Embedding eDrawings Controls in Microsoft Office Documents

You can embed SolidWorks eDrawings controls in other documents as OLE objects.

1. Open a new document in Word or PowerPoint.
2. Click Insert > Object.
3. Select eDrawings version Control for Object type, then click OK.
4. Right-click the eDrawings Control box and select Properties.
5. For FileName, browse to any eDrawings file, then click OK.
6. Select EnableFeatures, then browse to the Property Pages dialog box.
7. Set the options, then click OK.
8. Close the Properties box.
9. To view the eDrawings file, do one of the following:
   • Exit Design Mode (Word)
   • View the slide show (PowerPoint)