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Exploding images and making them part of the drawing

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Message 1 of 13
syanchuck
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Exploding images and making them part of the drawing

Hi,
I need to insert wiring diagram either from PDF or Tiff image. I need to make it as a part of the drawing, not keeping it as an additional file.
For sure I did it in past, but not sure if it was on AutoCAD LT or on full AutoCAD.

Will be very appreciated you if you remind me it.

Tried to use Help or so, however didn't find anything helpful...

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Message 2 of 13
paullimapa
in reply to: syanchuck

You can always use Windows Snipping Tool and to a screenshot of the area you want to capture from whether TIF or PDF and then Paste that directly into your LT dwg.


Paul Li
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Message 3 of 13
pendean
in reply to: syanchuck

Message 4 of 13
syanchuck
in reply to: paullimapa

yes, but it will be a full image; and also the resolution of the inserted image is not enough... 

Message 5 of 13
syanchuck
in reply to: pendean

I am trying to follow, however it is not working.

First, the image is still like a block, I need it to be exploded. And also I need it transparent, not white. Also the quality of the image is very poor...

Message 6 of 13
paullimapa
in reply to: syanchuck

You can try the INSERTOBJ command

paullimapa_1-1734058249010.png

At the Insert Object window select Create from File

Then Browse to the PDF or TIF to see which comes in at better quality.

 


Paul Li
IT Specialist
@The Office
Apps & Publications | Video Demos
Message 7 of 13
syanchuck
in reply to: syanchuck

Thank you very much! I will try it tomorrow and will let you know if it worked. I believe it solves the resolution issue. Does it also help to explode the image???

Message 8 of 13
paullimapa
in reply to: syanchuck

It would no longer be classified as an image but the object is now embedded with the dwg


Paul Li
IT Specialist
@The Office
Apps & Publications | Video Demos
Message 9 of 13
pendean
in reply to: syanchuck


@syanchuck wrote:

...I need it to be exploded...


That's never been an AutoCAD/LT ability: you must be thinking of a completely different program. Sorry.

 


@syanchuck wrote:

...And also I need it transparent, not white....


PNG and GIF files can be that, noting else, if they where already set to be that in the image way before you brought them into AutoCAD (PROPERTIES command will them let you turn that on).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message 10 of 13
syanchuck
in reply to: pendean

"That's never been an AutoCAD/LT ability: you must be thinking of a completely different program. Sorry" - that was exactly a question. Is Standard AutoCAD able to do so?

"PNG and GIF files can be that, noting else, if they where already set to be that in the image way before you brought them into AutoCAD (PROPERTIES command will them let you turn that on)." - I did it selecting IMAGE under Properties menu, then used to turn TRANSPARENCY off. 
I did it in 2019, don't remember what AutoCAD was.
I am trying it now, however it is not working...

Message 11 of 13
pendean
in reply to: syanchuck


@syanchuck wrote:

...Is Standard AutoCAD able to do so?

...I did it in 2019, don't remember what AutoCAD was..


No, it's the same core coded program underneath the labels.

Message 12 of 13
syanchuck
in reply to: pendean

Just wanted to clarify, the second statement related to "how to make image transparent", not to "how to explode the image"

Message 13 of 13
pendean
in reply to: syanchuck


@syanchuck wrote:

Just wanted to clarify, the second statement related to "how to make image transparent", not to "how to explode the image"


1) AutoCAD (and LT) cannot explode images. Never have.

 

2) AutoCAD (and LT) cannot make transparent an image that does not support it or have it already there.

 

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