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== Introduction == <!--T:13-->
== Introduction == <!--T:13-->


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The [[Image:Workbench_Image.svg|24px]] [[Image_Workbench|Image Workbench]] manages different types of [[bitmap|bitmap]] images, and allows you to open them in FreeCAD.
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The [[Image Workbench]] manages different types of [[bitmap]] images, and allows you to open them in FreeCAD.

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Currently, the module supports opening BMP, JPG, PNG, and XPM file formats.


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* [[Image:Image-import.svg|32px]] [[Image_Open|Open]]: open an image on a new viewport.
* [[Image:Image_Open.svg|32px]] [[Image_Open|Open...]]: open an image on a new viewport.
* [[Image:Image-import-to-plane.svg|32px]] [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Import to plane]]: import an image to a plane in the 3D view.
* [[Image:Image_CreateImagePlane.svg|32px]] [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Create image plane...]]: import an image to a plane in the 3D view.
* [[Image:Image-scale.svg|32px]] [[Image_Scaling|Scaling]]: scale an image imported to a plane.
* [[Image:Image_Scaling.svg|32px]] [[Image_Scaling|Scale image plane]]: scale an image imported to a plane.


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* Like a [[Sketcher Workbench|Sketch]], an imported image can be attached to one of the main planes XY, XZ, or YZ, and given a positive or negative offset.
* Like a [[Sketcher_Workbench|Sketch]], an imported image can be attached to one of the main planes XY, XZ, or YZ, and given a positive or negative offset.
* The image is imported with relation of 1 pixel to 1 millimeter.
* The image is imported with relation of 1 pixel to 1 millimeter.
* The recommendation is to have the imported image at a reasonable resolution.
* The recommendation is to have the imported image at a reasonable resolution.


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A major use of this workbench is tracing over the image, with the [[Draft Workbench|Draft]] or [[Sketcher Workbench|Sketcher]] tools, in order to generate a solid body based on the contours of the image.
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A major use of this workbench is tracing over the image, with the [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Sketcher_Workbench|Sketcher]] tools, in order to generate a solid body based on the contours of the image.


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The offset of the image can be set during import, or changed later through its properties.
The offset of the image can be set during import, or changed later through its properties.



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Revision as of 20:37, 16 November 2021

Image workbench icon

Introduction

The Image Workbench manages different types of bitmap images, and allows you to open them in FreeCAD.

Tools

Features

  • Like a Sketch, an imported image can be attached to one of the main planes XY, XZ, or YZ, and given a positive or negative offset.
  • The image is imported with relation of 1 pixel to 1 millimeter.
  • The recommendation is to have the imported image at a reasonable resolution.

Workflow

A major use of this workbench is tracing over the image, with the Draft or Sketcher tools, in order to generate a solid body based on the contours of the image.

Tracing over an image works best if the image has a small negative offset, for example, -0.1 mm, from the working plane. This means that the image will be slightly behind the plane where you draw your 2D geometry, so you won't draw on the image itself.

The offset of the image can be set during import, or changed later through its properties.