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{{Docnav|[[TechDraw_Symbol|New Symbol]]|[[TechDraw_Toggle|Toggle Frames]]|[[TechDraw_Module|TechDraw]]|IconL=techdraw-symbol.png|IconC=Workbench_TechDraw.svg|IconR=techdraw-toggleframe.png}}
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|[[TechDraw_Symbol|Insert SVG Symbol]]
|[[TechDraw_ToggleFrame|Turn View Frames On/Off]]
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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand
|Name=TechDraw Image
|Name=TechDraw Image
|MenuLocation=TechDraw → Image
|MenuLocation=TechDraw → Insert Bitmap Image
|Workbenches=[[TechDraw Module|TechDraw]]
|Workbenches=[[TechDraw Module|TechDraw]]
|SeeAlso=[[TechDraw Symbol]]
|SeeAlso=[[TechDraw_Symbol|Insert SVG Symbol]]
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The Image tool inserts a [[bitmap]] image (PNG, TIFF, JPEG, etc.) from a file into the page as a view.
The Image tool inserts a [[bitmap|bitmap]] image (PNG, TIFF, JPEG, etc.) from a file into the page as a view.


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{{Caption|Image inserted in the drawing page}}
{{Caption|Image inserted in the drawing page}}


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# Press the {{Button|[[Image:Techdraw-image.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw Image|Image]]}} button
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_Image.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw Image|Insert Bitmap Image]]}} button
# A file dialog will open. Select a location and file name.
# A file dialog will open. Select a location and file name.


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{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[TechDraw API]] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].
{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[TechDraw API|TechDraw API]] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].


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The Image tool can be used in [[macros]] and from the [[Python]] console by using the following functions:
The Image tool can be used in [[macros|macros]] and from the [[Python|Python]] console by using the following functions:


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|[[TechDraw_Symbol|Insert SVG Symbol]]
|[[TechDraw_ToggleFrame|Turn View Frames On/Off]]
|[[TechDraw_Module|TechDraw]]
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Revision as of 23:50, 3 February 2020

TechDraw Image

Menu location
TechDraw → Insert Bitmap Image
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Insert SVG Symbol

Description

The Image tool inserts a bitmap image (PNG, TIFF, JPEG, etc.) from a file into the page as a view.

Image inserted in the drawing page

Usage

  1. Press the Insert Bitmap Image button
  2. A file dialog will open. Select a location and file name.

Properties

  • Use the Scale property to adjust the size of the image.
  • Use the Width and Height properties to clip the image.

Scripting

See also: TechDraw API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

The Image tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following functions:

dvi = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('TechDraw::DrawViewImage','TestImage')
rc = page.addView(dvi)
dvi.ImageFile = "pathToMy/imageFile.png"
dvi.Height = 200
dvi.Width  = 200