Options > File > Preview Picture

On the Preview Picture page, you can set a permanent preview image for the part. This image is displayed in the preview pane in the File > Open dialog when you select a file.

This image is normally updated each time you save the part. If you want to store a permanent image with the part:

  1. Create the view of the part you want to store.
  2. Click Update preview picture .

    The current view in the graphics window is displayed as the Current preview picture.

  3. Click OK to save the preview picture or Cancel to close the dialog without saving the preview picture.