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IMAGEATTACH
Inserts a reference to an image file.
Attach, Scale, and Detach Raster Images
You can add or remove references to raster images within drawing files, or
you can change their relative size.
Attach Raster Images
You can attach a reference to a raster image file to a drawing file using a linked
image path. The image file can be accessed from the Internet.
Images can be referenced and placed in drawing files, but like external
references (xrefs), they are not actually part of the drawing file. The image is
linked to the drawing file through a path name. Linked image paths can be
changed or removed at any time.
By attaching images using linked image paths, or by dragging images using
DesignCenter
™
, you can place images in your drawing and only slightly
increase the drawing file size. See
Add Content with DesignCenter on page
85.
Once you've attached an image, you can reattach it multiple times, treating
it as if it were a block. Each insertion has its own clip boundary and its own
settings for brightness, contrast, fade, and transparency.
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.
For information on identifying referenced images, see Highlight External
References in a Drawing in Attach and Detach Referenced Drawings on page 1281
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
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