AutoCAD Tips to Import and Clip Away the Background from Images

January 26th, 2009

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Here is an AutoCAD Tips to Import and Clip Away the Background from Images. This AutoCAD Tips will let us to know about how to to Import and Clip Away the Background from Images in AutoCAD. Many times users of AutoCAD overlook the fact that it is very easy to insert images into your CAD file. The IMAGE command works just like the XREF command in that the objects are not permanently embedded into your file, but are referenced from another area on the current system. Images typically are J-peg files which can be created with almost any digital camera these days.

Once you have an image captured on your system to reference, there is an excellent command I use a lot to clip these images to be just the object in the picture that I want to emphasize. The IMAGECLIP command will allow the operator to “cookie cutter” the portion of an image to show. Make sure the borders of images are turned on before using this command. You will have to select the image to clip by initially selecting it’s border. Once the image is selected, use the default option New to create a new clipping boundary. Now choose whether you want a rectangular border or a multifaceted polyline.

The portion of the image that needs clipping can be very complex. Simply use the polyline option and begin making vertices to the clipping polyline. By using the transparent zoom and transparent Zoom Previous options a clipping boundary can be very detailed and accurate. Once the image is clipped, you can adjust any vertices by highlighting the border to activate it’s grips and stretch the grips as needed to correct any problems. It’s best to leave your snaps off when doing the clipping, so that you won’t snap to the border of the image by mistake.