Editing and Updating Linked and Embedded Objects

To edit a linked or embedded object, double-click the object in the DGN file. The document opens in the source application.

By default, embedded objects are updated automatically if the container DGN file is open. For example, if the document is a spreadsheet, clicking another cell automatically updates the object in the DGN file. Edits to embedded objects are always updated automatically.

If you do not want an embedded object to update automatically, you can change its Update status to Manual. Then the embedded object will only be updated in the DGN file when you need it.

For linked objects, you can edit the source document by opening it directly from the source application without opening MicroStation. Also, you can update the linked object by double-clicking it the next time you open the container DGN file.

1. From the Edit menu, choose Links.
   The Links dialog box opens.


2. From the Links list box, select one or more items.


3. At the bottom of the dialog box, set the Update control to one of the following:
   — Automatic
   — Manual


4. Click Close.

1. From the Edit menu, choose Links.
   The Links dialog box opens.


2. From the Links list box, select one or more items.


3. Click Update Now.


4. Click Close.
   The selected linked objects are updated in the DGN file.

1. From the Edit menu, choose Update Links.
   The Update Links dialog boxes appears showing a progress bar. The dialog boxes closes once all links have been updated.

Although double-clicking an embedded object opens the document in the source application, that document is actually part of the DGN file. Note that the name and path of the DGN file appears in the title bar of the document. Closing the DGN file closes both the document and the source application in which you were editing it.