Adding an Embedded Object

The Embedded Object tool is used to add external files from
other programs directly into the Plan view of your landscape designs. Some
supported documents include Visio drawings, Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Word
documents, and even AutoCAD drawings.
To add a new embedded object to the plan view:
1.
Click the Plan tab to switch to the Plan
view.
2.
Click the Add Embedded Object button that is found near the top of the
screen under the Plan Detail tab.
3.
Click the Create New button and then select the desired object type from
the list.
4.
Click the OK button.
5.
The program associated with the chosen object type will now open. Create the
object within this program, and click File to return to your landscape
design.
6.
Click on your landscape design where you wish to place the embedded object.
To add an existing embedded object to the plan
view:
1.
Click the Plan tab to switch to the Plan
view.
2.
Click the Add Embedded Object button that is found near the top of the
screen under the Plan Detail tab.
3.
Click the Create from File button, click the Browse button, and
then open the file you would like to add. To connect the file to the embedded
version, click the Link checkbox. Leave the Link option unchecked to copy
the file to the landscape design without maintaining a connection to the
original file.
4.
Click the OK button.
5.
Click on your landscape design where you wish to place the embedded object.
The picture below illustrates a spreadsheet created and
seen in Microsoft Excel.

The picture below illustrates the spreadsheet shown above
after being added to a landscape design using the Embedded Object tool.

Edit vs. Open
Two buttons are available for editing embedded objects:
Edit and Open.
Clicking the Edit button will enable you to edit the
embedded object directly within Realtime Landscaping Architect. This in-place
editing is only available if supported by the program that originally created
the embedded object. For example, clicking the Edit button would enable you to
edit an embedded Excel spreadsheet without leaving Realtime Landscaping
Architect.
Clicking the Open button will open the embedded
object within the program used to create it. For example, clicking Open to edit
an embedded Word document will open Microsoft Word in a separate window.
To edit an embedded object in-place:
1.
Click the embedded object in your landscape design to select it.
2.
Click the Edit button, found in the Properties.
3.
Edit the embedded object as desired. The editing options are determined by the
type of object and the program that was used to create it.
4.
When finished, press the Esc key or click a different area of your
landscape design.
To open an embedded object:
1.
Click the embedded object in your landscape design to select it.
2.
Click the Open button, found in the Properties.
3.
Edit the embedded object as desired. The editing options are determined by the
type of object and the program that was used to create it.
4.
When finished, click the File menu and choose the option to close the
document and return to Realtime Landscaping Architect.
Tips:
•
Embedded objects may appear blurry at times within the Plan view because
a lower detail preview is used for better performance. When printing or creating
screen shots, the embedded objects will be shown in full detail.
• All
plan detail objects can only be added and viewed in the Plan view, unlike other
objects that are compatible with all views. See Adding Plan Detail for more information.
• Click
Edit and Embedded Object Links to edit objects that have been
added using the Link option.
See also:
Embedded Object
Properties Adding Plan Detail Setting Object Properties Selecting Objects Editing Objects
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