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Plant Image Specification Dialog

ratio. If this is unchecked and you resize • Select Use Image Settings to use the
the plant image, it may become distorted. image’s line style, which is set by layer,
•Click Reset Original Aspect Ratio of to and its fill style, which is “None (Trans-
reset the image’s original aspect ratio and parent)”.
remove any distortion caused by resizing. • Select Use Block Settings to use the 2D
• Select the Elevation Reference from the CAD block’s line and fill styles. See
drop-down list. This determines where “Custom 2D Symbols” on page 328.
the next two settings are measured from Options -
and also affects their setting labels. 5
• Specify the to Top distance, measured •Check Reverse Image to reflect the
from the Elevation Reference to the top appearance of the image about an imagi-
edge of the image. nary vertical line through its center.
• Specify the to Bottom distance, mea- •Check Image Always Faces Camera to
sured from the Elevation Reference to the prevent the plant image from rotating
bottom edge of the image. with the camera.
3 Specify the location of the selected •Check Include in Schedule to include the
plant image’s Center Point. selected plant in the Plant Schedule. See
• Position the selected plant image in refer- “Schedules and Object Labels” on page
ence to the plan coordinates by specifying 667.
its X Coordinate and Y Coordinate. If the selected plant image has been
6 copyrighted, its Copyright
4 Specify the Block Line/Fill Style of the Information displays here.
selected plant image’s 2D symbol in
floor plan view. Only available when a CAD A preview of the selected plant image
block from the library is selected as the 7 displays here. The Glass House
image’s 2D Plan Symbol. Rendering Technique is not available for
plant images. See “Dialog Preview Panes”
on page 42.

Transparency Panel
The settings on the Transparency panel of more information, see “Transparency Panel”
this dialog are similar to those on the same on page 1145.
panel of the Image Specification dialog. For
Plant Information Panel

The settings on the Plant Information panel
correspond to the search parameters in the
Plant Chooser. See “Plant Chooser Dialog”
on page 1253.

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