Get Part Thumbnails for my Dockable Window in Add-In

[Dev_rim]

Hi,

I want to view my parts in my library folder in my dockable window. I use User Control(WPF) for my dockable window. I can't use Apprentice because Apprentice do not work in Add-Ins. How can i import thumbnails from specific folder to the dockable window. Thanks for attention.

I'm working on Inventor 2020 Professional, Visual Studio 2019, FrameWork 4.5

[JelteDeJong]

i use this code in my addon for showing tumbernails in my wpf form.

Inventor.Camera camera = inventorApp.TransientObjects.CreateCamera();
if (selectedRow.inventorDoc is Inventor.PartDocument)
{
	camera.SceneObject = MyDocument.ComponentDefinition;
}
else
{
	camera.SceneObject = MyDocument.ComponentDefinition;
}
camera.ViewOrientationType = Inventor.ViewOrientationTypeEnum.kIsoTopRightViewOrientation;
camera.Fit();

// get color for background
Inventor.Color topClr = inventorApp.TransientObjects.CreateColor(255, 255, 180);

camera.ApplyWithoutTransition();

// save image from camer. (you probaly dont want to see the view cub in the tumbernail there for hide it.)
ExportToSap.m_inventorApp.DisplayOptions.Show3DIndicator = false;
string imgPath = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath() + "SapExportTumbernail.bmp";
camera.SaveAsBitmap(imgPath, 500, 500 , topClr);
ExportToSap.m_inventorApp.DisplayOptions.Show3DIndicator = true;

// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16908383/how-to-release-image-from-image-source-in-wpf
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage image = new System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage();
image.BeginInit();
image.CacheOption = System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad;
image.CreateOptions = System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapCreateOptions.IgnoreImageCache;
image.UriSource = new Uri(imgPath);
image.EndInit();

MyImageControl.Source = null;
MyImageControl.Source = image;

[JhoelForshav]

Hi @Dev_rim 

Maybe this will help:

https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/06/accessing-thumbnail-images.html