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proinwv - 17 Dec 2007 01:56 GMT

I have a spread sheet in Excel 2000 and wish to include an engineering drawing.

The drawing is in a .dwg format and I also have it in .pdf however, it seems
that these are not importable into Excel. I guess I could plot and scan to
.jpg but a direct import usually is best.

Can this be done? Your thoughts appreciated!

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CLR - 17 Dec 2007 18:35 GMT

I insert pictures of Autocad drawings into Excel by just using a white
background in Autocad and then Copy and Paste it straight into Excel.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

> I have a spread sheet in Excel 2000 and wish to include an engineering drawing.
>
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> Can this be done? Your thoughts appreciated!

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proinwv - 17 Dec 2007 19:13 GMT

Interesting, because when I try to copy and paste into the Excel program, I
get a message "Microsoft Excel cannot paste the data"

I am able to export to a bmp and insert that but the quality is poor.

Can you tell me exactily what steps you use to do this and what versions you
are using?

I appreciate your help.

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CLR - 17 Dec 2007 19:23 GMT

Excel 97, Autocad Lt2000i

I just Open the Autocad file, then Left-click> Select the portion of the
drawing I wish to copy, then Right-click > Copy..........then go to Excel and
Right-click > Paste.

The picture can be cropped and resized in Excel then.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

> Interesting, because when I try to copy and paste into the Excel program, I
> get a message "Microsoft Excel cannot paste the data"
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> I appreciate your help.

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proinwv - 17 Dec 2007 20:07 GMT

Interesting, I was typing "copy" and also using the "copy" icon and these did
not work. I don't know why not, but you have helped me and thanks for your
assistance.

Best wishes

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CLR - 17 Dec 2007 20:11 GMT

You're welcome..........thanks for the feedback.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

> Interesting, I was typing "copy" and also using the "copy" icon and these did
> not work. I don't know why not, but you have helped me and thanks for your
> assistance.
>
> Best wishes

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