Embed OLE Objects in Drawings

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Embed OLE Objects in Drawings

 

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Embed OLE Objects in Drawings

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create an object in another application and embed it in a drawing

1. Open the drawing.
2. Click Blocks & References tabData panelOLE Object. At the command prompt, enter insertobj.
3. In the Insert Object dialog box, under Object Type, select Create New.
4. Under Object Type, select an application. Click OK.

   The source application opens.

5. Using the server application, create the information you want to insert. Save the document.
6. On the source application's File menu, click Exit and Return.
7. Close the source application.

   The OLE object is embedded in the drawing.

 Command entry: INSERTOBJ