More About Inserting Images

You can insert a picture in drawing representations. However, you should be familiar with the concepts that are described in this topic before you begin inserting images.

The following topics are discussed:

Related Topics
Inserting Images (Raster or Vector)
Picture Tab
Editing Raster Images

Raster and Vector formats

The following formats can be inserted in a drawing representation:

Raster Vector
*.bmp *.cgm
*.dib *.gl
*.rle *.gl2
*.bmz *.hpgl2
*.jpg *.ps
*.jpeg *.svg
*.jfif  
*.jpe  
*.tif  
*.tiff (if it is not LZW-compressed)  

Monochrome pictures

In case you insert a monochrome picture, it is automatically set to the CCITTG3 format, which is a unique format without loss.

Rotation

It is impossible to rotate neither a vector images nor a polychrome raster image using the Rotation icon (from the Operation toolbar). However, it is possible to rotate a 2D component containing an inserted monochrome raster images.

Angle

Multicolor images and vector images are not affected by their parent 2D component or view angle.