Images

Manage the images in the drawing.

This function allows you to manage images in a drawing, including changing or fixing the image file path, making the image invisible, showing the image full size or removing the image from the drawing.

Actions in the Image Manager take effect immediately and cannot be undone.

Procedure

1. The Image Manager displays all the images present in the drawing.

2. Select the relevant image from the image list by clicking on the file path. A preview of the image displays in the Image Manager, as well as the relevant information about the image.

3. Now you can perform various actions, including:

   • Changing or fixing the image path

   • Making images invisible/visible

   • Showing the image

   • Removing the image

   • Showing images in the current layout only

Fix Path

To change or fix an image path:

1. Select the relevant image from the list.

2. Click Fix Path... to display the file browser. Browse for an image to replace the selected image.

3. Click on the image to be used and then Open.

4. The path of the selected image is replaced with the new image, and the preview shows the new image you have chosen.

5. When you click Close, the image is updated in the drawing.

Placeholder

All the visible icons are marked with a visible icon in the image tree.

To make an image invisible:

1. Select the relevant image from the image list and click Placeholder.

2. If the image was previously visible, it becomes invisible and a placeholder boundary box is drawn in its place.

3. The preview window and image tree show the new visibility state of the image.

4. When you click Close, a placeholder bounding box is shown in the position of the image.

5. To make a non-visible image visible, select it from the list and click Placeholder.

Show

1. Select an image and click Show.

2. The current view zooms to show the selected image in the centre of the view.

Remove

To remove an image from the drawing:

1. Select the relevant image from the image list and click Remove.

2. You are prompted to confirm the removal of the image.

3. Click Yes to remove the image from the drawing. The image list is also updated.  

This action cannot be undone.

Show Only Images in Current Layout

If you select this checkbox, only the images that are placed in the current view are displayed.