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"Janes" <djanes@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Mar 19, 11:46 pm, "Janes" <dja...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> <markrya...@[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=20
>>> to. I
>>> don't remember what it was exactly but it was something like=20
>>> PRO_TEXTURE_DIR
>>> followed by the folder path name. I'm not 100% sure that PV will =
pick=20
>>> 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=20
>>> 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?
>=20
>=20
> To your last question, might it be a bit much to expect of the free,=20
> stripped down version of PV? It just might and I haven't yet checked =
to see=20
> if the full blown, professional version can do it.
>=20
> On the other hand, people who are trying to snazz up marketing's=20
> presentations often do several renderings. True, you can't get the =
full=20
> solids effect of being able to spin/pan/zoom a model. But you can do =
some=20
> pretty life-like shots of the product in a natural setting that =
marketing=20
> people love. Maybe that plus the unadorned models would be okay. =
Another fun=20
> thing that marketing loves is RP models, either machined or SLA or =
cintered=20
> metal or FDM in ABS. Did you investigate the config setting and what =
it=20
> does?
>=20
I just found out what I have at work in config.pro that gets me to where =
the textures are stored. It's an option called texture_search_path. When =
you browse to a path, it appends this path name to a search string. Done =
repeatedly, the string can be composed of many path names, separated by =
semi-colons.
David Janes
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> Hi - I have some ProE WF2.0 .prts that have jpg/bmp on=20
certain<BR>>>> > surfaces to depict labels. I applied these =
images=20
onto the .prt<BR>>>> > surfaces by using the Appearance =
Editor and=20
creating new materials<BR>>>> > with these jpg/bmps. This =
all works=20
fine in ProE as the jpg/bmps are<BR>>>> > in the same =
Working=20
Directory along with the appearance.dmt file.<BR>>>> > =
However -=20
others in our organisation need to view these files =
using<BR>>>> >=20
Product View Express (or similar viewer) - all of the asm &=20
prts<BR>>>> > appear ok but none of the jpg/bmps appear even =
though=20
I have these<BR>>>> > files in the same directory as =
described=20
above.<BR>>>> > Is it possible to get these images displayed =
using=20
Product View<BR>>>> > Express?<BR>>>> > If not - =
is=20
there a similar ProE viewer that will display these<BR>>>> > =
images?<BR>>>> > Thanks for your help in advance -=20
Mark<BR>>>><BR>>>> My first question to you is can =
other Pro/e=20
users view you<BR>>>> textures/bmps/decals on their own =
machines.=20
Because, if other Pro/e users<BR>>>> can't view them, PV is =
definitely=20
out of the question. Prior the WF3, you<BR>>>> had to store the =
graphics files referenced in textures, decals, etc. in a<BR>>>> =
special=20
folder that everyone's (or some cor****ate) config file pointed =
<BR>>>>=20
to. I<BR>>>> don't remember what it was exactly but it was =
something=20
like <BR>>>> PRO_TEXTURE_DIR<BR>>>> followed by the =
folder=20
path name. I'm not 100% sure that PV will pick <BR>>>>=20
this<BR>>>> up since it may be unaware of config.pro, but I'm =
sure that=20
it will be<BR>>>> impossible without the directory setting. I =
think the=20
need for this <BR>>>> option<BR>>>> and directory =
pointer goes=20
away in WF3 which stores the graphics with the<BR>>>>=20
part.<BR>>>><BR>>>> David =
Janes<BR>>><BR>>> Thanks=20
David for the post...<BR>>> Only one Mec Eng & ProE seat in =
the=20
company (me) - what Im trying to<BR>>> do is give some of our =
sales team=20
visibility of new product designs.<BR>>> We've tried PV Express =
and they=20
can see all of the shaded prts/asms<BR>>> but I cannot figure out =
a way to=20
get the textures/bmps/decals to<BR>>> display. Also worth noting =
is I have=20
to send them a folder with all<BR>>> the ProE files included so =
they can=20
open the files while they're out<BR>>> in the field doing their =
sales=20
thing...so far if I send them a folder<BR>>> with all .prt & =
..asm=20
files as well as the jpgs/bmps for the decals -<BR>>> the decals =
do not=20
display. (Ive also included the appearance.dmt file<BR>>> in the =
folder -=20
but PV Express probably cannot read/understand this?).<BR>>> Do =
you reckon=20
this is asking a bit much of Product View Express?<BR>> <BR>> =
<BR>> To=20
your last question, might it be a bit much to expect of the free, =
<BR>>=20
stripped down version of PV? It just might and I haven't yet checked to =
see=20
<BR>> if the full blown, professional version can do it.<BR>> =
<BR>> On=20
the other hand, people who are trying to snazz up marketing's <BR>>=20
presentations often do several renderings. True, you can't get the full =
<BR>>=20
solids effect of being able to spin/pan/zoom a model. But you can do =
some=20
<BR>> pretty life-like shots of the product in a natural setting that =
marketing <BR>> people love. Maybe that plus the unadorned models =
would be=20
okay. Another fun <BR>> thing that marketing loves is RP models, =
either=20
machined or SLA or cintered <BR>> metal or FDM in ABS. Did you =
investigate=20
the config setting and what it <BR>> does?<BR>> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>I just found out what I have at work in config.pro =
that gets=20
me to where the textures are stored. It's an option called =
texture_search_path.=20
When you browse to a path, it appends this path name to a search string. =
Done=20
repeatedly, the string can be composed of many path names, separated by=20
semi-colons.</FONT></DIV>
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