-PdfAttach

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Inserts a PDF file as an underlay into the current drawing; displays prompts in the command bar.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  -pdfattach

 

: -pdfattach

PDF Underlay file: (Type the path and name of the pdf document in the command bar.)

PDF Underlay page number <1>: (Type the page number or press Enter to accept the current page number.)

Insertion point:  (Specify the insertion point in the drawing.)

Scale [Size/XY scales] <1.000000>:  (To set a uniform scale factor: either type a value in the command bar or specify a point in the drawing.)

Rotation angle <0.00>: (To set the rotation angle: either type a value in the command bar or specify a point in the drawing.)

Command Options

Option

Description

Size

Sets the size of the insert dynamically; prompts you:

Specify opposite corner - Pick a point.

XY Scale factors

Allows to set the scaling in X- and Y direction differently; prompts you:

Specify X scale factor <1.000000> - type a value or pick a point.

Specify Y scale factor < Equal to X scale factor <1.000000> - so one of the following:

  • Press enter to set the Y scale factor equal to the X scale factor.

  • Specify a point in the drawing.

  • Type a value.

Related Commands

PdfAdjust - Allows to adjust the fade, contrast and monochrome settings of a PDF-underlay in the command bar.

Pdfclip - allows clipping of PDF underlays.

Pdflayers - allows to control the display of layers in a PDF underlay.

XRef - attaches and controls externally referenced drawings through the Drawing Explorer.

-XRef - attaches and controls xrefs through the command bar.

XClip - clips externally-referenced drawings.

Insert - inserts drawings as blocks.

-Insert - inserts blocks, by prompting in the command bar and prompts for attribute values through the command bar or a dialog box.


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