How to insert an Excel spreadsheet into an ICD Drawing.

How to insert an Excel spreadsheet into an ICD Drawing.

In the ICD:
1. Go to the Main Menu.
2. Create, Object.
3. Select From file.
4. Browse to the file, OK to insert into the drawing.

Note: Selecting the option to "Link" will allow the inserted document to update when edited outside of IronCAD. 

Once Inserted, you can scale the spreadsheet by pushing and pulling on the box handles. Right-click on the object to Edit/Open the spreadsheet for editing. 


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