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Raster Image as Overlay (Not Attachment)

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Raster Image as Overlay (Not Attachment)

Anonymous
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Is it possible to attach a raster image as an overlay so that it does not appear in other drawings when the drawing is in turn referenced?

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pendean
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You need to attach it as an OLE object: this will dramatically increase your DWG file size and add a few printing issues to older printers/plotter to boot.
http://beingcivil.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/03/binding-a-raster-image-in-autocad-.html
http://autocadtips1.com/2012/06/18/adding-ole-objects-and-make-them-print/

INSERTOBJ command or PASTESPEC command, depends on your source.
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Anonymous
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I'll consider it but I actually want them referenced the way they are. I am willing to bet this will also affect my memory usage - already a problem.

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pendean
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You can't 'bind' an existing referenced image attachment in AutoCAD 2016 or lower: and yes it will punish a system already having problems.
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jggerth
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Sadly, no.  And it SHOULD be an option.  

 

The workaround seems to be to create a unique drawing that only holds the attached images, and attach that as an XREF overlay.  kludgy....

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Anonymous
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JGerth that is kludgy but I didn't think of it! I might actually just do it if I want my composite files to be less confusing!

 

I aksed for memory and got offered a new computer :cara_guiñando_un_ojo:

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Raymarcher
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Embed the raster Image into a seperate DWG.

Then Xref that DWG into your drawing and you have full control over attach vs overlay modes.