Exercise A1: Setting AutoCAD Raster Design Toolset Options

In this exercise, you use the Raster Design Options dialog box to control feature settings.

This dialog box contains settings that apply to all features, such as the image detach options, and settings that apply to specific features, such as the raster entity manipulation (REM) settings.

You can access the Raster Design Options dialog box using either of these methods:

• On the ribbon, click Raster Tools tab Insert & Write panel Dialog box launcher ().
• Right-click in the drawing area and click Image Options.
• At the Command prompt, enter ioptions.

Exercise

To Set AutoCAD Raster Design Toolset Options

Note: An open drawing is not required for this exercise. Step 1 is optional.
1. In the ..\Program Files\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\RasterDesign2024.Bundle\Contents\Tutorials\Tutorial1 folder, open the drawing file GettingStarted_01.dwg.
2. To display the Raster Design Options dialog box, on the ribbon, click Raster Tools tab Insert & Write panel Dialog box launcher ().
3. On the Paths tab, clear the checkbox for Use Correlation Search Path Before Using Image Directory.

   When this checkbox is cleared, the product looks first in the same directory as the image for resource correlation files.

4. On the User Preferences tab, specify the following settings:
   • Under Image Detach Options, select Always Detach.

     When you erase an image, the product automatically detaches the image from the drawing.

   • Under Mouse Settings, select Shift + Left Click Image Select.

     Using shift-click to select an image is particularly helpful when you are zoomed in to the image and cannot see the image frame to select it.

   • Under Qsave Preferences, select Prompt During QSAVE.

     The product prompts you to save edited images during quick saves.

   • Under Message Display, select Message Box.

     The product displays warning messages in message boxes.

5. On the Feature Settings tab, specify the following settings:
   • Under Locking Settings, select No Locking.

     Image files are not locked while you are working with them.

   • Under Thumbnail Option, select Save Thumbnail With Image.

     Thumbnails allow faster display of the image preview when you insert an image.

6. On the Image Defaults tab, specify the following settings:
   • Under Insertion Point, specify 0 for X, Y, and Z values.
   • Under Scale/Rotation, specify 1 for Scale and 0 for Rotation.
   • Under Density, specify 300 for Value and select Inches for Units.
   • Under Vertical Units, select Meters.
7. Click OK to return to the drawing.

Access AutoCAD Raster Design toolset Options from the shortcut menu

8. Right-click in the display area of the drawing window to open the shortcut menu.

   If you right-click when the pointer is positioned outside the drawing area, a different shortcut menu is displayed.

9. Choose Image Options on the shortcut menu to display the Raster Design Options dialog box.
10. Click Cancel to return to the drawing.
11. Close the drawing, without saving changes.