AutoCAD Inventor :: BMP Or JPG Image Inserted In Sketch Appears Blank And Gray
Apr 4, 2012
I have one Inventor Pro 2012 SP1 user who is trying to insert a bmp image into a sketch so he can create a decal and the image appears blank and gray. See the attached screen capture. We converted the bmp to a jpg and we get the same result. When I insert the bmp into a sketch on my workstation and it views correctly. I've logged into the same workstation as the user who is having the problem and the image also views correctly. I tried to change the file associaiton from Microsoft Picture View to Paint and I get the same result.
Here are his workstation specs:
Dell Precision T5400 - Xeon Quad Core - 2.93 GHz
Windows XP SP2 - x32
4 GB RAM
Nvidia Quadro FX 570
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Since my IT department has me locked out of changing these associations for myself, I'd like some confirmation that this is still the likely cause before I go through the red tape of an IT service request.
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