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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space)
- Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space)
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Work with Object Properties
- Work with Layers
- Work with Colors
- Work with Linetypes
- Control Lineweights
- Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with Blocks
- Create and Modify Blocks
- Add Behaviors to Blocks (Dynamic Blocks)
- Overview of Dynamic Blocks
- Quick Start to Creating Dynamic Blocks
- Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
- Add Action Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Quick Start to Saving Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Overview of Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Use the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings
- Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout
- Create and Use Named Page Setups
- Plot Drawings
- Quick Start to Plotting
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Access External Databases
- Collaborate with Others
- Protect and Sign Drawings
- Use the Internet for Collaboration
- Use Markups for Design Review
- Render Drawings
- Glossary
- Index
NOTE AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD LT 2000, and later releases do not support
LZW-compressed TIFF files, with the exception of English language versions sold
in the US and Canada. If you have TIFF files that were created using LZW
compression and want to insert them into a drawing, you must resave the TIFF
files with LZW compression disabled.
See also:
■ For information on identifying referenced images, see Highlight External
References in a Drawing in Attach and Detach Referenced Drawings on page
1176
Access Raster Images Using the Internet
Designers and manufacturers store images of their designs or products on the
Internet. You can easily access image files from the Internet. URL image file
names are stored in the drawing.
Accessing images from the Internet saves time and provides for rapid
distribution of designs. For example, an architect who needs to show a client
what custom cabinets will look like has the manufacturer create a rendered
image of the cabinets, post it to a website, and then attach the image to the
drawing file as a URL; any design changes can be updated immediately. For
more information, see
Reference Other Drawing Files on page 1173.
To attach an image
1 Click Blocks & References tab ➤ References panel ➤ Image.
2 In the Select Image File dialog box, select a file name from the list or enter
the name of the image file in the File Name box. Click Open.
3 In the Image dialog box, use one of the following methods to specify
insertion point, scale, or rotation:
■ Select Specify On-Screen to use the pointing device to insert the image
at the location, scale, or angle you want.
■ Clear Specify On-Screen and enter values under Insertion Point, Scale,
or rotation.
To view the unit of measurement for the image, click Details.
4 Click OK.
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