Available in
TurboCAD DoubleCAD Pro
and Platinum only
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You can insert a picture from a file, from a list of images, or as an OLE object. Inserting pictures is useful, for example, if you have a picture of a site plan and want to create buildings directly on it.
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As with inserting any object, the picture will be inserted "on top" of existing objects. To adjust the object stack, you can use the Bring to Front and Send to Back tools. See Stacking Objects.
The Image toolbar can be opened by right-clicking on any toolbar area and selecting Image.
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Note: _Nearly all graphic formats are ra
ster images, meaning they are composed of dots. Even when reading vector formats, such as *.wmf, the image is converted into a raster format for TurboCAD for DoubleCAD purposes._...
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ge Manager
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Note: These parameters are not file-specific; they affect visualization of all images in all TurboCAD filesall DoubleCAD files.
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Inserting a Picture from a File
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- Change the workplane, if necessary. The picture will be inserted onto the current workplane (though it can be moved later).
- Select Insert / Picture / From File and browse to select the desired picture.
- Select two points to determine the size of the inserted picture. Use the local menu option Keep Aspect Ratio if you want to maintain the picture's proportional size.
----Note: The first point you select corresponds to the upper-left corner of the picture.
- You can move, rotate, or scale the picture using any of the Select Edit tools.
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Inserts a picture as a linked OLE object. This means that the picture can be edited in its source application and all changes will be reflected in the TurboCAD the DoubleCAD drawing as well. File types that are allowed for OLE insertion are *.wmf (Windows metafile) and *.dib (device-independent bitmap).
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