Imbedding a tiff image into a dwg file to eliminate the use of a secondary tiff file.

[gv6823otG42ZL]

The company i work for currently stores drawings in a centralized drawing library database. Some of our older drawings have a .TIF file that is linked to the DWG file. Whenever someone checks an older drawing out that has a tiff associated with it, they also have to check out the .TIF file as well. Is there any way that the tiff file can be almost embedded into the drawing and allow the TIF file that's linked to the DWG to be removed but still allow modification of the existing raster? I don't know if this sort of thing is possible or if anybody else has had a similar issue and how they addressed it. I have attached some pictures to make a little more sense. Any solutions or advice would be amazing!

[paullimapa · Accepted solution]

Checkout steps provided on this thread

[CodeDing]

@gv6823otG42ZL ,

To break down the concepts here just for your knowledge. There are essentially 2 ways to insert images into a DWG file:

1) Raster Image - This is when the image is NOT hosted inside the drawing file, and is linked to save DWG file size.

PROS: Smaller DWG file size / ability to rotate image inside DWG / Adjust Brightness & Contrast / Able to Crop / Able to have image transparency

CONS: Additional file required (the linked image file)

2) OLE - This is when the image IS hosted inside the drawing file, no external file is required after inserting.

PROS: No additional file required

CONS: Larger DWG size / Unable to rotate image inside DWG / Unable to adjust brightness & contrast / Unable to Crop / Unable to have image transparency

It looks like you are using method 1, and you can use method 2 by opening any image, copying it, then PASTESPEC > Bitmap in AutoCAD. Paint method not required, but is good to know. Just understand your limitations.

Best,

~DD

[baksconstructor]

Use this - AutoImportCAD 

[gv6823otG42ZL]

I tried using the windows paint method to embed the tiff and it kind of works. The issue I run into is it now prevents me from modifying the image. If I need to remove a portion, I am unable to do it using method 2.

[gv6823otG42ZL]

Will this allow me to still modify the raster that gets embedded into the dwg? That’s the issue that I am seeing with these methods. Each of them work until I try to modify the raster like moving a portion of it or deleting a portion of the raster and it prevents me from doing so.

[baksconstructor]

Tiff files are initially raster.
You cannot change Tiff except to change the drawings.

[gv6823otG42ZL]

So there wouldn’t be a way to merge the tiff into the dwg and make one file but still allow the editing portion to happen on the tiff portion of the drawing ? 

[baksconstructor]

You can combine Tiff into the drawing using the program.
BUT....
But initially, inside Tiff, everything is created by pictures. This is a format in which there are only pictures that are easy to view. You won't be able to edit pictures. Even if you insert them into a drawing, they will remain pictures.

You need a program to convert images to DXF, but the quality of the result will not be ideal.

[Sea-Haven]

You asked how to embed a image and now your asking I want to edit it, basicly pick one but can not have both. Etransmit adds images in output, you may need to use that.

[gv6823otG42ZL]

I was just seeing if it’s possible to embed it into the drawing but still how the modification of the raster

[baksconstructor]

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@gv6823otG42ZL wrote:
how the modification of the raster

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