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All about thumbnail generation

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Original Tip Date: Sep 26, 2005

All about thumbnail generation
  
How to tell MicroStation what graphics to display for the thumbnail found in the MicroStation Manager:

The configuration variable MS_THUMBNAIL can be used to control the behavior of thumbnail generation.

If this variable is not defined, MicroStation looks for a saved view called Preview, and if found it'll use it's settings (model, orientation, render mode, etc.) to create the thumbnail.

If the variable MS_THUMBNAIL is defined, MicroStation takes whatever the variable is set to and looks for a saved view of the same name. For example, MS_THUMBNAIL = PLOT will use the saved view called PLOT for the thumnail. If the specified saved view name cannot be found, then the system will create/update the thumbnail image using the lowest numbered open view (for example, if views 4-8 are open, view 4 is used).

This also occurs if MS_THUMBNAIL is not created and if the saved view called Preview does not exist in any design or sheet model in the DGN file.

If MS_THUMBNAIL= NONE then no new thumbnail is generated and any existing thumbnails are not removed nor updated.



 

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