Lighthouse Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Well, I am trying to insert images into an autocad drawing using OLE. I need to insert the image as an OLE because I am archiving the drawings and cannot have separate files along with the .dwg. My problem: I am inserting the image into Microsoft Word then into AutoCAD(seems to work better that way) I can get the image to show fine with full capabilities to it with no problem. I save the drawing, close and reopen and the OLE image is a blank white rectangle. I can right click and open and see the image fine. I also noticed that when I try and copy the OLE, before I reopen, its copy is also blank. I have had many other problems with OLEs but this is the one giving me the head ache. If anyone knows please help ASAP. Thanks Quote
Lighthouse Posted July 30, 2008 Author Posted July 30, 2008 I think I found the solution. Can anyone confirm that this is the reason? OLE's have a size limit. If I am trying to insert an image over 2mb as an OLE it will not work properly. Or if I have over 4mb combined on multiple OLEs it will not plot correctly. Quote
WH77 Posted September 15, 2011 Posted September 15, 2011 Did you figure out the problem? I am having the same issue and the image size doesn't seem to be the problem for me. Thanks! Quote
SLW210 Posted September 15, 2011 Posted September 15, 2011 Did you try to Copy & Paste from a photo editer? What are your exact steps for inserting the OLE? What are your computer specs? Quote
SLW210 Posted September 15, 2011 Posted September 15, 2011 Thread officially zombified! 3 years is fairly recent compared to some lately. Quote
WH77 Posted September 15, 2011 Posted September 15, 2011 Still did not work, I've tried copying and pasting through paint, adobe, windows photo viewer. Also tried by going to the insert menu, Insert OLE obeject. I'm running on windows 7, 64 bit operating system. tried it with Autocad 2009 and 2012. Quote
SLW210 Posted September 16, 2011 Posted September 16, 2011 Are you sure it is gone? Try to select it with Qselect. Quote
WH77 Posted September 16, 2011 Posted September 16, 2011 I was able to select it with Qselect, but it just shows as a white box, I ended up using a software that converts images into cad, tried everything. thanks! Quote
INSANECAD Posted December 1, 2022 Posted December 1, 2022 I've been struggling with this for a while but just found a solution for myself. I use Bluebeam PDF viewer and needed the ability to snip a whole page "ctrl+alt+c" but it would show as a white box in AutoCad. I changed the setting in Bluebeam for "Snapshot Resolution" from its default (96) to 72 and now my snips are just good enough to be readable in AutoCad. Quote
Ronnie Maxwell Posted February 26, 2023 Posted February 26, 2023 I've been having trouble with this for a while, but I've now got myself a fix. I use Bluebeam PDF viewer and needed to be able to "ctrl+alt+c" an entire page, but AutoCad would only display it as a white box. My snips are now hardly legible in AutoCad after I altered the option in Bluebeam for "Snapshot Resolution" from its default (96) to 72. Quote
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