WMF (Windows metafile
format) files are frequently used to produce clip art and other
nontechnical images that you need for drawings. You can insert a WMF
file into a drawing file as a block. Unlike bitmaps, WMF files contain vector
information that can be resized and printed without losing resolution. If
the WMF file contains 2D solids or wide lines, you can turn off
their display to increase drawing speed.
WMF files can contain both vector and
raster information. However, the program uses only the vector information
from a WMF file. When a WMF file containing raster information is
imported into the program, the raster information is ignored.
To insert a WMF file
- In the Import WMF dialog box, select
the WMF file you want to open. Click Open.
- Specify an insertion point for the WMF
file.
- To specify the scaling, use one of
the following methods:
- To specify an imaginary box whose dimensions
correspond to the scale factor, enter c (Corner) at
the Command prompt. Specify the opposite corner above and to the
right of the insertion point to avoid inserting a mirror image.
- To specify 3D scale factors, enter xyz.
- To set the X and Y scale
settings, enter a scale at the Command prompt. You can set different
horizontal and vertical scales. Enter 1 to retain
the current scale. Enter a higher number to enlarge the metafile
image. (Enter 2 to double the size of the image.)
Enter a positive number less than 1 to shrink the image. (Enter .5 to
halve the size of the image.) Note that using this option makes
it very difficult to import the WMF file at a specific scale or
size.
- Specify the rotation angle.
To control the display
of solid fills and wide lines in WMF files
-
- In the Import WMF dialog
box, click Tools
Options.
- In the WMF In Options dialog box, select
or clear Wire Frame (No Fills) and Wide Lines to set the display
of solid fills and wide lines. By default, these options are on.
- Click OK.
- Import the WMF file in the normal manner.
CommandsIMPORT
Imports files of different
formats into the current drawing.
WMFIN
Imports a Windows metafile.
WMFOPTS
