Importing files
Importing images into Electra (PNG, GIF, JPG, SVG, AI)
To import images into Electra:
- Drag and drop an image onto your editor
Acceptable image formats are PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG and AI.
Auto-resizing and clipping of imported image
Easily resize an imported image by dropping it onto a shape.
Auto-resize image
Image will be auto-resized to fit the shape dropped onto while maintaining the aspect ratio.
To auto-resize image, press & hold SHIFT while dragging and dropping the image into the drawing.
Clip image
Image will be aligned middle and clipped with the shape dropped onto.
To clip image, press & hold CTRL while dragging and dropping the image into the drawing.
Auto-resize and clip image
Image will be auto-resized and clipped with the shape dropped onto.
To auto-resize and clip image, press & hold SHIFT + CTRL while dragging and dropping the image into the drawing.
Importing Visio documents into Electra
To import a visio document:
- Ensure that your visio document is in .vsd format
- Drag and drop your visio document into Electra
At the moment, only .vsd can be imported.
Alternatively, you can also export your document from Visio into SVG and import into Electra.
Importing AutoCAD (DWG/DXF) into Electra
To import an AutoCAD drawing:
- Drag and drop your AutoCAD drawing into Electra
Importing Adobe Illustrator (.ai) files into Electra
To import an Adobe Illustrator drawing:
- Drag and drop your Adobe Illustrator drawing into Electra
