Batch thumbnails

[ifsi]

Hello everyone,

We have thousands of parts & assemblies, and want to create a thumbnail image of each for use with our production software. Unfortunately task scheduler only exports to solid models, not images. I am a programming newbie and have no idea how to achieve this via macros, VB or iLogic. The process would go something like:

1) open (each) file

2) turn 'all workfeatures off' (not essential but it would be nice so workplanes don't show up in the thumbnail)

3) go to 'home view'

4) zoom to extents or zoom all

5) 'save copy as' to a set location (not same location as part or assy) with filename of "<PartNumber>.png" (not same as original filename)

6) turn 'all workfeatures on' (if we managed to turn them off)

7) close (and repeat process for the remaining parts & assy's).

Any help would be massively appreciated.

Ian

[Maxim-CADman77]

Study this article http://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/parts-list-with-thumbnail-image.html