insert jpg image in 2008LT

[archkinetics]

i'm trying to insert a jpg file into a drawing and can't find the tool to do so like in older versions of autocad

[H-Angus]

i'm trying to insert a jpg file into a drawing and can't find the tool to do so like in older versions of autocad

Welcome to AUGI

Type IMAGE into the command line and follow the options. I'm sure there's a tool button for it somewhere, it appears in the Insert menu drop down in Vanilla ACad, also look in the help file.

[Railrose]

Go to the Insert pulldown & click Raster Image Reference. It will give you a dialog box to pick the image.

[kate.morrical61357]

You may not attach images in LT 2008 and below the way you can with full-version AutoCAD. This feature has been included in LT 2009, but until then your only option is to copy & paste from an image editor like Paint.

[H-Angus]

You may not attach images in LT 2008 and below the way you can with full-version AutoCAD. This feature has been included in LT 2009, but until then your only option is to copy & paste from an image editor like Paint.

Aaaah okay, I didn't realise it wasn't available in LT What happens if the image is attached in full Autocad and then opened in LT?

[Railrose]

I didn't notice the LT.

If it's attached in full ACAD, LT will open it.

[jaberwok]

Aaaah okay, I didn't realise it wasn't available in LT What happens if the image is attached in full Autocad and then opened in LT?

In that situation, LT is fine. It's only the attachment process that requires full acad.

[archkinetics]

thanks to all. i am able to complete the image work in a full version of autocad. i did the work on another computer and copied to a usb drive. i didn't path the image correctly so it's still on the old computer. it does work

[The VLG]

What we do here is we have a drawing that only contains an attached image, then if we want to attach an image in LT we block this drawing in (making sure to explode) & just repath/rename the image in image manager, if you want muliple images then you need to purge out the block between inserts. You do need full cad to detach however.

[kate.morrical61357]

The ability to attach an image has been added to LT 2009. (hooray!)