PhotoWorks Custom Materials Preview??

[esfr]

Been trying to streamline the way I create, store, and use custom photoworks materials (well, just switched to '08, so now I guess they're called "Appearances").

Anyways, the thumbnail previews of my custom materials in the photoworks appearances taskpane are not updating. So for example, I created a Red Plastic from the default white plastic material, and the thumbnail is still white, even though the material, when applied, is indeed the red plastic custom material that I saved. Isn't there any way to get accurate thumbnail previews of my custom materials? Sure would be nice...

 

[rockguy]

I've seen this as well and current know of no way to fix it

Rob Rodriguez CSWP

http://www.axiscadsolutions.com

http://www.robrodriguez.com

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Eastern Region SWUGN Representative

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SW 2007 SP 2.0

 

[esfr]

Well at least now I can stop trying to fix it! Thanks for the reply. By the way, on the same topic, I've set my Custom Materials folder (which I keep in My Documents) to automatically load, in the Photoworks Options setting. However, when opening SolidWorks after a reboot, I seem to usually have to add that folder back into my Taskpane Appearances. Shouldn't it automatically show up?

 

[rockguy]

It should but this may have changed with 2008? I have added a number of custom material (appearance) folders to the task pane (using the add file location tool in the task pane)and they auto load every time.

Rob Rodriguez CSWP

http://www.axiscadsolutions.com

http://www.robrodriguez.com

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/rob_rodriguez/

Eastern Region SWUGN Representative

http://www.swugn.org

http://www.nvtswug.com

SW 2007 SP 2.0