OleLinks

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro

Adjusts links of OLE entities embedded in or linked to drawings (short for "object linking and embedding").

Accessing the Command

command bar: olelinks

menu bar: Edit | Links

: olelinks

Displays a dialog box:

Change a setting for a link, and then click Update Now.

Use the InsertObj command to insert OLE objects in drawings.

Command Options

Option	Description
Update Now	Updates linked OLE entities. When the source file changes, use this button to update the copy in the Bricscad drawing.
Open Source	Opens the source file in the source application. This allows you to edit the source file. When done editing, choose Update & Exit from the File menu.
Change Source	Changes the source for the linked OLE entity.
Break Link	Breaks the link with the source file. When the link is broken, the OLE entity in the drawing no longer changes when the source file changes.
Source	Reports the path to the source file name.
Type	Reports the file type.
Update	Determines how the OLE entity in the drawing is updated, when the source changes: Automatic - the OLE entity in the drawing changes whenever the source file changes. Manual - the OLE entity in the drawing changes when you click the Update Now button.

Related Commands

OleOpen - creates package files of OLE entities

PasteSpec - pastes entities in several formats.

InsertObj - inserts foreign (non-Bricscad) objects into drawings

Insert - inserts DWG files in drawings.

ImageAttach - attaches raster images to drawings.

XAttach - attaches DWG files to drawings.