You can import graphics to and export graphics from your PowerDesigner models.
To import an image into PowerDesigner, select to open the Select Image window (see Browsing for Images), select an image and click OK to display it in the diagram. Imported images are saved in the model.
To export one or more symbols from PowerDesigner, select them in the diagram and then click to open a Save As dialog, select a format in the Save As Type list, enter the filename and click OK.
You can export symbols in any of the following file type formats:
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File type |
Extension |
|---|---|
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Enhanced Metafile |
EMF |
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Bitmap |
BMP, DIB, RLE |
|
JPEG Compliant |
JPG, JPEG |
|
Portable Network Graphic |
PNG |
|
Graphics Interchanged Format |
GIF |
|
Tagged Image File Format |
TIF, TIFF |
|
Scalable Vector Graphics |
SVG |
If you export symbols or cut or copy them to the Clipboard, you must select to retain them in color.