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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
708 | Chapter 24 Link and Embed Data (OLE)
Limitations of OLE Objects in Drawings
Linked and embedded OLE objects have several limitations within AutoCAD
drawings. These limitations are inherent in the design of OLE.
■ OLE objects in AutoCAD drawings are not displayed or plotted in external
references or block references.
■ On Microsoft Windows system printers, OLE objects do not respond to
changes in plot rotation. To solve this problem, change the print orienta-
tion in the Windows Printing Preferences dialog box.
■ Spreadsheets that are imported into AutoCAD drawings with OLE are lim-
ited in size. If your spreadsheet is too large, you can reduce the column
width and row height, reduce the font size, or paste the spreadsheet in
separate parts to break the OLE object into smaller OLE objects.
You can use the Windows Clipboard Viewer to preview an OLE object before
importing it into AutoCAD or any other application.
Export OLE Objects from Drawings
You can link or embed a view of an AutoCAD drawing in another application
that supports OLE.
Link Views to Other Documents
An AutoCAD drawing can be a source document linked to one or more doc-
uments in other applications. The
COPYLINK command copies the view in
the current viewport or the paper space view to the Clipboard. You can then
paste the view into the container document.
If you paste an unnamed view into a document, AutoCAD assigns it a view
name such as OLE1. If you then exit the drawing, AutoCAD prompts you to
save your changes to the newly named view. To establish the link and to save
the view name, OLE1, you must save the drawing.
Embed AutoCAD Objects in Other Documents
You can select AutoCAD objects and embed them in other documents.
Embedding places a copy of the AutoCAD object in the other document.
However, editing the OLE object from within the container application does
not update the object in the original AutoCAD drawing. Use embedding if
you want to retain the original drawing for AutoCAD but change it for the
document in the other application.