How To Attach Pictures to ChiefTalk Posts

[Dermot Dempsey]

It is sometimes helpful to attach a picture to a post to help explain a problem you are having. This is a relatively easy thing to do but can be confusing for people who have never done this before.

To attach a picture to a post directly, the file size of the picture must be less than 100 KB. You should use a compressed file format, such as JPG or PNG, to keep the file size of your picture small. If your picture is still larger than the 100 KB limit, you can resize it or crop it in a "paint" type program such as Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.

If you are trying to create a picture directly from Chief Architect, there are 2 methods that can be used. First, you can use the File>Export>Picture tool to create a picture file from any Chief Architect window. This will create an image that is the exact same size as the current window. If you would like to create a smaller picture, you can always resize your window to a smaller size. The second method involves using some built in tools in Windows. If you want to capture anything that is currently on you computer screen (not just what is being drawn in the current Chief Architect window), just hit the "Print Scrn" button that you should find somewhere on the upper right of your computer keyboard. This tool will make a copy of your current screen and put it in the Windows clipboard. You can create an image file by first opening a paint type program and use the paste tool (or control-V) to copy the clipboard into a new image. Crop, resize, and then save the image using a compressed file format.

Make sure you know where your picture file is stored on your machine before making your post. When creating a new post or replying to an existing one you should see an option near the bottom called "Attach File". Next to it is a "Browse" button that will allow you to select the file you would like to attach to your post. As long as your file is less then the 100 KB limit, it should then show up in your post.

If you have an image that is larger then 100 KB that you need to show in a post, you can always post the image file on another web site and then provide a link to it in your post. There are many file sharing web sites available that will allow you to post files that are larger than the 100 KB limit on this site. Once you have a file posted somewhere that is publicly accessible you can add the link into your ChiefTalk post. There are two ways to do this. The first is to simply paste the web address directly into your post. The second is to use the image insert button ("IMG"), to include the web address. When you click on the IMG button, it will include html "tags" that will tell the ChiefTalk forum that this is an image rather then a hyperlink.

[HARRYBSTANFIELDJR]

very good dermot

[lbuttery]

I'm getting a "drawing failed" error.

Is anyone else having trouble ?

Lew

[mcqueenhomes]

I downloaded it and got a blank bitmap.

[Tim O'Donnell]

it looks to be mostly black...here are a couple of reasons to use a png or jpg rather than the bmp file type ....

smaller file size...

they can be viewed directly in the browser, no need for a separate download...

also using extra . (dots) in a file name is not good practice as it may confuse some programs as the program looks at this being the defining point for the file extension (type)

here is what i downloaded it is 3 kb vs. 80kb, when converted to a png file

[Curtis Johnson]

Thanks Dermot. Seeing that rug in your post reminded me of a question I had recently. How do you get that rug at the size shown. I placed one in a plan recently and it went from wall to wall and I wasn't able to figure out how to resize it short of building a room withing a room and making the walls invisible. There has got to be a way to do this with a DBx but I wasn't able to discover one to do this.

[Tommy Blair]

Curtis,

Just use a polyline solid. Adjust to size needed. Assign that polyline a rug texture.

Tommy

[Dermot Dempsey]

Or just place it from the library...

Furnishings (Interior)>Interior Accessories>Cushions & Rugs>Rectangular Rug

It won't show the texture in the library browser but it should look good once you do a render view.

[Curtis Johnson]

Thanks Tommy & Dermot: I will give both a try again and see what happens.

[Curtis Johnson]

Thanks again Tommy & Dermot - both ways worked perfect.

[Rickt1962]

Here is a very easy Program that reduces pictures for you and its Free.

Once the program is installed all you do is select any picture file right click the mouse you will see the Resize Picture option. Thats it. Great for emailing also !

[gghasseb]

Dermot,
How do you get the floor and metal objects so shiny?

[Tommy Blair]

You need to do a raytrace. Open the object, floor, or whatever. Click on material tab. Click on plan material. Click edit. Click raytrace tab. Click preview. Move slider so it reflects as you like. Click ok. BTW, mirrors will reflect perfectly too. V10.

Tommy

[ARCHIJEF2000]

I find that if I produce a picture in chief, say a raytrace, So long as I reduce the size of the working window a little, by say making it square, the resulting saved JPEG, is usually below the 100 Kb limit

[Tommy Blair]

Here is a raytrace I just finished. It is not reduced in image size or print size (12.639"x7.694"). I just reduce the file size in Photoshop. It's about 86kb. I can bring this same image down to 24kb. if needed.

Tommy