10.03.00 changing the image file path

Sometimes, after initially creating a project and adding Images to the Cover Sheet, the location where the images are stored changes - the folder may be renamed or moved to a network location or from a CD or Flash Drive to a local drive.  This causes the 'link' that On-Screen Takeoff makes to that file to break and the image cannot be displayed.

When an Image File is displayed in red text on the Cover Sheet, that means On-Screen Takeoff cannot find the file in the specified location.  The "Missing Image Assistant" launches when an image file is not found.

To re-link images to a new location or folder, follow these steps: 

• Open the Cover Sheet
• Select the image that needs to be re-linked by clicking it once - multiple images may be selected by holding down the <Ctrl> key on the keyboard and clicking the desired images or select a range of images by clicking the first one, holding down the <Shift> key and clicking on the last image

• To change multiple pages, all the image files must be located in the same folder.  This process may be repeated multiple times if the images are stored in different folders.

• After highlighting all the images to change click the Change Folder icon
• In the Change Folder dialog, choose the Path field (either Image or Overlay) using the drop down arrow

• The Change field is populated with the folder path for the selected images from the Cover Sheet - this field can also be updated manually
• In the To field manually type in the new path, or use the Lookup tool to browse for the file path
• Click the Change button to process the change and close the dialog box
• Click the Close button to cancel the change and close the dialog box 

• Change Folder only works if all the selected pages/files are in the SAME folder.  If files are stored in multiple locations, this process needs to be repeated for each group, based on the folder where the image files are stored.

Reassociating Image Files