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Status Future consideration
Categories Collaboration
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 27, 2021

Thumbnails for Bentley file formats incl .dgn, .cel etc

The number of files users have to navigate through is ever increasing. All engineering projects tend to use a project-wide numbering system (usually based on PAS 1192-2 / ISO 19650 standard). This leaves a lot to be desired when searching for files, especially .dgns. Pdfs tend to be easier as Windows Explorer / Acrobat can be configured to show the thumbnails. The same goes for Revit .rfa files.
It would be great help if .dgns could be saved with a designated view to automatically form the thumbnail. See this view where dgns and interspersed with .rfa's which are so much more visible.
There is apparently a thumbnail preview tool and a MS_THUMBNAIL config variable. Could this be moved as setting to the Preferences area in the Backstage?