Inserting an Existing File as an OLE Object To insert an existing file as an OLE object: Click Insert > Object. In the dialog box, select Create from File. Click Browse, locate a file, and click Open. Select from the following: Option Description Link The object is linked to the original document, and changes made to the original document are reflected in the SOLIDWORKS document. If the object is not linked, it is embedded. Display As Icon Click OK to insert the file. To change the display of the OLE object, click Edit > Object and click Display Content, Display as Icon or Reset Size. To view the object properties, right-click the object and click Properties. Parent topicObject Linking and Embedding Creating a New 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 OLE Object Property Object Linking vs. Embedding Displaying the Contents of an OLE Object Display as Icon Reset Size