Ethan R. Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Hi - So there are several great images as symbols that ship with VectoWorks - such as the Entourage Figures. Is there a way to convert these to Image Props within VectoWorks? This would also work with copy/pasted images from the web; such that you did not have to save them to disk first (faster Thank you ethan Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Much of the items are already image props. VW libraries/image props/Props Hi-Res and drag them onto your drawing and tick auto-rotate and crossed planes. You can also create your own by selecting an image for the net that has a constant colour background. Go create image prop and select image then select create mask use mask and select same image and select transparent colour. Adjust till you get a good contrast then ok and you got a prop. Also select auto rotate and crossed planes. HTH Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted May 4, 2015 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted May 4, 2015 Agreed, submitting request now. Quote Link to comment
Ethan R. Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Yes - seems like a simple Convert Image to ImageProp command would do the trick Thanks! Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Unless I am missing something the min to create an image prop in a VW drawings is 6 clicks and I don't see how you can speed up the work flow as you still need to decide if you want a transparent IP or rotated to viewer, or crossed plane so it appears 3d so it depends on what you want to use it for. I counted all the clicks including the menu bar to get to the Create IP to final. I am interested as always in new solutions. Edited May 5, 2015 by Alan Woodwell Quote Link to comment
Ethan R. Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 I'm trying to save the clicks and menus when coming from the web. I have to 1- Browse the image 2- Save the image 3- import the image within image prop tool 4- settings of imageprop I would like to drag-drop image into file convert-to-imageprop settings of imageprop e Quote Link to comment
MmcC2323 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I know I am a little late to this forum but does anyone know if there has been any updates to making image prop conversion easier? It would be great if you could convert a bitmap to an image prop in vectorworks! Quote Link to comment
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