Attach JPEG image vs Embed OLE Objects in Drawings? Autocad 2010

[Sengna]

What do you think it's better between Attach JPEG image vs Embed OLE Objects in Cad Drawings?

I have used OLE Object in the past and i problem i have is that, I can't rotate OLE object/image i can scale and move. i can't clip OLE obj. For Attach JPEG or PDF when someone accidently delete the JPEG which were attached out of the computer then when i open the file it will show "Not found" on the external Ref. this won't happen in OLE obj. From my experience i tried not to use either of these methods above because it increases the size of the dwg but this is how the Co Worker wants for this project. The drawing size is less than 1000KB not too bad. Thanks.

Edited October 28, 2013 by Sengna

[RobDraw]

I avoid OLE objects unless I need to send the file with it embedded.

[Tuns]

I think that JPEG would be better. OLE can be a pain at times.

[Sengna]

I avoid OLE objects unless I need to send the file with it embedded.

First, thanks for your reply, I agree, all i am doing is to snip the info from data base and pointing to the equipment, i could do Mtext to each of them but there are so many and this is how they want. It looks nice and neat. but when pasting this OLE i won't be able to use ROTATE command, there are times that i will to to flip 180 degree unless i rotate it before inserting.

 

[Sengna]

I think that JPEG would be better. OLE can be a pain at times.

Thanks for your input, i also tried to insert as JPEG and PDF as Raster image and Xref, when some one delete the image from hard drive then it show "Not Found". I don't know if there is other way to insert.

[RobDraw]

In this case, I would absolutely avoid OLE or any image format for that matter. You are asking for trouble using OLE. I've had them work well for a while only to fail right before a major submission.