Align View

[Anonymous]

What is the trick with Align View? I have followed the directions in the vs. 12 Reference Guide pp 530-31 and can't get the Align View command to recognize my picture sitting by the floor plan. I have placed .jpeg, .giff .pict .tiff formated photos on the floor paln placed hot spots on them, selected them then went to the Align View command in Creative Imaging. I always get the message telling me to select a picture on the floor plan when the picture is sitting there, green and selected as anything.

I even saved the jpeg & giff for the web, that is without resources, in hopes of better compatibility.

It seems there is always a trick, a hidden pull down menu, a default value or some other setting that is necessary but never mentioned in any documentation.

Does anyone know what it is this time?

ArchiCAD 12, Mac, OSX 10.5.6

[Tom Krowka]

I believe you have to place it with the figure tool, otherwise AC doesn't recognize it as a picture.

[Dwight]

We have also recently learned that background pictures lacking obvious vanishing points [like the flat front face of your structure] defeat the Align View tool.

[Anonymous]

Looking at your picture I suspect you corrected the perspective in Photoshop first, then imported to AC. If so, undo this step and try again.