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Manufacturing Process Planner general functionality > Visualizing structures > Working with 2D snapshots

Open a 2D snapshot in the Lifecycle Viewer or a standalone application viewer

Procedure

  1. Click to open the Snapshot Gallery dialog box.

  2. Select a snapshot.

  3. Do one of the following:

Select Send to Lifecycle Viewer in the context menu.

Select Open in Lifecycle Visualization in the context menu.

Click the Start/Open in Lifecycle Visualization button in the toolbar. Note This button is not available when incremental change is in effect.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.mse/id973887 · retrieved 2026-07-11