-PDFATTACH command

Attaches a PDF file as an underlay.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

Description

Attaches a PDF file as an underlay into the current drawing through the Command line.

Options within the command

PDF Underlay file
Specifies the file name of the PDF file to attach by entering the path of PDF name.
Note: Enter ~ to open the Select PDF Underlay File dialog box.
PDF underlay page number
Specifies the page number of a multi-page PDF file to insert.
Note: This option does not appear when the PDF has only one page.
Insertion point
Specifies the insertion point in the drawing. This can be done in 2 ways.
  • Picking a point
  • Entering x, y coordinates
Scale
Specifies the size of the PDF underlay by entering a scale factor or by moving the cursor.
Size
Sets the size of the insert dynamically. The first point is the insertion point. By moving 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.
Rotation Angle
Specifies the angle of the underlay.