Embed Model Thumbnail in .lyl File

[TechJeeper]

The .lyl file format is an archive file. Embeding a thumbnail of the model(s) in a .png format within it, lets applcations preview that model without the need to render. I am the developer of Printventory and would love to support lyl files in my libraries. Thanks!

[henmedia]

@TechJeeper good idea, it's in now: every .lyl file layerling writes carries a picture of the design as thumbnail.png at the top level of the archive, the same preview the design's card on the start page shows, at most 512 × 320 pixels. It is described in the project format, so you can rely on the path. A file saved with an older version has none until it is saved again.

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[henmedia]

@TechJeeper the thumbnail is out in layerling 1.135.1: https://github.com/henmedia/layerling/releases/tag/v1.135.1. Every .lyl file layerling writes carries a picture of the design now, so a library can show a preview without opening it. Thank you for the idea.

[TechJeeper]

Thank you! Awesome project, keep up the great work!

[henmedia]

@TechJeeper thank you, glad it helps! I'm looking forward to seeing .lyl files in Printventory.