To Add Images Using Insert Image

If the image you are inserting is supported, connect to it and add it to your map using Data Connect. This gives you more control over styling and other options.

To insert a raster image

1. Click Home tabData panelInsert An Image. Find
2. In the Insert Image dialog box, select the drive and folder that contains the image(s).
3. In the Files Of Type box, select the file format of the image(s) to insert.
4. In the list of images, select the images to insert.
5. To view or modify the image correlation data, select Modify Correlation.
6. Click Open.

   If Modify Correlation is not selected or if you are inserting more than one image, the Image Correlation dialog box does not appear and the images are inserted using their default correlation information. AutoCAD Map 3D searches in this order for correlation information:

   • World file
   • Resource file (.res extension)
   • Tab file (.tab file)
   • Image file
   • Settings from the Raster Extension Options dialog box

   If you selected Modify Correlation, the Image Correlation dialog box displays. The image frame, which indicates where the image will be inserted, is displayed in your drawing.

7. Do one of the following:
   • To insert the image using the current settings, click OK.
   • To use a different correlation source, select the correlation source from the Correlation Source list.
   • To change the insertion point, rotation, or scale, type the appropriate values. For more information, see About Correlating an Image During Insertion.
   • To resize or orient the image to existing vectors or images, click the image frame while the Image Correlation dialog box is open.
   • To define the insertion point, rotation, and scale onscreen, select the Insertion tab. Click Pick. For more information, see To Adjust the Image Frame During Insertion.
   • To specify the density units for the image, select the Source tab. Select Units.
8. Click OK.