Add a dark Background in Siteworks
Sitech Northeast
26 steps
9 minutes
Siteworks (PC Edition)
Microsoft Edge
Find Background Image
First, you will need a PDF or JPED file of the background image.
1
You can simply search for one as shown below.
2
Find the one you like.
3
Save image.
4
Save it to a USB Drive, to be able to find it easily.
Open Image Settings
Open up Sitework in the project you would like to add this background to.
5
Tap the Map Options gear wheel.
6
Tap the Images tab
7
Enable Display background image.
8
Tap the add background image Plus.
Select Image File
9
Tap USB Drive.
10
Tap the background image file.
11
Tap Accept.
12
Tap YES to georeference the image.
Georeference Image
13
Tap the first reference point on the map. To make sure it covers your whole linework, go out past where it's blank.
14
Select the corresponding first reference point on the image. The first points come in as red dots.
15
Do the same for reference point 2
16
Select the second reference point on the image. You will see this one as a blue dot.
17
Tap Accept to apply georeferencing
Apply Image Settings
18
Open the Image transparency list change how dark you want it.
19
Select the %. I went with 0%.
20
Tap Accept to apply the background image.
21
This can help see some linework better.
Hide Background Image
22
Tap the Map Options gear wheel.
23
Tap the Images tab.
24
Disable Display background image.
25
Tap Accept.
26
Back to normal.
Add a dark Background in Siteworks
Sitech Northeast
26 steps
9 minutes
Siteworks (PC Edition)
Microsoft Edge
Find Background Image
First, you will need a PDF or JPED file of the background image.
1
You can simply search for one as shown below.
2
Find the one you like.
3
Save image.
4
Save it to a USB Drive, to be able to find it easily.
Open Image Settings
Open up Sitework in the project you would like to add this background to.
5
Tap the Map Options gear wheel.
6
Tap the Images tab
7
Enable Display background image.
8
Tap the add background image Plus.
Select Image File
9
Tap USB Drive.
10
Tap the background image file.
11
Tap Accept.
12
Tap YES to georeference the image.
Georeference Image
13
Tap the first reference point on the map. To make sure it covers your whole linework, go out past where it's blank.
14
Select the corresponding first reference point on the image. The first points come in as red dots.
15
Do the same for reference point 2
16
Select the second reference point on the image. You will see this one as a blue dot.
17
Tap Accept to apply georeferencing
Apply Image Settings
18
Open the Image transparency list change how dark you want it.
19
Select the %. I went with 0%.
20
Tap Accept to apply the background image.
21
This can help see some linework better.
Hide Background Image
22
Tap the Map Options gear wheel.
23
Tap the Images tab.
24
Disable Display background image.
25
Tap Accept.
26
Back to normal.
