VW File - Finder Preview Thumbnail

[zoomer 789]

I wish VW would not only use the Active Layer to create the Preview Thumbnail but

all Visible Layers.

Wasn't that the case before VW 2016 ?

[PVA - Jim 2,350]

Got it to replicate, I was able to get it to happen in another user account. Issue is resolved in the 2017 beta here though, which is good. I will see if a fix can be added for the last SP for 2016 as well.

[PVA - Jim 2,350]

Normally it should be whatever was displayed actively the last time the file was saved, it generates a bitmap and uses that for the thumbnail.

[zoomer 789]

For me it always uses active layer only.

That is why I can't recognize my files from Thumbnails again.

Especially if activating a Camera unwanted switched my VIZ Layer active

that includes only lights and cameras. (Which they do since SP4 ?)

So something you will send a request ?

[PVA - Jim 2,350]

Im not able to replicate that here, its saving with all visible layers and classes. Make sure to get in touch with support directly and have them take a look.

[Kevin McAllister 1,093]

Is there a way to turn the file preview on and off to reset it? Somehow my files aren't generating previews anymore.

Kevin

[zoomer 789]

Im not able to replicate that here, its saving with all visible layers and classes.

:sick: :cry:

It does here without any exception ???

Have to look into it.

Maybe only if you use Stories and Levels or such things (?)

[zoomer 789]

OK, it works as expected when in Top Plan Mode.

It works for active layer only in any 3D view.

Except when you use a RW Render Style (At least a realistic)

I'm on a Mac.

[Kevin McAllister 1,093]

On August 12, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Kevin McAllister said:

Is there a way to turn the file preview on and off to reset it? Somehow my files aren't generating previews anymore.

Kevin

Bumping this. Right now all of my VW files aren't showing a Finder preview. Wondering how I reset things so they will.

KM

[PVA - Jim 2,350]

Still not able to replicate this, however it may be possible the issue is related to QuickLook, open Terminal on your Macs (Applications > Utilities > Terminal) and then enter the following:

qlmanage -r

Then press enter. Reboot the machine and then see if the thumbnails start updating as expected. The thumbs SHOULD be showing exactly what was in your drawing area at the moment of the last save, whether it was top/plan or otherwise.

[zoomer 789]

For me it does update a new thumbnail every time I save my file, reliably.

Just that there is only the active layer shown when in a 3D view.
I don't know how saving a screenshot of the view window could display
anything else than my view window content ?

[Kevin McAllister 1,093]

Jim, I tried your reset suggestion and I still don't have any previews. I also followed the instructions in the help - http://app-help.vectorworks.net/2016/eng/index.htm#t=VW2016_Guide%2FStart%2FPreviewing_Vectorworks_Files_from_the_Operating_System.htm&rhsearch=mac preview&rhhlterm=mac preview&rhsyns=

It seems to be VW specific.

Here's what I see with "show icon preview" off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here's what I see with "show icon preview" on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quicklook just shows me an enlarged VW icon....

Kevin

[PVA - Jim 2,350]

That's a different issue than what Zoomer is getting then. If you create a new test (admin) user account on that machine, open Vectorworks and save a file with some lines in it to the desktop, does it give a blank review, a proper preview, or just show the icon?

[PVA - Jim 2,350]

You may also want to give this a try, but I have not used it in a long time. It was designed to fix a similar issue with other versions and we may use the same system now:
http://kbase.vectorworks.net/questions/1121/QuickLook+Preview+stops+working+on+Mac+OS+X

[Kevin McAllister 1,093]

16 minutes ago, JimW said:

You may also want to give this a try, but I have not used it in a long time. It was designed to fix a similar issue with other versions and we may use the same system now:
http://kbase.vectorworks.net/questions/1121/QuickLook+Preview+stops+working+on+Mac+OS+X

My operating system is too new for any of the versions there and there is no longer a Library folder for Quicklook under OSX 10.11.6. I'll try the admin account test.

KM

[Kevin McAllister 1,093]

Just to follow up on this thread... I guess it was a VW issue. After installing SP1 all of the icon previews reappeared for VW files.

 

Kevin

 

[zoomer 789]

With Sierra install,

I had to reassign VWX Files to open with VW (2017) App.

Now all VW Files Icons are 2017-Green.

 

Is there any way to get older Files, not yet converted to VW 2017, back to their original
VW Version Icon Color ?

 

[rDesign 379]

@zoomer- Nope. I'm still on El Capitan and all of my Vw file icons are Vw 2017 'green' even though they are all 2016 or older file versions.

 

Here's a link to an older thread about this topic, it's an OS limitation.

Edited October 19, 2016 by rDesign

[zoomer 789]

Pity.

But here I had at least 3 different colors in my project folder,

until I switched to Sierra and had to reapply all vwx again.

[zoomer 789]

On 2.9.2016 at 7:47 PM, zoomer said:

For me it does update a new thumbnail every time I save my file, reliably.

Just that there is only the active layer shown when in a 3D view.
I don't know how saving a screenshot of the view window could display
anything else than my view window content ?

 

Just want to point out,

that issue with saving only active Layer to Finder Preview when saving file on macOS,

was fixed with early VW 2017.

VW 2017 saves VW Files Finder Image Preview again as expected with all visible Layers.

 

BTW,

here, Sierra SP2 and VW 2017 SP2 also for File Symbol Preview in Cover Flow or similar

Finder Modes, everything fine.

 

Don't know if there is still any other issues mentioned in other Post in this Thread.

[Andy H. 0]

I am running VW2016 SP6, Mac El Capitan 10.11.4.  Is their a fix for this.  Really miss not seeing preview of drawing in finder.

[zoomer 789]

On 2.9.2016 at 7:47 PM, zoomer said:

For me it does update a new thumbnail every time I save my file, reliably.

Just that there is only the active layer shown when in a 3D view.
I don't know how saving a screenshot of the view window could display
anything else than my view window content ?

 

Oh no !

 

It is coming back 

 

 

Icon Showing only Active Layer, not what is in View Window.

[Kazemester 8]

On 9/2/2016 at 7:27 PM, JimW said:

Still not able to replicate this, however it may be possible the issue is related to QuickLook, open Terminal on your Macs (Applications > Utilities > Terminal) and then enter the following:

qlmanage -r

Then press enter. Reboot the machine and then see if the thumbnails start updating as expected. The thumbs SHOULD be showing exactly what was in your drawing area at the moment of the last save, whether it was top/plan or otherwise.

Doesn't work with VW 2016 SP6 latest OSX (10.13.2).

Any solution yet?