Attaches a PDF file as an underlay into the current drawing through the command bar.
Note: To import PDF files as drawing entities, use the PdfImport command.
Accessing the Command
command bar: -pdfattach
transparent: '-pdfattach
: -Pdfattach
PDF Underlay file: (Type the path and name of the PDF document, or else press ~ to display the file dialog box)
PDF Underlay page number <1>: (Type the page number, or else press Enter to accept the current page number)
Insertion point: (Specify the insertion point in the drawing)
Scale [Size/XY scales] <1.00>: (Type a value in the command bar, pick a point in the drawing, or else enter an option)
Rotation angle <0.00>: (Type a value, or else pick a point in the drawing)
Command Options
Option |
Description |
PDF Underlay file |
Specifies the file name of the PDF file to attach:
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PDF Underlay page number |
(This prompt does not appear when the PDF file has just one page.) Specifies the page number of a multi-page PDF file to insert:
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Insertion point |
Specifies the insertion point in the drawing:
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Scale |
Specifies the size of the PDF underlay:
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Size |
Sets the size of the insert dynamically; prompts you: Specify opposite corner - (pick a point.) The first point is the insertion point. As you move the cursor, the program ghosts the size and position of the underlay relative to the insertion point. |
XY Scale factors |
Scales the underlay separately in X- and Y direction differently; prompts you:
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Rotation angle |
Specifies the angle of the underlay:
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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.