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  1. Create a graphic file (.bmp or .gif) in a graphics package.

    • The purpose of this graphic is to help you identify the correct part in the catalog. The graphic also can assist in identifying dimensions on a part.

    • You can create the graphic from a snapshot of a two-dimensional drawing or of the three-dimensional model. You also can draw the graphic freehand in a graphics package.

    • The graphic pixel limitation is about the size of your screen because the preview box in the Catalog task will automatically re-size around the graphic.

  2. Save the graphic file in a shared symbol folder on the server. For example, you can place the graphic file in [Product Folder]\SharedContent\Data, the default location installed during the Smart 3D server setup.

  3. Open the Excel workbook with the part class or part to which you want to add the preview graphic.

  4. Select a part class sheet.

    SHARED Tip For example, if you want to add a preview graphic to the Pump class in the Equipment workbook, open Equipment.xls and select the Pump sheet.

  5. In the Definition section on the sheet, add a column.

  6. Type SymbolIcon at the top of the new column.

  7. Below the SymbolIcon heading, type the name of the graphic file for the part class, such as Pump.bmp.

  8. In the Head/Start/End section, type SymbolIcon for the column heading in the new column.

  9. Type the name of a graphic file beneath the SymbolIcon heading in the Head/Start/End section.

    This graphic file defines the preview for the specific PART. The part graphic overrides the preview graphic for the PART CLASS.

    • If you want a part to have the same symbol file as the parent part class, type NULL beneath the SymbolIcon heading in the Head/Start/End section. Or, you can leave the cell blank.

    • The following picture shows an Excel sheet that lists a symbol icon.

  10. Mark all of the rows that you modified with the letter M

  11. Bulkload the workbook in the Add/Modify/Delete mode. For more information about bulkloading, see Bulk Load Database with Data in the Reference Data Guide.

  • If you do not want to specify a preview graphic for a part class or part, do not add the SymbolIcon heading to the Definition or Head/Start/End sections. You do not have to specify a preview graphic for a part class or part.

  • You can check the preview by starting the Catalog task, selecting the part or part class, and clicking View > Preview. You also can see the preview by selecting an item in the model and displaying the Properties dialog box for the item. Some Properties dialog boxes have a button that allows you to see a preview of the selected item.

  • The software delivery includes preview symbols for several items. The delivery location for many of the preview symbols is [Product Folder]\SharedContent\Data on the server computer. If you want to add symbols, you must create the graphic and bulkload as described above.

See Also

Providing a Graphical Preview