A thumbnail in Multisim shows you a preview of a file that you can click on to easily display that file.

You can preview files in Multisim from:

  • Recent Designs View—This has a Create new file and an Open recent file section that show appropriate thumbnails.
  • Windows View—Displays thumbnails of all open windows, along with their names and filepaths.
  • Tabbed Windows—Hover the cursor over a design's tab to view its thumbnail.
  • Previews from the Design Toolbox—Hover the cursor over a file in the Hierarchy tab of the Design Toolbox to view its thumbnail.
  • Parent/Multi-page Previews—Shows connected files when you zoom out from a selected subcircuit, hiearchical block, or multi-page.
  • Subcircuit/Hierarchical Block Previews—Show a preview of each subcircuit or hierarchical block within its symbol.
  • Previews from Connectors—Show a thumbnail of where the connector is attached.