Insert Raster Image

[mcloughlin]

Good morning. Need to insert a raster image (a little map in .jpg format) into a C3D drawing. Used to be, one went Insert>insert raster image, and then the image appeared and could be scaled and moved about at will. Now I do not find this option, nor does the Insert Ole Object seem to have a choice for inserting a plain non-georeferenced .jpg. Is there an easy way simply to insert a raster image into a drawing? The "help" function seems singularly unhelpful in this regard, treating primarily georeferenced entities. Thanks.

[Jeff_M · Accepted solution]

Use the ExternalReferences Palette, Choose to attach Image

[owenmull]

You can get to where Jeff is talking about by using the command, 'XR', and changing the type to Image in the dropdown at the top left of the window.

[tomw]

XREF.  There is a dropdown menu in the upper left corner that you can change from "Dwg" to "Image".

[cadtech1986]

Directly dragging the .jpg file from windows explorer to your model (or paper) space also works.

[tomw]

AK, I haven't been able to get the drag and drop functionality to work in any of the 2014 products I have installed. C3D, RASTER DESIGN, MAP, or plain AutoCAD. I can use the image or xref commands but it would be nice to just drop in non-georeferenced images.  Is there a variable to enable drag and drop?