Exercise: send an ortho-image to AutoCAD

Open the file TextureParam&CameraPath.3dr and a new empty file with AutoCAD.

Warning

The plugin for AutoCAD is needed to do this exercise.

Press Z on your keyboard to display a view from the top. Launch the command Extract OrthoImage. Set the parameters (for example):

  • Top left corner position: X=1741210; Y=2298885; Z=1000,

  • Background color: white,

  • Unit: m,

  • Width: 600,

  • Height: 220 (Unlock to keep the width),

  • Image pixel size: 0.25,

  • In advanced parameters: Normal direction X=0; Y=0; Z=-1,

  • In advanced parameters: Horizontal direction X=0.5; Y=-1; Z=0.

Select the Send To other application option.

Send to AutoCAD

Make sure that AutoCAD is open and in relation with to the good version of Cyclone 3DR. Enter in AutoCAD the command line 3DRCHOOSE VERSION to select the good Cyclone 3DR version.

The ortho-image has been inserted in your DWG drawing, in the active layer.

The ortho-image file is added in C:\Temp folder.