Work-Flows > Detail Images on Layouts

How To

This work-flow describes the process of using Detail Images on Report Layouts.

You can now have images on quote printouts that are a fixed image, e.g. a Logo image, or dynamically changing images to show details for a specific part or for a structure. This new Image page object replaces the older Logo page object.

To prepare for applying images to a report layout, you will need to get (or create) the images you want to use.

Then depending on how you want to use the images, you will do one or more of the following:

•	Link an image to a Stock part

•	Link an image to a Relationship

•	Link the Image page object directly to an image file (this is the same as the old Logo object)

PREPARATION

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Create Images

•	Copy or create the desired images.

o	The image file format must be a bitmap (BMP, JPG, or GIF) or a metafile (WMF ro EMF)

•	Save the image files in the Configuration Path.

Note:

We recommend creating an Images folder in the Configuration Path location and placing the images there. This keeps things tidy and makes it easier to manage.

Configuration Path

To link an image to a Stock Part

•	Go to the Stock screen.

•	Select a part in the Inventory Browser lists at the top of the screen.

•	In the Specifications panel (scroll down), click the Detail Image specification.

•	Click the Browse button (the yellow folder icon).

•	Find and select the desired image to link to the part.

Stock Screen

Detail Image

To link an image to a Relationship

•	Go to the Relate screen.

•	Select a relationship in the Relation Browse lists at the top of the screen.

•	Click the General Options button.

•	Click Detail Image in the Options list.

•	Click Browse in the Settings list.

•	Find and select the desired image to link to the relationship.

Relate Screen

Detail Image

CONFIGURING the IMAGE OBJECT

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Edit a report layout

•	Open a quote job file

•	Click PRINT

•	Select the desired layout

•	Select the large "+" button by the layout name

•	Click Edit

•	Go to ADMIN > SETUP

•	Select Report Layout Configuration

•	Select Configure Layouts

•	Select the desired layout

•	Click Edit

Report Layout Configuration

If needed, add an Image page object

•	In the Object List, select Image

•	Use the mouse to click and drag where you want to add the Image object to the layout

Object - Image

Select the Configuration Options

•	Click on the Image object on the page layout

•	Click the Image Path configuration option

•	The next three steps are optional. You will do at least one, and can do two or all three.

o	Check the Stock Image option to use the image linked to the Stock part when printing.

o	Check the Relate Image option to use the image linked to the Relationship when printing.

o	Click the Browse button to select a static image to be displayed on the page. (Same as the old Logo object)

Notes:

1.	The Stock Image option can only be checked for Part based page layouts. For all other layout types it is not selectable.

2.	The Relate Image option can only be checked for Part and Structure based page layouts. For all other layout types it is not selectable.

3.	When more than one option is active, the image to be displayed is determined by the following order.

a.	When Stock Image is checked and available, the stock image is used and the others are ignored.

b.	When Relate Image is checked and available (the stock image is not), the relate image will be used and the static image is ignored.

c.	When a static image is selected and available (the stock and relate images are not), the static image will be used.

d.	If any of the above are selected but the image file is not found, the next option in line will be used.

e.	If none of the above are selected, the Image page object will be blank.

Config Option - Image Path