Parent page: PCB Commands
The following pre-packaged resource, derived from this base command, is available:
Applied Parameters: None
This command is used to place an OLE object onto the active document. This is made possible through Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technology in the PCB Editor, which allows data supplied by Windows OLE applications to be embedded in a PCB design while actively linked back to the source application. In many cases, this allows the embedded PCB data to be edited from within the application that created it.
Typical objects that might be placed in a PCB document include common Excel documents, Word documents or graphics objects from a suitable OLE image application. The supported file types include universal formats such as CSV and XLS format spreadsheets, DOC and RTF word documents, and BMP image files.
CSV
XLS
DOC
RTF
BMP
This command can be accessed from the PCB Editor by:
First, make the layer on which you wish to place the OLE Object data the active layer in the workspace. After launching the command, the standard Windows Choose file dialog will open. Use this dialog to browse to the required OLE file - making sure it is a supported format! After clicking Open, the data from the chosen file will appear floating on the cursor. Position as required within the workspace then click or press Enter to effect placement.