Autocad Drawing in Word 2003

[Barbara]

We have word documents that have Autocad .dwg drawing in
them. Now in Word 2003 the documents won't display or
allow addtional .dwg graphics. Do I need to install
something?

 

[PJ Lightning]

There's a post on this subject dated 6th January.

 

[Barbara]

This is not the same as the Jan. 6th posting. I have
already existing word documents with AutoCad drawing in
them. They displayed in Word 2000. Now after the
upgrade the graphics are missing from the Word document.
I don't have the original Autocad files and I have 100's
of these images in various Word files. Help!

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Barbara,

What are you seeing where the graphics used to be when you're in Print Layout view?
(Check to be sure that 'picture placeholders' is turned off in Tools=>Options=>View) Were the graphics inserted or left on the hard
drive and linked by using Insert=>Picture?

MS pulled the Autocad graphics filter after a security review (getting pretty old <g>). You can move the .FLT file from another
computer and use it to insert new DXF (R12 or earlier format) or use WMF files as an alternative for new ones.

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This is not the same as the Jan. 6th posting. I have
already existing word documents with AutoCad drawing in
them. They displayed in Word 2000. Now after the
upgrade the graphics are missing from the Word document.
I don't have the original Autocad files and I have 100's
of these images in various Word files. Help! >>