Inserting a Picture

                                       
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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Note: To create a tracing of an inserted picture, see Tracing.

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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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Using this tool you can insert any type of graphic - .gif, *.jpg, etc. The file is embedded and the picture itself cannot be edited. You can, however, select it and perform any of the *Select Edit commands (see Select Edit). All inserted files are listed in the Image Manager.

1. Change the workplane, if necessary. The picture will be inserted onto the current workplane (though it can be moved later).
2. Select Insert / Picture / From File and browse to select the desired picture.
3. 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. Image Removed----

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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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To select a previously inserted picture, click along an edge instead of inside the picture.

Clipping Images

                  
Enables you to use a border to clip a raster image. Borders must be either a closed polyline, or a closed circle or ellipse.

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You can view certain properties of all currently inserted picture by selecting an image and opening its Properties (see Object Properties) to the Image page.
   
The toolbar at the top of the window can be used to change the image list as thumbnails, list, or detailed list. Show Image: Shows or hides the images. Show Clipped: Uncheck to hide the clipping contour and show the original image. Check the box to show a clipped image.
From the Selection Info Palette you can access the additional properties of:

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