You can embed or link a document as placement help and use the help when inserting an iFeature.
Embed or Link a Document as Placement Help
- Click File Open.
- Browse to the iFeature (.ide) file in which you want to embed a document, and then click Open.
- On the ribbon, click
Tools tab
Insert panel
Insert Object.
- In the Insert Object dialog box, do one of the following:
- Click Create New to insert a new document, and then select the file type from the Object Type list.
- Click Create from File to insert an existing document, and then click Browse to locate the file. Optionally, click Link; if not, it is embedded.
- Click OK.
- In the browser, expand the 3rd Party icon. Right-click the document, and click Placement Help.
Note: When you select the Create New option and embed a document, its name is the same as the name of the iFeature, with the extension used by its application.
Use Placement Help When Inserting an iFeature
- Open the part file to which you want to add an iFeature.
- On the ribbon, click
Manage tab
Insert panel
Insert iFeature .
- Browse to a folder, and double-click an iFeature to select it.
- In the Insert iFeature dialog box, click Information to open the placement help document in its original application.
- Follow the instructions in the document to place the iFeature.