Adding a Watermark Resource to a Layer or Map Definition

A watermark is superimposed on a layer or map. It can contain text or graphics, and you can combine watermarks to display multiple images and text strings. Watermarks are commonly used to display a company or organization name, or to ensure that copyrighted material is not used without acknowledging its source. You can add watermark resources to a map definition or to a layer definition.

If you change the text, text style, or image for a watermark resource after you add it to a map or layer definition, your changes will affect all instances of the watermark. However, if you change only the transparency, rotation, or position, the changes will not affect instances of the watermark other than the one you change.

For information on creating or changing a watermark resource, see Creating a Watermark Resource.

To add a watermark to a map or layer definition

1. Select a map or layer definition.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Right-click the map or layer definition and select Open.
   • Click File menu > Open Resource.
3. Click New, browse to the watermark to add, and click Open.

   The newly added watermark appears at the bottom of the list of watermarks. The list determines the draw order of the watermarks. To change the order, use the arrow buttons. The preview window shows only the newly added watermark.

   To remove watermarks from the map or layer definition, select them in the list and click Remove.

4. If desired, change the transparency, rotation, or position of the watermark for this layer or map definition. Your changes override the default settings you specified when you created the watermark.
5. Click Save in the Autodesk Infrastructure Studio toolbar.