Links dialog box

The Links dialog box allows you to edit the links of OLE entities that were embedded or linked to drawings.

1. Links
2. Source
3. Type
4. Update
5. Cancel
6. Update Now
7. Open Source
8. Change Source
9. Break Link

Links

Provides a list of all links loaded in the file.

Source

Reports the path to the source file name.

Type

Reports the file type.

Update

Determines how the OLE entity in the drawing is updated when the source changes.

Cancel

Cancels the linking operation.

Update Now

Updates linked OLE entities.

Open Source

Opens the source file in the source application. This allows you to edit the source file.

Change Source

Changes the source for the linked OLE entity.

Break Link

Breaks the link with the source file.

Note: When the link is broken, the OLE entity in the drawing no longer changes when the source file changes.