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NX6 thumbnails and previews

NX6 thumbnails and previews

NX6 thumbnails and previews

(OP)
I am using NX6 on 64bit windows OS. How do I enable previews of thumbnails? I don't see them in windows explorer or when I do a file/open in the preview window. In the customer defaults previews are enabled by default.
I noticed that when I click on the properties of a part that the preview options are grayed out.

 

Bob Snead
Designer
Northropgrumman.com

RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

Are you using dual monitors?  Sometimes, if your NX window is on the 2nd monitor, previews won't save properly (in NX6 at least).

RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

Make sure that there actually is a preview stored in that file:
File > properties > preview (tab)

RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

(OP)
Jerry, when I go to the properties all the options in the preview tab are grayed out. I suspect the issues lies here, but I don't know why they are grayed out.

Bob Snead
Designer
Northropgrumman.com

RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

You running under TeamCenter by any chance?

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RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

when you are in that "preview" tab, make sure "store preview" is checked on.
On mine there are two places for that, and I have them both checked on.

RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

(OP)
Not running teamcenter, but why would that matter? The reason I ask is because another group at our facility does have teamcenter and they have the same problem

Bob Snead
Designer
Northropgrumman.com

RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

Has it been disabled in your customer defaults?
Check in the Gateway -> General -> Part tab and see if the store preview and model view preview are on or off.

RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

(OP)
They are on in the gateway, but when I open a part, the properties preview tab options are grayed out.

Bob Snead
Designer
Northropgrumman.com

RE: NX6 thumbnails and previews

If you create a new blank part (not from a template) are the options still greyed out?

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