In CM4D, measurement data within a Routine or a Subroutine is dynamically associated with a CAD product model. Image files may be loaded into a CM4D document in two places: the Routine Properties (or Subroutine Properties) Image tab or the Document Images tab in the Tree Bar.
When images are loaded into a CM4D document, they are loaded in the background. This means that if a large image is being loaded (requiring a longer load time), you may continue to make changes to your document while the image is yet being loaded. The image below represents what would be seen in the View display when an image is being loaded. The wire box illustrates the "bounding box" or the outermost sides of the image being loaded. While loading an image, you may modify the View properties, rotate, zoom, or translate the image, attach annotation by leaders, and any other normal function of CM4D.
Tip
If
you remove an image from a Routine or from the Document Images tab while
it is still loading, CM4D will immediately stop loading and it will discard
the image that is no longer needed.
3D images are directly supported in CM4D using the HOOPS Exchange technology. 3D Image views may be edited and manipulated using the 3D tools available in the OpenGL toolbar.
See here for information on support CAD files.
2D images may be assigned as DataSource Images. The following are compatible 2D image types which may be loaded directly into a View as either DataSource Images or Document Images:
· JPG/JPEG
· PNG
· GIF
· TIFF
· RGB
· PIC
· TGA
Reference
2D
Images will always be displayed as Zoom Max and cannot be manipulated
using the 3D Toolbar.