Attach Image/Document to Entity

This command attaches image and document files to a drawing entity. The possible file formats are .pdf, .doc, .bmp, .jpg and .gif. Any type of drawing entity can be used such as polyline, points or symbols. To run the command, first pick an entity on the screen. Then a dialog appears for selecting the image or document. First set the image directory and then highlight the file name. A graphic of the image should appear in the preview window. Then click Attach Selected Image/Doc.

The Capture New Image button can be used to trigger an attached digital camera to take an image. The Pick Camera and Set Camera buttons can be used to configure the camera to use.

Multiple images or documents can be attached to the entity by picking Attach Selected Image/Doc or Capture New Image multiple times. To cycle the images in the preview, use the Next and Prev buttons. Use the Remove Attached Image to remove the image shown in the preview. Use Remove All Attached Images to clear all images from the entity.

The View Attached Image/Doc button will display in the preview window any image already attached to the entity instead of the selected image file. Also any image already attached to the selected entity is displayed in the Current Image field at the top of the dialog when nothing is selected in the file list.

Prompts

Select object to attach symbol to: pick an entity
Attach Image to Object Dialog
Done.
Select object to attach symbol to: press Enter

Pulldown Menu Location: Images
Keyboard Command: set_image
Prerequisite: A drawing entity and an image or document file