# Insert Picture Example (C#)

This example shows how to insert a picture in a drawing document.

    //--------------------------------------------------------------
    // Preconditions:
    // 1. Create a C# Windows console project.
    // 2. Copy and paste this example into the C# IDE.
    // 3. Add a reference to:
    //    install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll.
    // 4. Add references to System and System.Windows.Forms.
    // 5. Change the path and file name of the picture to insert.
    //    NOTE: The picture must be a PNG file.
    // 6. Start DraftSight and open a drawing.
    // 7. Start debugging the project.
    //
    // Postconditions: A message box pops up when the specified picture
    // is inserted in the drawing document.
    //----------------------------------------------------------------
    using DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation;
    using System;
    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
    using System.Windows.Forms;
    static class Module1
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application dsApp;
            Document dsDoc = default(Document);
            Model dsModel = default(Model);
            SketchManager dsSketchManager = default(SketchManager);
            ReferenceImage dsPicture = default(ReferenceImage);
            string imageFileName;

            //Connect to DraftSight
            dsApp = (DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("DraftSight.Application");
    	dsApp.AbortRunningCommand(); // abort any command currently running in DraftSight to avoid nested commands

            //Get active document
            dsDoc = dsApp.GetActiveDocument();
            if (dsDoc != null)
            {
                //Get model space
                dsModel = dsDoc.GetModel();
                //Get Sketch Manager
                dsSketchManager = dsModel.GetSketchManager();

                //Replace picture's path and file
                //name with yours
                imageFileName = "c:\\test\\note.png";
                //Insert picture
                dsPicture = dsSketchManager.InsertPicture(imageFileName, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0);
                if (dsPicture == null)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(imageFileName + " file was not found.");
                }
                else
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("A picture was inserted in the drawing.");
                }
            }
            else
            {
                MessageBox.Show("There are no open documents in DraftSight.");
            }
        }

    }