Copyright: Copyright © 1998 by Micrografx, Inc.
Citation: Copyright © 1998 by Micrografx, Inc.


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This Simply3D topic is kept in a separate help file per Microsoft requirement.


Simply3D Compatibility with Microsoft Office

Micrografx Simply3D version 3 is a Microsoft Office Compatible product, which means its toolbars, menus, and accelerator keys are similar to those used by the Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Micrografx and Microsoft hope these similarities will make it easier for you to use our products together and with other Microsoft Office Compatible products.

Look for the Microsoft Office Compatible logo when purchasing software. For more information about the Microsoft Office Compatible program, and for a complete listing of Microsoft Office Compatible products, in the United States call Microsoft Customer Service at 1-800-426-9400. Customers outside the United States should contact their local Microsoft office.

Office Compatible Features

Toolbars

Simply3D has a Standard toolbar that is similar to the ones in Microsoft Office programs. For example, you can save a file just by clicking the Save button [image]. You can discover each tool's name by pointing to it with the mouse pointer. Simply3D's Standard toolbar contains buttons for many of the functions used to create and render 3D scenes.

Simply3D's toolbars can be hidden, allowed to "float" in the main window, or docked at the top, bottom, left, or right sides of the main window. When you exit Simply3D, the positions of the toolbars are saved.

Context-Sensitive Help

Simply3D provides context-sensitive Help. Click the Help button [image] on the Standard toolbar to change the mouse pointer to a '?'. Then, click on a tool or menu item to see "pop-up" information about how to use the item.

For more comprehensive help in Simply3D, press the F1 key.

OLE 2.0 Compliance

Simply3D is a fully compliant Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) server. OLE lets you drag items from window to window within Simply3D. You can also embed or link your Simply3D scenes in OLE 2.0 container programs such as Microsoft Word 7.0.

Using Simply3D with Microsoft Office

You can edit a Simply3D scene embedded in a Word document without exiting Word. A linked scene automatically reflects any changes you make to the scene's Simply3D file.

To embed a Simply3D scene in an Office document

1	In Simply3D, click the Render button [image] to render the scene.

2	On the Edit menu, click Copy.

3	Switch to the Office program.

4	Place the cursor where you want to insert the image in the Office program.

5	On the Office program’s Edit menu, click Paste. The scene is pasted as an embedded OLE object.

To edit an embedded scene in a Word document

An embedded scene does not reflect changes that you make to the Simply3D file. However, you can edit the scene in-place (within the Office program).

1	Double-click the embedded scene in the Word document. A temporary border appears around the scene, and the Simply3D menu bar and toolbars appear.

2	Use the Simply3D tools to edit and render the scene.

3	When you finish editing, click outside the temporary border, or press ESC. The border disappears, and the Word menu bar and toolbars reappear.

To link a Simply3D scene in an Office document

1	Place the cursor where you want to insert the image in the Office program.

2	On the Insert menu, click Object. An Object dialog box appears.

3	Click the Create from File tab.

4	Click the Link to File option, and then click the Browse button.

5	Locate and select the Simply3D S3D file for the scene that you want to link. The scene appears in the Office document at the cursor location.

To edit a linked scene in a Word document

1	Double-click the linked scene in the Word document.  Simply3D starts, and opens the scene's Simply3D project.

2	Use the Simply3D tools to edit and render the scene.

3	When you finish editing, save the project. When you return to the Word document, you see the changes you made.


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