Introduction to the Creo View Thumbnail Generator
This section provides instructions on how to configure the Creo View Thumbnail Generator.
Introduction to pvsthumb
The Thumbnail Generator is used to generate thumbnails from Creo View format. The conversion process is generally referred to as thumbnail generation. The Thumbnail Generator must first be configured using the pvsthumb_config tool.
Thumbnail generation is accomplished in one of two ways:
• Thumbnails can be converted in a command shell using a method called command line publishing. This method is described in Command Line Publishing with pvsthumbbatch.
• The Thumbnail Generator can also be run in the background to convert thumbnails as needed, without direct user intervention. This is called server controlled publishing. This method is described in Server Controlled Publishing with pvsthumbworker.
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Once a conversion is completed, the Creo View Adapter creates the files into a directory you specify, from which they can be accessed and viewed using the Creo View client.
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In thumbnail generation, recipe configuration provides the administrator with complete control of the conversion process. See Introduction to Recipe Editing for Converting CAD Data for an overview of the recipe concept.