Previewing product views

By default, Teamcenter provides a small 2D thumbnail image of the captured scene in the product views gallery. Optionally, you can create a high-quality 2D image that replaces the thumbnail and provides a higher resolution preview of the scene. The size, resolution, and format of the image file are defined in the following preferences. Vis_PV_ImageCaptureWidth Defines the width, in pixels, of the preview image created when you save a product view. Teamcenter only uses this preference if the Vis_PV_ImageCapture preference is set to CaptureUsingPrefs. The valid values are positive integers from 1 to 1040, with a default value of 600. Vis_PV_ImageCaptureHeight Defines the height, in pixels, of the preview image created when you save a product view. Teamcenter only uses this preference if the Vis_PV_ImageCapture preference is set to CaptureUsingPrefs. The valid values are positive integers from 1 to 1040, with a default value of 400. Vis_PV_ImageCaptureType Defines the format of the preview image created when you save a product view. Teamcenter only uses this preference if the Vis_PV_ImageCapture preference is set to CaptureUsingPrefs. Valid values are BMP 24bit, BMP 8bit, BMP BW, JPEG 24bit (default), PNG 24bit, PNG 8bit, PNG BW, TIFF 24bit, TIFF 8bit, and TIFF BW. Vis_PV_ImageCaptureResolution Defines the resolution of the preview image created when you save a product view. Teamcenter only uses this preference if the Vis_PV_ImageCapture preference is set to CaptureUsingPrefs. The valid values are positive integers from 1 (lowest resolution) to 1040 (highest resolution), with a default value of 250.

Note The width and height you specify must be the same as the source image, or you can increase or decrease both values by the same proportion. Teamcenter always preserves the aspect ratio of the graphics window to prevent distortion. Consequently, the resulting image dimensions may not exactly match the height and width values set in the properties file. You can create high-quality images in any of the following file formats and resolutions: BMP 24-bit, 8-bit, or black and white JPEG 24-bit PNG 24-bit, 8-bit, or black and white TIFF 24-bit, 8-bit, or black and white A high-resolution preview image can be captured automatically or manually, as follows: If the Vis_PV_ImageCapture preference is set to CaptureUsingPrefs, a high-quality 2D image is created automatically each time a product view is created or updated. The size and resolution of the image is derived from the preferences listed previously. If the Vis_PV_ImageCapture preference is set to CaptureUsingDialog, Teamcenter prompts you to create a high-quality 2D image each time you create or update a product view. If the Vis_PV_ImageCapture preference is set to NoImageCapture, no high-quality images are created, and the thumbnail image is used in the gallery. The preview image is stored in the snapshot dataset as a named reference. When you update an existing product view, the old image is deleted. Depending on the setting of the Vis_PV_ImageCapture preference, it may be replaced by a new image.