Authoring manufacturing process plans > Creating Process Assembly Documents (PAD) > Working in the PAD pane
View an associated image
The Process Short Description section displays an image of the TC_PADImage type that is associated to the MEPSD item with a TC_PADPreferredImage relation.
Do one of the following:
To enlarge the image, click it.Note You must have Lifecycle Viewer installed to use this feature.
To close the image viewer, click the image in the PSD view or close the window.
To add a new image, click beside the Illustration box and select a new image.Teamcenter adds an image or replaces the current image with the newly selected one.
If the image is larger than the recommended size (14.4 x 14.9 cm; approximately 544 x 563 pixels), Teamcenter shrinks the image to fit the viewing area. If it is smaller, the image is displayed in the actual size; Teamcenter does not stretch it.
The image preview is not available for TIF/TIFF image formats. You must enlarge the image to see it.
If there are multiple PAD image datasets associated with an MEPSD item, Teamcenter displays the first available one.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.mse/id1385127 · retrieved 2026-07-11