10. ADDING IMAGE LOGOS TO PLOT LAYOUTS
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:45 pm
Did you know you can now add an image of your company logo, or other raster images, to plot templates? These images will subsequently be automatically displayed in your Plot Layouts. You can do this in IRRICAD Pro 10.5 or later, here’s how:-
1. Open your template using Plot Template|Edit Template.
2. Turn off “Fills” in Settings|Drawing Items. This step isn’t absolutely necessary but it makes editing the template much easier.
3. Select File|Import Image and browse for your image.
4. Place your image where required on the plot template. If replacing the keywords #FLAG# or #CONA# (i.e your Company name), or an existing symbol version of your logo, you may wish to delete these before placing the image.
5. Make sure that the Image is not embedded - Use the Change tool to ensure that “Embed” is unchecked.
6. If you turned the “Fills” off, turn them back on again.
7. Select the entire template, including the fills around the outside, and save using Plot Template|Save Template.
Next time you use this template the logo/image should be automatically included in the plot layout.
Some tips to help with this process are:
- A good place to store image files, used in plot templates, is the Symbols\template folder commonly located in C:\Program Files\AEI Software\IRRICAD Pro 10.
- It is best not to use the “Relative Path” option for the image. This ensures that the plot layout will always be able to find the logo/image file regardless of where designs are saved.
- Remember to select (highlight) the whole template before actioning Save Template.
We hope you have found this helpful. If you have a tip you would like to share, please email your tip to Support@IRRICAD.com
1. Open your template using Plot Template|Edit Template.
2. Turn off “Fills” in Settings|Drawing Items. This step isn’t absolutely necessary but it makes editing the template much easier.
3. Select File|Import Image and browse for your image.
4. Place your image where required on the plot template. If replacing the keywords #FLAG# or #CONA# (i.e your Company name), or an existing symbol version of your logo, you may wish to delete these before placing the image.
5. Make sure that the Image is not embedded - Use the Change tool to ensure that “Embed” is unchecked.
6. If you turned the “Fills” off, turn them back on again.
7. Select the entire template, including the fills around the outside, and save using Plot Template|Save Template.
Next time you use this template the logo/image should be automatically included in the plot layout.
Some tips to help with this process are:
- A good place to store image files, used in plot templates, is the Symbols\template folder commonly located in C:\Program Files\AEI Software\IRRICAD Pro 10.
- It is best not to use the “Relative Path” option for the image. This ensures that the plot layout will always be able to find the logo/image file regardless of where designs are saved.
- Remember to select (highlight) the whole template before actioning Save Template.
We hope you have found this helpful. If you have a tip you would like to share, please email your tip to Support@IRRICAD.com