From the course: AutoCAD 2014 Essential Training: 5 Working with References

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Sizing images to a measurable scale

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Sizing images to a measurable scale

when properly size, referenced images can even be used in place of geometry. In this lesson, we'll learn how to scale an image such that it can be incorporated into a design. On my screen, I have a drawing that represents a proposed floor plan for a gymnasium. And I need to add a basketball court to this drawing. As you can see, I've already created a boundary based on the dimensions of a typical court. Fortunately, the company in charge of the flooring on this project has sent me a rendering of the final court design. So, instead of drawing this court geometry by hand, I'd like to incorporate their rendering into my file. To do that, I'll go to the Insert tab and I'll click Attach. In the exercise files folder, I will select this image, 04_court. And I'll click Open. On placing the image, I would like to specify the insertion point and scale. I will also accept the default relative path, and I'll click OK. I'll click to place the image somewhere down here in the lower left corner of…

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