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Another thing we discovered is that it was difficult for users to know what file they were looking at because most companies name their part and assembly files with a part number. Adding thumbnail previews provides users with quick visual feedback so they can make more accurate decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:image {\"id\":38215,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcopytree-615x396-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38215\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcopytree-615x396-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcopytree-615x396-1-300x193.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:image -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>If you would like to learn more about SOLIDWORKS 2015, complete the below form to have a SOLIDWORKS employee contact you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fpages\u002Fblog-Form.cfm\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->","2014-09-12T07:00:51",{"node":34,"__typename":44},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":35,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"mfearon","Senior Manager Brand Offer Marketing, Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS. 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