On Mar 19, 11:46 pm, "Janes" <dja...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> <markrya...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> news:1d73e57a-78d9-4142-84c2-05855118393c@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Hi - I have some ProE WF2.0 .prts that have jpg/bmp on certain
> > surfaces to depict labels. I applied these images onto the .prt
> > surfaces by using the Appearance Editor and creating new materials
> > with these jpg/bmps. This all works fine in ProE as the jpg/bmps are
> > in the same Working Directory along with the appearance.dmt file.
> > However - others in our organisation need to view these files using
> > Product View Express (or similar viewer) - all of the asm & prts
> > appear ok but none of the jpg/bmps appear even though I have these
> > files in the same directory as described above.
> > Is it possible to get these images displayed using Product View
> > Express?
> > If not - is there a similar ProE viewer that will display these
> > images?
> > Thanks for your help in advance - Mark
>
> My first question to you is can other Pro/e users view you
> textures/bmps/decals on their own machines. Because, if other Pro/e
users
> can't view them, PV is definitely out of the question. Prior the WF3,
you
> had to store the graphics files referenced in textures, decals, etc. in
a
> special folder that everyone's (or some cor****ate) config file pointed
to. I
> don't remember what it was exactly but it was something like
PRO_TEXTURE_DIR
> followed by the folder path name. I'm not 100% sure that PV will pick
this
> up since it may be unaware of config.pro, but I'm sure that it will be
> impossible without the directory setting. I think the need for this
option
> and directory pointer goes away in WF3 which stores the graphics with
the
> part.
>
> David Janes
Thanks David for the post...
Only one Mec Eng & ProE seat in the company (me) - what Im trying to
do is give some of our sales team visibility of new product designs.
We've tried PV Express and they can see all of the shaded prts/asms
but I cannot figure out a way to get the textures/bmps/decals to
display. Also worth noting is I have to send them a folder with all
the ProE files included so they can open the files while they're out
in the field doing their sales thing...so far if I send them a folder
with all .prt & .asm files as well as the jpgs/bmps for the decals -
the decals do not display. (Ive also included the appearance.dmt file
in the folder - but PV Express probably cannot read/understand this?).
Do you reckon this is asking a bit much of Product View Express?
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