Image Fields

Handling images in native Revit schedules is notoriously difficult. Sizing is unpredictable, alignment is a struggle, and reusing standard company assets across different projects requires tedious manual work.

Vellum solves this by decoupling your images from Revit parameters entirely. The Image Fields toolset acts as a dedicated asset palette, allowing you to load static images into Vellum and drag them exactly where you need them.

1. The Image Palette

Before you can place an image on your schedule, it must be uploaded to your local Image Palette. This ensures your assets are pre-loaded and ready to be used repeatedly without slowing down the editing process.

• List View vs. Thumbnail View: Use the toggle in the accordion header to switch between a compact list of your assets or a grid of visual thumbnails—perfect for distinguishing between different professional stamps or QR codes.
• Supported Formats: Vellum supports standard .png, .jpg, and .svg files.

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2. Placing Images on the Canvas

Because images are treated as independent visual blocks rather than standard text parameters, you can drag them directly into dedicated container cells or columns.

This is incredibly versatile. You can use it to build custom title blocks, embed company logos in the schedule header, place Professional Engineer (PE) stamps in the footer, or populate standard Revit image parameters row-by-row.

Try toggling the palette views and dragging an image into the mock schedule below:

Image Palette

view_listgrid_view

drag_indicatorlandscapeCompany Logo

drag_indicatorapprovalPE Stamp

drag_indicatorqr_code_2QR Code

upload Upload Image

Vellum Schedule Canvas

DOOR SCHEDULE

Drop Logo Here

MARK

WIDTH

HEIGHT

Drop Stamp
Here

Best Practices for Images

• Populating Column Fields: You can drag images directly into an image-based Column Field (such as a “Type Image” parameter). This is the fastest way to build visual reports like Furniture Schedules, Planting Schedules, or Finish Schedules.
• Use Blank Fields for Static Assets: If you are placing a static project asset (like a logo), insert a Blank Header Row first to act as a container, then drop your image into it.
• Vector Quality: Whenever possible, upload .svg files for company logos and stamps. Vectors ensure your schedule remains perfectly crisp no matter what scale it is placed at on your Revit sheets.