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November 12, 2013
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DRW's to PDFs & thumbnails

  • November 12, 2013
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Hello

I know this is a wvs statement/question, but I think most windchill folks here, have had wvs issue also. But I did post there also.


It concerns publishing DRW's to PDFs & thumbnails.


The problem we have is that with PDF publishing, we don't get a thumbnail, like you do with PLT publishing.


I am speaking of 2 locations & I don't know if both are considered thumbnails or not.


1st is on the detail page of DRW, where the top left image (1 1/2" by 1 1/2") that hyperlinks to the creo viewer of the PDF. With the PLT, it shows the drawing, which I assume is a thumbnail, but larger than the small one on the content page/tab.


Then on the actual content page/tab of the DRW, where the actual representation thumbnail resides. Its a much smaller image link.


I put in a ptc call, but you know how that goes. They call within 2 hours & know when you're away from your desk & cant get another call for a week or 2.


I would research on the wvs docs, but that's 2 days worth & so very detailed with useless info. Major learning curve.


If anybody has resolved the thumbnail for DRW PDF's issue, I would appreciate a response here or email.


cadjett@aol.com for here
datajett@aol.com where I view more often.


Thanks
Larry Jett

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November 21, 2013

I am also attaching the doc with images to change your DRW publishing from PLT (OOTB) to PDF.

Content here for searching:


To change your DRW Representation Publishing to PDF (instead of OOTB PLT), you should drag proe2pv.rcp ( recipe file which resides in folder: C:\ptc\creo_view_adapters\proe_setup) over to icon for rcpedit.exe ( recipe editor, which resides in folder: C:\ptc\Creo 1.0\Common Files\M010\apps\prodview\bin ). Folder names/locations could differ on your installation.

Then the recipe editor window should open. If you select the Advanced Tab & Miscellaneous Tab, you can see the Drawing Output Menu option. It defaults to HPGL. Change it to PDF. Then select Save & Exit.

The final step to update system is to Reload the configuration on the Creo View Publishing Server &/or Application:

In Windchill Browser as wcadmin, select “Site”, “Utilities”, “Worker Agent Administration”.

Select in this order: 1 (Stop all), 2 (Reload), 3 (Start all). Then select Close at bottom Right.

The order could be what worked for me & a different order could work also.

L Jett

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