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N-Pyn15-Moonstone
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October 5, 2022
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Uploading an image as a representation/visualization

  • October 5, 2022
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Hi all,

 

Is there any way to upload a .jpg or a .png from my computer as a representation to a WTPart or a CAD Document? We'd like to use a properly rendered product image as the visualization for our end items.

 

I found some old instructions which show a "Choose Input Source" tab in New Representation window, but I don't have that tab at all. Was it removed in some update? Our Windchill version is 12.0.2.4.

    Best answer by HelesicPetr

    Hi @N-Pyn 

    Sure you can.

     

    One important Condition has to be met !!!

    The WTPart can not be linked to the CADDocument as a owner or an image link

     

    Just go to the WTPart detail page add a own tab with Repesentation/Annotation

     

    Create new Representation 

    Go to second wizard step and chose the UseLocalData and brows for JPG file.

    Do not  care about CAD Type and CAD Name

     

    just put there JPG file it will generate the Thubmnail.

     

    my exapmle >D

     

    HelesicPetr_0-1664979053546.png

     

     PetrH

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    HelesicPetr
    HelesicPetr22-Sapphire IIAnswer
    22-Sapphire II
    October 5, 2022

    Hi @N-Pyn 

    Sure you can.

     

    One important Condition has to be met !!!

    The WTPart can not be linked to the CADDocument as a owner or an image link

     

    Just go to the WTPart detail page add a own tab with Repesentation/Annotation

     

    Create new Representation 

    Go to second wizard step and chose the UseLocalData and brows for JPG file.

    Do not  care about CAD Type and CAD Name

     

    just put there JPG file it will generate the Thubmnail.

     

    my exapmle >D

     

    HelesicPetr_0-1664979053546.png

     

     PetrH

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      N-Pyn15-MoonstoneAuthor
      15-Moonstone
      October 6, 2022

      Oh that's why I didn't see that "Choose Input Source" step in new representation! All our WTParts are linked with owner link to the CAD Documents.

      Thanks, we might be able to figure out some way to use some other link, or maybe add an additional item structure level to circumvent that restriction.

      But is there any way to overwrite the representation of a CAD Document with an image?

      HelesicPetr
      HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
      22-Sapphire II
      October 6, 2022

      Hi @N-Pyn 

       

      Try the following article cs216138 

      Article describes how to customize and add a new wizard to create rep. from file.

       

      I tried it and it solve the issue that can not use the OOTB wizard for JPG. 

      custom wizard has just input for files from local drive

       

      You can see an example with original visualization and new default jpg visualization

      HelesicPetr_0-1665040202960.png

       

      PetrH

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