Generate Model File Preview
Submit a request to Altair Drive for generating a preview for a model file from your mounted location.
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Click Open Folder on the Home
tab.
Your mounted files location is displayed in Windows Explorer.
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Right-click a model file, click
.A request to generate a preview for the selected model file is submitted. After the generate preview is submitted, Windows notifications are displayed to help you monitor the progress of the preview. You can open the action center from the task bar () or use +A to view all the notifications.
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To navigate to the same model file in Altair Drive, click View Online on the
Home tab of Altair Drive Desktop
application.
The Altair Drive application is launched and the Files tab is displayed.
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Click Notification
and click the model file name link to
navigate to the model file location.
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Hover over the model file, click Details
.
A panel opens on the right.By default, the Info tab displays the general information of the selected file.
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Click .
A preview of the model file is displayed in 3D view.
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Click Metadata
The generated metadata values for the model file is displayed.