AutoCAD/bind image in AutoCad

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Expert: - 8/17/2007


Question
How can i bind a image in AutoCad 2005. Need to e-mail drawing and don't want to send image as seperate item but part of drawing.

Answer
Francois:

1.  Open the image in Internet Explorer
2.  Right-click on the image and select "Copy".
3.  In AutoCAD, in menu, select "Insert" then OLE Object, then Bitmap Image.  Windows paint will be launched.  In Windows Paint, Press Ctrl+V or use the menu to select "Edit" then Paste".  If the program asks if you want to resize the background, select "Yes".
4. Edit the bitmap as you wish using Windows Paint.  
5. When finished, in Windows Paint, at the menu, select "File", then Exit & Return to (your drawing name here).  Your OLE object should now appear in AutoCAD.  Your object can be edited at any time by right clicking on it and selecting OLE then OPEN.

You can also create an OLE object from a file, but unless you want it constantly referenced like in the image manager, don't click on "Link".

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