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ECW Images

DraftSight supports the Hexagon Enhanced Compression Wavelet (.ECW) image format. .ECW files use efficient compression, making them ideal for large-scale images such as aerial and satellite photography. The files can include embedded map projection data, enhancing their usefulness in geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing applications.

To use ECW images:

Do one of the following:

On the ribbon, click Drafting and Annotation > Insert > Reference > Attach Image.
On the menu, click Insert > Attach Image.
Enter ATTACHIMAGE in the command window.

Search 'ECW Images' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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