Image Manager Toolspace

Use this toolspace to manage multiple image insertions, color maps, and related data.

When you select an image or other object, its properties appear in the item view at the bottom of the toolspace.

Opening the toolspace

AutoCAD Raster Design toolset Toolbar:

Main menu: Click RasterManage.

Command-line commands

imanage to open the toolspace

hiderd to close the toolspace

dockrd to dock the toolspace on the left side of your screen

floatrd to move the toolspace from a docked position to a floating window

Using the auto-hide setting

If you turn auto-hide on, the toolspace automatically expands when you mouse over it and contracts to just a vertical bar when you mouse away from it. This is convenient when you are working in a drawing window but want the toolspace readily available.

Click to turn auto-hide on.

Click to turn auto-hide off.

Setting toolspace properties

You can set several toolspace properties on a menu. For example, you can disable the docking feature, control the transparency of the toolspace, and turn auto-hide on or off.

Click to see the Properties menu.

Management toolbar

This is a series of buttons across the top of the toolspace.

Click to collapse the tree view, showing only the drawing.

Click to expand the tree view, showing all objects in the hierarchy

Click to toggle between image preview and a tabular item view in the secondary pane of the Image Insertions view