Animation can also be used with steady state data sets to illustrate complex 3D geometry. For example, a film loop showing a moving color-shaded cross section through a static contaminant plume can be generated. Exporting a DXF or TIFF File Images can be exported to a DXF file by selecting the Export command in the File menu and selecting the DXF option. The DXF file can then be imported to a CAD package such as AutoCAD or MicroStation for editing or inclusion with other drawings in a final report. An image can be exported to a TIFF file by selecting the Export command in the File menu and selecting the TIFF option.
TIFF files are bitmap type image files and can be imported to most graphics programs.
The Windows Clipboard On the PC, the simplest way to include a GMS image in a drawing or document in another application is to use the Windows clipboard. Selecting the Copy command in the Edit menu copies the currently displayed image to the clipboard. This image can then be pasted into a document in another application by positioning the cursor where you want the image to be located and selecting the Paste command in the Edit menu of the other application. Annotation Before printing an image or copying the image into another document, it is often useful to add some annotation to the image in order to provide a title or highlight important features. Annotation can be added with the drawing tools provided in the Map module.