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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
Work with Drawing Files over the Internet | 807
■ Use right-click and drag to select the type of i-drop content. You can
select the type of i-drop content to insert in your drawing when you right-
click and drag a representative i-drop content image.
■ Use right-click and drag to specify associated data files to download. You
can specify which associated data files to download when using right-click
to drag i-drop content into a drawing.
■ Specify the location of downloaded associated data files. You can specify
where you want to download the data files that are associated with i-drop
content.
■ View a log file of i-drop content. You can view a log file of i-drop content
for each drawing. This log file is saved in the same folder as the drawing.
To insert i-drop content into a drawing
1 Open the drawing in which you want to insert i-drop content.
2 Drag a representative i-drop content image from a web page into your
current drawing.
When you move your cursor over a representative i-drop content image
on a website, the cursor changes to a dropper image.
3 You are now in Insertion mode. In your current drawing, click where you
want the i-drop content inserted.
The i-drop content is inserted into your drawing.
To specify options for data files associated with inserted i-drop content
You can specify the transfer and location of associated data files when you
insert i-drop content into an AutoCAD drawing.
1 Right-click a representative i-drop content image and drag it from a web
page into your current drawing.
When you move your cursor over a representative i-drop content image
on a website, the cursor changes to a dropper image.
2 On the shortcut menu, click Insert As ➤ Block.
3 In the i-drop Options Dialog Box, in the Choose Associated File area, select
the associated data files you want to download with your i-drop content.
4 In the Choose Destination Path area, the default destination path is dis-
played. You can enter a different path or click the [...] button to locate a
different folder.
5 Click OK.
6 In the drawing, click where you want your content inserted.