2012

Convert Dialog Box
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Link OLE Objects in Drawings
Specifies a different source application for an embedded object.
Access Methods
Shortcut menu: Right-click an embedded object and click OLE ➤ Convert.
List of Options
The following options are displayed,
Current Type Displays the type of object you are converting or activating.
Object Type Displays a list of available object types. If you select AutoCAD
Entities, text is converted to a multiline text (mtext) object, a spreadsheet is
converted to a table object, and a bitmap file is converted to an image object.
Convert To Converts the embedded object to the type specified under Object
Type.
Activate As Opens the embedded object as the type selected under Object
Type but returns the object to its current type after editing.
Display as Icon Displays the source application's icon in the drawing.
Double-clicking the icon displays the linked or embedded information.
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