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URL for Thumbnail picture used in Vault preview

fichri17 — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:56:45 GMT

Hi everybody,

I am trying to set up a link between files in Vault and Power BI. For that I want to use the thumbnail picture used in Vault preview of the file, marked with a black outline in picture below.

Anybody know a direct URL to link to these pictures?
Would like to have so it uses the latest revision every time...

Br,
Frank

Re: URL for Thumbnail picture used in Vault preview

Gabriel_Watson — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:11:27 GMT

This is saved with the Inventor file iProperties, and has to be fetched via API, I believe:
https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/06/accessing-thumbnail-images.html
https://adndevblog.typepad.com/manufacturing/2013/07/how-to-save-on-the-disk-the-thumbnail-image-of-an-inventor-file.html
also somehow useful:
https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/parts-list-with-thumbnail-image.html
https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/03/document-thumbnails-and-button-icons.html

Re: URL for Thumbnail picture used in Vault preview

fichri17 — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:18:38 GMT

Thank you Gabriel.

This is helpful, but honestly I was hoping there was a direct URL that could lead me to the picture without using API
(I`m lazy 😁)

So hoping someone has a direct access path, or else I have to use the API way....

-Frank

Re: URL for Thumbnail picture used in Vault preview

Gabriel_Watson — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:48:54 GMT

Found this other one which may be what you're looking for:

https://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2011/05/viewing-thumbnails.html

Re: URL for Thumbnail picture used in Vault preview

fichri17 — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:01:03 GMT

Thanks Gabriel,
I will check it out and hopefully reach a satisfying solution 😄

-Frank