Embed Autodesk Inventor LT View

You can use the <object> tag to embed Autodesk Inventor LT View and reference a part in an HTML file. You can view a part from the Internet or intranet.

1. Create an HTML file as you normally would.
2. Set up the controls using the HTML <param> tag. This sets properties that customize the buttons for changing the size of the control window, buttons for changing the display mode, and buttons for opening the file.
   NoteIt is recommended that you use the <param> tag to set properties instead of appending them to the URL or path. There are situations where your browser may remove appended parameters.
3. Use the "classid" parameter of the <object> tag to embed Autodesk Inventor LT View in the file. The following must be used in your HTML file:

   <object classid="CLSID:A6336AB8-D3E1-489A-8186-EE40F2E027FE" id=ViewerControl1>

4. Set your API properties for controlling the file in the Web page.

When setting the height and width parameters in an HTML page, it is recommended that you use static values instead of percentages. If you use percentages, and then resize the browser window, the file is distorted when printed.

HTML Example

With Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel you can embed the Autodesk Inventor LT View control and reference a part file inside of a document. You can then distribute the document to others who have installed the Autodesk Inventor LT View control. To do this, create a link to the file name of the part that you want displayed in the document. Make sure that the file resides on a LAN or WWW server that users can access if you plan to distribute the Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file to other users. The alternative is to distribute the file with the document.

1. Register the InventorViewCtrl.ocx file in a command window if this is the first time you are embedding Autodesk Inventor LT View.

   From the Windows Start menu, select Run. Type "command" or "CMD" in Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP to start the command window. In the command window, navigate to the following location assuming that Autodesk Inventor LT View is installed in the default location (C:\Program Files [(x86)]\Autodesk\Inventor {release number}\Bin) and type 'regsvr32.exe InventorViewCtrl.ocx', and then press Enter.

2. Start Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel.
3. Select Insert Object. The Object dialog box is displayed.
4. On the Create New tab, choose Autodesk Inventor LT View Control from the Object Type list, and then click OK.

   A box representing the control is placed in your document and you are automatically in the Design Mode.

5. Use the grips on the box to position and edit the drawing area. You may need to click outside of the drawing area, and then click back inside the drawing area to activate the sizing grips.
6. To set the filename that you want to display, right-click inside the viewer control, and then select Properties. Enter the file path into the Filename box.
7. You can also edit other property boxes to customize your own control.
8. Click Exit Design Mode in the control toolbar to exit the design mode and display the selected file.

   When you are running the control, you are no longer in the design mode so you cannot change the properties or position of the control in the document.

9. Move the cursor to the control to display the floating toolbar. Right-clicking in the control window displays the context menu.
10. To return to design mode, click Design Mode again. If the Design Mode command is not displayed, select View Toolbars Control Toolbox.
11. Save the document and close the application.