Generating thumbnails for imported objects in object libraries from GN3

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017  This topic last edited on: 17/Mar/2016, at 17:25

Use the below procedure in Fred4 – supplying library ID as a variable, or entering 0 to process all objects in all object libraries.

To process all objects in all libraries

Run in the script window:

LibraryGeneratePreview(0)

Use it very carefully as it may take long time.

To process all objects in the library with id = 1234

E.g., if the library id is 1234, run in the script window:

LibraryGeneratePreview(1234)

Click to toggle expandGet the library id

1.On the Library navigator of the Pages main tab, in Library, select a library.

2.Click the triangle button next to the Library field, and then select Edit Library.

3.Look at the ID field.

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If you don't see the ID field in your Edit Library dialog

1.In fred4_config.xml, locate and expand <objectUIs> section

2.Within it, locate and expand <objectUI name="EditLib" section.

3.Locate the <attribute name="access"> in the code and expand it.

4.Under it's closing tag </attribute>, add the new block of code as

     <attribute name="id">

       <ui mode="ReadOnly"/>

     </attribute>

So, this part of code will look like (the new added code is highlighted below):

     <attribute name="access">

       <ui mode="Normal"/>

     </attribute>

      <attribute name="id">

        <ui mode="ReadOnly"/>

      </attribute>

     <default mode="Hidden"/>

   </objectUI>

Reimport fred4_config.xml in your database and restart Fred4 - the Edit library dialog will now show the library ID as a read-only field.