Hide Table of Contents
InsertPicture Method (ISketchManager)
Pic[out]
Referenced image

Inserts a raster Referenced image.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function InsertPicture( _
   BSTR PathName As System.String, _
   DOUBLE InsertX As System.Double, _
   DOUBLE InsertY As System.Double, _
   DOUBLE InsertZ As System.Double, _
   DOUBLE Scale As System.Double, _
   DOUBLE Rotation As System.Double _
) As ReferenceImage
C# 
ReferenceImage InsertPicture( 
   System.string PathName,
   System.double InsertX,
   System.double InsertY,
   System.double InsertZ,
   System.double Scale,
   System.double Rotation
)
JavaScript 
InsertPicture( 
   PathName : System.String,
   InsertX : Number,
   InsertY : Number,
   InsertZ : Number,
   Scale : Number,
   Rotation : Number,\n) : dsReferenceImage
COM native C++ 
HRESULT InsertPicture( 
   const dsString& PathName,
,
   double InsertX,
,
   double InsertY,
,
   double InsertZ,
,
   double Scale,
,
   double Rotation
,
   IReferenceImage** Pic
)
C++ 
DSRESULT InsertPicture( 
   BSTR PathName,
,
   DOUBLE InsertX,
,
   DOUBLE InsertY,
,
   DOUBLE InsertZ,
,
   DOUBLE Scale,
,
   DOUBLE Rotation
,
   dsReferenceImage** Pic
)

Parameters

PathName
Path and file name of the Referenced image to insert
InsertX
x coordinate where to insert the Referenced image
InsertY
y coordinate where to insert the Referenced image
InsertZ
z coordinate where to insert the Referenced image
Scale
Scale factor for each axis
Rotation
Angle by which to rotate the Referenced image (see Remarks)

Parameters

Pic[out] or Return Value
Referenced image

Example

This code snippet shows how to insert a Referenced image.

COM native C++

bstr_t imageFileName ( L"<path_and file_name_of_image>" );

double insertX = 0, insertY = 0, insertZ = 0, scale = 1, rotation = 0;

ReferenceImagePtr imageEntity = sketchMgr->InsertPicture( imageFileName, insertX, insertY, insertZ, scale, rotation );

Example

Remarks

Use a positive value for Rotation to rotate the Referenced image counterclockwise and a negative value to rotate the Referenced image clockwise.
 

See Also

Availability

DraftSight V1R1


Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   InsertPicture Method (ISketchManager)
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:

x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: API Help (English only) 2025 SP2

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.

0.20.46