Attached is your file, hopefully with my DWF still in it.
I am using Windows 2000, Microsoft
Office 200 and Express Viewer (build 3.1.0.92).
I haven't gotten that error message.
David
"R. Robert Bell" wrote in message
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> David, did you save the Word doc, then come back into the document? Is
your
> OS/Office comparable?
>
> --
> R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> www.AcadX.com
>
>
> "David Claflin" wrote in message
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> | Robert,
> | I don't know why it isn't "sticking" in that document. I tried it and
it
> | seemed to work fine. Maybe someone else has a clue there.
> | David
> |
> | "R. Robert Bell" wrote in message
> | news:D0BEA91B603D6A9D32BBB7CB3D1BEDF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> | > Well, *this* is interesting... I cannot seem to get the "embed" to
> stick.
> | I
> | > double-check the SourcePath (FQN filename) and EmbedSourceDocument
> (True)
> | > properties and they are ok, save the Word doc, open the doc back up
and
> | the
> | > control is empty.
> | >
> | > Windows XP Pro SP1
> | > Office 2000 Pro, SP3
> | > AEV v3.1.0.92
> | >
> | > Relevant document in cf, thread is "Testing DWF Embedding into Word".
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> | > www.AcadX.com
> | >
> | >
> | > "R. Robert Bell" wrote in message
> | > news:86C9E86A198CE9A7E209FFA1A08A2821@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> | > | Docs?! Don't you know that Real Men Don't Read Docs?!
> | > |
> | > | I give it a try (at least I can *eat* like a man).
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | --
> | > | R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> | > | www.AcadX.com
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | "David Claflin" wrote in message
> | > | news:8CA92DDBB7EF5CA9C73AC756A0E8E24D@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> | > | | Works just fine for me.
> | > | | Here are the instructions from my version's help file.
> | > | | David
> | > | | Embedding Autodesk Express Viewer in Microsoft Word
> | > | | With Microsoft Word you can embed the Autodesk Express Viewer
> control
> | > and
> | > | | reference a DWF file inside of a Word document. You can then
> | distribute
> | > | the
> | > | | document to others who have installed the Autodesk Express Viewer
> | > control.
> | > | |
> | > | | When you embed Autodesk Express Viewer in a Word document, you
> create
> | a
> | > | link
> | > | | to a DWF file name for the drawing that you want displayed in the
> | > | document.
> | > | | To distribute the Word file to other users, make sure that the DWF
> | file
> | > | | resides on a LAN or WWW server that users have access to. The
> | > alternative
> | > | is
> | > | | to distribute the DWF file with the Word document.
> | > | |
> | > | | Note: Embedding Autodesk Express Viewer in Microsoft Word is only
> | > | supported
> | > | | in Office 2000 and later versions.
> | > | |
> | > | | To create a Word document that contains a DWF file
> | > | |
> | > | | 1.. Start Word.
> | > | |
> | > | | 2.. From the Word Insert menu, choose Object.
> | > | |
> | > | | The Object dialog box is displayed.
> | > | |
> | > | | 3.. On the Create New tab, choose Autodesk Express Viewer
Control
> | from
> | >
> | > | the
> | > | | Object Type list and click OK.
> | > | |
> | > | | A box representing the control is placed in your document.
> | > | |
> | > | | 4.. Use the grips on the box to position and edit the drawing
> area.
> | > | |
> | > | | You may need to click outside the drawing area, then click back
> | inside
> | > | the
> | > | | drawing area to activate the sizing grips.
> | > | |
> | > | | 5.. To set the filename that you want to display, right-click
> inside
> | > the
> | > | | viewer control and choose Properties.
> | > | |
> | > | | The Properties dialog box is displayed.
> | > | |
> | > | | 6.. In the SourcePath box type the path to the drawing that you
> want
> | > to
> | > | | include in the document.
> | > | |
> | > | | 7.. To activate Autodesk Express Viewer, click Design Mode on
the
> | > | Control
> | > | | Toolbox toolbar.
> | > | |
> | > | | If the Control Toolbox toolbar is not displayed, from the View
> menu,
> | > | | select Toolbars > Control Toolbox.
> | > | |
> | > | | 8.. To save the Word document, from the Word File menu choose
> Save.
> | > | |
> | > | | You can now distribute the document with the DWF stored inside
the
> | > | | document. Users who have both Microsoft Word and Autodesk Express
> | Viewer
> | > | can
> | > | | view your document including the DWF file.
> | > | |
> | > | |
> | > | | "R. Robert Bell" wrote in message
> | > | | news:AA514D61C9DA0875D91914AEBD6F6371@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> | > | | > Seems to me like there is a missing puzzle piece in the
DWF-scheme
> | of
> | > | | > things. Lemme describe it:
> | > | | >
> | > | | > I have an AutoCAD drawing.
> | > | | > I want to provide the geometry of said drawing to other clients,
> who
> | > are
> | > | | > AutoCAD dummies.
> | > | | > The AutoCAD dummies want the drawing as _part of a Word
> | > specification_.
> | > | | >
> | > | | > (Oh sure, I can attempt to copy-n-paste drawing to Word, but
> | > linewights
> | > | | and
> | > | | > colors and backgrounds... waving hands above head screaming
while
> | > | bumping
> | > | | > off walls.)
> | > | | >
> | > | | > Have you tried to get a DWF into Word?
> | > | | >
> | > | | > At least with a PDF I can embed the PDF as an object, and the
> | AutoCAD
> | > | | > dummies can double-click on it to get a clean print. I cannot
find
> a
> | > way
> | > | | to
> | > | | > embed the DWF as an object, however. (sigh)
> | > | | >
> | > | | >
> | > | | > --
> | > | | > R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> | > | | > www.AcadX.com
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