Creating an OLE view

An OLE view contains an OLE object such as a Word document. In the example below, a bitmap is inserted on the right-hand side as an OLE view:

To create an OLE view:

1. If you do not have a drawing open, create a drawing or open an existing drawing.
2. Click Draft tab > View panel > OLE to display the Insert Object dialog:

   

3. Use the dialog to select the object you want to insert.

   The Object Type list contains all the types of objects you can insert into the drawing.

   To create a new object, select an object type from the list.

   To create from an existing file, click the Create from File option and the dialog changes to the following:

   

   Type in the path name of the file or use the Browse button.

   Note: You can only insert the type of files given in the Object Type list. This list is displayed when the Create New option is selected.
   Note: If you select the Link option, the OLE view displays the external file. If you make any changes to the external file, the view is updated too. Similarly, if you edit the OLE object in the view within PowerShape, the external file also updates.

   If you don't select the Link option, a copy of the file is embedded in the view. Any changes to the external file do not change the view.

4. Click OK.
5. Click on the drawing where you want to place the OLE view.

   If you are creating a new object, the object is added to the drawing and opened in its application, ready for you to insert data. When you save and close the file, you can see the contents of the object in the view.

   If the object is created from a file, it is drawn in the view, showing its contents.

   To edit the OLE object in the view, select the view and double-click it to open the file in its application.