Embedding an image without a link

[rick.cormier]

I want to insert an image into a drawing and not have it linked to a path or file name. In the end, the AutoCAD file will be the only document needed. I'm not having any success.

[BrenBren]

I want to insert an image into a drawing and not have it linked to a path or file name. In the end, the AutoCAD file will be the only document needed. I'm not having any success.

I don't believe that is possible. Images are like XREFS; you need to have access to the other file, or it won't work.

[jaberwok]

That's because it can't be done except by using OLE and OLE is not entirely reliable with images.
Try copy/paste via the clipboard - note that you can't usually rotate an OLE object after insertion so make sure the image starts off the right way around.

In case you care - the reason an image can't be bound into a dwg file is that acad cannot interpret raster data.

[Richard McDonald]

The easiest way I have found is to first insert your image into Word and save

Then insert>ole object>create from file>file name. This should insert you image as a embedded word document.

Hope this helps

[tracy.findlater]

a simple copy/paste from paint or whatever works for me! How simple .. yet I only just discovered it myself! lol

[jaberwok]

I'm glad for you - you're one of the lucky ones. :-)

[Cadtharsis]

This appears to work for me too. I'm on 2005, and I copied a PNG image from Paint Shop into CAD and got an OLE object.

[Mike.Perry]

I want to insert an image into a drawing and not have it linked to a path or file name. In the end, the AutoCAD file will be the only document needed. I'm not having any success.Hi

Try here...

RE: Problems inserting a logo in a drawing

RE: Remove link from inserted raster images

Save dwg with attached image name

RE: Image Insertion Improvements

RE: Embedding JPGs into DWGs so they stay

RE: Is it possible to bind images into a DWG file?

Have a good one, Mike