Align points of Raster Image in AutoCAD

[andrew.nichollsWG7U7]

Simple question and I think I know the answer but....

I am trying to align a jpeg with my drawing.

The drawing is real world co ords.

The jpeg is unknown thus the align.

The problem: No matter what two point I choose on the jpeg to align to (with the third being scale to) I am out. It does not match the outer boundaries. I am out anywhere from 2-5 metres.

My question: Is there a way to align using more than three points? say 6 or 8? Or do we just use the three and end up playing with scale?

Thanks

Andrew

@andrew.nichollsWG7U7; john.vellek has edited your subject line for clarity: Align command

[pendean]

Raster images are not manipulated that way by ALIGN command: and your lossy JPEG is likely not accurate enough either. What source did you grab this image from?

[andrew.nichollsWG7U7]

I had to create the jpeg from a pdf of a legal subdivision plan. I realize I lose a lot as I have done this in the past but this time it is so far out as to be nearly useless.
Ultimately I would like to use the bearing and distance to recreate the plan but the plan is missing some of these. Not to mention that for what I need right now it takes far less time to trace the plan than to recreate it.
Thanks

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[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @andrew.nichollsWG7U7,

Unfortunately, rubber-banding isn't possible with vanilla AutoCAD. To do that you need to investigate Raster Design. Here is a link to a free 30-day trial.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[scot-65 · Accepted solution]

A method that I might have used in the past:
- Insert the image into a blank drawing (Paste Special from clipboard).
- Draw a line on top of the image that represents a property
line segment from pin to pin of a labeled distance. At this point it is
not necessary to know the distance of the line. Hint: The longer the line,
the more accurate the scaling (and rotation). Line can be placed on layer
Defpoints.
- Move both the image and the line using one of the endpoints of
the line to the origin (0,0). This will be your reference (insert) point.
- Save the drawing as the underlay.

- Open the destination drawing.
- Drag and drop from your favorite file manager the underlay DWG.
- Start the block editor by double-clicking the underlay.
- In the properties window, towards the bottom, set Scale Uniformly to ON.
- Close the block editor.
- Command Scale, select the underlay, [Enter], select the endpoint that is
the origin, option "Reference", select that same endpoint, then the other
endpoint and drag to the correct distance (third point).
- The same can be done with command Rotate.

Fine tune the underlay by highlighting the underlay and adjust the scale
factor (and/or rotation) in the properties window.

???

[TheCADnoob · Accepted solution]

AS @john.vellek mention raster design is the way to fly. 

I have had some luck with other work around but they are never great as there is always the issue of perspective of raster images. i have exported a raster of the real coordinates from CAD and imported them into a raster editor capable of transforms and layered under the image i wanted to transform. I would then make the changes there and then insert back in CAD. This is a long complicated method and its never quite right. 

[andrew.nichollsWG7U7]

Thanks to you all. I will try your solutions as I can.