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Background Images for the current level, Current Level can be created using the Import Background Import function, accessed on the left toolbarLeft Toolbar, or using keyboard shortcut '⌨ B'.
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Alternatively you can access the same functionality by right clicking the visual view 🖱 Right-Clicking the Visual View and selecting Background Image -> → Load New Background. A File Choose dialog will appear which will you to select supported files which include PDFs, and most common image formats.
Background Images can also be imported directly off the Windows Clipboard. Copy the content to the clipboard, and then right click the visual view and select Background Image - → Paste Background from Clipboard.
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If the selected background file is a PDF with multiple pages, Hero will prompt you to select the page you would like to import.
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SCALE BY PAPER SIZE & SCALE RATIO
Once an image has been selected, Hero will prompt you to scale Scale the backgroundBackground.
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Scale the image Image by choosing the Page Size such as A1, A3, A4 and the scale ratio Scale Ratio of the plans. Hero will automatically detect the Page Size for imported PDFs, and suggest a comm on scale ratiocommon Scale Ratio. Change the scale ratio Scale Ratio to that of your plans and select OK. The background Background will be imported with a perfect scale. The newly created background Background will be in "edit' Edit mode which allows you to move it or resize as required.
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Please note that the Scale Ratio on the Plans may not relate to the actual printed PDF Page Size and you may need to enter a different scale. |
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SCALE DRAWING MODE
If you have a drawing Background Drawing that has no readily identifiable page size or scale Page Size or Scale Ratio on the plans Plans, you can either enter edit Edit mode of the image imported Background Image and resize using the resize anchors (show link to other video), or you can use the Scale Drawing Mode during background after Background import which will allow you to draw the scale based on the imageImage. Press the Scale by Drawing button to enter Scale Drawing Mode.
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You then draw a length on the plan by left🖱 Left-clicking Clicking two points and then enter the actual length this dimension represents in millimetres. The background Background will then be re-scaled to match the entered dimension.