InsertObj

Inserts foreign (non-BricsCAD) objects into drawings.

Accessing the Command

command bar: insertobj

alias: io

menu bar: Insert | Insert Object

: insertobj

Displays a dialog box:

Choose an object type, and then click OK.

BricsCAD opens the related application; create an object, such as a spreadsheet or diagram.

When done, choose File | Close and Return to Drawing. The object appears in the upper left corner of the drawing.

Command Options

Option	Description
Create New	Creates a new object by opening an application. These objects are also known as OLE objects, short for Object Linking and Embedding.
Create From File	Displays a different set of options:
File	Specifies the file name of the object.
Browse	Displays the Browse dialog box; choose a file, and then click Open.
Link	Toggles linkage to the source document: On - links the object in the drawing to the source file; when the source file is changed, the linked object also changes. Off - does not the object.

Display As Icon	Displays the object as an icon. The icon is related to the document type.
Change Icon	Displays the Change Icon dialog box: Choose another icon, edit the label text, and then click OK.

Grips Editing

Select an OLE object by clicking on its frame. Eight grips appear:

Grips Editing	Description
Resize	Resizes the object by dragging any of the four corner grips. The aspect ratio is maintained.
Stretch	Stretches the object by dragging any of the four midpoint grips. The aspect ratio is not maintained.
Erase	Erases the selected object when the Del button is pressed.

Related Commands

OleLinks - adjusts links of OLE entities embedded in or linked to drawings.

OleOpen - opens linked and embedded objects in the appropriate application.

PasteSpec - pastes entities in several formats.

Insert - inserts DWG files in drawings.

ImageAttach - attaches raster images to drawings.

XAttach - attaches DWG files to drawings.