Thumbnail Wireframe Preview

[signgirl007]

Not a serious issue but was wondering if anybody has had this problem before. Thumnail previews in the open file dialog box. I want them to always display is wireframe and not as a filled object. It doesn't bother me but our router guy has a problem with it. There is a slight delay when "arrowing" thru the files when he's looking for something. He has set all of my preferences to match his. I am still showing a filled object instead of wireframe. The only difference is he is Windows 2000 while I am XP. He's driving me nuts wanting me to figure this out. Any suggestions?

thanks,
Signgirl
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[Tony Teveris]

The thumbnail in a PLT file is either wireframe or a full color represetation of the file, not both. Not knowing what version of Omega you have you can select to alway create wire frame thumbnails by going into the Tools /Options dialog and selecting the File tab. There you can select the type of thumbnail (cartoon) you want.

Does this help ?

 

[signgirl007]

Hey Tony,

I am version 2.1. I have clicked off the cartoon viewing but it still shows a filled thumnail preview.

 

[Tony Teveris]

The thumbnail is create when the file is saved. So you would have to open the file and then save it again generating a wireframe thumbnail.

 

[signgirl007]

Hey Tony,

Thanks for trying to help me. That doesn't help. Tried that several times yesterday when I turned off the cartoon viewing. Opening and re-saving the file. The only way I can get it to show a wireframe preview is to: File, Save As, PLT - Gerber Plot File Omega 2.0.

 

[Tony Teveris]

Did you uncheck the "Color Cartoon when saving Files" checkbox in the Tools/Options/File tab ? I tried it here and it works on my Omega 2.1.

You should not have to save back to 2.0. The reason that works is that pre 2.1 color thumbnails were not supported.