Capture Image

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The Capture Image tool is used in a number of Cimatron functions. To capture an image, press the Capture Image button within these functions.

Capture a specific image. The Capture Image tool is used in a number of Cimatron functions, such as Add Pictures or Measurement.

Captured images are saved in JPEG format and are by default named CaptureImage<n>.jpg (where <n> is an incrementing integer). The file is saved in the following folder:

...\ProgramData\Cimatron\Cimatron\2026.0\Data\Workarea

When this tool is invokedinvoked(for instructions on how to invoke this, press the Access button at the top of this Help topic), the Capture Image dialog is displayed in the graphics area. The dialog is initially displayed 'empty'.

Drag the dialog over the image to be captured. The inner frame of the dialog defines the borders of the image that will be captured; however, you can use the usual Cimatron view manipulation functions to set the contents of the frame. For example:		Select the White Background checkbox to temporarily create a white background in the graphics area.	Set the background color. This can either be white or the default color in the current display. When this checkbox is marked , a white background is set for this operation.

A Preference option sets the default size of the captured image; however, the image can be resized.

When capturing images using the Capture Image dialog, the image size can be changed in the following ways:

Edit the relevant Height and Width parameter(s) in the dialog.
Resize the window by dragging (the parameter boxes are updated automatically).
Select a predefined size from the dropdown list. These default sizes are stored in the file PictureToolDefaultSizes.ini, located in the folder:

...\Program Files\Cimatron\Cimatron\2026.0\Data\

This file may be edited as required.

If the White Background checkbox is selected, pressing one of the following approval options reverts the background color to its original settings (after the image is captured):

OK: Accept the changes, perform the operation, and close the current dialog/task.

Capture the image and exit the Capture Image dialog.

Cancel: Cancel all changes and close the dialog/task without saving the settings.

Exit the Capture Image dialog without capturing the image.