Formats & Icons: .dwf, .dwg, .sldprt, .sldasm, .slddrw [#414690]

I wanted to post this for those that may need it and were having problems with getting the MIME types to work on some file types.

I have a project that required .dwf, .dwg, .sldprt, .sldasm, .slddrw file types. I added this to the function file_document_mime_types() (starts on line #59 in alpha3, alpha4 and dev versions):

    'application/dwg' => array(
      'name' => t('AutoCAD Drawing'),
      'icon' => 'dwg.gif',
    ),
    'application/dwf' => array(
      'name' => t('Autodesk Drawing Web Format'),
      'icon' => 'dwf.gif',
    ),
    'application/sldworks' => array(
      'name' => t('Solidworks Assembly File'),
      'icon' => 'sldasm.gif',
    ),
    'application/sldworks' => array(
      'name' => t('SolidWorks Part File'),
      'icon' => 'sldprt.gif',
    ),
    'application/sldworks' => array(
      'name' => t('Solidworks Drawing File'),
      'icon' => 'slddrw.gif',
    ),

I've also attached the icons I found and modified (for transparent backgrounds) for these file types.

I hope that helps someone else.

File	Size	Author
sldprt.gif	596 bytes	visualnotion
slddrw.gif	338 bytes	visualnotion
sldasm.gif	612 bytes	visualnotion
dwg.gif	625 bytes	visualnotion
dwf.gif	1.04 KB	visualnotion

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Comments

Comment #1

visualnotion CreditAttribution: visualnotion commented 26 March 2009 at 18:30

I should have included this info in the above topic, as well.

I used these sites for finding the MIME types and icons (if it keeps someone else from having to waste time digging for it elsewhere):

http://www.file-extensions.org/ - Great resource for finding file type icons and MIME types
http://filext.com/ - Good resource for finding some obscure MIME types for file types (didn't have icons)

Comment #2

miglius CreditAttribution: miglius commented 26 March 2009 at 20:09

Status:

Active

» Postponed (maintainer needs more info)

Thanks for sharing it. I'm curious - I understand that this code will print the icon and the MIME description in the MIME listing page, but I don't see how it can really help in detecting the MIME type from the file extension. So I assume that MIME detection for you was working even before those lines were added? Wasn't it the case?

The code above is intended to extend the mime.types mapping, but to do that you would need to add an 'extensions' key which would associate the MIME type with file extension:

    'audio/vnd.rn-realaudio' => array(
      'name' => t('RealAudio file'),
      'extensions' => array('ra', 'ram'),
    ),

Comment #3

ctalley5 CreditAttribution: ctalley5 commented 7 April 2009 at 15:47

Wow I'm so glad you posted this... exactly what I was going to ask about (DWG & DWF formats). So when you upload a DWG file using this format, does it automatically create a preview of it & PDF view?

Thanks for posting this, really helpful.

Comment #4

ctalley5 CreditAttribution: ctalley5 commented 8 April 2009 at 02:33

However - I'm new... and am sure i am overlooking something, or looking at the wrong files.

Searching for function file_document_mime_types() (starts on line #59 .... I am unable to find. Has this code been changed since?

Comment #5

miglius CreditAttribution: miglius commented 8 April 2009 at 05:11

DWG or DWF files are not automatically converted to PDF unless there is any conversion utility which could be used by this module.

Comment #6

ctalley5 CreditAttribution: ctalley5 commented 8 April 2009 at 19:04

Ahh I see... That's fine.

I'm still curious though, why I cannot seem to find the function "file_document_mime_types" anywhere.

Thanks,

Comment #7

miglius CreditAttribution: miglius commented 9 April 2009 at 06:27

It is in the 'fileframework/formats/document/file_document.module file.

Comment #8

ctalley5 CreditAttribution: ctalley5 commented 10 April 2009 at 03:07

Okay have it all figured out..... have a DWG upload, as well as Icon working. Thanks for your help.

Now - I understand that .DWG filetypes have the capability of providing previews. I was curious if it was going to show up - but i guess nothing's that easy, right.

Does anybody have any ideas about that?

Thanks again - module's great.