Inserts an external
reference, image, or underlay (DWF, DWFx, PDF, or DGN files) in
the current drawing.
Summary
Attach an external reference,
image, or underlay (DWF, DWFx, PDF, or DGN) file from the command
line.
List of Prompts
The list of prompts differs
depending on whether you are attaching an underlay, an image, or
an external reference.
DWF and DWFx Underlay Prompts
- Path to File
-
Enters the location of
the DWF or DWFx file including the file name.
- Sheet name
-
- ?
-
- *
-
Lists sheets available
in the DWF or DWFx file.
- Insertion point
-
Specify the location
of the lower, left-hand corner of the underlay by clicking on screen
or entering the X,Y coordinates.
- Base Image Size
-
Displays the underlay’s
height and width in units
- Scale Factor
-
Resizes the underlay.
For example, if the base image size is 36 x 24 and you enter a scale
factor of 2, the underlay will display at 72 x 48.
- Rotation
-
Sets an angle of rotation
for the underlay.
PDF Underlay Prompts
- Path to File
-
Enters the location of
the PDF file including the file name.
- Page Number
-
- ?
-
- *
-
Lists pages available
in the PDF file.
- Insertion Point
-
Specifies the location
of the lower, left-hand corner of the underlay by clicking on screen
or entering the X,Y coordinates.
- Base Image Size
-
Displays the underlay’s
height and width in units
- Scale Factor
-
Resizes the underlay.
For example, if the base image size is 36 x 24 and you enter a scale
factor of 2, the underlay will display at 72 x 48.
- Rotation
-
Sets an angle of rotation
for the underlay.
DGN Underlay Prompts
- Path to File
-
Enters the location of
the DGN file including the file name.
- Name of Model
-
- ?
-
- *
-
Lists pages available
in the DGN file.
- Insertion Point
-
Specifies the location
of the lower, left-hand corner of the underlay by clicking on screen
or entering the X,Y coordinates.
- Base Image Size
-
Displays the underlay’s
height and width in units
- Scale Factor
-
Resizes the underlay.
For example, if the base image size is 36 x 24 and you enter a scale
factor of 2, the underlay will display at 72 x 48.
- Rotation
-
Sets an angle of rotation
for the underlay.
Image Prompts
- Path to File
-
Enters the location of
the image file including the file name.
- Insertion Point
-
Specifies the location
of the lower, left-hand corner of the image by clicking on screen
or entering the X,Y coordinates.
- Base Image Size
-
Displays the image’s
height and width in units
- Scale Factor
-
Resizes the image. For
example, if the base image size is 36 x 24 and you enter a scale
factor of 2, the underlay will display at 72 x 48.
- Rotation
-
Sets an angle of rotation
for the underlay.
External Reference Prompts
- Path to File
-
Enters the location of
the external reference file including the file name.
- Reference Type
-
Selects whether to attach
this file as an underlay or an overlay. Press Enter to attach the
file as an underlay (attachment).
NoteUnlike attached external
references, overlaid external references are not included
when the drawing is attached or overlaid as an external reference
to another drawing.
- Insertion Point
-
Specifies the location
of the lower, left-hand corner of the external reference by clicking
on screen or entering the X,Y coordinates.
- Scale
-
Sets the scale factor
for the X,Y, and Z axes. The scale for the Z axis is the absolute
value of the specified scale factor.
- Specify scale factor for XYZ axes: Enter
a nonzero value
- Specify insertion point:
- Specify rotations angle <0>:
- X, Y, Z
-
Sets the X, Y, and Z
scale factor.
- Specifies scale factor for XYZ axes:
Enter a nonzero value
- Specifies insertion point:
- Specifies rotations angle <0>:
- Rotate
-
Sets the rotation angle
for both the individual blocks and the entire array.
- PScale
-
Sets the scale factor
for the X, Y, and Z axes to control the display of the block as
it is dragged into position.
- PX, PY, PZ
-
Sets the scale factor
for the X, Y, and Z axes to control the display of the block as
it is dragged into position.
- PRotate
-
Sets the rotation angle
of the block as it is dragged into position.
- Base Image Size
-
Displays the external
reference’s height and width in units
- Scale Factor
-
Resizes the external
reference. For example, if the base image size is 36 x 24 and you
enter a scale factor of 2, the external reference will display at
72 x 48.
- Unit
-
Changes the type of units
to scale the external reference.
