CAD tip # 4038:

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How to embed a raster image with a DWG drawing?

The IMAGE command only links the 'inserted' raster images externally (like Xref). To embed them to the drawing use Paste from Windows Clipboard or Insert of OLE object.

Display your raster image in a viewer (e.g. Irfanview), choose Copy and in AutoCAD use Edit > Paste (PASTECLIP). You can also run the INSERTOBJ command and insert your bitmap picture as an OLE object. (OLE objects cannot be nested in blocks.)

Please note that the external referencing of raster images is a much more effective method. To transfer a complete DWG drawing together with all externally referenced files always use the eTransmit function.

An effective mix of the methods is represented in the Raster Design functionality - see Tip 5535.

A specific image embedding function for maps is also available in the Geolocation maps feature in AutoCAD.

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Map 3D ·

See also:
Tip 14604:	QRcode - dynamically generated QR codes in AutoCAD.
Tip 14578:	Clipping the captured Bing/Esri map image in AutoCAD.
Tip 14565:	MAPIINSERT in version 2026 ignores georeference from the World file.
Tip 14532:	Two options for inserting images into DWG in AutoCAD Web app.
Tip 13938:	ModDXF - utility for bulk modification/display of internal DXF properties in DWG entities.

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