Inserting Bitmap Images

A further option exists to place bitmap images into the report.
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These may be constrained to the original proportions of the image or adjusted to fit the text box they are inserted into.
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Images must be saved in the operator’s ..\User folder and have a prescribed name that matches the name used in the template.
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You can place selected image files into a report template.
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Example: place markers in a text box for two images:

The appropriately named images from the ..\User folder will be automatically inserted to fully fit the size of the text box, adjusting the proportions to fit the space.
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This may distort some image files and should be taken into account.
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Use ###ImageC[filename] — the C designates that the image is constrained to the original proportions.

This is important for dimensioned roof drawings.
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This may also be used to place customer logos and other fixed size graphics into a report (for example Contractor.jpg).

This bitmap image must also be saved in the ..\User folder and have the required prescribed name.

Images and drawings may also be placed in the header and/or footer of the Word template.

A quick and convenient way to insert images of your roof model or plan drawing into any document is to capture them from the screen using:

Tools > Export Image from Screen

Your template should include the appropriate key text string to automatically transfer this exact image to the report.
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Example key text string:
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​###ImageC[3D-Iso-View.jpg]
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When the report is run, the image will be collected by the program and placed into the Word template.
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You can create as many of these as needed to illustrate reports. The file name must match the name used in the key text.
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The program will find any file with the name specified in the ..\User folder.
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If you forgot to create one for the current job, or you didn’t need that particular view, the software will still go looking for the file (because it is in the template).
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If it finds one — even if it is from a different job — it will still insert it into the report.
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To place other details into the report automatically, you can create models in the job database that contain the required information (for example, a pitch diagram or roof azimuth diagram).
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Once the information is inserted on the roof model, it must be saved with a model name that describes what the model is displaying.
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Standard options are summarised below:

The various models defined during the process of modelling the job are converted to an EPS format file by the AppliCad software, Word is opened automatically, and the EPS file is placed into the report by the program.
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Microsoft Word/Excel must be installed on the computer where the reports are to be generated.
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Use the same process for adding any of this model data to a report.
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For forms in foreign languages, regular text can be in whatever language you use, but Key Text Strings must be exactly as defined by AppliCad.
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Sometimes an image needs more space around it to fit neatly inside the table cell and not be clipped or truncated.
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If images are being clipped, change the setting in ImagePad.DAT in the ..\User folder.
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Note: Increasing image padding makes the roof image smaller, which can make text harder to read. This is a balancing act.
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Example: changing padding from 1000 to 4000 results in more space, but smaller text.