Autodesk 15606-011408-9005 Tutorial - Page 53

When you click Add To Map, a layer called Parcels is displayed in the list in the Display Manager (page 310). A layer can be styled, saved, displayed, or hidden, independent of other layers in your map. 8 Save your work. Click ➤ Save. To continue this tutorial, go to Exercise 5: Add a raster image (page 45). Exercise 5: Add a raster image Photographs and other images formed of pixels are called raster images, while images formed of lines and arcs are called vector images. Bring in an aerial photograph to display behind the objects in your map. Real-world elements in the raster image line up with the geometry in your map and make it easier for the viewer to get a visual orientation. NOTE This exercise uses the BuildMap1.dwg map you created and modified in the previous exercises. To add a raster image 1 If you have not already done so, copy the \Program Files\AutoCAD Map 3D 2010\Help\Map 3D Tutorials folder to My Documents. NOTE The location of My Documents varies, depending on your operating system. For Microsoft Windows XP, it is usually C:\MyDocuments. For Microsoft Vista, it might be C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Map 3D Tutorials. 2 In the BuildMap1.dwg file, the Data Connect (page 310) window should still be displayed. If it is not, open Display Manager (page 310). Click Data ➤ Connect To Data. 3 Under Data Connections By Provider, select Add Raster Image Or Surface Connection. 4 Click the folder button next to Source File Or Folder. 5 Navigate to the folder in My Documents where you copied the sample files. Find the folder containing the JPEG 2000 raster files (originally called JP2K), and select it. Click OK. 6 Click Connect to add the folder as a data source. Exercise 5: Add a raster image | 45