Bitmaps
Viewing a bitmap layer
Viewing a bitmap layer You can control the bitmap artwork shown in the 2D or 3D views by choosing a specific bitmap layer and controlling whether or not it is visible. When a bitmap layer is created, it is active and visible by default. To control ...
Renaming a bitmap layer
Renaming a bitmap layer In every new Carveco model, the default bitmap layer is named Bitmap Layer. Each bitmap layer you create uses this name together with a unique number. When you import bitmap artwork, the new bitmap layer uses the name of the ...
Deleting a bitmap layer
Deleting a bitmap layer Use the Delete Bitmap Layer button to remove the layer and its contents from the model. To delete a bitmap layer: In the Project Tree, select the layer you want to delete. The name is bold and highlighted, and its panel is ...
Creating a relief layer from a bitmap layer
Creating a relief layer from a bitmap layer Use the Create Relief Layer button to create a new relief layer from a selected bitmap layer. Each colour in the bitmap layer's artwork produces a 3D shape with a particular height. The height is calculated ...
Clearing a bitmap layer
Clearing a bitmap layer Use the Clear Bitmap button to clear the bitmap artwork from a selected layer. When you clear the artwork, the model area is reset to the secondary colour. To clear a bitmap layer: In the Project Tree, select the bitmap layer ...
Duplicating bitmaps layers
Duplicating bitmaps layers Use the Duplicate Bitmap Layer button to duplicate a selected bitmap layer. In doing so, the contents of the original layer and its associated settings are reproduced on a new layer. To duplicate a bitmap layer: In the ...
Exporting bitmap artwork
Exporting bitmap artwork Use the Export Image button to export a bitmap layer so that the image can be imported into a new model or another drawing package. To export a bitmap layer: In the Project Tree, select the bitmap layer you want to export. ...
Importing bitmap artwork
Importing bitmap artwork Use the Import Image button to import an image saved in one of the following file formats as a new bitmap layer: Carveco Model (.art); Carveco Relief (.rlf); Windows or OS/2 Bitmap (.bmp); Windows or OS/2 DIB (.dib); Windows ...
Creating a bitmap layer
Creating a bitmap layer Use the New Bitmap Layer button to create an empty bitmap layer. You can create as many bitmap layers as you like. This enables you to include many different images in a single model. You can only display one bitmap layer at a ...
Bitmaps
Bitmaps The Bitmaps item controls the bitmap-layer stack. Use bitmap layers to organise and manage your bitmap artwork. To display the bitmap-layer stack, in the Project panel, click beside Bitmaps in the Project Tree. Every Carveco model ...