I have file that I will be using at different scales. At the current scale, part of the background extends past the border (see screenshot below). When I try to clip mask using the inside border line, Unfortunately it wants to clip the stuff inside the border (which is more than likely what it was intended to do), while I need it to mask the stuff outside the border!
Sort of trimming and erasing (a practice I don't want to set a precedent for), can this be masked? What do I need to do?
Thanks!
I believe the Clip Boundary tool is what you want to use.
I would except it's not a reference; it's part of the file where I'm working.
Update...
Apparently I had to detach and reattach the raster images. Once I did that all the clipping - boundary and mask - worked as expected.
I was concerned that if I had to reattach the raster images, that I wouldn't be able to get them back in the same place. They appear to work the same as any external reference file!
All good!
They do work essentially as reference files, they just get managed through the Raster Manager because of the special raster settings and file types.
I most often create a container DGN to reference my raster into (which then gets referenced everywhere I need the image) because raster references do have some peculiarities. You can't clip georeferenced rasters directly (at least in V8i), so keeping them in a container DGN gets around that. Also, My understanding of GCS is spotty, and there are times when I get a raster that just will not reference into what I believe is the proper location. In those cases, I can create a container DGN with the GCS of the raster, then I let MicroStation manage the reprojection of THAT file. It seems to work better for me sometimes.
It also means that, if a project takes long enough, I can attach an updated aerial to my container and it shows up everywhere, instead of having to update the image in every single drawing.
But I hear you on "someone else started this". I have plenty of those, as well :-)
MaryB
Power GeoPak 08.11.09.918Power InRoads 08.11.09.918OpenRoads Designer 2021 R2
Mark:
I am curious about something here. Are you familiar with using the View Attributes dialog and setting the Background Map function to "Aerial" or one of the other options? The function demands- of course- a geographic coordinate system, and it works quite well. You may additionally bring in a formal raster by using the Raster Manager and use the function "Attach Bing Maps". These functions are available in ORD and MicroStation Connect.
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Best Regards,
Mark
Unfortunately this is Power Survey, and, as such, the aerial map option is not available. Instead PASADA maps are being used.
I did run into another issue. I used white (or 0) for the color of boundaries, symbols and callouts which have the maps behind them. Looks great until you print it, then you discover all that white turns black.
I don't do this often so I'm not sure, but there ought to be a way so make the white print white in this case.
Thanks for the init9ial tip!
If you use RGB color 255,255,255, instead of color "0" you should get white, instead of "white-invert".Color 0 shows white on a black background and black on a white background; it's designed to invert like that so you can see it on the screen and print it on paper.
You can also use the furthest bottom-right color (marked BG) to mask out areas as white, because BG will always match the background (black on black, white on white).
It worked exactly as you said it would! I had to do some extra tweaking in the dimension style and had to beef up the weight a little, but other than than, your suggestion worked perfectly!
Thanks again, MsB!
You're welcome. I'm here, and happy to help :-)