The Hyperlinks feature is used to associate external files, such as pictures or movie files, with elements. You can Add, Edit, Delete, and Launch hyperlinks from the Hyperlinks manager.

To use hyperlinks, click Tools > Hyperlinks. The Hyperlinks dialog box opens. The dialog box contains a toolbar and a tabular view of all your hyperlinks.

The toolbar contains the following buttons:

• New: Creates a new hyperlink. Opens the Add Hyperlink dialog box.
• Delete: Deletes the currently selected hyperlink.
• Edit: Edits the currently selected hyperlink. Opens the Edit Hyperlink dialog box.
• Launch: Launches the external file associated with the currently selected hyperlink.

The table contains the following columns:

• Element Type: Displays the element type of the element associated with the hyperlink.
• Element: Displays the label of the element associated with the hyperlink.
• Link: Displays the complete path of the hyperlink.
• Description: Displays a description of the hyperlink, which you can optionally enter when you create or edit the hyperlink.

Once you have created Hyperlinks, you can open the Hyperlinks dialog box from within a Property dialog box associated with that Hyperlink.

Click the ellipsis (...) in the Hyperlinks field and the Hyperlinks dialog box opens.

To Add a Hyperlink

1. Click Tools > Hyperlink. The Hyperlinks dialog box opens.
2. Click New to add a hyperlink. The Add Hyperlink dialog box opens.
3. Select the element type to associate an external file.
4. Click the ellipsis (...) to select the element in the drawing to associate with the hyperlink.
5. Click the ellipsis (...) to browse to the external file you want to use, select it and then click Open. This will add it to the Link field.
6. Add a description of your Hyperlink.
7. Click OK.

You can add more than one associated file to an element using the hyperlink feature, but you must add the associations one at a time.

To Edit a Hyperlink

1. Click Tools > Hyperlinks. The Hyperlinks dialog box opens.
2. Select the element to edit and click Edit. The Edit Hyperlink dialog box opens.
3. Click the ellipsis (...) to browse to a new file to associate with the hyperlink.
4. Add a description.
5. Click OK.

To Delete a Hyperlink

1. Choose Tools > Hyperlinks. The Hyperlinks dialog box opens.
2. Select the element you want to delete.
3. Click Delete.

To Launch a Hyperlink

Hyperlinks can be launched from the Hyperlinks dialog box, the Add Hyperlink dialog box, and from the Edit Hyperlink dialog box. Launch in order to view the image or file associated with the element, or to run the program associated with the element.

1. Choose Tools > Hyperlinks. The Hyperlinks dialog box opens.
2. Select the element and click on the Hyperlinks icon. The hyperlink will launch.