Using bitmaps in Allplan

There are several ways of using bitmaps in Allplan. The ideal approach varies depending on the job to be done.

Available methods

Type	Function How to activate it	Color images	Formats	Data volume in memory (maximum)*	Output using Allplan vector drivers	Miscellaneous
Bitmap area	Bitmap Area (How) Activate Bitmap in one of the following ways Menu bar: Insert Create Draft Toolbar: Basic Tools Draft flyout Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s): Draft	Yes	Many	Large (>50 MB)	No	Resize, rotate, repeat, hide black pixels, transparency Outlines become smoother when they are enlarged (interpolation)
OLE object	Object... (Insert menu)	Yes	Many	Middle (5 MB)	No	Depends on OLE server
Scanned image	Link with Scanned Image (How) Activate Link with Scanned Image in one of the following ways Menu bar: Create Bonus Tools Scan Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s): Scan	No	RLC	Large (>50 MB)	Yes	Correcting areas of scanned images and many other editing options in the Scan module

* Note: The information on the data volume refers to the space required for the bitmap in the memory. The figure given does not provide any information on the compressed size of the bitmap file on the hard disk. There may be a tremendous difference.

Determining the memory allocation of a bitmap, rule of thumb