Image Add ( Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

  • Lets you add GIF, PNG, JPEG or TIFF images to your current drawing.

    Format (.ext) Applications Descriptions
    GIF (.gif) logos, line drawings, icons GIF and PNG are similar, compressed formats. PNG is newer. Both allow transparency.
    PNG (.png)
    JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)  photographs The JPEG format should only be used for photorealistic images.
     TIFF (.tif, .tiff) logos, line drawings A TIFF image converted into a GIF image takes up less disk space. Converted into a PNG, it takes up even less space.
  • The image is added to a comment layer if your current drawing is not a crane placement drawing . You cannot add images to non-comment layers in drawings other that crane placement drawings.
  • Any image thus placed is a copy of the original image and is embedded in the Drawing Editor drawing. If you delete or alter the original image file, the copied image remains unaltered in the Drawing Editor drawing.
  • See the step-by-step instructions .

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   Step-by-step instructions :

The following instructions assume that you are using a 3-button mouse, that User and Site Options > General > " Point location target " is set to ' Fancy ' ( ), and that your toolbar has mouse bindings similar to those shown in these illustrations.

Before using this tool:

(optional) : On the layer selection tool , select the comment layer that you want to add the image to. This step is optional because a comment layer will be created for you, if needed.

The to-be-added image file needs to be in a folder where you can get to it. By default, Image Add opens the folder that is the data directory your current version of this program.

The to-be-added image file needs to be of one of the following types: GIF (.gif) or JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) or PNG (.png) or TIFF (.tif, .tiff). If an image is one of these types but does not have a proper extension, you may be able to add it by selecting to display ' All files (*) ' for " Files of type " in step 2.

1 . Invoke Image Add .
2 . Double-click the image that you want to place.

3 . Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the target ( ) is where you want the lower, left corner of the image, then left-click ( Locate ). INCL is used in this example.

4 . The image is placed. Either repeat step 3 to add the same image at another location. Or, if you are done adding images, right-click ( Return ).

Note 1: To invoke Image Add :

Method 1 : Click the Image Add icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Objects -- Images ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

Method 2 : If " Drawing Editor layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Objects > Images > Add .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Image Add can also be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the ' Lightning ' layout style, configuration of the interface is done using Customize Interface .

Note 2: Right-click ( Return ) in steps 2 or 3 ends this operation.

bindings , steps 2, 3

Note 3: Any images added using this procedure can be instantly removed (one at a time, in reverse-order of their addition) by using Undo .

Note 4: Images added using the above procedure are copies of the original image and are embedded in the drawing. If you delete or alter the original drawing file, the copied image in the drawing will remain unaltered.

Note 5: GIF and PNG are similar, compressed formats that are excellent for line drawings, logos and icons. TIFF files may appear similar to GIFs and PNGs, but take up more disk space. The JPEG format should be limited to photographs. Click here for more information.

Tip: To rotate or re-size the image, simply double-click it -- see Edit Image . You can also move an image by dragging its center or re-size an image by dragging its border in Select Items mode.

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