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Locking display order for aerial photo (to background)

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Message 1 of 12
GreeneSWCD
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Locking display order for aerial photo (to background)

How do I do it?  There isn't any reason I can think of for a background aerial image to be on top of line work.  I'm sure this is easy...  Thanks.

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wfberry
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

Using the Draw Order toolbar use the Semd to Back icon to move the aerial to back.

 

Bill

 

 

Message 3 of 12
Murph_Map
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

If you used data connect, Raster connection to bring in the aerial make sure it's at the bottom of the display tab in the map task pane. MAPWSPACE opens that up, just drag and drop to the bottom of the listed layers in there. 

Murph
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Message 4 of 12
GreeneSWCD
in reply to: Murph_Map

Bill, that's correct, but sometimes after certain operations, it jumps up in the order. I need to lock it down somehow.

Murph, I brought it in with mapiinsert as a jpg. Is this a problem using your method?
Message 5 of 12
wfberry
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

Greenie:

 

Sometimes I have given the "object", in your case the aerial, a low elevation that worked well.  Like -200.  I don't think you specified what format your aerial is.  If it is one of the new Bing aerials, I don't think that is possible. 

 

Bill

 

 

Message 6 of 12
Neilw_05
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

You won't have the ability to control display order using Map Insert the way you can with an FDO connection. If you are familiar with GIS software, FDO connections work the same way in that it allows you to prioritize the display order of the various data sources by the stacking order of the sources in the Map task pane.
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Message 7 of 12
Murph_Map
in reply to: GreeneSWCD


@GreeneSWCD wrote:
Bill, that's correct, but sometimes after certain operations, it jumps up in the order. I need to lock it down somehow.

Murph, I brought it in with mapiinsert as a jpg. Is this a problem using your method?

Using Data connect (FDO) allows better control of the display. With MAPIINSERT even when you send the image to the back after a few regens or zooms/pan it pops back out front. 

Murph
Supporting the troops daily.
Message 8 of 12
autoMick
in reply to: Murph_Map

I'm watching with interest. I have the same issue, I keep sending the image to the back and then some time later (often after a surface rebuild), the image is back in front. I've tried freezing layers, etc. but nothing seems to lock that sucker in place. Using mapiinsert too. My work around is to just show the image frame until I need the actual background.

Cheers

- Mick

Civil3d user in Australia since 2012.
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neilyj666
in reply to: autoMick

I presume someone with a good lisp/macro knowledge could write some code that could be attached to a right click action - I'm not that someone...!!!!

neilyj (No connection with Autodesk other than using the products in the real world)
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GreeneSWCD
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@neilyj666 wrote:
I presume someone with a good lisp/macro knowledge could write some code that could be attached to a right click action - I'm not that someone...!!!!

I feel like I should accept the above as a solution to this mapiinsert issue.  Thanks everyone, I'll keep an eye on this thread. 

Message 11 of 12
AllenJessup
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

The FDO solution is a good idea. If there is some reason you don't want to do it that way... One method I've had success with draworder is that instead of sending the image to the back. Bring everything in the drawing above the image. I don't know why that would make a difference, but sometimes it does.

 

Allen



Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager

Message 12 of 12
GreeneSWCD
in reply to: AllenJessup

ok, walk me through a FDO process, I'll try it.

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