Applying image resources

Image settings are specified through the Attributes palette and applied to a 2D object through the Resource Manager or the Attributes palette. In addition, an image fill can be specified as a default class attribute (see Setting class properties).

Applying an image from the Attributes palette

1. Select the object, and then select Image from the Attributes palette fill list.

2.To change to a different image, click the Fill Image selector. From the Resource Selector, double-click a different image to apply it.

3.To customize the image for the selected object, click the Fill Image Settings button.

Parameter	Description
Image selector	Click the image selector. From the Resource Selector, double-click a different image to apply it.
Repeat	Repeats the image over the object; deselect to apply a single instance of the image to the object
Apply To	Select Each Object to apply the image to each selected object individually; choose Selection to apply the image across the selected objects, spanning the objects.
X/Y Offset	Indicates the image starting point coordinates relative to the center of the selection bounding box (in the file’s current units)
I/J Length	Specifies the distance in the I/J direction for a single instance of the image fill (in the file’s current units). To maintain the aspect ratio of the image when one length is changed, click the link button; the other length value changes automatically.
Rotation	Specifies the angle of the image fill
Flip Horizontally/Flip Vertically	Flips the image orientation horizontally, vertically, or both
Preview	Click to preview the current settings on the selected object

The X and Y axes are file-based, relative to the center of the selected object. The I and J axes are image-based.

Applying an image from the Resource Manager

2.From the Resource Manager, right-click on the resource, and select Apply from the context menu. Alternatively, double-click on the resource or drag the resource onto an object to apply it.