import custom image to replace cloud icons

[bppro]

Dear Vensim gurus,

I am using VensimDSS on a macbook pro retina (Yosemite 10.10.1). I am trying to replace the cloud icons with my own generated bmp image.

To do so, I right-click a cloud and then use the "import" option. Then, I choose my file and click "ok". At that moment, Vensim returns me the error "Don't know how to import /path/to/my/file".

Do you know how I could fix this problem?

Thank you very much,
BP

[Administrator]

It works fine for me. Is the image a valid bitmap?

[bppro]

How can I verify if my image is valid? It has the .bmp extension.

Could you share your image with me so that I can try it on my machine? At least we'll know if that's the problem.

[Administrator]

Here is the image I used.

[bppro]

I can use your image. That means I must be doing something wrong when creating my .bmp file.

Thank you. I will try a different tool to create my bmp file and see if that helps.

[Administrator]

What are you using to create the bitmap? Is it an Apple application?

[bppro]

Yes, I am using Apple applications. I have tried paintbrush (http://paintbrush.sourceforge.net) and Autodesk Sketchbook from the app store.

Are Apple applications not capable of producing valid bmp files for Vensim?

[Administrator]

Are Apple applications not capable of producing valid bmp files for Vensim?

They should be. Bitmap is a standard, if those apps are not producing standard bitmaps, there is nothing we can do.