Files and instructions to configure the thumbnail view of FreeCAD files in GNU/Linux Operating Systems (Free Desktop Environments), for those users who run the portable version (AppImage)
- Open a terminal
- Download the .zip file
wget https://github.com/andesfreedesign/FreeCAD-thumbnailer/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
- Unzip the downloaded file
unzip main.zip
- Change to unzipped folder
cd FreeCAD-thumbnailer-main
- Copy the executable file
sudo cp freecad-thumbnailer.py /usr/bin
- Give execution permissions
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/freecad-thumbnailer.py
- Copy the thumbnailer file
sudo cp FreeCAD.thumbnailer /usr/share/thumbnailers
- Copy the icon file
sudo cp freecad.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps
- Copy the application/x-extension-fcstd MIME type file
sudo cp org.freecadweb.FreeCAD.xml /usr/share/mime/packages
- Update the MIME database
sudo update-mime-database /usr/share/mime