AutoCAD 2005: Viewport Background
April 8, 2004 In AutoCAD 2005 you can add a background image
to shaded viewports. The procedure is very easy to implement.
Here is an example.
Note: This tutorial is designed for AutoCAD 2005.
1. Download the
following files:
2005_viewport_background.dwg
2005_doors.bmp
2. Open the
drawing file. It shows the model of a chair [Figure 1].
Figure 1
3. Invoke the
BACKGROUND command (choose View > Render > Background). The
Background dialog box appears [Figure 2].
Figure 2 -
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4. On the top
row select the Image option.
5. In Image
section click the Find File button. The Background Image dialog
appears [Figure 3].
Figure 3
6. Navigate to
the 2005_doors.bmp file. Click Open.
7. In
Background dialog box click OK.
8. Invoke the
OPTIONS command (choose Tools > Options).
9. In Options
dialog box select the System tab [Figure 4].
Figure 4 -
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10. In "Current
3D Graphics Display" section click the Properties button. The
"3D Graphics System Configuration" dialog box appears [Figure
5].
Figure 5 -
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11. On the
right side of the dialog box, click the Render Options and
Enable backgrounds options respectively [Figure 6].
Figure 6 -
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12. Click Apply
& Close. In the Options dialog box click OK. The background
image appears on screen [Figure 7].
Figure 7 -
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13. Enable the
Hidden shading mode (choose View > Shade > Hidden). The
background disappears [Figure 9]. The background is visible only
if one of the following shading modes is selected:
- Flat Shaded
- Gouraud Shaded
- Flat Shaded, Edges On
- Gouraud Shaded, Edges On
Figure 8
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