Hyperlink Command Line - Autodesk AUTOCAD 2006 Command Reference Manual

HYPERLINK Command Line

If you enter -hyperlink at the Command prompt, HYPERLINK displays options
on the command line. The command line version of HYPERLINK inserts
hyperlinks to areas or to selected objects and also removes hyperlinks.
Enter an option [Remove/Insert] <Insert>: Enter an option or press ENTER
Remove
Removes the hyperlink from the selected objects. If a selection set does not
exist, you are prompted to create one.
Select objects: Select graphical objects in the drawing
If the selection set contains more than one hyperlink, the hyperlinks that
were found are listed on the command line.
Enter number, hyperlink, or * for all: Enter the number or name of the hyperlink, or
enter * to remove all hyperlinks in the selection set
The number of removed hyperlinks is displayed on the command line.
Insert
Attaches a hyperlink to an object or an area.
Enter hyperlink insert option [Area/Object] <Object>: Select a method for attaching
a hyperlink
Area
Defines a bounding rectangle and places it on a layer called URLLAYER. If
this layer doesn't exist in the current drawing, it is created.
NOTE To turn off the display of hyperlink bounding rectangles in the drawing
area or in your drawing plots, you must freeze the URLLAYER layer. See "Use
Layers to Manage Complexity" in the User's Guide.
First corner: Specify the start point of the rectangle
Other corner: Specify the end point of the rectangle
Enter the path to the file you want associated with the hyperlink.
Enter hyperlink <current drawing>: Enter the full path to a local file or the complete
URL to an Internet file, or press ENTER to create a hyperlink to a named view in the
current drawing
Enter a named location for the hyperlink, such as a view in a drawing or a
bookmark in a word processing file.
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