Raster Manager Guide
Raster Manager Guide
Raster Manager Guide

Controlling the Display of Images in Views

Raster files can be displayed in any of the eight available DGN file views. When you attach a raster image, you set in which view(s) the image should be displayed. For previously attached raster files, you can change this setting via the Attachment Settings dialog box. That is, you can turn the display of an image On or Off in a view.
To change the views in which an image is displayed
  1. Select the raster file, by clicking it in the Raster Manager dialog box , or by selecting it with the Raster Selection tool .

  2. In the Raster Manager dialog box, select Settings > Attachment.
    The Attachment Settings dialog box opens for the selected raster file.

  3. Click the Display/Print tab.

  4. Turn On/Off the required views.

  5. Click OK.

This procedure can be done for multiple images by selecting or unselecting the view number in the Raster Manager dialog box.

You also can double-click the filename in the Raster Manager dialog box to open the Attachment Settings dialog box for the file.

Changing the display order of raster image files

Raster image files are displayed in the order in which they are attached to a DGN file. That is, where images overlap, image files attached later display in front of those images attached earlier. You can change the display order of images in a view(s) either from the Raster Manager dialog box , or by using tools in the Raster Display tool box.

Using the Raster Manager menu tools

You can use the files list in the Raster Manager dialog box and the Edit menu to change the display order of raster images in a view(s).
To bring one or more images to the front in the list
  1. In the Raster Manager dialog box, select the name(s) of the required image(s) , or use the Raster Selection tool to select the image(s) in the view(s).

  2. From the Display menu, choose Bring To Front.
    The selected image name(s) moves to the bottom of the list. Simultaneously, the view(s) in which the image(s) appears updates to show the selected image(s) in front of any other overlapping images.

To send one or more images to the back in the list
  1. In the Raster Manager dialog box, select the name(s) of the required image(s) , or use the Raster Selection tool to select the image(s) in the view(s).

  2. From the Display menu, choose Send To Back.
    The selected image name(s) moves to the top of the list. Simultaneously, the view(s) in which the image(s) appears updates to show the selected image(s) behind any other overlapping images.

To bring one or more images forward one place in the list
  1. In the Raster Manager dialog box, select the name(s) of the required image(s) , or use the Raster Selection tool to select the image(s) in the view(s).

  2. From the Display menu, choose Bring Forward.
    The selected image name(s) moves down the list by one position. Simultaneously, the view(s) in which the image(s) appears updates to show the new display order.

To send one or more images backward one place in the list
  1. In the Raster Manager dialog box, select the name(s) of the required image(s) , or use the Raster Selection tool to select the image(s) in the view(s).

  2. From the Display menu, choose Send Backward.
    The selected image name(s) moves up the list by one position. Simultaneously, the view(s) in which the image(s) appears updates to show the new display order.

To change the display order in the list interactively
  1. In the Raster Manager dialog box click and drag the name of the required file to its new position. That is, click the required filename and, while holding down the data button, drag the file to its new position in the list.
    The filename is moved to its new position. Simultaneously, the view(s) in which the image is displayed updates to show the new display order.

Using Raster Display tool box tools

To change the display order of image files, interactively in any view, you can use the Bring to Front and Send to Back tools in the Raster Display tool box. These tools let you select the image file in the view(s) in which it is displayed.

To bring one image to the front of the display in a view
  1. (With no image files selected) Select the Bring to Front tool in the Raster Display tool box.

  2. In the tool settings, set Action to To Front.

  3. Identify the image to be brought to the front of the display.
    Views that display the selected image update to display it in front of any other image files. If the Raster Manager dialog box is open, its files list updates to show the selected image file at the bottom.

  4. (Optionally) Select other image files to be brought to the front of the display.

To bring several images to the front of the display in a view
  1. Use the Raster Selection tool to select the images to be brought to the front of the display.

  2. Select the Bring to Front tool in the Raster Display tool box.

  3. In the tool settings, set Action to To Front.

  4. In any view, enter a data point.
    Views that display the selected images update to display them in front of other image files. If the Raster Manager dialog box is open, its files list updates to show the selected image files at the bottom.

To send one image to the back of the display in a view
  1. (With no image files selected) Select the Send to Back tool in the Raster Display tool box.

  2. In the tool settings, set Action to To Back.

  3. Identify the image to be sent to the back of the display.
    Views that display the selected image update to display it behind any other image files. If the Raster Manager dialog box is open, its files list updates to show the selected image file at the top.

  4. (Optional) Select other image files to be sent to the back of the display.

To send several images to the back of the display in a view
  1. Use the Raster Selection tool to select the images to be sent to the back of the display.

  2. Select the Send to Back tool in the Raster Display tool box.

  3. In the tool settings, set Action to To Back.

  4. In any view, enter a data point.
    Views that display the selected images update to display them behind other image files. If the Raster Manager dialog box is open, its files list updates to show the selected image files at the top.

Turning images On or Off

You can control the display of images in a view, by turning them On or Off. One or more images can be turned On/Off simultaneously. You can use the Attachment Settings dialog box to control the display of individual images. Using the lower section of the Raster Manager dialog box, you can control the display of one or more images.

To turn On/Off a single image via the Attachment Settings dialog box
  1. In the Raster Manager dialog box, select the required filename.
    or
    Use the Raster Selection tool to select the image.

  2. In the Raster Manager dialog box, select Settings > Attachment.
    The Attachment Settings dialog box opens.
    (You can open the Attachment Settings dialog box directly by double-clicking the filename in the Raster Manager dialog box).

  3. In the Attachment Settings dialog box, click the Display/Print tab.

  4. In the Display section, turn On/Off the views as required.

  5. Click OK.
    The image is turned On/Off in the views.

Where you want to turn On/Off several images in one or more views, you must have the Raster Manager dialog box open.
To turn On/Off multiple images
  1. Open the Raster Manager dialog box.

  2. Open the lower section of the dialog box, by clicking the Show Image Settings button at the lower left of the dialog box.

  3. In the Raster Manager dialog box, select the required filenames.
    or
    Use the Raster Selection tool to select the images.

  4. Toggle On or Off, the view buttons as required.
    The views update with the images displayed as defined.