Exploring Images

Commands: IMAGE, IMAGEADJUST, IMAGEATTACH, IMAGECLIP, IMAGEFRAME, IMAGEQUALITY

The Image command Inserts images in drawings through the Images Explorer.

The Imageadjust command adjusts the properties of images through the Properties bar.

The Imageattach command attaches raster images to the drawing.

The Imageclip command clips images.

The Imageframe command toggles the display of the frame around images.

The Imagequality command toggles the display quality of images between draft and high.

The IMAGENOTIFY system variable controls whether warnings  for missing or modified image files are issued.

The XREFNOTIFYTIME system variable defines the frequency to check for modified externally referenced resources: xrefs, images and pdf attachments if XREFNOTIFY, IMAGENOTIFY and/or PDFNOTIFY  is ON.

Open the Images Explorer

To open the Images Explorer do one of the following:

• Choose Drawing Explorer > Images in the Tools menu. 

• Click the Image Management tool button () in the Images toolbar.

• Type image in the command bar, then press Enter.

• Select Images in the Open Drawings sub-window of the Drawing Explorer. 

In the Images Explorer you can:

• See a preview of the attached images

• Place images () or ()

• Load / Unload inserted images

• Detach images ()

Images Explorer display options

You can choose between Detail View (list), Icon View and Tree View  to see the images in the current drawing.

Open the Detail View of the Images Explorer

Click the Detail View button () in the Drawing Explorer toolbar. The Detail View button is now pressed, indicating the image details are displayed.

The selected image displays in the Preview sub-window of the Drawing Explorer.

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Open the Icon View of the Images Explorer

Click the Icon View button () in the Drawing Explorer toolbar. The Icon View button is now pressed, indicating the image icons are displayed.

The selected image displays in the Preview sub-window of the Drawing Explorer.

Open the Tree View of the Images Explorer

Click the Tree View button () in the Drawing Explorer toolbar. The Tree View button is now pressed, indicating the image tree is displayed.

The selected image displays in the Preview sub-window of the Drawing Explorer.

Placing images in a drawing

1. Do one of the following:
2. Launch the Image Explorer, then click the New tool button () in the Drawing Explorer - Images toolbar.
3. Launch the Image Explorer, select a raster image file in the list,  then click the Insert tool button () in the Drawing Explorer - Images toolbar.
4. Click the Attach Raster Image tool button () in the Insert toolbar.

The Attach Raster Image dialog opens.

2. Do one of the following:
3. Accept the currently selected image file.
4. Click the down arrow button in the Name field to select a different raster image file in the list.
   Raster images which are already attached are listed.
5. Click the Browse button to select a new raster image file in the Select Raster Image dialog.

3. (option) Check the Use Geocoding Information option, then click the Browse button to open an appropriate world file to be used with the selected raster image.
   If the Use Geocoding Information option is checked, the Insertion Point, Scale and Rotation settings fields are not available.

4. (option) Do the following:
5. Specify an insertion point or select the Specify on-screen check box.
6. Specify scale or select the Specify on-screen check box.
7. Specify rotation angle or select the Specify on-screen check box.

5. Click the OK button.
6. If none of the Specify on-screen options is selected, the image is inserted at the desired insertion point, scale and rotation angle;
   else
   You are prompted to specify the insertion point, scale and/or rotation angle on-screen.

Load / Unload images

When an image is attached and then inserted in the drawing, you can unload the image to temporarily remove it. Unloaded images are still inserted in the drawing, but they no longer display. If the Imageframe setting is ON, the frame around the image still displays though.

Load / Unload a single image

1. Launch the Image Explorer.
2. For the image you want to load or unload, click the check box in the Loaded column.
   
   
3. If the Regen On/Off button () is not pressed, click the Regen tool () in the Images Explorer toolbar.

Load / Unload multiple images

1. Launch the Image Explorer.
2. Select the images you want to load or unload.
3. For one of the selected images, click the check box in the Loaded column.

All selected images will be loaded or unloaded simultaneously.

4. If the Regen On/Off button () is not pressed, click the Regen tool () in the Images Explorer toolbar.

Removing images

Since an image is first attached, then inserted in the drawing, you can delete an image, without detaching it.

Detach images

1. Launch the Image Explorer.
2. Select the image(s) that you want to detach.
3. Do one of the following
4. Click the Delete tool button  () in the Images Explorer toolbar.
5. Right click and select Delete in the context menu.