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Chapter 35:

Pictures, Images,

and Walkthroughs

Chief Architect uses picture files in a variety Chapter Contents
of ways to enhance your drawings. • Picture Files vs Pictures and Image Objects
The Library Browser contains images of real • Images
world objects like plants and vehicles that • Displaying Images
can display in 3D views. • Editing Images
• Image Specification Dialog
Picture files can also be imported into Chief • Pictures
Architect and shown in most views. • Picture File Box Specification Dialog
You can save any view using a variety of • Metafiles
picture file formats. In addition, Chief • Metafile Box Specification Dialog
Architect allows you to create virtual tours • PDF Files
that can be saved as .avi files, shared with • PDF Box Specification Dialog
others, and played back later. • Displaying Pictures, Metafiles, and PDF
Boxes
Chief Architect can also generate ray trace • Editing Pictures, Metafiles, and PDF Boxes
images from a Standard rendered view for • Creating Screen Captures
photo-realistic rendering capabilities. Ray • 3D Backdrops
tracing is discussed in its own chapter. See • Backdrop Specification Dialog
“3D Rendering” on page 1087. • Walkthroughs
• Walkthrough Path Specification Dialog
• Creating VRML Files

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