How to Specify a Background Image

Rather than just the default gradient background in the Superview IV Results environment, you can specify an image (BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG, PCX or TGA format) to be used in the background. For example, you might specify a background image showing:

• your company logo,
• a photograph of the device being analyzed,
• analysis results of a component displayed in front of a CAD drawing of the entire assembly or
• any decorative image.

Figure 1 shows an example of a Superview IV Results environment model with a specified background image of the ALGOR logo.

Figure 1: A fuel cell model with a background image of the ALGOR logo.

To specify a background image, use the following procedure:

1. In the Superview IV Results environment, use the "Display Options:Background Image..." command sequence (Figure 2). The "Background Bitmap" dialog (Figure 3) will appear.
2. Toggle the "Use background image" option to pop up an "Open" dialog.
3. Browse for the desired image file and specify its location by selecting it and clicking on the "Open" button.
4. When the "Background Bitmap" dialog reappears, click on "Close" to display the background image.

Figure 2: In the Superview IV Results environment, use the "Display Options:Background Image..." command sequence.	Figure 3: In the "Background Bitmap" dialog, specify the location and name of the image file. Then click on "Close" to display the background image.

Here are some additional considerations related to background images:

• On the "Background Bitmap" dialog, you can toggle the "Include image in screen captures" option to specify whether to include the background image in screen captures.
• The "Set Image Position" button on the "Background Bitmap" dialog enables you to drag a positioning box and place it by clicking your mouse to specify the location of the image on the screen.
• In addition to the Superview IV Results environment, the background image capability is available in Superdraw and Supersurf. In these programs, an image can be placed in the back and then traced using drawing tools in front as a model-building technique.