I can't see my images in drafting views

[Pantaleon02]

I have Revit 2017 and i'm trying to insert an image in a drafting view...

I insert the image... I save the file... close revit and when i open it again the image is gone... the only thing left is a box with and x on it. And no image.

So I tried it in another pc with Revit 2016, and it works fine there but not in my computer (revit 2017)

The image is a JPG format.

Help?

[ToanDN]

Do you use OneDrive cloud drive (sync'd with a local folder) to store your files?

[Pantaleon02]

No, I didn't use Onedrive...  The image was in a folder in my desktop... 😕

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Can you try again with the image in a new folder in the C: drive?

[Pantaleon02]

That worked thanks!... But now I always have to put my images in a folder inside C: drive? 😕

Is this supposed to be this way? 

Thanks anyway 🙂

[ToanDN]

No you don't always have to save files in a folder in C:.  It is just a test.  I think there is some permission issues when files saved in one of the User's folder under Windows 10 (Desktop is one of them).

So you can create a Project folder somewhere outside of the C:\Users\.  I suggested C:\Projects\ just for easy access but it's up to you.

[Pantaleon02]

Ok... 🙂

I actually don't like to poke around in the C: drive folder because that's where all program files are... 

By inserting an image to revit, is it saving the image inside the project or not? i mean... will the image be embedded to the project file? If i but the project in a different computer will i be able to see the image? 

[ToanDN]

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@bluepantaleon02 wrote:

Ok... 🙂

I actually don't like to poke around in the C: drive folder because that's where all program files are... 

There are a few folders you should stay away, such as anything with Program..., Windows..., Users...  There are no harms to create new folders in C:\ but as I said, up to you.

By inserting an image to revit, is it saving the image inside the project or not? i mean... will the image be embedded to the project file? If i but the project in a different computer will i be able to see the image? 

It is supposed to work like that.

I had the same glitch on my home computer.  But when I open my file in the office computer, I have no problem seeing the images.  My office computer runs Windows 10 Enterprise and my home runs Windows 10 Home.  May be that is the reason.

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[Pantaleon02]

Thank you 🙂