import jpg in drawing

[RRRRR]

This is my first post.
Because I did not find any topic about importing jpg's in Pro/E 2.0 yet, herewith this issue as new topic.
I hope anyone can help me with importing a jpg image in a drawing, or if it helps I can convert to bitmap or tiff...?
Thank you in advance
Kind Regards.

 

[audctrl]

Yes, open your jpeg in Paint and save it as a bmp. We sometimes do this with supplier drawings. I have not personally done this with say a photo. I 24bit bitmap may be kind of a large file and may slow things down when your working on the drawing with that image. I think you could get around this with layers or hiding.

 

[torme]

Goedendag!


audctrl is correct about the BMP image. You can also read it into Paintbrush as well.


Be careful. I will display fine on the screen but if you sent it to a plotter, it may print out a filled-in black box. The plotter doensn't know how to handle an OLE object.


Tot ziens

 

[RRRRR]

yes indeed... it seems to be that easy!

Thanks

 

[shankmaster]

If you search "jpeg" in the drawing forum you will find this:


Open the jpg with paint>select all>copy.


In your drawing or format>insert>bitmap image.


You will see a white square agaist the black background. doubleclick in there and the paint program is able to receive data>ctrl v> click outside the box in the drawing> adjust proportions and size of your image. RMB on image>copy


Now go to format>symbol gallery>define>type a name for your symbol>a new background pops up. Edit paste>click on some point on your image in the window that pops up>click on the background topaste the image>done>in the symbol definition attributes that comes up click free>pick a point to be the insertion point for your symbol>ok>done


Now click write>type a directory name (no spaces, say C:\) disregard the message, say Yes to the prompt.


Now you can cut and paste the symbol to the directory you want it.


Hope this helps


Sip

 

[audctrl]

If you looking to print your drawing, perhaps plot your drawing to a pdf using the MS Print Manager. I suggest the print manager because the plot to pdf inside of Pro works great for regular drawings but does not handle drawings with imported images in them.

 

[dr_gallup]

How do I keep the aspect ratio the same as the original bitmap? The one I created using shankmaster's procedure can be stretched to any shape. It does not default to the original aspect ratio.

I got the bitmap into a symbol & it is visible when defining & redefining the symbol but it is not visible when placing the symbol in a drawing or format. What's up with that? I made it in WF2 but it behaves the same in WF4.

Edited by: dr_gallup