Article	60001775
Type	HowTo
Product	Engine
Version	6
Date Added	8/14/2012
Submitted by	Jens Scheffler
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Subject

How can I get the preview image saved in a vdml or vdcl file

Summary

How can I get the preview image saved in a vdml or vdcl file ?

Solution

You can use the GetImageFromFile method of vdDocument to get the preview image. Note that only some drawings contain such a preview image!

Try a code like :

private void button12_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           Image img = doc.GetImageFromFile(@"C:\test\example.vdcl");
           pictureBox1.Image = img; // PictureBox1 is a .NET picture box control in the form !
           pictureBox1.Update();
       }