When you link an IntelliCAD drawing to another document, the other document contains only a reference to the IntelliCAD drawing file, rather than the actual drawing. You link data in a saved IntelliCAD file so that the other program can find the data and display it.
Linking works well when you want to include the same IntelliCAD data in more than one document. When you update the data, you need only update it in one location. The versions that are linked to other documents reflect the changes automatically.
Linking an IntelliCAD file to another document does not increase the file size the way embedding an IntelliCAD object does. However, links require more maintenance. To transport the data, you must make sure to transfer all linked files to the other computer.
NOTE Because a link is a reference to a file, you can only link files that are saved to a location on a disk. If you haven't saved the drawing you want to link, choose File > Save.
In Microsoft® Office programs, choose Insert > Object. In the Object dialog box, click the Create From File tab. Specify the name of the drawing file you want to link. Select the Link To File check box, and then click OK.
The drawing appears in the document, with a link to the original IntelliCAD file.
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