IMAGEATTACH command

Opens the Select image file dialog box.

BricsCAD Shape; BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Alias: IAT

Description

Opens the Select image file dialog box to select an image file to reference into the current drawing. After selecting the file and choosing Open, the Attach Raster Image file dialog box displays. It enables you to specify where and how to attach the image.

The Attach Raster Image dialog box allows you to attach raster images to the drawing.

  1. Help
  2. Name
  3. Browse
  4. Path
  5. Path type
  6. Geocoding Information
  7. Use Geocoding Information
  8. Path
  9. Browse (image position file)
  10. Insertion Point
  11. Scale
  12. Rotation

Help

Opens the Bricsys Help article about the IMAGEATTACH command.

Name

Specifies the name of the file to attach.

Browse

Opens the Select Image File dialog box to allow you to choose a different raster file.

Path

Displays the path of the image file.

Path type

Specifies how much of the path is stored.

Full path
Stores the full path to the image file as an absolute reference such as: C:\foldername\imagename.jpg
Relative path
Stores the path from the drawing’s location to the image’s location. For example: ..\foldername\imagename.jpg. The .. refers to the folder above the current one. The drawing must be saved before you can use this option.
No path
Strips the drive and folder names, leaving just the image file name such as imagename.jpg.

Geocoding Information

Position files or world files have an extension that depends on what kind of image file they are associated with.

Use Geocoding Information
Toggles use of a position file, which specifies the size, location and rotation of the image file.
  • Yes: uses a position file
  • No: does not use a position file.
Path
Displays the path of the position file.
Browse (image position file)
Opens the Select Image Position File dialog box.

Insertion Point

Specifies the location of the image’s lower left corner.

Specify On-screen
Determines how you specify the insertion point.
  • On: specify the insertion point in the drawing after the dialog box is closed.

    Off: specify the insertion point in the dialog box using the X, Y and Z fields.

X,Y,Z
Specifies the x, y, and z coordinates for the image’s insertion point.

Scale

Specifies the size of the image.

Specify On-screen
Determines how you specify the scale factor.
  • On: specify the scale factors in the drawing after the dialog box is closed.

    Off: specify the scale factors in the dialog box using the X and Y fields.

XY
Specifies the scale factors along the X and Y axes.
Uniform scale
Makes the Y scale factor equal to X.

Rotation

Specifies the rotation angle of the image.

Specify On-screen
Determines how you specify the rotation angle.
  • On: specify the rotation angle in the drawing after the dialog box is closed.
  • Off: specify the angle in the dialog box using the Angle field.

Angle

Specifies the rotation angle of the image about the insertion point. Positive angles rotate the image counterclockwise. Negative angles rotate the image clockwise. Use 0 to keep the image at its original orientation.