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How to attach an image with AutoLISP?

If you want to insert (attach) a raster image in your AutoCAD drawing through an AutoLISP code, use the following command:

(command "_IMAGE" "_ATTACH" "img1=myfile1.png" '(0 0 0) 1.0 0.0)

The third parameter specifies the name of the image in the drawing and its disk filename. The next parameter are the coordinates of the insertion point and then follows the scale and rotation of the image.

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