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| Insert toolbar: |
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| Insert menu: OLE Object |
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| Command line: insertobj |
AutoCAD LT displays the Insert Object dialog box.
A linked object remains associated with its source. When you edit a linked object in AutoCAD LT, the source file changes. When you edit the object in the source file, the linked AutoCAD LT object changes.
An embedded object is no longer associated with its source. You edit the embedded data from inside the AutoCAD LT drawing by using the original application. This editing does not change the original file.
Linked or embedded objects appear on the screen in AutoCAD LT and can be printed or plotted using Windows system drivers.
If you open an AutoCAD LT drawing that contains an embedded object, the Save option on the File menu is replaced by Update. Choosing Update inserts the object into the drawing or updates it.
Opens the application that's highlighted in the Object Type box so that you can create a new object to insert.
Inserts as an object the contents of the file you select. Selecting this option changes the dialog box to display a directory path and browse button. To link the object to AutoCAD LT, select Link.
When Create New is selected, lists applications on your system that support OLE. To create an object to embed, double-click a listed application.
Displays the source application's icon in the AutoCAD LT drawing.
Related Commands: COPYLINK copies the current view of the AutoCAD LT drawing to the Clipboard. OLELINKS updates, modifies, and cancels existing links. PASTECLIP inserts data from the Windows Clipboard into a drawing. PASTESPEC inserts data from the Windows Clipboard and controls the format of the pasted data.