Inserting an Object

You can insert a Windows document into a drawing or a 2D layout representation.

This command uses the Windows technology of Object Linking and Embedding (OLE). In a drawing or 2D Layout representation, an inserted document is an embedded object.

Choose a task:

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Open a drawing representation or a 2D layout representation.

Create a New Object

You can create new object from the Insert Object dialog box.

  1. Select Insert > Object from the menu bar.

    The Insert Object dialog box appears. By default the Create New option is selected.

  2. From the drop-down Object Type list, select the Bitmap Image format.

  3. Click OK.

    A Paint window is automatically displayed, as this software is associated with the Bitmap Image format.

  4. Create the image.

  5. Select File > Update Representation1 to propagate your modifications into the drawing or 2D layout representation.

    Tip: Note that you can also close the Paint window (no save is needed).

  6. Back to the drawing (or 2D layout) representation window, your image is inserted at the view origin.

  7. If needed, move or resize the inserted object using the manipulators.

  8. Back to Paint, modify your picture if needed, then close the application (no save is needed to close Paint).

Create an Object from File

You can create an object from a filein the Insert Object dialog box.

  1. Select Insert > Object from the menu bar.

    The Insert Object dialog box appears.

  2. Select the Create from File option.

  3. Press the Browse... button then select your document from your file tree system.

    Important: It is not possible to select an object from the PLM database.

  4. Check the Display As Icon option.

  5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

    The object is inserted and displayed as an icon at the view origin.

  6. If needed, move or resize the object using the manipulators.

Cut/Copy/Paste from a Windows Application

You can use cut/copy/paste commands of windows application to move or copy the elements in the drawings or layouts.

  1. Open a Windows document, an Excel sheet for example.

  2. Right-click a cells selection.

  3. From the contextual menu, select Copy.

  4. Back in the drawing (or layout) representation window, right-click a sheet or view.

  5. From the contextual menu, select Paste (or Paste Special)..

    The object is inserted at the view origin.

  6. If needed, move or resize the object using the manipulators.

Modify an Inserted Object

You can modify the inserted objects.

  1. Double-click the object to open it.

    Its associated Windows application is automatically launched.

  2. Modify your document, then close the Windows application.

    The inserted objected is updated.