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Object Linking and Embedding

You can embed an OLE object from another program into the active SolidWorks document.

You can:

Open another program from within SolidWorks and create a new object.
Insert an existing file.
Embed or link the object.
Edit an object in its original application from within SolidWorks.
Display objects in front of or behind annotations and dimensions.

Contents

Creating a New OLE Object
Inserting an Existing File as an OLE Object
Editing an OLE Object With Its Application
Displaying Objects Behind or On Top of Annotations and Dimensions
Inserting SolidWorks Data in Other Applications

You can link or embed SolidWorks document into any other OLE-compliant application. For example, you can place a part in a product data sheet you created with Microsoft Word.
OLE Object Property

Lets you specify the size and scale of the OLE object inserted in a SolidWorks document.
Object Linking vs. Embedding

When using OLE, you can link or embed files.
Displaying the Contents of an OLE Object

Displays the contents of an OLE object embedded in your SolidWorks document.
Display as Icon

Displays an embedded OLE object as an icon.
Reset Size

Restores an embedded OLE object to its original height and width.

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