> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.renderdraw.us/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.renderdraw.us/usage-scenarios/use-cases/other-apps/renderdraw-for-propel/cad-conversion-and-visual-viewing.md). # CAD Conversion & Visual Viewing {% embed url="" %} ## [CAD Conversion & Visual Viewing - RenderDraw for PropelPLM](https://app.tango.us/app/workflow/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f?utm_source=magicCopy\&utm_medium=magicCopy\&utm_campaign=workflow%20export%20links) Creation Date: March 2, 2023Created By: Erik Pilgrim[View most recent version on Tango](https://app.tango.us/app/workflow/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f?utm_source=magicCopy\&utm_medium=magicCopy\&utm_campaign=workflow%20export%20links) *** #### 1. Go to your item record. #### 2. Click on step ![Click on step](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/1c279450-0fc0-4eb1-9431-944e7d9e7ac4/618afa2d-5bf2-4ce5-a933-1259285cfada.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.3255\&fp-y=0.8110\&fp-z=2.7703\&w=1200) #### 3. Click on Show more actions ![Click on Show more actions](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/fc5c8235-0e5f-4406-9583-6278c664946b/d3db7199-7de7-495b-b4e2-43f56480220c.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.9680\&fp-y=0.1565\&fp-z=3.0196\&w=1200) #### 4. Click on CAD Attachment Conversion ![Click on CAD Attachment Conversion](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/1aeb2aa5-e216-4d6e-98ad-3ca5bb53ef0d/a04f8200-985b-4d61-a6b3-272d8f698da2.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.9087\&fp-y=0.4417\&fp-z=2.8018\&w=1200) #### 5. Select 400-99953:B\* from \* ![Select 400-99953:B\* from \*](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/bac1b5a1-fe4e-4011-b64a-28ba05bc542b/ac2daeb7-e7af-4c53-a5ad-0d1dd6cb2324.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5002\&fp-y=0.5156\&fp-z=1.1852\&w=1200) #### 6. Click on Next ![Click on Next](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/2f3de6d9-882f-44c8-b3e3-2d0c443ef588/d76cc10d-6b67-4716-9aaf-46e6d53609be.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.8049\&fp-y=0.5888\&fp-z=2.8233\&w=1200) #### 7. Select STC4054\_NCP1450.step from \* ![Select STC4054\_NCP1450.step from \*](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/e8715c1b-f241-4875-a275-74bf072b50d5/0da4573d-6e4a-4714-bb3d-b2b197cd27d8.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.4831\&fp-z=1.3789\&w=1200) #### 8. Click on dialog ![Click on dialog](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/07284e98-4b2f-4d96-97af-79a83077b668/216683f2-80ca-4ba4-82d4-83013db6c7a7.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.4763\&fp-z=1.3617\&w=1200) #### 9. Click on Next ![Click on Next](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/95c012bc-5c8a-4675-9940-29e690a83b0e/edd3849c-c6b3-4c7c-b309-fb85bce3e7ef.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.8049\&fp-y=0.5833\&fp-z=2.8233\&w=1200) #### 10. Click on dialog ![Click on dialog](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/5445277b-af28-4104-8d2e-654da67aebae/75bf58e2-5bdc-4068-bfa1-029eeaf00a79.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5002\&fp-y=0.5342\&fp-z=1.1852\&w=1200) #### 11. Click on dialog ![Click on dialog](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/d4675677-174c-4d8b-8fff-945b4ff139ef/883c46e2-9359-4ac6-9bc9-f95c1451a83b.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5002\&fp-y=0.5241\&fp-z=1.1852\&w=1200) #### 12. After a successful conversion, you will see a success notification that the file was created. This also creates the Attachment record for the revision. ![After a successful conversion, you will see a success notification that the file was created. This also creates the Attachment record for the revision.](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/11ea7f80-3a70-44d6-8d1c-ea95cc3deb1b/acdb0f2a-6de6-4a49-9f0b-7333ed46e068.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.1728\&fp-z=1.4882\&w=1200) #### 13. Click on dialog ![Click on dialog](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/ab5c0952-4001-4cf4-8e04-5c5ff439f356/e2aa073d-0b4f-4e4e-99cf-62196f7adb6d.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5002\&fp-y=0.4844\&fp-z=1.1767\&w=1200) #### 14. Click to close the dialog ![Click to close the dialog](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/8d71dea1-1081-41ce-84d8-740baaabcf60/0bf6479a-bd1e-4680-a45d-a0f126493ca1.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.8438\&fp-y=0.3028\&fp-z=2.9124\&w=1200) #### 15. Refresh your screen, then select the revision you were just using for conversion ![Refresh your screen, then select the revision you were just using for conversion](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/87287058-53f8-4a3b-9fc1-ac89b504a206/678b15cd-1407-402b-90ee-f8028403a4f5.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.1578\&fp-y=0.2791\&fp-z=3.0196\&w=1200) #### 16. We were using Revision B, select it. ![We were using Revision B, select it.](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/8f1a8909-abb6-4373-b3da-16eb22ee365b/eb40f8ae-00b7-4c05-94d2-99c73685dce0.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.0945\&fp-y=0.3299\&fp-z=2.1881\&w=1200) #### 17. Notice the newly converted file in the attachments section ![Notice the newly converted file in the attachments section](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/566bb127-3de8-4b7a-ae0b-e94bc81fb54a/0e000ed7-21f2-4b4c-8050-123694e34946.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.3255\&fp-y=0.8638\&fp-z=2.7703\&w=1200) #### 18. Let's take a look at this viewable now. Click on Show more actions ![Let's take a look at this viewable now. Click on Show more actions](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/91bea377-0b12-4d85-9cae-17fdc6a36afb/8474103c-755f-4205-86f1-fd893416c3fb.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.9680\&fp-y=0.1734\&fp-z=2.8233\&w=1200) #### 19. Click on Viewable Attachment Viewer ![Click on Viewable Attachment Viewer](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/4b763e73-df79-426d-993e-51a1de37a89f/76488fdc-1c1b-4532-9abd-9b68d7dc8d36.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.9087\&fp-y=0.5041\&fp-z=2.9830\&w=1200) #### 20. Select your revision ![Select your revision](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/7bca58c5-8ccc-43ef-ab13-32faa0312b0e/94e3a0c4-3bf0-4b13-bb39-e00ab62e3088.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4998\&fp-y=0.4831\&fp-z=1.2769\&w=1200) #### 21. Click on Next ![Click on Next](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/a7ada586-a5b6-4465-a46a-bd3a6998f342/e6b3c298-9a74-4fb0-a102-69894929f705.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.8049\&fp-y=0.5833\&fp-z=2.8233\&w=1200) #### 22. Select the newly converted file STC4054\_NCP1450.glb from the dropdown ![Select the newly converted file STC4054\_NCP1450.glb from the dropdown](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/576b698d-30c2-4470-be28-95121a259a0b/a8eab41e-1eb1-4855-875c-35601cc78f55.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.4831\&fp-z=1.3789\&w=1200) #### 23. Click on Next ![Click on Next](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/589bcf5f-fea9-4cab-9e3f-d3da20d547bc/1d4a93d0-3b81-4717-a0f2-8b571c99800f.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.8049\&fp-y=0.5833\&fp-z=2.8233\&w=1200) #### 24. Now the visual is interactable. Feel free to zoom in by scrolling or playing with the action (gear icon) menu ![Now the visual is interactable. Feel free to zoom in by scrolling or playing with the action (gear icon) menu](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/cbef85c5-6d94-42cc-9bda-d94782f31de2/06d34041-7684-4997-a849-ddb78bed86ca.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5002\&fp-y=0.4783\&fp-z=1.0634\&w=1200) #### 25. Let's take a snapshot of this perspective ![Let's take a snapshot of this perspective](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/06432efa-2ff6-4099-a4c8-c6cc69d9b58a/30abd26f-4c89-4605-ad64-3288f2d78609.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5002\&fp-y=0.5308\&fp-z=1.1770\&w=1200) #### 26. Click on Show Action menu ![Click on Show Action menu](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/011f2eb8-54a9-484e-af5d-853dc216ef2b/3031daae-e3c6-4e87-b4f2-78000b4c9266.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.1795\&fp-y=0.1999\&fp-z=2.8233\&w=1200) #### 27. Click on Take Snapshot ![Click on Take Snapshot](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/b19b6a86-882b-46ef-ba8b-f7856e16e183/323c4fe7-1148-46d6-8d07-bb2b90ec1d91.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.2426\&fp-y=0.3940\&fp-z=2.1540\&w=1200) #### 28. Click on Attach the image to a record ![Click on Attach the image to a record](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/ecb720b5-e86a-47df-b111-ec17a4c91308/10f54ef8-c2c3-4b3a-88ec-aa1a54058851.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5810\&fp-y=0.6850\&fp-z=2.2121\&w=1200) #### 29. Now we want to attach this to the parent Item record, let's find it. Type "Item" ![Now we want to attach this to the parent Item record, let's find it. Type "Item"](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/9b5788f7-6d42-4070-93df-810348cde5bc/b986e0aa-97b4-45e7-a176-5393533918be.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4817\&fp-y=0.2683\&fp-z=1.7812\&w=1200) #### 30. Click on PDLM\_\_Item\_\_c ![Click on PDLM\_\_Item\_\_c](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/cfad8199-fbc9-4f88-a70d-b82d2f3a848a/30a9bb68-a9f7-4c64-b15f-1cd7c05c7b7d.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4939\&fp-y=0.4309\&fp-z=1.9334\&w=1200) #### 31. Locate your record, recent records will be shown, or you can search by Name ![Locate your record, recent records will be shown, or you can search by Name](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/9255800b-00e6-45d0-a09c-98fe969550e5/ab69db5c-0241-4121-86e4-19c471a8a1b9.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4817\&fp-y=0.3523\&fp-z=1.7812\&w=1200) #### 32. Once selected, name and Click on Add File to Record ![Once selected, name and Click on Add File to Record](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/42562bf8-c1af-4a2a-8631-3dd63ff0bc6e/f0f4be44-621d-4713-9cb1-9b1479a46b72.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5877\&fp-y=0.7669\&fp-z=2.4003\&w=1200) #### 33. Notice the new alert, the snapshot was taken successfully. ![Notice the new alert, the snapshot was taken successfully.](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/d49de8b5-8e8e-48c5-9d51-c8a403b5396d/72695ddd-f864-4703-87ab-e7e27f85e97d.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.1728\&fp-z=1.4882\&w=1200) #### 34. Close the dialog when finished, or feel free to take more screenshots ![Close the dialog when finished, or feel free to take more screenshots](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/57111340-571f-4b7d-ba80-c047664e9449/0893cc04-3b30-416a-9cc1-caaec25a8972.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.8438\&fp-y=0.0325\&fp-z=2.9124\&w=1200) #### 35. To add that snapshot to this revision, navigate to the attachments and Click on Add ![To add that snapshot to this revision, navigate to the attachments and Click on Add](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/d4b1007d-7f55-4f9c-827e-557a7ba5e0cc/e3f2271e-f145-4d03-b51e-27958363f257.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.1200\&fp-y=0.6280\&fp-z=2.8233\&w=1200) #### 36. Click on Search ![Click on Search](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/88e0bb80-e5ef-4e20-9bf5-76c1ece578b7/7608996b-5e6b-4c1f-a8c2-c093c38f3970.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.2847\&fp-y=0.1829\&fp-z=2.7394\&w=1200) #### 37. locate the snapshot ![locate the snapshot](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/689d77a2-16a5-43ae-8432-d93c56b3266f/820f702e-4107-498e-8c79-866e37654c13.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5636\&fp-y=0.4566\&fp-z=1.2395\&w=1200) #### 38. Select the checkbox ![Select the checkbox](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/500924ff-e20c-44ec-a259-f4673b2797ea/3b3a5b57-2df2-4bbf-9b3d-2948c27d6e28.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.2542\&fp-y=0.4573\&fp-z=3.0073\&w=1200) #### 39. Click on Add ![Click on Add](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/bbc195d1-8ed3-4d0f-8c5e-b51c5fba766a/b32e502a-13f9-4fc6-b183-0d1cd4f8f95b.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.7656\&fp-y=0.8354\&fp-z=3.8532\&w=1200) #### 40. Once added, you can Annotate Attachments using the menu option For a walkthrough on how to do this, visit ![Once added, you can Annotate Attachments using the menu option](https://images.tango.us/workflows/ef3846bb-e8d5-4ff1-b4a8-3b560e2d4c2f/steps/a7da1d84-9159-4bcf-a4f2-acdbc1ff56a8/6a8903e2-e611-4acd-b59b-b20f50cc8bc6.png?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.8954\&fp-y=0.5501\&fp-z=2.9830\&w=1200) ***