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Advanced Drag Drop Operations Insert Link Raster Images

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Advanced Drag Drop Operations Insert Link Raster Images Do you know the easiest way to attach an image? Its a simple drag (left click) and drop from windows explorer to AutoCAD drawing. Lets see how to link a an external image to an attached image. For example, you might want to link an overall plot plan image to a plot plan . For that, right click and drag the destination image to the drawing. When you drop it there, you will find a menu with Create hyperlink here as shown below. Click on that and select the attached image when prompted for selection. To test the link, hold down the Ctrl key and click on the image. go to link download

Advanced Drag Drop Operations Link to a Specific Excel Cell or Range

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Advanced Drag Drop Operations Link to a Specific Excel Cell or Range Have you ever tried linking an AutoCAD object to a specific cell or row? For example, you might want to link a door block with a specific row inside the door schedule. Follow the easy steps to accomplish the task. Keep the Excel file and the drawing open. Select the required cell by clicking on it. Move the cursor towards the side of the cell until you see the move symbol (Similar to what you see inside the lens in zoom extents button icon). Now right click and drag the cell to the AutoCAD window. On releasing the right mouse button, you will be provided with a menu containing a menu item Create hyperlink here as shown below. Select the AutoCAD entity to be linked when prompted for object selection. Close the excel file and click on the AutoCAD entity holding down the Ctrl key to check the link. You can modify the above link to select a range of cells instead of a single cell.Press Ctrl+K and select the previous AutoC...

Advanced Drag Drop Operations Copy Text from a Web Page MS Outlook Text File

Advanced Drag Drop Operations Copy Text from a Web Page MS Outlook Text File This time we will see how to copy text from a web page, Outlook and a text file. To copy text from a text file To copy text from a text file, left click the text file from explorer window, then drag and drop it to the host drawing. To copy text from web page or outlook Open the web page or email, then highlight required portion of text then drag and drop it into AutoCAD window. In both the cases, it will be copied as MText. go to link download