Specifies a different source application for an embedded object.

Access Methods
Right-click an embedded object and click OLE Convert.
List of Options
The following options are displayed,
- Current Type
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Displays the type of object you are converting or activating.
- Object Type
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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
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Converts the embedded object to the type specified under Object Type.
- Activate As
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Opens the embedded object as the type selected under Object Type but returns the object to its current type after editing.
- Display as Icon
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Displays the source application's icon in the drawing. Double-clicking the icon displays the linked or embedded information.
- Change Icon
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Displays the Change Icon dialog box. This option is available only if you select Display as Icon.
- Result
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Describes the result of the selected options.