In common computer language, picture files, pictures and images are more or less synonymous. In Chief Architect, however, there are some notable differences between these terms.
In Chief Architect, a picture file (such as a .bmp, .jpg, .gif, or .png) is a two dimensional image file. You can find examples on most computers.
A picture, on the other hand, is an image that that has been imported into the program from a picture file. Pictures can be imported into floor plan view, cross section/elevations, wall elevations, CAD details, and layout pages. They are two-dimensional only; they do not display in camera views or overviews.
An image object is also based on a picture file, but it does display in both 2D and 3D views. Images contain width and height data and have an associated 2D CAD block.
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