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Metafiles

6. Specify the desired Width or Height of
Note: Metafiles are not supported in Mac the metafile. When one value is edited,
operating systems and cannot be imported or the other changes to maintain its aspect
exported in Mac versions of the software. ratio.

Exporting Metafiles Specify, too, the desired Dots Per Inch
An enhanced metafile (.emf) can be (DPI) for the metafile. A larger value
exported from any line-based view: results in a higher quality metafile, but
that is, from floor plan view, CAD Details, also a larger file size.
layout pages, and 3D Vector Views. 7. When a metafile is exported from a 3D
Vector View, you can also specify the
Only objects that display on screen are printed thickness of lines in the view. To
included in an exported metafile.
increase the printing line weight, type a
larger number in the Use Line Weight
To export a metafile
field. See “Vector View” on page 1106.
1. Accurately position the view on screen.
Metafiles exported from floor plan view
2. Select File> Export> Export Metafile
use the line weights defined in the Layer
(EMF) . Display Options dialog. See “Layer
Display Options Dialog” on page 190.
3. Drag a marquee from corner to cor-
ner, defining the area that will included Importing Metafiles
in the metafile.
4. Release the mouse button to open the Metafiles can be imported into and
Export Metafile dialog, which is a typi- displayed in floor plan view, cross
cal Save As dialog. See “Saving, section/elevation views, CAD Details, and
Exporting, and Backing Up Files” on layout pages. Metafiles do not display in
page 57. camera views or overviews. See “Displaying
Pictures, Metafiles, and PDF Boxes” on page
5. When you click the Save button, the 1156.
Metafile Size dialog opens.
There are two ways to import a metafile into
Chief Architect:
• Select File> Import> Import Metafile
(EMF,WMF) to open the Import
Metafile dialog, which is a typical open
file dialog. See “Importing Files” on page
64.
• You can also click and drag a metafile file
from an operating system window into
the Chief Architect window to import it.

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