Link Images

You can link an image in a 2D view to use as a reference, to trace or to use on a sheet as you create your model.

Linking an image rather than importing it may be desirable when you are concerned about file size. You can move, copy, scale, and rotate a linked image file as you would an imported image.

To link an image in a model

Note: You can't link images in the Family Editor.
1. Open the model view in which you want to link the image.
2. Click Insert tabLink panel (Link Image).

   The Link Image dialog displays.

3. Navigate to the folder containing the image file to link.
4. Select the file, and click Open.

   The imported image displays in the drawing area and moves with the cursor. The image displays symbolically, with 2 crossing lines indicating the extents of the image.

5. Click to place the image.
6. If needed, scale, rotate, mirror, or resize the image.

To unload an image from a model

1. With the image file selected, navigate to Modify|Raster ImagesImage panel (Manage Links).

   The Manage Links dialog displays.

2. Select the Images tab to display it, then select to highlight the image file you want to unload from the list.
3. Click Unload. The message in the Status column for the selected image displays Not Loaded.
4. Click OK or Cancel to close the dialog.