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A graph created on a sheet in an Excel workbook can be copied over to AutoCAD using different methods. The classic copy/paste transfers the selected graph just in a form of an OLE object, which is not suitable for processing in CAD applications.

XLS-DWG

But with the command PASTESPEC (Clipboard > Paste > Paste as) you can pasete the copied graph from Excel right as AutoCAD objects. In the dialog "Paste As", choose "AutoCAD Entities" and complete the copy-paste operation.

XLS-DWG

The individual components of the copied graph, including the curve shape, are pasted as polylines and texts in the DWG drawing.

XLS-DWG

XLS-DWG

Some Excel graph types (e.g. 3D graphs, tree maps, funnel) cannot be copied this way.

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT ·

See also:
Tip 14361:Extended ATTOUT/ATTIN for block attribute management in Excel (also for LT).
Tip 14304:How to generate a report of used blocks including their visibility status in AutoCAD LT?
Tip 13855:DBXscanLayers and DBXscanBlocks - bulk report content of DWG files in a folder.
Tip 13784:Export block coordinates to a table. How to use the DATAEXTRACTION command in AutoCAD LT?
Tip 13757:Bulk editing of drawing properties (DWGprops) from Excel.
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