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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

An imported metafile is placed in the center Pictures, Metafiles, and PDF Boxes” on page
of the current view. Once imported, metafiles 1157.
can be selected and edited. See “Editing

Metafile Box Specification Dialog

Select an imported metafile and click
the Open Object edit button to open
the Metafile Box Specification dialog.

General Panel

1 Center/Orientation - Specify the • Specify the Height of the metafile box.
position of the selected metafile’s • Uncheck Retain Aspect Ratio of X if
center point and its angle. See “3D Drafting” you would like to modify the Height or
on page 32. Width without affecting the other value.
• Specify the X and Y Position relative to If you do this, the metafile may appear
the absolute origin. distorted.
• Specify the Angle of the metafile box rel- This check box does not affect editing
ative to a horizontal line pointing towards performed outside of this dialog and is an
the right hand side of the screen. action rather than a state: the next time
you open this dialog, it will be checked.
2 Specify the Size of the metafile in plan • Reset Original Aspect Ratio - If the
inches (mm).
aspect ratio is changed, you can click this
• Specify the Width of the metafile box. button to return the picture to its original
aspect ratio.

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