Configuring the ImageMagick Tool

ImageMagick® is a third party tool used to convert an image file into thumbnail size and format. You can control the thumbnail size and format using properties in the emxProductLine.properties file.

Before you begin: Locate the ENOVIA Product Line Managementproperties file, emxProductLine.properties, in SERVERHOME/managed/properties/. The properties files for all ENOVIA applications are located in the SERVERHOME/managed/properties/ directory.

  1. Open the emxProductLine.properties file for editing.

  2. To specify whether a thumbnail should be generated for an object type, follow these steps:

    1. Locate this line:

      emxProduct.PrimaryImage.type_Image.GenerateImage = true

    2. Set the value of this property depending on your preference.


      • true. a thumbnail should be generated.
      • false. a thumbnail should not generated.

  3. To specify the size of the thumbnail, follow these steps:

    1. Locate this line:

      emxProduct.PrimaryImage.type_Image.Size = 48x48

    2. Set the value to the desired size.

  4. To specify the format of the thumbnail, follow these steps:

    1. Locate this line:

      emxProduct.PrimaryImage.type_Image.Format = gif

    2. Set the value to the desired format. Include only those formats that are allowed for the image icon.

  5. To specify the directory of the ImageMagick installation, follow these steps:

    1. Locate this line:

      emxProduct.ImageMagick.Directory =

    2. Set the value to the installation directory.

      ImageMagick is not installed with ENOVIA Variant Configuration Central, therefore by default the above setting is commented. If you want to use ImageMagick, first install it and then uncomment the above setting, providing the location where ImageMagick is installed.

    For ImageMagick downloads, see the ImageMagick web site: http://www.imagemagick.org.