Multiple hyperlinks to single object

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to create multiple hyperlinks for a single object that survives dwf publihsing? For example, I would like to have an object with

1. Hyperlink to a pdf cut sheet

2. Hyperlink to another dwg file.

3. Hyperlink to the dwf that is automatically generated when Vaulting an Acad dwg or Inventor idw file.

What I'm ultimately trying to do is create autocad dwgs that will be published as dwf's with links to files IN THE VAULT - edit-copy hyperlink -for use by our non-cad people (read managers) - who are using only the Vault Client, with custom filters we have set up so they can only see pdf, dwf, xls, doc, txt, jpg, etc files and hence can't monkey with the actual dwg, ipt, iam, idw files for acad and inventor)

Thanks

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> Is it possible to create multiple hyperlinks for a single object

AFAIK no, this is not possible. And I have not seen any application yet which can do that, e.g. you can only place one hyperlink to a text within MS-Word.

Logical problem following your wish would be: what link should be adressed when you click that object.

If you have some development knowledge you might be able to:

a) create more hyperlinks within dictionaries or extended entity data and one routine which makes 1 of them to the currently used hyperlink

b) make a generic string that is replaced later, e.g. create a link like "<URLBASE>/project1/floorplan" and when you use different commands you can replace the text "<URLBASE>" to "http://server1/projects" and the other time it will be replaced to a path for your Vault server ...

Just 2 ideas, I'm sure there are more options as with development you get every door opened, 😉

- alfred -

[Verkim1302]

A workaround I do is to Hyperlink and Excel sheet then I add Hyperlinks to labeled cells. This method works well because links are kept organized and I can add more with out the risk of accidentally breaking links in AutoCAD.

Good luck

Mario Gallardo