CWS-TOOLING: integrate CWS chartshapes

32 files changed, 1963 insertions, 1447 deletions

diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/excdoc.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/excdoc.cxx
index b5e0f25f516c..bba1543dd403 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/excdoc.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/excdoc.cxx
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@ void ExcTable::FillAsHeader( ExcBoundsheetList& rBoundsheetList )
     UINT16  nExcTabCount    = rTabInfo.GetXclTabCount();
     UINT16  nCodenames      = static_cast< UINT16 >( GetExtDocOptions().GetCodeNameCount() );
 
-    rR.pObjRecs = NULL;             // per sheet
-
     sal_uInt16 nWriteProtHash = 0;
     if( SfxObjectShell* pDocShell = GetDocShell() )
     {
@@ -416,7 +414,7 @@ void ExcTable::FillAsHeader( ExcBoundsheetList& rBoundsheetList )
         Add( new XclExpRecalcId );
 
         // MSODRAWINGGROUP per-document data
-        Add( new XclMsodrawinggroup( rR, ESCHER_DggContainer ) );
+        aRecList.AppendRecord( GetObjectManager().CreateDrawingGroup() );
         // Shared string table: SST, EXTSST
         aRecList.AppendRecord( CreateRecord( EXC_ID_SST ) );
 
@@ -438,9 +436,8 @@ void ExcTable::FillAsTable( size_t nCodeNameIdx )
     DBG_ASSERT( (mnScTab >= 0L) && (mnScTab <= MAXTAB), "-ExcTable::Table(): mnScTab - no ordinary table!" );
     DBG_ASSERT( nExcTab <= static_cast<sal_uInt16>(MAXTAB), "-ExcTable::Table(): nExcTab - no ordinary table!" );
 
-    if ( eBiff == EXC_BIFF8 )
-        // list holding OBJ records and creating MSODRAWING per-sheet data
-        rR.pObjRecs = new XclObjList( GetRoot() );
+    // create a new OBJ list for this sheet (may be used by notes, autofilter, data validation)
+    GetObjectManager().StartSheet();
 
     // cell table: DEFROWHEIGHT, DEFCOLWIDTH, COLINFO, DIMENSIONS, ROW, cell records
     mxCellTable.reset( new XclExpCellTable( GetRoot() ) );
@@ -512,13 +509,8 @@ void ExcTable::FillAsTable( size_t nCodeNameIdx )
 
     if( eBiff == EXC_BIFF8 )
     {
-        rR.pEscher->AddSdrPage();
-        //! close Escher group shape and ESCHER_DgContainer
-        //! opened by XclObjList ctor MSODRAWING
-        rR.pObjRecs->EndSheet();
         // all MSODRAWING and OBJ stuff of this sheet goes here
-        Add( rR.pObjRecs );
-
+        aRecList.AppendRecord( GetObjectManager().ProcessDrawing( GetSdrPage( mnScTab ) ) );
         // pivot tables
         aRecList.AppendRecord( GetPivotTableManager().CreatePivotTablesRecord( mnScTab ) );
     }
@@ -590,12 +582,13 @@ void ExcTable::FillAsXmlTable( size_t nCodeNameIdx )
     // label ranges
     Add( new XclExpLabelranges( GetRoot() ) );
 
-    rR.pEscher->AddSdrPage();
-    //! close Escher group shape and ESCHER_DgContainer
-    //! opened by XclObjList ctor MSODRAWING
-    rR.pObjRecs->EndSheet();
-    // all MSODRAWING and OBJ stuff of this sheet goes here
-    Add( rR.pObjRecs );
+    // DFF not needed in MSOOXML export
+//    GetObjectManager().AddSdrPage();
+//    //! close Escher group shape and ESCHER_DgContainer
+//    //! opened by XclExpObjList ctor MSODRAWING
+//    rR.pObjRecs->EndSheet();
+//    // all MSODRAWING and OBJ stuff of this sheet goes here
+//    Add( rR.pObjRecs );
 
     // pivot tables
     aRecList.AppendRecord( GetPivotTableManager().CreatePivotTablesRecord( mnScTab ) );
@@ -756,7 +749,7 @@ void ExcDocument::ReadDoc( void )
     if ( GetBiff() == EXC_BIFF8 )
     {
         // complete temporary Escher stream
-        GetOldRoot().pEscher->GetEx()->EndDocument();
+        GetObjectManager().EndDocument();
 
         // change tracking
         if ( GetDoc().GetChangeTrack() )
@@ -771,9 +764,6 @@ void ExcDocument::Write( SvStream& rSvStrm )
     {
         InitializeSave();
 
-        if ( GetBiff() == EXC_BIFF8 )
-            GetOldRoot().pEscher->GetStrm().Seek(0);   // ready for take off
-
         XclExpStream aXclStrm( rSvStrm, GetRoot() );
 
         aHeader.Write( aXclStrm );
@@ -807,8 +797,6 @@ void ExcDocument::WriteXml( SvStream& rStrm )
 
         XclExpXmlStream aStrm( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory(), rStrm, GetRoot() );
 
-        GetOldRoot().pEscher->GetStrm().Seek(0);   // ready for take off
-
         sax_fastparser::FSHelperPtr& rWorkbook = aStrm.GetCurrentStream();
         rWorkbook->startElement( XML_workbook,
                 XML_xmlns, "http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main",
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/excrecds.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/excrecds.cxx
index d49c04624cdf..9a66325db419 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/excrecds.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/excrecds.cxx
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 #include "formula/errorcodes.hxx"
 
 #include "excdoc.hxx"
+#include "xeescher.hxx"
 #include "xeformula.hxx"
 #include "xelink.hxx"
 #include "xename.hxx"
@@ -976,8 +977,8 @@ void ExcAutoFilterRecs::AddObjRecs()
         ScAddress aAddr( pFilterInfo->GetStartPos() );
         for( SCCOL nObj = 0, nCount = pFilterInfo->GetColCount(); nObj < nCount; nObj++ )
         {
-            XclObjDropDown* pObj = new XclObjDropDown( GetRoot(), aAddr, IsFiltered( nObj ) );
-            GetOldRoot().pObjRecs->Add( pObj );
+            XclObj* pObjRec = new XclObjDropDown( GetObjectManager(), aAddr, IsFiltered( nObj ) );
+            GetObjectManager().AddObj( pObjRec );
             aAddr.IncCol( 1 );
         }
     }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/exctools.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/exctools.cxx
index ba4a8339c829..e6453c2f11e2 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/exctools.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/exctools.cxx
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ RootData::RootData( void )
     pTabId = NULL;
     pUserBViewList = NULL;
 
-    pObjRecs = NULL;
-    pEscher = NULL;
-
     pIR = NULL;
     pER = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/expop2.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/expop2.cxx
index d28fa2063c91..dbe70ae6a0ee 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/expop2.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/expop2.cxx
@@ -141,14 +141,11 @@ ExportBiff8::ExportBiff8( XclExpRootData& rExpData, SvStream& rStrm ) :
     ExportBiff5( rExpData, rStrm )
 {
     pExcRoot->eDateiTyp = Biff8;
-    pExcRoot->pEscher = new XclEscher( GetRoot(), GetDoc().GetTableCount() );
 }
 
 
 ExportBiff8::~ExportBiff8()
 {
-    delete pExcRoot->pEscher;
-    pExcRoot->pEscher = NULL;
 }
 
 
@@ -159,16 +156,12 @@ ExportXml2007::ExportXml2007( XclExpRootData& rExpData, SvStream& rStrm )
     pExcRoot = &GetOldRoot();
     pExcRoot->pER = this;
     pExcRoot->eDateiTyp = Biff8;
-    pExcRoot->pEscher = new XclEscher( *pExcRoot->pER, GetDoc().GetTableCount() );
     pExcDoc = new ExcDocument( *this );
 }
 
 
 ExportXml2007::~ExportXml2007()
 {
-    delete pExcRoot->pEscher;
-    pExcRoot->pEscher = NULL;
-
     delete pExcDoc;
 }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/impop.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/impop.cxx
index dfb3a69c219a..e62f050f2351 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/impop.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/impop.cxx
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ void ImportExcel::PostDocLoad( void )
         }
 
         // #111099# open forms in alive mode (has no effect, if no controls in document)
-        pDocObj->setPropertyValue( CREATE_OUSTRING( SC_UNO_APPLYFMDES ), ::comphelper::makeBoolAny( sal_False ) );
+        pDocObj->setPropertyValue( CREATE_OUSTRING( SC_UNO_APPLYFMDES ), uno::Any( false ) );
     }
 
     // enables extended options to be set to the view after import
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/read.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/read.cxx
index 91b749030dd7..637a4777c8ed 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/read.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/read.cxx
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
     XclImpXFBuffer&         rXFBfr          = GetXFBuffer();
     XclImpNameManager&      rNameMgr        = GetNameManager();
     XclImpObjectManager&    rObjMgr         = GetObjectManager();
+    (void)rObjMgr;
+    // call to GetCurrSheetDrawing() cannot be cached (changes in new sheets)
 
     enum Zustand {
         Z_BiffNull, // Nicht in gueltigem Biff-Format
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                     case 0x15:  rPageSett.ReadHeaderFooter( maStrm );   break;
                     case 0x17:  Externsheet(); break;   // EXTERNSHEET  [ 2345]
                     case 0x18:  rNameMgr.ReadName( maStrm );            break;
-                    case 0x1C:  rObjMgr.ReadNote( maStrm );             break;
+                    case 0x1C:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadNote( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x1D:  rTabViewSett.ReadSelection( maStrm );   break;
                     case 0x1E:  rNumFmtBfr.ReadFormat( maStrm );        break;
                     case 0x20:  Columndefault(); break; // COLUMNDEFAULT[ 2   ]
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                     case 0x17:  Externsheet(); break;   // EXTERNSHEET  [ 2345]
                     case 0x1A:
                     case 0x1B:  rPageSett.ReadPageBreaks( maStrm );     break;
-                    case 0x1C:  rObjMgr.ReadNote( maStrm );             break;
+                    case 0x1C:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadNote( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x1D:  rTabViewSett.ReadSelection( maStrm );   break;
                     case 0x1E:  rNumFmtBfr.ReadFormat( maStrm );        break;
                     case 0x22:  Rec1904(); break;       // 1904         [ 2345]
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                     case 0x41:  rTabViewSett.ReadPane( maStrm );        break;
                     case 0x42:  Codepage(); break;      // CODEPAGE     [ 2345]
                     case 0x56:  Builtinfmtcnt(); break; // BUILTINFMTCNT[  34 ]
-                    case 0x5D:  rObjMgr.ReadObj( maStrm );              break;
+                    case 0x5D:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadObj( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x7D:  Colinfo(); break;       // COLINFO      [  345]
                     case 0x8C:  Country(); break;       // COUNTRY      [  345]
                     case 0x92:  rPal.ReadPalette( maStrm );             break;
@@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                     case 0x17:  Externsheet(); break;   // EXTERNSHEET  [ 2345]
                     case 0x1A:
                     case 0x1B:  rPageSett.ReadPageBreaks( maStrm );     break;
-                    case 0x1C:  rObjMgr.ReadNote( maStrm );             break;
+                    case 0x1C:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadNote( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x1D:  rTabViewSett.ReadSelection( maStrm );   break;
                     case 0x22:  Rec1904(); break;       // 1904         [ 2345]
                     case 0x26:
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                     case 0x42:  Codepage(); break;      // CODEPAGE     [ 2345]
                     case 0x55:  DefColWidth(); break;
                     case 0x56:  Builtinfmtcnt(); break; // BUILTINFMTCNT[  34 ]
-                    case 0x5D:  rObjMgr.ReadObj( maStrm );              break;
+                    case 0x5D:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadObj( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x7D:  Colinfo(); break;       // COLINFO      [  345]
                     case 0x8C:  Country(); break;       // COUNTRY      [  345]
                     case 0x92:  rPal.ReadPalette( maStrm );             break;
@@ -496,7 +498,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                     case 0x15:  rPageSett.ReadHeaderFooter( maStrm );   break;
                     case 0x1A:
                     case 0x1B:  rPageSett.ReadPageBreaks( maStrm );     break;
-                    case 0x1C:  rObjMgr.ReadNote( maStrm );             break;
+                    case 0x1C:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadNote( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x1D:  rTabViewSett.ReadSelection( maStrm );   break;
                     case 0x2F:                          // FILEPASS     [ 2345]
                         eLastErr = XclImpDecryptHelper::ReadFilepass( maStrm );
@@ -507,7 +509,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                     case 0x42:  Codepage(); break;      // CODEPAGE     [ 2345]
                     case 0x55:  DefColWidth(); break;
                     case 0x56:  Builtinfmtcnt(); break; // BUILTINFMTCNT[  34 ]
-                    case 0x5D:  rObjMgr.ReadObj( maStrm );              break;
+                    case 0x5D:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadObj( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x7D:  Colinfo(); break;       // COLINFO      [  345]
                     case 0x8C:  Country(); break;       // COUNTRY      [  345]
                     case 0x8F:  Bundleheader(); break;  // BUNDLEHEADER [   4 ]
@@ -666,7 +668,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                     case 0x14:
                     case 0x15:  rPageSett.ReadHeaderFooter( maStrm );   break;
                     case 0x17:  Externsheet(); break;   // EXTERNSHEET  [ 2345]
-                    case 0x1C:  rObjMgr.ReadNote( maStrm );             break;
+                    case 0x1C:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadNote( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x1D:  rTabViewSett.ReadSelection( maStrm );   break;
                     case 0x23:  Externname25(); break;  // EXTERNNAME   [ 2  5]
                     case 0x26:
@@ -680,7 +682,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                         if( eLastErr != ERRCODE_NONE )
                             eAkt = Z_Ende;
                         break;
-                    case 0x5D:  rObjMgr.ReadObj( maStrm );              break;
+                    case 0x5D:  GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadObj( maStrm );break;
                     case 0x83:
                     case 0x84:  rPageSett.ReadCenter( maStrm );         break;
                     case 0xA0:  rTabViewSett.ReadScl( maStrm );         break;
@@ -714,7 +716,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel::Read( void )
                                 aIn.StoreGlobalPosition(); // und Position merken
                             break;
                             case Biff5C:    // chart sheet
-                                GetObjectManager().ReadTabChart( maStrm );
+                                GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadTabChart( maStrm );
                                 Eof();
                                 GetTracer().TraceChartOnlySheet();
                             break;
@@ -799,6 +801,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel8::Read( void )
     XclImpNameManager&      rNameMgr        = GetNameManager();
     XclImpLinkManager&      rLinkMgr        = GetLinkManager();
     XclImpObjectManager&    rObjMgr         = GetObjectManager();
+    // call to GetCurrSheetDrawing() cannot be cached (changes in new sheets)
     XclImpCondFormatManager& rCondFmtMgr    = GetCondFormatManager();
     XclImpPivotTableManager& rPTableMgr     = GetPivotTableManager();
     XclImpWebQueryBuffer&   rWQBfr          = GetWebQueryBuffer();
@@ -1040,7 +1043,7 @@ FltError ImportExcel8::Read( void )
                                 aIn.StoreGlobalPosition();
                             break;
                             case Biff8C:    // chart sheet
-                                rObjMgr.ReadTabChart( maStrm );
+                                GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadTabChart( maStrm );
                                 Eof();
                                 GetTracer().TraceChartOnlySheet();
                             break;
@@ -1161,10 +1164,10 @@ FltError ImportExcel8::Read( void )
                     case EXC_ID_SETUP:          rPageSett.ReadSetup( maStrm );          break;
                     case EXC_ID8_IMGDATA:       rPageSett.ReadImgData( maStrm );        break;
 
-                    case EXC_ID_MSODRAWING:     rObjMgr.ReadMsoDrawing( maStrm );       break;
+                    case EXC_ID_MSODRAWING:     GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadMsoDrawing( maStrm ); break;
                     // #i61786# weird documents: OBJ without MSODRAWING -> read in BIFF5 format
-                    case EXC_ID_OBJ:            rObjMgr.ReadObj( maStrm );              break;
-                    case EXC_ID_NOTE:           rObjMgr.ReadNote( maStrm );             break;
+                    case EXC_ID_OBJ:            GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadObj( maStrm ); break;
+                    case EXC_ID_NOTE:           GetCurrSheetDrawing().ReadNote( maStrm ); break;
 
                     case EXC_ID_HLINK:          XclImpHyperlink::ReadHlink( maStrm );   break;
                     case EXC_ID_LABELRANGES:    XclImpLabelranges::ReadLabelranges( maStrm ); break;
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xechart.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xechart.cxx
index 637aacd4e722..1564b2db834e 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xechart.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xechart.cxx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/i18n/XBreakIterator.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/i18n/ScriptType.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/FillStyle.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/drawing/XShapes.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/ChartAxisLabelPosition.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/ChartAxisPosition.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/DataLabelPlacement.hpp>
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "compiler.hxx"
 #include "tokenarray.hxx"
 #include "token.hxx"
+#include "xeescher.hxx"
 #include "xeformula.hxx"
 #include "xehelper.hxx"
 #include "xepage.hxx"
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ using ::com::sun::star::uno::Exception;
 using ::com::sun::star::beans::XPropertySet;
 using ::com::sun::star::i18n::XBreakIterator;
 using ::com::sun::star::frame::XModel;
+using ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShapes;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XChartDocument;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XDiagram;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XCoordinateSystemContainer;
@@ -97,7 +100,6 @@ using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XTitled;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XTitle;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XFormattedString;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XColorScheme;
-
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::data::XDataSource;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::data::XLabeledDataSequence;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::data::XDataSequence;
@@ -2766,6 +2768,15 @@ XclExpChAxesSet::XclExpChAxesSet( const XclExpChRoot& rRoot, sal_uInt16 nAxesSet
 {
     maData.mnAxesSetId = nAxesSetId;
     SetFutureRecordContext( 0, nAxesSetId );
+
+    /*  Need to set a reasonable size for the plot area, otherwise Excel will
+        move away embedded shapes while auto-sizing the plot area. This is just
+        a wild guess, but will be fixed with implementing manual positioning of
+        chart elements. */
+    maData.maRect.mnX = 262;
+    maData.maRect.mnY = 626;
+    maData.maRect.mnWidth = 3187;
+    maData.maRect.mnHeight = 2633;
 }
 
 sal_uInt16 XclExpChAxesSet::Convert( Reference< XDiagram > xDiagram, sal_uInt16 nFirstGroupIdx )
@@ -2904,6 +2915,14 @@ bool XclExpChAxesSet::Is3dChart() const
 
 void XclExpChAxesSet::WriteSubRecords( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 {
+    /*  Need to set a reasonable size for the plot area, otherwise Excel will
+        move away embedded shapes while auto-sizing the plot area. This is just
+        a wild guess, but will be fixed with implementing manual positioning of
+        chart elements. */
+    rStrm.StartRecord( EXC_ID_CHFRAMEPOS, 20 );
+    rStrm << sal_uInt16(2) << sal_uInt16(2) << sal_uInt32(66) << sal_uInt32(626) << sal_uInt32(3384) << sal_uInt32(3231);
+    rStrm.EndRecord();
+
     lclSaveRecord( rStrm, mxXAxis );
     lclSaveRecord( rStrm, mxYAxis );
     lclSaveRecord( rStrm, mxZAxis );
@@ -2965,8 +2984,8 @@ XclExpChChart::XclExpChChart( const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
     maRect.mnHeight = static_cast< sal_Int32 >( aPtSize.Height() << 16 );
 
     // global chart properties (default values)
-    ::set_flag( maProps.mnFlags, EXC_CHPROPS_MANSERIES );
     ::set_flag( maProps.mnFlags, EXC_CHPROPS_SHOWVISIBLEONLY, false );
+    ::set_flag( maProps.mnFlags, EXC_CHPROPS_MANPLOTAREA );
     maProps.mnEmptyMode = EXC_CHPROPS_EMPTY_SKIP;
 
     // always create both axes set objects
@@ -3073,12 +3092,49 @@ void XclExpChChart::WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+XclExpChartDrawing::XclExpChartDrawing( const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
+        const Reference< XModel >& rxModel, const Size& rChartSize ) :
+    XclExpRoot( rRoot )
+{
+    if( (rChartSize.Width() > 0) && (rChartSize.Height() > 0) )
+    {
+        ScfPropertySet aPropSet( rxModel );
+        Reference< XShapes > xShapes;
+        if( aPropSet.GetProperty( xShapes, EXC_CHPROP_ADDITIONALSHAPES ) && xShapes.is() && (xShapes->getCount() > 0) )
+        {
+            /*  Create a new independent object manager with own DFF stream for the
+                DGCONTAINER, pass global manager as parent for shared usage of
+                global DFF data (picture container etc.). */
+            mxObjMgr.reset( new XclExpEmbeddedObjectManager( GetObjectManager(), rChartSize, EXC_CHART_UNIT, EXC_CHART_UNIT ) );
+            // initialize the drawing object list
+            mxObjMgr->StartSheet();
+            // process the draw page (convert all shapes)
+            mxObjRecs = mxObjMgr->ProcessDrawing( xShapes );
+            // finalize the DFF stream
+            mxObjMgr->EndDocument();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+XclExpChartDrawing::~XclExpChartDrawing()
+{
+}
+
+void XclExpChartDrawing::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
+{
+    if( mxObjRecs.is() )
+        mxObjRecs->Save( rStrm );
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 XclExpChart::XclExpChart( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XModel > xModel, const Size& rSize ) :
     XclExpSubStream( EXC_BOF_CHART ),
     XclExpRoot( rRoot )
 {
     AppendNewRecord( new XclExpChartPageSettings( rRoot ) );
     AppendNewRecord( new XclExpBoolRecord( EXC_ID_PROTECT, false ) );
+    AppendNewRecord( new XclExpChartDrawing( rRoot, xModel, rSize ) );
     AppendNewRecord( new XclExpUInt16Record( EXC_ID_CHUNITS, EXC_CHUNITS_TWIPS ) );
 
     Reference< XChartDocument > xChartDoc( xModel, UNO_QUERY );
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xeescher.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xeescher.cxx
index 1f46bdb66178..2df531a9b932 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xeescher.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xeescher.cxx
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 // MARKER(update_precomp.py): autogen include statement, do not remove
 #include "precompiled_sc.hxx"
 
-#include <set>
-#include <iterator>
-
 #include "xeescher.hxx"
 
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
@@ -45,12 +42,15 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/form/binding/XListEntrySource.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/script/ScriptEventDescriptor.hpp>
 
+#include <set>
 #include <rtl/ustrbuf.h>
 #include <vcl/bmpacc.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdoole2.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdocapt.hxx>
 #include <editeng/outlobj.hxx>
 #include <editeng/editobj.hxx>
+#include <unotools/tempfile.hxx>
+#include <unotools/ucbstreamhelper.hxx>
 
 #include "editutil.hxx"
 #include "unonames.hxx"
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ using ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence;
 using ::com::sun::star::lang::XServiceInfo;
 using ::com::sun::star::beans::XPropertySet;
 using ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape;
+using ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShapes;
 using ::com::sun::star::frame::XModel;
 using ::com::sun::star::embed::XEmbeddedObject;
 using ::com::sun::star::awt::XControlModel;
@@ -86,6 +87,163 @@ using ::com::sun::star::script::ScriptEventDescriptor;
 using ::com::sun::star::table::CellAddress;
 using ::com::sun::star::table::CellRangeAddress;
 
+// Escher client anchor =======================================================
+
+XclExpDffAnchorBase::XclExpDffAnchorBase( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, sal_uInt16 nFlags ) :
+    XclExpRoot( rRoot ),
+    mnFlags( nFlags )
+{
+}
+
+void XclExpDffAnchorBase::SetFlags( const SdrObject& rSdrObj )
+{
+    ImplSetFlags( rSdrObj );
+}
+
+void XclExpDffAnchorBase::SetSdrObject( const SdrObject& rSdrObj )
+{
+    ImplSetFlags( rSdrObj );
+    ImplCalcAnchorRect( rSdrObj.GetCurrentBoundRect(), MAP_100TH_MM );
+}
+
+void XclExpDffAnchorBase::WriteDffData( EscherEx& rEscherEx ) const
+{
+    rEscherEx.AddAtom( 18, ESCHER_ClientAnchor );
+    rEscherEx.GetStream() << mnFlags << maAnchor;
+}
+
+void XclExpDffAnchorBase::WriteData( EscherEx& rEscherEx, const Rectangle& rRect )
+{
+    // the passed rectangle is in twips
+    ImplCalcAnchorRect( rRect, MAP_TWIP );
+    WriteDffData( rEscherEx );
+}
+
+void XclExpDffAnchorBase::ImplSetFlags( const SdrObject& )
+{
+    OSL_ENSURE( false, "XclExpDffAnchorBase::ImplSetFlags - not implemented" );
+}
+
+void XclExpDffAnchorBase::ImplCalcAnchorRect( const Rectangle&, MapUnit )
+{
+    OSL_ENSURE( false, "XclExpDffAnchorBase::ImplCalcAnchorRect - not implemented" );
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclExpDffSheetAnchor::XclExpDffSheetAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot ) :
+    XclExpDffAnchorBase( rRoot ),
+    mnScTab( rRoot.GetCurrScTab() )
+{
+}
+
+void XclExpDffSheetAnchor::ImplSetFlags( const SdrObject& rSdrObj )
+{
+    // Special case "page anchor" (X==0,Y==1) -> lock pos and size.
+    const Point& rPos = rSdrObj.GetAnchorPos();
+    mnFlags = ((rPos.X() == 0) && (rPos.Y() == 1)) ? EXC_ESC_ANCHOR_LOCKED : 0;
+}
+
+void XclExpDffSheetAnchor::ImplCalcAnchorRect( const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit )
+{
+    maAnchor.SetRect( GetDoc(), mnScTab, rRect, eMapUnit );
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclExpDffEmbeddedAnchor::XclExpDffEmbeddedAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
+        const Size& rPageSize, sal_Int32 nScaleX, sal_Int32 nScaleY ) :
+    XclExpDffAnchorBase( rRoot ),
+    maPageSize( rPageSize ),
+    mnScaleX( nScaleX ),
+    mnScaleY( nScaleY )
+{
+}
+
+void XclExpDffEmbeddedAnchor::ImplSetFlags( const SdrObject& /*rSdrObj*/ )
+{
+    // TODO (unsupported feature): fixed size
+}
+
+void XclExpDffEmbeddedAnchor::ImplCalcAnchorRect( const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit )
+{
+    maAnchor.SetRect( maPageSize, mnScaleX, mnScaleY, rRect, eMapUnit, true );
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclExpDffNoteAnchor::XclExpDffNoteAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const Rectangle& rRect ) :
+    XclExpDffAnchorBase( rRoot, EXC_ESC_ANCHOR_SIZELOCKED )
+{
+    maAnchor.SetRect( GetDoc(), rRoot.GetCurrScTab(), rRect, MAP_100TH_MM );
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclExpDffDropDownAnchor::XclExpDffDropDownAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const ScAddress& rScPos ) :
+    XclExpDffAnchorBase( rRoot, EXC_ESC_ANCHOR_POSLOCKED )
+{
+    GetAddressConverter().ConvertAddress( maAnchor.maFirst, rScPos, true );
+    maAnchor.maLast.mnCol = maAnchor.maFirst.mnCol + 1;
+    maAnchor.maLast.mnRow = maAnchor.maFirst.mnRow + 1;
+    maAnchor.mnLX = maAnchor.mnTY = maAnchor.mnRX = maAnchor.mnBY = 0;
+}
+
+// MSODRAWING* records ========================================================
+
+XclExpMsoDrawingBase::XclExpMsoDrawingBase( XclEscherEx& rEscherEx, sal_uInt16 nRecId ) :
+    XclExpRecord( nRecId ),
+    mrEscherEx( rEscherEx ),
+    mnFragmentKey( rEscherEx.InitNextDffFragment() )
+{
+}
+
+void XclExpMsoDrawingBase::WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm )
+{
+    OSL_ENSURE( mrEscherEx.GetStreamPos() == mrEscherEx.GetDffFragmentPos( mnFragmentKey ),
+        "XclExpMsoDrawingBase::WriteBody - DFF stream position mismatch" );
+    rStrm.CopyFromStream( mrEscherEx.GetStream(), mrEscherEx.GetDffFragmentSize( mnFragmentKey ) );
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclExpMsoDrawingGroup::XclExpMsoDrawingGroup( XclEscherEx& rEscherEx ) :
+    XclExpMsoDrawingBase( rEscherEx, EXC_ID_MSODRAWINGGROUP )
+{
+    SvStream& rDffStrm = mrEscherEx.GetStream();
+
+    // write the DGGCONTAINER with some default settings
+    mrEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_DggContainer );
+
+    // TODO: stuff the OPT atom with our own document defaults?
+    static const sal_uInt8 spnDffOpt[] = {
+        0xBF, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x81, 0x01,
+        0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0xC0, 0x01, 0x40, 0x00,
+        0x00, 0x08
+    };
+    mrEscherEx.AddAtom( sizeof( spnDffOpt ), ESCHER_OPT, 3, 3 );
+    rDffStrm.Write( spnDffOpt, sizeof( spnDffOpt ) );
+
+    // SPLITMENUCOLORS contains colors in toolbar
+    static const sal_uInt8 spnDffSplitMenuColors[] = {
+        0x0D, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08,
+        0x17, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0xF7, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10
+    };
+    mrEscherEx.AddAtom( sizeof( spnDffSplitMenuColors ), ESCHER_SplitMenuColors, 0, 4 );
+    rDffStrm.Write( spnDffSplitMenuColors, sizeof( spnDffSplitMenuColors ) );
+
+    // close the DGGCONTAINER
+    mrEscherEx.CloseContainer();
+    mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclExpMsoDrawing::XclExpMsoDrawing( XclEscherEx& rEscherEx ) :
+    XclExpMsoDrawingBase( rEscherEx, EXC_ID_MSODRAWING )
+{
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 
 XclExpImgData::XclExpImgData( const Graphic& rGraphic, sal_uInt16 nRecId ) :
@@ -221,10 +379,10 @@ void XclExpControlHelper::WriteFormulaSubRec( XclExpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nS
 
 #if EXC_EXP_OCX_CTRL
 
-XclExpOcxControlObj::XclExpOcxControlObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XShape > xShape,
-        const String& rClassName, sal_uInt32 nStrmStart, sal_uInt32 nStrmSize ) :
-    XclObj( rRoot, EXC_OBJTYPE_PICTURE, true ),
-    XclExpControlHelper( rRoot ),
+XclExpOcxControlObj::XclExpOcxControlObj( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, Reference< XShape > xShape,
+        const Rectangle* pChildAnchor, const String& rClassName, sal_uInt32 nStrmStart, sal_uInt32 nStrmSize ) :
+    XclObj( rObjMgr, EXC_OBJTYPE_PICTURE, true ),
+    XclExpControlHelper( rObjMgr.GetRoot() ),
     maClassName( rClassName ),
     mnStrmStart( nStrmStart ),
     mnStrmSize( nStrmSize )
@@ -238,11 +396,10 @@ XclExpOcxControlObj::XclExpOcxControlObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XS
     SetAutoLine( FALSE );
 
     // fill DFF property set
-    XclEscherEx& rEscherEx = *pMsodrawing->GetEscherEx();
-    rEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
-    rEscherEx.AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_HostControl, SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT | SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_OLESHAPE );
+    mrEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
+    mrEscherEx.AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_HostControl, SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT | SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_OLESHAPE );
     Rectangle aDummyRect;
-    EscherPropertyContainer aPropOpt( rEscherEx, rEscherEx.QueryPicStream(), aDummyRect );
+    EscherPropertyContainer aPropOpt( mrEscherEx, mrEscherEx.QueryPicStream(), aDummyRect );
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_FitTextToShape,    0x00080008 );   // bool field
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_lineColor,         0x08000040 );
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fNoLineDrawDash,   0x00080000 );   // bool field
@@ -263,15 +420,14 @@ XclExpOcxControlObj::XclExpOcxControlObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XS
     }
 
     // write DFF property set to stream
-    aPropOpt.Commit( rEscherEx.GetStream() );
+    aPropOpt.Commit( mrEscherEx.GetStream() );
 
     // anchor
-    if( SdrObject* pSdrObj = SdrObject::getSdrObjectFromXShape( xShape ) )
-        XclExpDffAnchor( rRoot, *pSdrObj ).WriteData( rEscherEx );
-    rEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );                       // OBJ record
-    rEscherEx.CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_SpContainer
+    ImplWriteAnchor( GetRoot(), SdrObject::getSdrObjectFromXShape( xShape ), pChildAnchor );
 
-    pMsodrawing->UpdateStopPos();
+    mrEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );                       // OBJ record
+    mrEscherEx.CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_SpContainer
+    mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
 
     // spreadsheet links
     ConvertSheetLinks( xShape );
@@ -328,9 +484,9 @@ void XclExpOcxControlObj::WriteSubRecs( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 
 #else
 
-XclExpTbxControlObj::XclExpTbxControlObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XShape > xShape ) :
-    XclObj( rRoot, EXC_OBJTYPE_UNKNOWN, true ),
-    XclExpControlHelper( rRoot ),
+XclExpTbxControlObj::XclExpTbxControlObj( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, Reference< XShape > xShape, const Rectangle* pChildAnchor ) :
+    XclObj( rObjMgr, EXC_OBJTYPE_UNKNOWN, true ),
+    XclExpControlHelper( rObjMgr.GetRoot() ),
     mnHeight( 0 ),
     mnState( 0 ),
     mnLineCount( 0 ),
@@ -384,9 +540,8 @@ XclExpTbxControlObj::XclExpTbxControlObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XS
     SetAutoLine( FALSE );
 
     // fill DFF property set
-    XclEscherEx& rEscherEx = *pMsodrawing->GetEscherEx();
-    rEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
-    rEscherEx.AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_HostControl, SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT );
+    mrEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
+    mrEscherEx.AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_HostControl, SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT );
     EscherPropertyContainer aPropOpt;
     bool bVisible = aCtrlProp.GetBoolProperty( CREATE_OUSTRING( "EnableVisible" ) );
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fPrint, bVisible ? 0x00080000 : 0x00080002 ); // visible flag
@@ -404,13 +559,13 @@ XclExpTbxControlObj::XclExpTbxControlObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XS
         aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_wzName, aCtrlName );
 
     // write DFF property set to stream
-    aPropOpt.Commit( rEscherEx.GetStream() );
+    aPropOpt.Commit( mrEscherEx.GetStream() );
 
     // anchor
-    if( SdrObject* pSdrObj = SdrObject::getSdrObjectFromXShape( xShape ) )
-        XclExpDffAnchor( rRoot, *pSdrObj ).WriteData( rEscherEx );
-    rEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );                       // OBJ record
-    pMsodrawing->UpdateStopPos();
+    ImplWriteAnchor( GetRoot(), SdrObject::getSdrObjectFromXShape( xShape ), pChildAnchor );
+
+    mrEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );                       // OBJ record
+    mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
 
     // control label
     OUString aString;
@@ -419,9 +574,9 @@ XclExpTbxControlObj::XclExpTbxControlObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XS
         /*  Be sure to construct the MSODRAWING record containing the
             ClientTextbox atom after the base OBJ's MSODRAWING record data is
             completed. */
-        pClientTextbox = new XclMsodrawing( GetRoot() );
-        pClientTextbox->GetEscherEx()->AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientTextbox );  // TXO record
-        pClientTextbox->UpdateStopPos();
+        pClientTextbox = new XclExpMsoDrawing( mrEscherEx );
+        mrEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientTextbox );  // TXO record
+        mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
 
         sal_uInt16 nXclFont = EXC_FONT_APP;
         if( aString.getLength() > 0 )
@@ -437,7 +592,7 @@ XclExpTbxControlObj::XclExpTbxControlObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XS
         pTxo->SetVerAlign( EXC_OBJ_VER_CENTER );
     }
 
-    rEscherEx.CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_SpContainer
+    mrEscherEx.CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_SpContainer
 
     // other properties
     aCtrlProp.GetProperty( mnLineCount, CREATE_OUSTRING( "LineCount" ) );
@@ -763,14 +918,13 @@ void XclExpTbxControlObj::WriteSbs( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-XclExpChartObj::XclExpChartObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XShape > xShape ) :
-    XclObj( rRoot, EXC_OBJTYPE_CHART ),
-    XclExpRoot( rRoot )
+XclExpChartObj::XclExpChartObj( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, Reference< XShape > xShape, const Rectangle* pChildAnchor ) :
+    XclObj( rObjMgr, EXC_OBJTYPE_CHART ),
+    XclExpRoot( rObjMgr.GetRoot() )
 {
     // create the MSODRAWING record contents for the chart object
-    XclEscherEx& rEscherEx = *pMsodrawing->GetEscherEx();
-    rEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
-    rEscherEx.AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_HostControl, SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT );
+    mrEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
+    mrEscherEx.AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_HostControl, SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT );
     EscherPropertyContainer aPropOpt;
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_LockAgainstGrouping, 0x01040104 );
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_FitTextToShape, 0x00080008 );
@@ -781,17 +935,16 @@ XclExpChartObj::XclExpChartObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XShape > xSh
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fNoLineDrawDash, 0x00080008 );
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fshadowObscured, 0x00020000 );
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fPrint, 0x00080000 );
-    aPropOpt.Commit( rEscherEx.GetStream() );
+    aPropOpt.Commit( mrEscherEx.GetStream() );
 
-    // client anchor
+    // anchor
     SdrObject* pSdrObj = SdrObject::getSdrObjectFromXShape( xShape );
-    if( pSdrObj )
-        XclExpDffAnchor( rRoot, *pSdrObj ).WriteData( rEscherEx );
+    ImplWriteAnchor( GetRoot(), pSdrObj, pChildAnchor );
 
     // client data (the following OBJ record)
-    rEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );
-    rEscherEx.CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_SpContainer
-    pMsodrawing->UpdateStopPos();
+    mrEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );
+    mrEscherEx.CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_SpContainer
+    mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
 
     // load the chart OLE object
     if( SdrOle2Obj* pSdrOleObj = dynamic_cast< SdrOle2Obj* >( pSdrObj ) )
@@ -804,7 +957,7 @@ XclExpChartObj::XclExpChartObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, Reference< XShape > xSh
     ::com::sun::star::awt::Rectangle aBoundRect;
     aShapeProp.GetProperty( aBoundRect, CREATE_OUSTRING( "BoundRect" ) );
     Size aSize( aBoundRect.Width, aBoundRect.Height );
-    mxChart.reset( new XclExpChart( rRoot, xModel, aSize ) );
+    mxChart.reset( new XclExpChart( GetRoot(), xModel, aSize ) );
 }
 
 XclExpChartObj::~XclExpChartObj()
@@ -849,7 +1002,7 @@ XclExpNote::XclExpNote( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const ScAddress& rScPos,
             if( pScNote )
                 if( SdrCaptionObj* pCaption = pScNote->GetOrCreateCaption( maScPos ) )
                     if( const OutlinerParaObject* pOPO = pCaption->GetOutlinerParaObject() )
-                        mnObjId = rRoot.GetOldRoot().pObjRecs->Add( new XclObjComment( rRoot, pCaption->GetLogicRect(), pOPO->GetTextObject(), pCaption, mbVisible ) );
+                        mnObjId = rRoot.GetObjectManager().AddObj( new XclObjComment( rRoot.GetObjectManager(), pCaption->GetLogicRect(), pOPO->GetTextObject(), pCaption, mbVisible ) );
 
             SetRecSize( 9 + maAuthor.GetSize() );
         }
@@ -1007,5 +1160,125 @@ void XclExpComments::SaveXml( XclExpXmlStream& rStrm )
     rStrm.PopStream();
 }
 
+// object manager =============================================================
+
+XclExpObjectManager::XclExpObjectManager( const XclExpRoot& rRoot ) :
+    XclExpRoot( rRoot )
+{
+    InitStream( true );
+    mxEscherEx.reset( new XclEscherEx( GetRoot(), *this, *mxDffStrm ) );
+}
+
+XclExpObjectManager::XclExpObjectManager( const XclExpObjectManager& rParent ) :
+    XclExpRoot( rParent.GetRoot() )
+{
+    InitStream( false );
+    mxEscherEx.reset( new XclEscherEx( GetRoot(), *this, *mxDffStrm, rParent.mxEscherEx.get() ) );
+}
+
+XclExpObjectManager::~XclExpObjectManager()
+{
+}
+
+XclExpDffAnchorBase* XclExpObjectManager::CreateDffAnchor() const
+{
+    return new XclExpDffSheetAnchor( GetRoot() );
+}
+
+ScfRef< XclExpRecordBase > XclExpObjectManager::CreateDrawingGroup()
+{
+    return ScfRef< XclExpRecordBase >( new XclExpMsoDrawingGroup( *mxEscherEx ) );
+}
+
+void XclExpObjectManager::StartSheet()
+{
+    mxObjList.reset( new XclExpObjList( GetRoot(), *mxEscherEx ) );
+}
+
+ScfRef< XclExpRecordBase > XclExpObjectManager::ProcessDrawing( SdrPage* pSdrPage )
+{
+    if( pSdrPage )
+        mxEscherEx->AddSdrPage( *pSdrPage );
+    // #106213# the first dummy object may still be open
+    DBG_ASSERT( mxEscherEx->GetGroupLevel() <= 1, "XclExpObjectManager::ProcessDrawing - still groups open?" );
+    while( mxEscherEx->GetGroupLevel() )
+        mxEscherEx->LeaveGroup();
+    mxObjList->EndSheet();
+    return mxObjList;
+}
+
+ScfRef< XclExpRecordBase > XclExpObjectManager::ProcessDrawing( const Reference< XShapes >& rxShapes )
+{
+    if( rxShapes.is() )
+        mxEscherEx->AddUnoShapes( rxShapes );
+    // #106213# the first dummy object may still be open
+    DBG_ASSERT( mxEscherEx->GetGroupLevel() <= 1, "XclExpObjectManager::ProcessDrawing - still groups open?" );
+    while( mxEscherEx->GetGroupLevel() )
+        mxEscherEx->LeaveGroup();
+    mxObjList->EndSheet();
+    return mxObjList;
+}
+
+void XclExpObjectManager::EndDocument()
+{
+    mxEscherEx->EndDocument();
+}
+
+XclExpMsoDrawing* XclExpObjectManager::GetMsodrawingPerSheet()
+{
+    return mxObjList->GetMsodrawingPerSheet();
+}
+
+bool XclExpObjectManager::HasObj() const
+{
+    return mxObjList->Count() > 0;
+}
+
+sal_uInt16 XclExpObjectManager::AddObj( XclObj* pObjRec )
+{
+    return mxObjList->Add( pObjRec );
+}
+
+XclObj* XclExpObjectManager::RemoveLastObj()
+{
+    XclObj* pLastObj = static_cast< XclObj* >( mxObjList->Last() );
+    mxObjList->Remove();    // remove current, which is the Last()
+    return pLastObj;
+}
+
+void XclExpObjectManager::InitStream( bool bTempFile )
+{
+    if( bTempFile )
+    {
+        mxTempFile.reset( new ::utl::TempFile );
+        if( mxTempFile->IsValid() )
+        {
+            mxTempFile->EnableKillingFile();
+            mxDffStrm.reset( ::utl::UcbStreamHelper::CreateStream( mxTempFile->GetURL(), STREAM_STD_READWRITE ) );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if( !mxDffStrm.get() )
+        mxDffStrm.reset( new SvMemoryStream );
+
+    mxDffStrm->SetNumberFormatInt( NUMBERFORMAT_INT_LITTLEENDIAN );
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclExpEmbeddedObjectManager::XclExpEmbeddedObjectManager(
+        const XclExpObjectManager& rParent, const Size& rPageSize, sal_Int32 nScaleX, sal_Int32 nScaleY ) :
+    XclExpObjectManager( rParent ),
+    maPageSize( rPageSize ),
+    mnScaleX( nScaleX ),
+    mnScaleY( nScaleY )
+{
+}
+
+XclExpDffAnchorBase* XclExpEmbeddedObjectManager::CreateDffAnchor() const
+{
+    return new XclExpDffEmbeddedAnchor( GetRoot(), maPageSize, mnScaleX, mnScaleY );
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xerecord.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xerecord.cxx
index 853a0e52bc8b..fed58411aa5c 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xerecord.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xerecord.cxx
@@ -46,16 +46,10 @@ void XclExpRecordBase::SaveXml( XclExpXmlStream& /*rStrm*/ )
 {
 }
 
-//UNUSED2008-05  void XclExpRecordBase::SaveRepeated( XclExpStream& rStrm, size_t nCount )
-//UNUSED2008-05  {
-//UNUSED2008-05      for( size_t nIndex = 0; nIndex < nCount; ++nIndex )
-//UNUSED2008-05          Save( rStrm );
-//UNUSED2008-05  }
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-XclExpDelegatingRecord::XclExpDelegatingRecord( XclExpRecordBase* pRecord )
-    : mpRecord( pRecord )
+XclExpDelegatingRecord::XclExpDelegatingRecord( XclExpRecordBase* pRecord ) :
+    mpRecord( pRecord )
 {
 }
 
@@ -67,9 +61,8 @@ XclExpDelegatingRecord::~XclExpDelegatingRecord()
 
 void XclExpDelegatingRecord::SaveXml( XclExpXmlStream& rStrm )
 {
-    if( !mpRecord )
-        return;
-    mpRecord->SaveXml( rStrm );
+    if( mpRecord )
+        mpRecord->SaveXml( rStrm );
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xeroot.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xeroot.cxx
index 922adceb061b..834873740d68 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xeroot.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xeroot.cxx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 // MARKER(update_precomp.py): autogen include statement, do not remove
 #include "precompiled_sc.hxx"
+
 #include <sfx2/docfile.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/sfxsids.hrc>
 #include <unotools/saveopt.hxx>
@@ -35,12 +36,13 @@
 #include <svl/eitem.hxx>
 #include "xecontent.hxx"
 #include "xltracer.hxx"
-#include "xehelper.hxx"
+#include "xeescher.hxx"
 #include "xeformula.hxx"
+#include "xehelper.hxx"
 #include "xelink.hxx"
 #include "xename.hxx"
-#include "xestyle.hxx"
 #include "xepivot.hxx"
+#include "xestyle.hxx"
 #include "xeroot.hxx"
 
 #include "excrecds.hxx"  // for filter manager
@@ -142,6 +144,12 @@ XclExpNameManager& XclExpRoot::GetNameManager() const
     return *mrExpData.mxNameMgr;
 }
 
+XclExpObjectManager& XclExpRoot::GetObjectManager() const
+{
+    DBG_ASSERT( mrExpData.mxObjMgr.is(), "XclExpRoot::GetObjectManager - missing object (wrong BIFF?)" );
+    return *mrExpData.mxObjMgr;
+}
+
 XclExpFilterManager& XclExpRoot::GetFilterManager() const
 {
     DBG_ASSERT( mrExpData.mxFilterMgr.is(), "XclExpRoot::GetFilterManager - missing object (wrong BIFF?)" );
@@ -181,6 +189,7 @@ void XclExpRoot::InitializeGlobals()
     if( GetBiff() == EXC_BIFF8 )
     {
         mrExpData.mxSst.reset( new XclExpSst );
+        mrExpData.mxObjMgr.reset( new XclExpObjectManager( GetRoot() ) );
         mrExpData.mxFilterMgr.reset( new XclExpFilterManager( GetRoot() ) );
         mrExpData.mxPTableMgr.reset( new XclExpPivotTableManager( GetRoot() ) );
         // BIFF8: only one link manager for all sheets
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xichart.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xichart.cxx
index 4470bf789412..6734f90948e4 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xichart.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xichart.cxx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/Direction3D.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/ProjectionMode.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/ShadeMode.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/drawing/XDrawPageSupplier.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/ChartAxisArrangeOrderType.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/ChartAxisLabelPosition.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/ChartAxisMarkPosition.hpp>
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/MissingValueTreatment.hpp>
 
 #include <sfx2/objsh.hxx>
+#include <svx/svdpage.hxx>
+#include <svx/unoapi.hxx>
 
 #include "document.hxx"
 #include "drwlayer.hxx"
@@ -79,7 +82,6 @@
 #include "xistyle.hxx"
 #include "xipage.hxx"
 #include "xiview.hxx"
-#include "xiescher.hxx"
 
 using ::rtl::OUString;
 using ::rtl::OUStringBuffer;
@@ -88,11 +90,14 @@ using ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_QUERY;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW;
+using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_SET_THROW;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::Exception;
 using ::com::sun::star::beans::XPropertySet;
 using ::com::sun::star::lang::XMultiServiceFactory;
 using ::com::sun::star::frame::XModel;
 using ::com::sun::star::util::XNumberFormatsSupplier;
+using ::com::sun::star::drawing::XDrawPage;
+using ::com::sun::star::drawing::XDrawPageSupplier;
 
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XChartDocument;
 using ::com::sun::star::chart2::XDiagram;
@@ -123,8 +128,6 @@ using ::com::sun::star::chart2::data::XDataSequence;
 using ::formula::FormulaToken;
 using ::formula::StackVar;
 
-using ::std::vector;
-
 // Helpers ====================================================================
 
 namespace {
@@ -248,14 +251,14 @@ void XclImpChRoot::InitConversion( Reference< XChartDocument > xChartDoc ) const
     }
 }
 
-void XclImpChRoot::FinishConversion( ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+void XclImpChRoot::FinishConversion( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv ) const
 {
-    rProgress.Progress( EXC_CHART_PROGRESS_SIZE );
+    rDffConv.Progress( EXC_CHART_PROGRESS_SIZE );
     // unlock the model
     Reference< XModel > xModel( mxChData->GetChartDoc(), UNO_QUERY );
     if( xModel.is() )
         xModel->unlockControllers();
-    rProgress.Progress( EXC_CHART_PROGRESS_SIZE );
+    rDffConv.Progress( EXC_CHART_PROGRESS_SIZE );
 
     mxChData->FinishConversion();
 }
@@ -793,9 +796,9 @@ Sequence< Reference< XFormattedString > > XclImpChSourceLink::CreateStringSequen
     return ScfApiHelper::VectorToSequence( aStringVec );
 }
 
-void XclImpChSourceLink::FillSourceLink(vector<ScSharedTokenRef>& rTokens) const
+void XclImpChSourceLink::FillSourceLink( ::std::vector< ScSharedTokenRef >& rTokens ) const
 {
-    if (!mxTokenArray.is())
+    if( !mxTokenArray.is() )
         // no links to fill.
         return;
 
@@ -1855,16 +1858,16 @@ Reference< XDataSeries > XclImpChSeries::CreateDataSeries() const
     return xDataSeries;
 }
 
-void XclImpChSeries::FillAllSourceLinks(vector<ScSharedTokenRef>& rTokens) const
+void XclImpChSeries::FillAllSourceLinks( ::std::vector< ScSharedTokenRef >& rTokens ) const
 {
-    if (mxValueLink.is())
-        mxValueLink->FillSourceLink(rTokens);
-    if (mxCategLink.is())
-        mxCategLink->FillSourceLink(rTokens);
-    if (mxTitleLink.is())
-        mxTitleLink->FillSourceLink(rTokens);
-    if (mxBubbleLink.is())
-        mxBubbleLink->FillSourceLink(rTokens);
+    if( mxValueLink.is() )
+        mxValueLink->FillSourceLink( rTokens );
+    if( mxCategLink.is() )
+        mxCategLink->FillSourceLink( rTokens );
+    if( mxTitleLink.is() )
+        mxTitleLink->FillSourceLink( rTokens );
+    if( mxBubbleLink.is() )
+        mxBubbleLink->FillSourceLink( rTokens );
 }
 
 void XclImpChSeries::ReadChSourceLink( XclImpStream& rStrm )
@@ -3513,7 +3516,7 @@ XclImpChTextRef XclImpChChart::GetDefaultText( XclChTextType eTextType ) const
     return maDefTexts.get( nDefTextId );
 }
 
-void XclImpChChart::Convert( Reference< XChartDocument > xChartDoc, ScfProgressBar& rProgress, const OUString& rObjName ) const
+void XclImpChChart::Convert( Reference< XChartDocument > xChartDoc, XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const OUString& rObjName ) const
 {
     // initialize conversion (locks the model to suppress any internal updates)
     InitConversion( xChartDoc );
@@ -3555,27 +3558,21 @@ void XclImpChChart::Convert( Reference< XChartDocument > xChartDoc, ScfProgressB
     }
 
     // unlock the model
-    FinishConversion( rProgress );
+    FinishConversion( rDffConv );
 
-    ScDocument* pDoc = &GetRoot().GetDoc();
-    ScChartListenerCollection* pChartCollection = pDoc->GetChartListenerCollection();
-    if (pChartCollection)
+    // start listening to this chart
+    ScDocument& rDoc = GetRoot().GetDoc();
+    if( ScChartListenerCollection* pChartCollection = rDoc.GetChartListenerCollection() )
     {
-        // Now, start listening to this chart.
-        ::std::auto_ptr< vector<ScSharedTokenRef> > pRefTokens(new vector<ScSharedTokenRef>);
-        for (XclImpChSeriesVec::const_iterator itr = maSeries.begin(), itrEnd = maSeries.end(); itr != itrEnd; ++itr)
-        {
-            const XclImpChSeriesRef& rSeries = *itr;
-            rSeries->FillAllSourceLinks(*pRefTokens);
-        }
-        if (!pRefTokens->empty())
+        ::std::auto_ptr< ::std::vector< ScSharedTokenRef > > xRefTokens( new ::std::vector< ScSharedTokenRef > );
+        for( XclImpChSeriesVec::const_iterator aIt = maSeries.begin(), aEnd = maSeries.end(); aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
+            (*aIt)->FillAllSourceLinks( *xRefTokens );
+        if( !xRefTokens->empty() )
         {
-            ::std::auto_ptr<ScChartListener> pListener(
-                new ScChartListener(rObjName, pDoc, pRefTokens.release()));
-            pListener->SetUsed(true);
-            pListener->StartListeningTo();
-            pChartCollection->Insert(pListener.release());
-
+            ::std::auto_ptr< ScChartListener > xListener( new ScChartListener( rObjName, &rDoc, xRefTokens.release() ) );
+            xListener->SetUsed( true );
+            xListener->StartListeningTo();
+            pChartCollection->Insert( xListener.release() );
         }
     }
 }
@@ -3733,6 +3730,68 @@ Reference< XDiagram > XclImpChChart::CreateDiagram() const
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+XclImpChartDrawing::XclImpChartDrawing( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, bool bOwnTab ) :
+    XclImpDrawing( rRoot, bOwnTab ), // sheet charts may contain OLE objects
+    mnScTab( rRoot.GetCurrScTab() ),
+    mbOwnTab( bOwnTab )
+{
+}
+
+void XclImpChartDrawing::ConvertObjects( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv,
+        const Reference< XModel >& rxModel, const Rectangle& rChartRect )
+{
+    maChartRect = rChartRect;   // needed in CalcAnchorRect() callback
+
+    SdrModel* pSdrModel = 0;
+    SdrPage* pSdrPage = 0;
+    if( mbOwnTab )
+    {
+        // chart sheet: insert all shapes into the sheet, not into the chart object
+        pSdrModel = GetDoc().GetDrawLayer();
+        pSdrPage = GetSdrPage( mnScTab );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // embedded chart object: insert all shapes into the chart
+        try
+        {
+            Reference< XDrawPageSupplier > xDrawPageSupp( rxModel, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            Reference< XDrawPage > xDrawPage( xDrawPageSupp->getDrawPage(), UNO_SET_THROW );
+            pSdrPage = ::GetSdrPageFromXDrawPage( xDrawPage );
+            pSdrModel = pSdrPage ? pSdrPage->GetModel() : 0;
+        }
+        catch( Exception& )
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    if( pSdrModel && pSdrPage )
+        ImplConvertObjects( rDffConv, *pSdrModel, *pSdrPage );
+}
+
+Rectangle XclImpChartDrawing::CalcAnchorRect( const XclObjAnchor& rAnchor, bool bDffAnchor ) const
+{
+    /*  In objects with DFF client anchor, the position of the shape is stored
+        in the cell address components of the client anchor. In old BIFF3-BIFF5
+        objects, the position is stored in the offset components of the anchor. */
+    Rectangle aRect(
+        static_cast< long >( static_cast< double >( bDffAnchor ? rAnchor.maFirst.mnCol : rAnchor.mnLX ) / EXC_CHART_UNIT * maChartRect.GetWidth()  + 0.5 ),
+        static_cast< long >( static_cast< double >( bDffAnchor ? rAnchor.maFirst.mnRow : rAnchor.mnTY ) / EXC_CHART_UNIT * maChartRect.GetHeight() + 0.5 ),
+        static_cast< long >( static_cast< double >( bDffAnchor ? rAnchor.maLast.mnCol  : rAnchor.mnRX ) / EXC_CHART_UNIT * maChartRect.GetWidth()  + 0.5 ),
+        static_cast< long >( static_cast< double >( bDffAnchor ? rAnchor.maLast.mnRow  : rAnchor.mnBY ) / EXC_CHART_UNIT * maChartRect.GetHeight() + 0.5 ) );
+    aRect.Justify();
+    // move shapes into chart area for sheet charts
+    if( mbOwnTab )
+        aRect.Move( maChartRect.Left(), maChartRect.Top() );
+    return aRect;
+}
+
+void XclImpChartDrawing::OnObjectInserted( const XclImpDrawObjBase& )
+{
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 XclImpChart::XclImpChart( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, bool bOwnTab ) :
     XclImpRoot( rRoot ),
     mbOwnTab( bOwnTab ),
@@ -3740,6 +3799,10 @@ XclImpChart::XclImpChart( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, bool bOwnTab ) :
 {
 }
 
+XclImpChart::~XclImpChart()
+{
+}
+
 void XclImpChart::ReadChartSubStream( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
     XclImpPageSettings& rPageSett = GetPageSettings();
@@ -3770,6 +3833,7 @@ void XclImpChart::ReadChartSubStream( XclImpStream& rStrm )
             case EXC_ID_SCL:            rTabViewSett.ReadScl( rStrm );          break;
         }
 
+        // common records
         switch( rStrm.GetRecId() )
         {
             case EXC_ID_EOF:            bLoop = false;                          break;
@@ -3781,12 +3845,29 @@ void XclImpChart::ReadChartSubStream( XclImpStream& rStrm )
             case EXC_ID5_BOF:           XclTools::SkipSubStream( rStrm );       break;
 
             case EXC_ID_CHCHART:        ReadChChart( rStrm );                   break;
-            case EXC_ID_OBJ:            GetTracer().TraceChartEmbeddedObj();    break;
 
             case EXC_ID8_CHPIVOTREF:
                 GetTracer().TracePivotChartExists();
                 mbIsPivotChart = true;
             break;
+
+            // BIFF specific records
+            default: switch( GetBiff() )
+            {
+                case EXC_BIFF5: switch( rStrm.GetRecId() )
+                {
+                    case EXC_ID_OBJ:        GetChartDrawing().ReadObj( rStrm );         break;
+                }
+                break;
+                case EXC_BIFF8: switch( rStrm.GetRecId() )
+                {
+                    case EXC_ID_MSODRAWING: GetChartDrawing().ReadMsoDrawing( rStrm );  break;
+                    // #i61786# weird documents: OBJ without MSODRAWING -> read in BIFF5 format
+                    case EXC_ID_OBJ:        GetChartDrawing().ReadObj( rStrm );         break;
+                }
+                break;
+                default:;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -3800,14 +3881,28 @@ void XclImpChart::UpdateObjFrame( const XclObjLineData& rLineData, const XclObjF
 
 sal_Size XclImpChart::GetProgressSize() const
 {
-    return mxChartData.is() ? mxChartData->GetProgressSize() : 0;
+    return
+        (mxChartData.is() ? mxChartData->GetProgressSize() : 0) +
+        (mxChartDrawing.is() ? mxChartDrawing->GetProgressSize() : 0);
 }
 
-void XclImpChart::Convert( Reference< XModel > xModel, ScfProgressBar& rProgress, const OUString& rObjName ) const
+void XclImpChart::Convert( Reference< XModel > xModel, XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const OUString& rObjName, const Rectangle& rChartRect ) const
 {
     Reference< XChartDocument > xChartDoc( xModel, UNO_QUERY );
-    if( mxChartData.is() && xChartDoc.is() )
-        mxChartData->Convert( xChartDoc, rProgress, rObjName );
+    if( xChartDoc.is() )
+    {
+        if( mxChartData.is() )
+            mxChartData->Convert( xChartDoc, rDffConv, rObjName );
+        if( mxChartDrawing.is() )
+            mxChartDrawing->ConvertObjects( rDffConv, xModel, rChartRect );
+    }
+}
+
+XclImpChartDrawing& XclImpChart::GetChartDrawing()
+{
+    if( !mxChartDrawing )
+        mxChartDrawing.reset( new XclImpChartDrawing( GetRoot(), mbOwnTab ) );
+    return *mxChartDrawing;
 }
 
 void XclImpChart::ReadChChart( XclImpStream& rStrm )
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xicontent.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xicontent.cxx
index 9c130d2ebb78..e095ef987615 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xicontent.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xicontent.cxx
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ void XclImpValidation::ReadDval( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     if( nObjId != EXC_DVAL_NOOBJ )
     {
         DBG_ASSERT( nObjId <= 0xFFFF, "XclImpValidation::ReadDval - invalid object ID" );
-        rRoot.GetObjectManager().SetSkipObj( rRoot.GetCurrScTab(), static_cast< sal_uInt16 >( nObjId ) );
+        rRoot.GetCurrSheetDrawing().SetSkipObj( static_cast< sal_uInt16 >( nObjId ) );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xiescher.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xiescher.cxx
index e963495a3f4b..64ed79e3d3b2 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xiescher.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xiescher.cxx
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
 
 using ::rtl::OUString;
 using ::rtl::OUStringBuffer;
-using ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference;
-using ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::Any;
-using ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::Exception;
+using ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference;
+using ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_QUERY;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW;
+using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_SET_THROW;
 using ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue;
 using ::com::sun::star::lang::XMultiServiceFactory;
 using ::com::sun::star::container::XIndexContainer;
@@ -193,10 +193,11 @@ typedef TSdrObjectPtr< SdrObject > SdrObjectPtr;
 
 XclImpDrawObjBase::XclImpDrawObjBase( const XclImpRoot& rRoot ) :
     XclImpRoot( rRoot ),
-    maObjId( rRoot.GetCurrScTab(), EXC_OBJ_INVALID_ID ),
+    mnObjId( EXC_OBJ_INVALID_ID ),
     mnObjType( EXC_OBJTYPE_UNKNOWN ),
     mnDffShapeId( 0 ),
     mnDffFlags( 0 ),
+    mbHasAnchor( false ),
     mbHidden( false ),
     mbVisible( true ),
     mbPrintable( true ),
@@ -213,9 +214,8 @@ XclImpDrawObjBase::~XclImpDrawObjBase()
 {
 }
 
-XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj3( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+/*static*/ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj3( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
-    const XclImpRoot& rRoot = rStrm.GetRoot();
     XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj;
 
     if( rStrm.GetRecLeft() >= 30 )
@@ -245,9 +245,8 @@ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj3( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     return xDrawObj;
 }
 
-XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj4( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+/*static*/ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj4( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
-    const XclImpRoot& rRoot = rStrm.GetRoot();
     XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj;
 
     if( rStrm.GetRecLeft() >= 30 )
@@ -278,9 +277,8 @@ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj4( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     return xDrawObj;
 }
 
-XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+/*static*/ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj5( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
-    const XclImpRoot& rRoot = rStrm.GetRoot();
     XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj;
 
     if( rStrm.GetRecLeft() >= 34 )
@@ -321,9 +319,8 @@ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     return xDrawObj;
 }
 
-XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj8( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+/*static*/ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj8( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
-    const XclImpRoot& rRoot = rStrm.GetRoot();
     XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj;
 
     if( rStrm.GetRecLeft() >= 10 )
@@ -380,6 +377,12 @@ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj8( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     return xDrawObj;
 }
 
+void XclImpDrawObjBase::SetAnchor( const XclObjAnchor& rAnchor )
+{
+    maAnchor = rAnchor;
+    mbHasAnchor = true;
+}
+
 void XclImpDrawObjBase::SetDffData( const DffObjData& rDffObjData, const String& rObjName, const String& rHyperlink, bool bVisible, bool bAutoMargin )
 {
     mnDffShapeId = rDffObjData.nShapeId;
@@ -390,11 +393,6 @@ void XclImpDrawObjBase::SetDffData( const DffObjData& rDffObjData, const String&
     mbAutoMargin = bAutoMargin;
 }
 
-void XclImpDrawObjBase::SetAnchor( const XclObjAnchor& rAnchor )
-{
-    mxAnchor.reset( new XclObjAnchor( rAnchor ) );
-}
-
 String XclImpDrawObjBase::GetObjName() const
 {
     /*  #118053# #i51348# Always return a non-empty name. Create English
@@ -404,6 +402,11 @@ String XclImpDrawObjBase::GetObjName() const
     return (maObjName.Len() > 0) ? maObjName : GetObjectManager().GetDefaultObjName( *this );
 }
 
+const XclObjAnchor* XclImpDrawObjBase::GetAnchor() const
+{
+    return mbHasAnchor ? &maAnchor : 0;
+}
+
 bool XclImpDrawObjBase::IsValidSize( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     // XclObjAnchor rounds up the width, width of 3 is the result of an Excel width of 0
@@ -412,56 +415,45 @@ bool XclImpDrawObjBase::IsValidSize( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
         ((rAnchorRect.GetWidth() > 3) || (rAnchorRect.GetHeight() > 1));
 }
 
-ScRange XclImpDrawObjBase::GetUsedArea() const
+ScRange XclImpDrawObjBase::GetUsedArea( SCTAB nScTab ) const
 {
     ScRange aScUsedArea( ScAddress::INITIALIZE_INVALID );
-    if( mxAnchor.is() )
+    // #i44077# object inserted -> update used area for OLE object import
+    if( mbHasAnchor && GetAddressConverter().ConvertRange( aScUsedArea, maAnchor, nScTab, nScTab, false ) )
     {
-        // #i44077# object inserted -> update used area for OLE object import
-        if( GetAddressConverter().ConvertRange( aScUsedArea, *mxAnchor, GetScTab(), GetScTab(), false ) )
-        {
-            // reduce range, if object ends directly on borders between two columns or rows
-            if( (mxAnchor->mnRX == 0) && (aScUsedArea.aStart.Col() < aScUsedArea.aEnd.Col()) )
-                aScUsedArea.aEnd.IncCol( -1 );
-            if( (mxAnchor->mnBY == 0) && (aScUsedArea.aStart.Row() < aScUsedArea.aEnd.Row()) )
-                aScUsedArea.aEnd.IncRow( -1 );
-        }
+        // reduce range, if object ends directly on borders between two columns or rows
+        if( (maAnchor.mnRX == 0) && (aScUsedArea.aStart.Col() < aScUsedArea.aEnd.Col()) )
+            aScUsedArea.aEnd.IncCol( -1 );
+        if( (maAnchor.mnBY == 0) && (aScUsedArea.aStart.Row() < aScUsedArea.aEnd.Row()) )
+            aScUsedArea.aEnd.IncRow( -1 );
     }
     return aScUsedArea;
 }
 
-Rectangle XclImpDrawObjBase::GetAnchorRect() const
-{
-    Rectangle aAnchorRect;
-    if( mxAnchor.is() )
-        aAnchorRect = mxAnchor->GetRect( GetDoc(), MAP_100TH_MM );
-    return aAnchorRect;
-}
-
 sal_Size XclImpDrawObjBase::GetProgressSize() const
 {
     return DoGetProgressSize();
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpDrawObjBase::CreateSdrObject( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress, bool bDffImport ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpDrawObjBase::CreateSdrObject( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, bool bIsDff ) const
 {
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj;
-    if( bDffImport && !mbCustomDff )
+    if( bIsDff && !mbCustomDff )
     {
-        rProgress.Progress( GetProgressSize() );
+        rDffConv.Progress( GetProgressSize() );
     }
     else
     {
-        xSdrObj.reset( DoCreateSdrObj( rAnchorRect, rProgress ) );
+        xSdrObj.reset( DoCreateSdrObj( rDffConv, rAnchorRect ) );
         if( xSdrObj.is() )
-            xSdrObj->SetModel( GetDoc().GetDrawLayer() );
+            xSdrObj->SetModel( rDffConv.GetModel() );
     }
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
-void XclImpDrawObjBase::ProcessSdrObject( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
+void XclImpDrawObjBase::PreProcessSdrObject( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
 {
-    // default: front layer, derived classes may have to set other layer in DoProcessSdrObj()
+    // default: front layer, derived classes may have to set other layer in DoPreProcessSdrObj()
     rSdrObj.NbcSetLayer( SC_LAYER_FRONT );
 
     // set object name (GetObjName() will always return a non-empty name)
@@ -473,7 +465,7 @@ void XclImpDrawObjBase::ProcessSdrObject( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
     // automatic text margin
     if( mbAutoMargin )
     {
-        sal_Int32 nMargin = GetObjectManager().GetDffManager().GetDefaultTextMargin();
+        sal_Int32 nMargin = rDffConv.GetDefaultTextMargin();
         rSdrObj.SetMergedItem( SdrTextLeftDistItem( nMargin ) );
         rSdrObj.SetMergedItem( SdrTextRightDistItem( nMargin ) );
         rSdrObj.SetMergedItem( SdrTextUpperDistItem( nMargin ) );
@@ -497,7 +489,13 @@ void XclImpDrawObjBase::ProcessSdrObject( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
 #endif
 
     // call virtual function for object type specific processing
-    DoProcessSdrObj( rSdrObj );
+    DoPreProcessSdrObj( rDffConv, rSdrObj );
+}
+
+void XclImpDrawObjBase::PostProcessSdrObject( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
+{
+    // call virtual function for object type specific processing
+    DoPostProcessSdrObj( rDffConv, rSdrObj );
 }
 
 // protected ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -759,68 +757,69 @@ sal_Size XclImpDrawObjBase::DoGetProgressSize() const
     return 1;
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpDrawObjBase::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle&, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpDrawObjBase::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& ) const
 {
-    rProgress.Progress( GetProgressSize() );
+    rDffConv.Progress( GetProgressSize() );
     return 0;
 }
 
-void XclImpDrawObjBase::DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& /*rSdrObj*/ ) const
+void XclImpDrawObjBase::DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter&, SdrObject& ) const
 {
     // trace if object is not printable
     if( !IsPrintable() )
         GetTracer().TraceObjectNotPrintable();
 }
 
-void XclImpDrawObjBase::ImplReadObj3( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+void XclImpDrawObjBase::DoPostProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter&, SdrObject& ) const
 {
-    sal_uInt16 nObjFlags, nMacroSize;
-    XclObjAnchor aAnchor( GetCurrScTab() );
+}
 
+void XclImpDrawObjBase::ImplReadObj3( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+{
     // back to offset 4 (ignore object count field)
     rStrm.Seek( 4 );
-    rStrm >> mnObjType >> maObjId.mnObjId >> nObjFlags >> aAnchor >> nMacroSize;
+
+    sal_uInt16 nObjFlags, nMacroSize;
+    rStrm >> mnObjType >> mnObjId >> nObjFlags >> maAnchor >> nMacroSize;
     rStrm.Ignore( 2 );
 
+    mbHasAnchor = true;
     mbHidden = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJ_HIDDEN );
     mbVisible = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJ_VISIBLE );
-    SetAnchor( aAnchor );
     DoReadObj3( rStrm, nMacroSize );
 }
 
 void XclImpDrawObjBase::ImplReadObj4( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
-    sal_uInt16 nObjFlags, nMacroSize;
-    XclObjAnchor aAnchor( GetCurrScTab() );
-
     // back to offset 4 (ignore object count field)
     rStrm.Seek( 4 );
-    rStrm >> mnObjType >> maObjId.mnObjId >> nObjFlags >> aAnchor >> nMacroSize;
+
+    sal_uInt16 nObjFlags, nMacroSize;
+    rStrm >> mnObjType >> mnObjId >> nObjFlags >> maAnchor >> nMacroSize;
     rStrm.Ignore( 2 );
 
+    mbHasAnchor = true;
     mbHidden = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJ_HIDDEN );
     mbVisible = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJ_VISIBLE );
     mbPrintable = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJ_PRINTABLE );
-    SetAnchor( aAnchor );
     DoReadObj4( rStrm, nMacroSize );
 }
 
 void XclImpDrawObjBase::ImplReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
-    sal_uInt16 nObjFlags, nMacroSize, nNameLen;
-    XclObjAnchor aAnchor( GetCurrScTab() );
-
     // back to offset 4 (ignore object count field)
     rStrm.Seek( 4 );
-    rStrm >> mnObjType >> maObjId.mnObjId >> nObjFlags >> aAnchor >> nMacroSize;
+
+    sal_uInt16 nObjFlags, nMacroSize, nNameLen;
+    rStrm >> mnObjType >> mnObjId >> nObjFlags >> maAnchor >> nMacroSize;
     rStrm.Ignore( 2 );
     rStrm >> nNameLen;
     rStrm.Ignore( 2 );
 
+    mbHasAnchor = true;
     mbHidden = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJ_HIDDEN );
     mbVisible = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJ_VISIBLE );
     mbPrintable = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJ_PRINTABLE );
-    SetAnchor( aAnchor );
     DoReadObj5( rStrm, nNameLen, nMacroSize );
 }
 
@@ -845,7 +844,7 @@ void XclImpDrawObjBase::ImplReadObj8( XclImpStream& rStrm )
                 if( (rStrm.GetRecPos() == 4) && (nSubRecSize >= 6) )
                 {
                     sal_uInt16 nObjFlags;
-                    rStrm >> mnObjType >> maObjId.mnObjId >> nObjFlags;
+                    rStrm >> mnObjType >> mnObjId >> nObjFlags;
                     mbPrintable = ::get_flag( nObjFlags, EXC_OBJCMO_PRINTABLE );
                 }
             break;
@@ -928,7 +927,7 @@ XclImpGroupObj::XclImpGroupObj( const XclImpRoot& rRoot ) :
 
 bool XclImpGroupObj::TryInsert( XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj )
 {
-    if( (xDrawObj->GetScTab() != GetScTab()) || (xDrawObj->GetObjId().mnObjId == mnFirstUngrouped) )
+    if( xDrawObj->GetObjId() == mnFirstUngrouped )
         return false;
     // insert into own list or into nested group
     maChildren.InsertGrouped( xDrawObj );
@@ -965,13 +964,14 @@ sal_Size XclImpGroupObj::DoGetProgressSize() const
     return XclImpDrawObjBase::DoGetProgressSize() + maChildren.GetProgressSize();
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpGroupObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& /*rAnchorRect*/, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpGroupObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& /*rAnchorRect*/ ) const
 {
     TSdrObjectPtr< SdrObjGroup > xSdrObj( new SdrObjGroup );
     // child objects in BIFF2-BIFF5 have absolute size, not needed to pass own anchor rectangle
+    SdrObjList& rObjList = *xSdrObj->GetSubList();  // SdrObjGroup always returns existing sublist
     for( XclImpDrawObjVector::const_iterator aIt = maChildren.begin(), aEnd = maChildren.end(); aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
-        GetObjectManager().GetDffManager().ProcessObject( xSdrObj->GetSubList(), **aIt );
-    rProgress.Progress();
+        rDffConv.ProcessObject( rObjList, **aIt );
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ void XclImpLineObj::DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uI
     ReadMacro5( rStrm, nMacroSize );
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpLineObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpLineObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     ::basegfx::B2DPolygon aB2DPolygon;
     switch( mnStartPoint )
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ SdrObject* XclImpLineObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgr
             xSdrObj->SetMergedItem( XLineEndCenterItem( FALSE ) );
         }
     }
-    rProgress.Progress();
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
@@ -1144,11 +1144,11 @@ void XclImpRectObj::DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uI
     ReadMacro5( rStrm, nMacroSize );
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpRectObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpRectObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( new SdrRectObj( rAnchorRect ) );
     ConvertRectStyle( *xSdrObj );
-    rProgress.Progress();
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
@@ -1159,11 +1159,11 @@ XclImpOvalObj::XclImpOvalObj( const XclImpRoot& rRoot ) :
 {
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpOvalObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpOvalObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( new SdrCircObj( OBJ_CIRC, rAnchorRect ) );
     ConvertRectStyle( *xSdrObj );
-    rProgress.Progress();
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ void XclImpArcObj::DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uIn
     ReadMacro5( rStrm, nMacroSize );
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpArcObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpArcObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     Rectangle aNewRect = rAnchorRect;
     long nStartAngle = 0;
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ SdrObject* XclImpArcObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgre
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( new SdrCircObj( eObjKind, aNewRect, nStartAngle, nEndAngle ) );
     ConvertFillStyle( *xSdrObj, maFillData );
     ConvertLineStyle( *xSdrObj, maLineData );
-    rProgress.Progress();
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ namespace {
 
 } // namespace
 
-SdrObject* XclImpPolygonObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpPolygonObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj;
     if( maCoords.size() >= 2 )
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ SdrObject* XclImpPolygonObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfPr
         xSdrObj.reset( new SdrPathObj( eObjKind, ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon( aB2DPolygon ) ) );
         ConvertRectStyle( *xSdrObj );
     }
-    rProgress.Progress();
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ void XclImpTextObj::DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uI
     maTextData.ReadFormats( rStrm );
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpTextObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpTextObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     TSdrObjectPtr< SdrObjCustomShape > xSdrObj( new SdrObjCustomShape );
     xSdrObj->NbcSetSnapRect( rAnchorRect );
@@ -1386,11 +1386,11 @@ SdrObject* XclImpTextObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgr
     xSdrObj->SetMergedItem( SdrTextAutoGrowWidthItem( bAutoSize ) );
     xSdrObj->SetMergedItem( SdrTextAutoGrowHeightItem( bAutoSize ) );
     xSdrObj->SetMergedItem( SdrTextWordWrapItem( TRUE ) );
-    rProgress.Progress();
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
-void XclImpTextObj::DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
+void XclImpTextObj::DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
 {
     // set text data
     if( SdrTextObj* pTextObj = dynamic_cast< SdrTextObj* >( &rSdrObj ) )
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ void XclImpTextObj::DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
                         case EXC_OBJ_HOR_RIGHT:     eVerAlign = SDRTEXTVERTADJUST_BOTTOM;   break;
                         case EXC_OBJ_HOR_JUSTIFY:   eVerAlign = SDRTEXTVERTADJUST_BLOCK;    break;
                     }
-                    MSO_Anchor eTextAnchor = (MSO_Anchor)GetObjectManager().GetDffManager().GetPropertyValue( DFF_Prop_anchorText, mso_anchorTop );
+                    MSO_Anchor eTextAnchor = (MSO_Anchor)rDffConv.GetPropertyValue( DFF_Prop_anchorText, mso_anchorTop );
                     switch( eTextAnchor )
                     {
                         case mso_anchorTopCentered :
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ void XclImpTextObj::DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
                         case EXC_OBJ_HOR_RIGHT:     eVerAlign = SDRTEXTVERTADJUST_TOP;      break;
                         case EXC_OBJ_HOR_JUSTIFY:   eVerAlign = SDRTEXTVERTADJUST_BLOCK;    break;
                     }
-                    MSO_Anchor eTextAnchor = (MSO_Anchor)GetObjectManager().GetDffManager().GetPropertyValue( DFF_Prop_anchorText, mso_anchorTop );
+                    MSO_Anchor eTextAnchor = (MSO_Anchor)rDffConv.GetPropertyValue( DFF_Prop_anchorText, mso_anchorTop );
                     switch ( eTextAnchor )
                     {
                         case mso_anchorTopCentered :
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ void XclImpTextObj::DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
         }
     }
     // base class processing
-    XclImpRectObj::DoProcessSdrObj( rSdrObj );
+    XclImpRectObj::DoPreProcessSdrObj( rDffConv, rSdrObj );
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1633,11 +1633,11 @@ sal_Size XclImpChartObj::DoGetProgressSize() const
     return mxChart.is() ? mxChart->GetProgressSize() : 1;
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpChartObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpChartObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj;
     SfxObjectShell* pDocShell = GetDocShell();
-    if( SvtModuleOptions().IsChart() && pDocShell && mxChart.is() && !mxChart->IsPivotChart() )
+    if( rDffConv.SupportsOleObjects() && SvtModuleOptions().IsChart() && pDocShell && mxChart.is() && !mxChart->IsPivotChart() )
     {
         // create embedded chart object
         OUString aEmbObjName;
@@ -1655,20 +1655,28 @@ SdrObject* XclImpChartObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProg
 
         // create the container OLE object
         xSdrObj.reset( new SdrOle2Obj( svt::EmbeddedObjectRef( xEmbObj, nAspect ), aEmbObjName, rAnchorRect ) );
+    }
 
-        // convert Excel chart to OOo Chart
-        if( svt::EmbeddedObjectRef::TryRunningState( xEmbObj ) )
-        {
-            Reference< XModel > xModel( xEmbObj->getComponent(), UNO_QUERY );
-            mxChart->Convert( xModel, rProgress, aEmbObjName );
+    return xSdrObj.release();
+}
 
-            Reference< XEmbedPersist > xPers( xEmbObj, UNO_QUERY );
-            if( xPers.is() )
-                xPers->storeOwn();
+void XclImpChartObj::DoPostProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
+{
+    const SdrOle2Obj* pSdrOleObj = dynamic_cast< const SdrOle2Obj* >( &rSdrObj );
+    if( mxChart.is() && pSdrOleObj )
+    {
+        Reference< XEmbeddedObject > xEmbObj = pSdrOleObj->GetObjRef();
+        if( xEmbObj.is() && ::svt::EmbeddedObjectRef::TryRunningState( xEmbObj ) ) try
+        {
+            Reference< XEmbedPersist > xPersist( xEmbObj, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            Reference< XModel > xModel( xEmbObj->getComponent(), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            mxChart->Convert( xModel, rDffConv, xPersist->getEntryName(), rSdrObj.GetLogicRect() );
+            xPersist->storeOwn();
+        }
+        catch( Exception& )
+        {
         }
     }
-
-    return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
 void XclImpChartObj::FinalizeTabChart()
@@ -1683,12 +1691,12 @@ void XclImpChartObj::FinalizeTabChart()
 
     // calculate size of the chart object
     const XclPageData& rPageData = GetPageSettings().GetPageData();
-    Size aPaperSize( rPageData.GetScPaperSize() );
+    Size aPaperSize = rPageData.GetScPaperSize();
 
     long nWidth = XclTools::GetHmmFromTwips( aPaperSize.Width() );
     long nHeight = XclTools::GetHmmFromTwips( aPaperSize.Height() );
 
-    // subtract page margins, give 1cm extra space
+    // subtract page margins, give some more extra space
     nWidth -= (XclTools::GetHmmFromInch( rPageData.mfLeftMargin + rPageData.mfRightMargin ) + 2000);
     nHeight -= (XclTools::GetHmmFromInch( rPageData.mfTopMargin + rPageData.mfBottomMargin ) + 1000);
 
@@ -1700,8 +1708,8 @@ void XclImpChartObj::FinalizeTabChart()
     }
 
     // create the object anchor
-    XclObjAnchor aAnchor( GetScTab() );
-    aAnchor.SetRect( GetDoc(), Rectangle( 1000, 500, nWidth, nHeight ), MAP_100TH_MM );
+    XclObjAnchor aAnchor;
+    aAnchor.SetRect( GetDoc(), GetCurrScTab(), Rectangle( 1000, 500, nWidth, nHeight ), MAP_100TH_MM );
     SetAnchor( aAnchor );
 }
 
@@ -1723,10 +1731,10 @@ void XclImpNoteObj::SetNoteData( const ScAddress& rScPos, sal_uInt16 nNoteFlags
     mnNoteFlags = nNoteFlags;
 }
 
-void XclImpNoteObj::DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
+void XclImpNoteObj::DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
 {
     // create formatted text
-    XclImpTextObj::DoProcessSdrObj( rSdrObj );
+    XclImpTextObj::DoPreProcessSdrObj( rDffConv, rSdrObj );
     OutlinerParaObject* pOutlinerObj = rSdrObj.GetOutlinerParaObject();
     if( maScPos.IsValid() && pOutlinerObj )
     {
@@ -1970,16 +1978,16 @@ void XclImpTbxObjBase::ConvertLabel( ScfPropertySet& rPropSet ) const
     ConvertFont( rPropSet );
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpTbxObjBase::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpTbxObjBase::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
-    SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( GetObjectManager().GetDffManager().CreateSdrObject( *this, rAnchorRect ) );
-    rProgress.Progress();
+    SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( rDffConv.CreateSdrObject( *this, rAnchorRect ) );
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
-void XclImpTbxObjBase::DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& /*rSdrObj*/ ) const
+void XclImpTbxObjBase::DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& /*rDffConv*/, SdrObject& /*rSdrObj*/ ) const
 {
-    // do not call DoProcessSdrObj() from base class (to skip text processing)
+    // do not call DoPreProcessSdrObj() from base class (to skip text processing)
     ProcessControl( *this );
 }
 
@@ -2740,7 +2748,7 @@ void XclImpPictureObj::DoReadObj3( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize )
     ReadPictFmla( rStrm, nLinkSize );
 
     if( (rStrm.GetNextRecId() == EXC_ID3_IMGDATA) && rStrm.StartNextRecord() )
-        maGraphic = XclImpObjectManager::ReadImgData( rStrm );
+        maGraphic = XclImpDrawing::ReadImgData( GetRoot(), rStrm );
 }
 
 void XclImpPictureObj::DoReadObj4( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize )
@@ -2755,7 +2763,7 @@ void XclImpPictureObj::DoReadObj4( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize )
     ReadPictFmla( rStrm, nLinkSize );
 
     if( (rStrm.GetNextRecId() == EXC_ID3_IMGDATA) && rStrm.StartNextRecord() )
-        maGraphic = XclImpObjectManager::ReadImgData( rStrm );
+        maGraphic = XclImpDrawing::ReadImgData( GetRoot(), rStrm );
 }
 
 void XclImpPictureObj::DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize )
@@ -2777,7 +2785,7 @@ void XclImpPictureObj::DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal
         if( IsHidden() && (GetObjName() == CREATE_STRING( "__BkgndObj" )) )
             GetPageSettings().ReadImgData( rStrm );
         else
-            maGraphic = XclImpObjectManager::ReadImgData( rStrm );
+            maGraphic = XclImpDrawing::ReadImgData( GetRoot(), rStrm );
     }
 }
 
@@ -2796,10 +2804,10 @@ void XclImpPictureObj::DoReadObj8SubRec( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nSubRec
     }
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpPictureObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const
+SdrObject* XclImpPictureObj::DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const
 {
     // try to create an OLE object or form control
-    SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( GetObjectManager().GetDffManager().CreateSdrObject( *this, rAnchorRect ) );
+    SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( rDffConv.CreateSdrObject( *this, rAnchorRect ) );
 
     // no OLE - create a plain picture from IMGDATA record data
     if( !xSdrObj && (maGraphic.GetType() != GRAPHIC_NONE) )
@@ -2808,21 +2816,21 @@ SdrObject* XclImpPictureObj::DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfPr
         ConvertRectStyle( *xSdrObj );
     }
 
-    rProgress.Progress();
+    rDffConv.Progress();
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
-void XclImpPictureObj::DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
+void XclImpPictureObj::DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
 {
     if( IsOcxControl() )
     {
-        // do not call XclImpRectObj::DoProcessSdrObj(), it would trace missing "printable" feature
+        // do not call XclImpRectObj::DoPreProcessSdrObj(), it would trace missing "printable" feature
         ProcessControl( *this );
     }
     else if( mbEmbedded || mbLinked )
     {
         // trace missing "printable" feature
-        XclImpRectObj::DoProcessSdrObj( rSdrObj );
+        XclImpRectObj::DoPreProcessSdrObj( rDffConv, rSdrObj );
 
         SfxObjectShell* pDocShell = GetDocShell();
         SdrOle2Obj* pOleSdrObj = dynamic_cast< SdrOle2Obj* >( &rSdrObj );
@@ -3062,18 +3070,18 @@ void XclImpSolverContainer::UpdateConnection( sal_uInt32 nDffShapeId, SdrObject*
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-XclImpSimpleDffManager::XclImpSimpleDffManager( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, SvStream& rDffStrm ) :
+XclImpSimpleDffConverter::XclImpSimpleDffConverter( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, SvStream& rDffStrm ) :
     SvxMSDffManager( rDffStrm, rRoot.GetBasePath(), 0, 0, rRoot.GetDoc().GetDrawLayer(), 1440, COL_DEFAULT, 24, 0, &rRoot.GetTracer().GetBaseTracer() ),
     XclImpRoot( rRoot )
 {
     SetSvxMSDffSettings( SVXMSDFF_SETTINGS_CROP_BITMAPS | SVXMSDFF_SETTINGS_IMPORT_EXCEL );
 }
 
-XclImpSimpleDffManager::~XclImpSimpleDffManager()
+XclImpSimpleDffConverter::~XclImpSimpleDffConverter()
 {
 }
 
-FASTBOOL XclImpSimpleDffManager::GetColorFromPalette( USHORT nIndex, Color& rColor ) const
+FASTBOOL XclImpSimpleDffConverter::GetColorFromPalette( USHORT nIndex, Color& rColor ) const
 {
     ColorData nColor = GetPalette().GetColorData( static_cast< sal_uInt16 >( nIndex ) );
 
@@ -3086,14 +3094,23 @@ FASTBOOL XclImpSimpleDffManager::GetColorFromPalette( USHORT nIndex, Color& rCol
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-XclImpDffManager::XclImpDffManager(
-        const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpObjectManager& rObjManager, SvStream& rDffStrm ) :
-    XclImpSimpleDffManager( rRoot, rDffStrm ),
-    SvxMSConvertOCXControls( rRoot.GetDocShell(), 0 ),
-    mrObjManager( rObjManager ),
-    mnOleImpFlags( 0 ),
+XclImpDffConverter::XclImpDffConvData::XclImpDffConvData(
+        XclImpDrawing& rDrawing, SdrModel& rSdrModel, SdrPage& rSdrPage ) :
+    mrDrawing( rDrawing ),
+    mrSdrModel( rSdrModel ),
+    mrSdrPage( rSdrPage ),
     mnLastCtrlIndex( -1 ),
-    mnCurrFormScTab( -1 )
+    mbHasCtrlForm( false )
+{
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclImpDffConverter::XclImpDffConverter( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, SvStream& rDffStrm ) :
+    XclImpSimpleDffConverter( rRoot, rDffStrm ),
+    SvxMSConvertOCXControls( rRoot.GetDocShell(), 0 ),
+    maStdFormName( CREATE_OUSTRING( "Standard" ) ),
+    mnOleImpFlags( 0 )
 {
     if( SvtFilterOptions* pFilterOpt = SvtFilterOptions::Get() )
     {
@@ -3113,81 +3130,104 @@ XclImpDffManager::XclImpDffManager(
     ScaleEmu( mnDefTextMargin );
 }
 
-XclImpDffManager::~XclImpDffManager()
+XclImpDffConverter::~XclImpDffConverter()
 {
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::StartProgressBar( sal_Size nProgressSize )
+void XclImpDffConverter::StartProgressBar( sal_Size nProgressSize )
 {
     mxProgress.reset( new ScfProgressBar( GetDocShell(), STR_PROGRESS_CALCULATING ) );
     mxProgress->AddSegment( nProgressSize );
     mxProgress->Activate();
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessObject( SdrObjList* pObjList, const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj )
+void XclImpDffConverter::Progress( sal_Size nDelta )
 {
-    Rectangle aAnchorRect = rDrawObj.GetAnchorRect();
-    if( rDrawObj.IsProcessSdrObj() && rDrawObj.IsValidSize( aAnchorRect ) )
-    {
-        // CreateSdrObject() recursively creates embedded child objects
-        SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( rDrawObj.CreateSdrObject( aAnchorRect, *mxProgress, false ) );
-        if( xSdrObj.is() )
-            rDrawObj.ProcessSdrObject( *xSdrObj );
-        // call InsertSdrObject() also, if SdrObject is missing
-        InsertSdrObject( pObjList, rDrawObj, xSdrObj.release() );
-        UpdateUsedArea( rDrawObj );
-    }
+    DBG_ASSERT( mxProgress.is(), "XclImpDffConverter::Progress - invalid call, no progress bar" );
+    mxProgress->Progress( nDelta );
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessDrawingGroup( SvStream& rDffStrm )
+void XclImpDffConverter::InitializeDrawing( XclImpDrawing& rDrawing, SdrModel& rSdrModel, SdrPage& rSdrPage )
 {
-    rDffStrm.Seek( STREAM_SEEK_TO_BEGIN );
-    DffRecordHeader aHeader;
-    rDffStrm >> aHeader;
-    if( aHeader.nRecType == DFF_msofbtDggContainer )
-        ProcessDggContainer( rDffStrm, aHeader );
-    else
+    XclImpDffConvDataRef xConvData( new XclImpDffConvData( rDrawing, rSdrModel, rSdrPage ) );
+    maDataStack.push_back( xConvData );
+    SetModel( &xConvData->mrSdrModel, 1440 );
+}
+
+void XclImpDffConverter::ProcessObject( SdrObjList& rObjList, const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj )
+{
+    if( rDrawObj.IsProcessSdrObj() )
     {
-        DBG_ERRORFILE( "XclImpDffManager::ProcessDrawingGroup - unexpected record" );
+        if( const XclObjAnchor* pAnchor = rDrawObj.GetAnchor() )
+        {
+            Rectangle aAnchorRect = GetConvData().mrDrawing.CalcAnchorRect( *pAnchor, false );
+            if( rDrawObj.IsValidSize( aAnchorRect ) )
+            {
+                // CreateSdrObject() recursively creates embedded child objects
+                SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( rDrawObj.CreateSdrObject( *this, aAnchorRect, false ) );
+                if( xSdrObj.is() )
+                    rDrawObj.PreProcessSdrObject( *this, *xSdrObj );
+                // call InsertSdrObject() also, if SdrObject is missing
+                InsertSdrObject( rObjList, rDrawObj, xSdrObj.release() );
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessDrawing( SvStream& rDffStrm, sal_Size nStrmPos )
+void XclImpDffConverter::ProcessDrawing( const XclImpDrawObjVector& rDrawObjs )
 {
-    rDffStrm.Seek( nStrmPos );
-    DffRecordHeader aHeader;
-    rDffStrm >> aHeader;
-    if( aHeader.nRecType == DFF_msofbtDgContainer )
-        ProcessDgContainer( rDffStrm, aHeader );
-    else
+    SdrPage& rSdrPage = GetConvData().mrSdrPage;
+    for( XclImpDrawObjVector::const_iterator aIt = rDrawObjs.begin(), aEnd = rDrawObjs.end(); aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
+        ProcessObject( rSdrPage, **aIt );
+}
+
+void XclImpDffConverter::ProcessDrawing( SvStream& rDffStrm )
+{
+    rDffStrm.Seek( STREAM_SEEK_TO_END );
+    if( rDffStrm.Tell() > 0 )
     {
-        DBG_ERRORFILE( "XclImpDffManager::ProcessDrawing - unexpected record" );
+        rDffStrm.Seek( STREAM_SEEK_TO_BEGIN );
+        DffRecordHeader aHeader;
+        rDffStrm >> aHeader;
+        DBG_ASSERT( aHeader.nRecType == DFF_msofbtDgContainer, "XclImpDffConverter::ProcessDrawing - unexpected record" );
+        if( aHeader.nRecType == DFF_msofbtDgContainer )
+            ProcessDgContainer( rDffStrm, aHeader );
     }
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpDffManager::CreateSdrObject( const XclImpTbxObjBase& rTbxObj, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect )
+void XclImpDffConverter::FinalizeDrawing()
+{
+    DBG_ASSERT( !maDataStack.empty(), "XclImpDffConverter::FinalizeDrawing - no drawing manager on stack" );
+    maDataStack.pop_back();
+    // restore previous model at core DFF converter
+    if( !maDataStack.empty() )
+        SetModel( &maDataStack.back()->mrSdrModel, 1440 );
+}
+
+SdrObject* XclImpDffConverter::CreateSdrObject( const XclImpTbxObjBase& rTbxObj, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect )
 {
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj;
 
     OUString aServiceName = rTbxObj.GetServiceName();
-    if( aServiceName.getLength() > 0 ) try
+    if( SupportsOleObjects() && (aServiceName.getLength() > 0) ) try
     {
         // create the form control from scratch
         Reference< XFormComponent > xFormComp( ScfApiHelper::CreateInstance( GetDocShell(), aServiceName ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
-        // set current controls form, needed in virtual function InsertControl()
-        SetCurrentForm( rTbxObj.GetScTab() );
+        // set controls form, needed in virtual function InsertControl()
+        InitControlForm();
         // try to insert the control into the form
         ::com::sun::star::awt::Size aDummySize;
         Reference< XShape > xShape;
-        if( mxCurrForm.is() && InsertControl( xFormComp, aDummySize, &xShape, TRUE ) )
+        XclImpDffConvData& rConvData = GetConvData();
+        if( rConvData.mxCtrlForm.is() && InsertControl( xFormComp, aDummySize, &xShape, TRUE ) )
         {
             xSdrObj.reset( rTbxObj.CreateSdrObjectFromShape( xShape, rAnchorRect ) );
             // try to attach a macro to the control
             ScriptEventDescriptor aDescriptor;
-            if( (mnLastCtrlIndex >= 0) && rTbxObj.FillMacroDescriptor( aDescriptor ) )
+            if( (rConvData.mnLastCtrlIndex >= 0) && rTbxObj.FillMacroDescriptor( aDescriptor ) )
             {
-                Reference< XEventAttacherManager > xEventMgr( mxCurrForm, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
-                xEventMgr->registerScriptEvent( mnLastCtrlIndex, aDescriptor );
+                Reference< XEventAttacherManager > xEventMgr( rConvData.mxCtrlForm, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+                xEventMgr->registerScriptEvent( rConvData.mnLastCtrlIndex, aDescriptor );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -3198,52 +3238,55 @@ SdrObject* XclImpDffManager::CreateSdrObject( const XclImpTbxObjBase& rTbxObj, c
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpDffManager::CreateSdrObject( const XclImpPictureObj& rPicObj, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect )
+SdrObject* XclImpDffConverter::CreateSdrObject( const XclImpPictureObj& rPicObj, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect )
 {
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj;
 
-    if( rPicObj.IsOcxControl() )
-    {
-        if( mxCtlsStrm.Is() ) try
-        {
-            /*  set current controls form, needed in virtual function InsertControl()
-                called from ReadOCXExcelKludgeStream() */
-            SetCurrentForm( rPicObj.GetScTab() );
-            // seek to stream position of the extra data for this control
-            mxCtlsStrm->Seek( rPicObj.GetCtlsStreamPos() );
-            // read from mxCtlsStrm into xShape, insert the control model into the form
-            Reference< XShape > xShape;
-            if( mxCurrForm.is() && ReadOCXExcelKludgeStream( mxCtlsStrm, &xShape, TRUE ) )
-                xSdrObj.reset( rPicObj.CreateSdrObjectFromShape( xShape, rAnchorRect ) );
-        }
-        catch( Exception& )
-        {
-        }
-    }
-    else
+    if( SupportsOleObjects() )
     {
-        SfxObjectShell* pDocShell = GetDocShell();
-        SotStorageRef xSrcStrg = GetRootStorage();
-        String aStrgName = rPicObj.GetOleStorageName();
-        if( pDocShell && xSrcStrg.Is() && (aStrgName.Len() > 0) )
+        if( rPicObj.IsOcxControl() )
         {
-            // first try to resolve graphic from DFF storage
-            Graphic aGraphic;
-            Rectangle aVisArea;
-            if( !GetBLIP( GetPropertyValue( DFF_Prop_pib ), aGraphic, &aVisArea ) )
+            if( mxCtlsStrm.Is() ) try
             {
-                // if not found, use graphic from object (imported from IMGDATA record)
-                aGraphic = rPicObj.GetGraphic();
-                aVisArea = rPicObj.GetVisArea();
+                /*  set controls form, needed in virtual function InsertControl()
+                    called from ReadOCXExcelKludgeStream() */
+                InitControlForm();
+                // seek to stream position of the extra data for this control
+                mxCtlsStrm->Seek( rPicObj.GetCtlsStreamPos() );
+                // read from mxCtlsStrm into xShape, insert the control model into the form
+                Reference< XShape > xShape;
+                if( GetConvData().mxCtrlForm.is() && ReadOCXExcelKludgeStream( mxCtlsStrm, &xShape, TRUE ) )
+                    xSdrObj.reset( rPicObj.CreateSdrObjectFromShape( xShape, rAnchorRect ) );
             }
-            if( aGraphic.GetType() != GRAPHIC_NONE )
+            catch( Exception& )
             {
-                ErrCode nError = ERRCODE_NONE;
-                namespace cssea = ::com::sun::star::embed::Aspects;
-                sal_Int64 nAspects = rPicObj.IsSymbol() ? cssea::MSOLE_ICON : cssea::MSOLE_CONTENT;
-                xSdrObj.reset( CreateSdrOLEFromStorage(
-                    aStrgName, xSrcStrg, pDocShell->GetStorage(), aGraphic,
-                    rAnchorRect, aVisArea, 0, nError, mnOleImpFlags, nAspects ) );
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            SfxObjectShell* pDocShell = GetDocShell();
+            SotStorageRef xSrcStrg = GetRootStorage();
+            String aStrgName = rPicObj.GetOleStorageName();
+            if( pDocShell && xSrcStrg.Is() && (aStrgName.Len() > 0) )
+            {
+                // first try to resolve graphic from DFF storage
+                Graphic aGraphic;
+                Rectangle aVisArea;
+                if( !GetBLIP( GetPropertyValue( DFF_Prop_pib ), aGraphic, &aVisArea ) )
+                {
+                    // if not found, use graphic from object (imported from IMGDATA record)
+                    aGraphic = rPicObj.GetGraphic();
+                    aVisArea = rPicObj.GetVisArea();
+                }
+                if( aGraphic.GetType() != GRAPHIC_NONE )
+                {
+                    ErrCode nError = ERRCODE_NONE;
+                    namespace cssea = ::com::sun::star::embed::Aspects;
+                    sal_Int64 nAspects = rPicObj.IsSymbol() ? cssea::MSOLE_ICON : cssea::MSOLE_CONTENT;
+                    xSdrObj.reset( CreateSdrOLEFromStorage(
+                        aStrgName, xSrcStrg, pDocShell->GetStorage(), aGraphic,
+                        rAnchorRect, aVisArea, 0, nError, mnOleImpFlags, nAspects ) );
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -3251,44 +3294,43 @@ SdrObject* XclImpDffManager::CreateSdrObject( const XclImpPictureObj& rPicObj, c
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
-ScRange XclImpDffManager::GetUsedArea( SCTAB nScTab ) const
+bool XclImpDffConverter::SupportsOleObjects() const
 {
-    ScRange aScUsedArea( ScAddress::INITIALIZE_INVALID );
-    ScRangeMap::const_iterator aIt = maUsedAreaMap.find( nScTab );
-    if( aIt != maUsedAreaMap.end() )
-        aScUsedArea = aIt->second;
-    return aScUsedArea;
+    return GetConvData().mrDrawing.SupportsOleObjects();
 }
 
 // virtual functions ----------------------------------------------------------
 
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessClientAnchor2( SvStream& rDffStrm,
+void XclImpDffConverter::ProcessClientAnchor2( SvStream& rDffStrm,
         DffRecordHeader& rHeader, void* /*pClientData*/, DffObjData& rObjData )
 {
     // find the OBJ record data related to the processed shape
-    if( XclImpDrawObjBase* pDrawObj = mrObjManager.FindDrawObj( rObjData.rSpHd ).get() )
+    XclImpDffConvData& rConvData = GetConvData();
+    if( XclImpDrawObjBase* pDrawObj = rConvData.mrDrawing.FindDrawObj( rObjData.rSpHd ).get() )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( rHeader.nRecType == DFF_msofbtClientAnchor, "XclImpDffManager::ProcessClientAnchor2 - no client anchor record" );
-        XclObjAnchor aAnchor( pDrawObj->GetScTab() );
+        DBG_ASSERT( rHeader.nRecType == DFF_msofbtClientAnchor, "XclImpDffConverter::ProcessClientAnchor2 - no client anchor record" );
+        XclObjAnchor aAnchor;
         rHeader.SeekToContent( rDffStrm );
         rDffStrm.SeekRel( 2 );  // flags
         rDffStrm >> aAnchor;    // anchor format equal to BIFF5 OBJ records
         pDrawObj->SetAnchor( aAnchor );
-        rObjData.aChildAnchor = pDrawObj->GetAnchorRect();
+        rObjData.aChildAnchor = rConvData.mrDrawing.CalcAnchorRect( aAnchor, true );
         rObjData.bChildAnchor = sal_True;
     }
 }
 
-SdrObject* XclImpDffManager::ProcessObj( SvStream& rDffStrm,
-        DffObjData& rDffObjData, void* pClientData, Rectangle& /*rTextRect*/, SdrObject* pOldSdrObj )
+SdrObject* XclImpDffConverter::ProcessObj( SvStream& rDffStrm, DffObjData& rDffObjData,
+        void* pClientData, Rectangle& /*rTextRect*/, SdrObject* pOldSdrObj )
 {
+    XclImpDffConvData& rConvData = GetConvData();
+
     /*  pOldSdrObj passes a generated SdrObject. This function owns this object
         and can modify it. The function has either to return it back to caller
         or to delete it by itself. */
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( pOldSdrObj );
 
     // find the OBJ record data related to the processed shape
-    XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj = mrObjManager.FindDrawObj( rDffObjData.rSpHd );
+    XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj = rConvData.mrDrawing.FindDrawObj( rDffObjData.rSpHd );
     const Rectangle& rAnchorRect = rDffObjData.aChildAnchor;
 
     // #102378# Do not process the global page group shape (flag SP_FPATRIARCH)
@@ -3326,7 +3368,7 @@ SdrObject* XclImpDffManager::ProcessObj( SvStream& rDffStrm,
     /*  Connect textbox data (string, alignment, text orientation) to object.
         #98132# don't ask for a text-ID, DFF export doesn't set one. */
     if( XclImpTextObj* pTextObj = dynamic_cast< XclImpTextObj* >( xDrawObj.get() ) )
-        if( const XclImpObjTextData* pTextData = mrObjManager.FindTextData( rDffObjData.rSpHd ) )
+        if( const XclImpObjTextData* pTextData = rConvData.mrDrawing.FindTextData( rDffObjData.rSpHd ) )
             pTextObj->SetTextData( *pTextData );
 
     // copy line and fill formatting of TBX form controls from DFF properties
@@ -3334,7 +3376,7 @@ SdrObject* XclImpDffManager::ProcessObj( SvStream& rDffStrm,
         pTbxObj->SetDffProperties( *this );
 
     // try to create a custom SdrObject that overwrites the passed object
-    SdrObjectPtr xNewSdrObj( xDrawObj->CreateSdrObject( rAnchorRect, *mxProgress, true ) );
+    SdrObjectPtr xNewSdrObj( xDrawObj->CreateSdrObject( *this, rAnchorRect, true ) );
     if( xNewSdrObj.is() )
         xSdrObj.reset( xNewSdrObj.release() );
 
@@ -3346,40 +3388,50 @@ SdrObject* XclImpDffManager::ProcessObj( SvStream& rDffStrm,
             xSdrObj->SetMergedItem( XFillColorItem( EMPTY_STRING, GetPalette().GetColor( EXC_COLOR_WINDOWBACK ) ) );
 
         // additional processing on the SdrObject
-        xDrawObj->ProcessSdrObject( *xSdrObj );
-
-        // add the area used by this object to the internal map of used areas
-        UpdateUsedArea( *xDrawObj );
+        xDrawObj->PreProcessSdrObject( *this, *xSdrObj );
 
         /*  If the SdrObject will not be inserted into the draw page, delete it
-            here. Happens e.g. for notes: The ProcessSdrObject() call above has
-            inserted the note into the document, and the SdrObject is not
+            here. Happens e.g. for notes: The PreProcessSdrObject() call above
+            has inserted the note into the document, and the SdrObject is not
             needed anymore. */
         if( !xDrawObj->IsInsertSdrObj() )
             xSdrObj.reset();
     }
 
-    /*  Store the relation between shape ID and SdrObject for connectors. Must
-        be done here (and not in InsertSdrObject() function), otherwise all
-        SdrObjects embedded in groups would be lost. */
     if( xSdrObj.is() )
-        maSolverCont.InsertSdrObjectInfo( *xSdrObj, xDrawObj->GetDffShapeId(), xDrawObj->GetDffFlags() );
+    {
+        /*  Store the relation between shape ID and SdrObject for connectors.
+            Must be done here (and not in InsertSdrObject() function),
+            otherwise all SdrObjects embedded in groups would be lost. */
+        rConvData.maSolverCont.InsertSdrObjectInfo( *xSdrObj, xDrawObj->GetDffShapeId(), xDrawObj->GetDffFlags() );
+
+        /*  If the drawing object is embedded in a group object, call
+            PostProcessSdrObject() here. For top-level objects this will be
+            done automatically in InsertSdrObject() but grouped shapes are
+            inserted into their groups somewhere in the SvxMSDffManager base
+            class without chance of notification. Unfortunately, now this is
+            called before the object is really inserted into its group object,
+            but that should not have any effect for grouped objects. */
+        if( !bIsTopLevel )
+            xDrawObj->PostProcessSdrObject( *this, *xSdrObj );
+     }
 
     return xSdrObj.release();
 }
 
-ULONG XclImpDffManager::Calc_nBLIPPos( ULONG /*nOrgVal*/, ULONG nStreamPos ) const
+ULONG XclImpDffConverter::Calc_nBLIPPos( ULONG /*nOrgVal*/, ULONG nStreamPos ) const
 {
     return nStreamPos + 4;
 }
 
-sal_Bool XclImpDffManager::InsertControl( const Reference< XFormComponent >& rxFormComp,
+sal_Bool XclImpDffConverter::InsertControl( const Reference< XFormComponent >& rxFormComp,
         const ::com::sun::star::awt::Size& /*rSize*/, Reference< XShape >* pxShape,
         BOOL /*bFloatingCtrl*/ )
 {
     if( GetDocShell() ) try
     {
-        Reference< XIndexContainer > xFormIC( mxCurrForm, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+        XclImpDffConvData& rConvData = GetConvData();
+        Reference< XIndexContainer > xFormIC( rConvData.mxCtrlForm, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
         Reference< XControlModel > xCtrlModel( rxFormComp, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
 
         // create the control shape
@@ -3390,7 +3442,7 @@ sal_Bool XclImpDffManager::InsertControl( const Reference< XFormComponent >& rxF
         sal_Int32 nNewIndex = xFormIC->getCount();
         xFormIC->insertByIndex( nNewIndex, Any( rxFormComp ) );
         // on success: store new index of the control for later use (macro events)
-        mnLastCtrlIndex = nNewIndex;
+        rConvData.mnLastCtrlIndex = nNewIndex;
 
         // set control model at control shape and pass back shape to caller
         xCtrlShape->setControl( xCtrlModel );
@@ -3399,7 +3451,7 @@ sal_Bool XclImpDffManager::InsertControl( const Reference< XFormComponent >& rxF
     }
     catch( Exception& )
     {
-        DBG_ERRORFILE( "XclImpDffManager::InsertControl - cannot create form control" );
+        DBG_ERRORFILE( "XclImpDffConverter::InsertControl - cannot create form control" );
     }
 
     return sal_False;
@@ -3407,7 +3459,19 @@ sal_Bool XclImpDffManager::InsertControl( const Reference< XFormComponent >& rxF
 
 // private --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-String XclImpDffManager::ReadHlinkProperty( SvStream& rDffStrm ) const
+XclImpDffConverter::XclImpDffConvData& XclImpDffConverter::GetConvData()
+{
+    DBG_ASSERT( !maDataStack.empty(), "XclImpDffConverter::GetConvData - no drawing manager on stack" );
+    return *maDataStack.back();
+}
+
+const XclImpDffConverter::XclImpDffConvData& XclImpDffConverter::GetConvData() const
+{
+    DBG_ASSERT( !maDataStack.empty(), "XclImpDffConverter::GetConvData - no drawing manager on stack" );
+    return *maDataStack.back();
+}
+
+String XclImpDffConverter::ReadHlinkProperty( SvStream& rDffStrm ) const
 {
     /*  Reads hyperlink data from a complex DFF property. Contents of this
         property are equal to the HLINK record, import of this record is
@@ -3438,13 +3502,7 @@ String XclImpDffManager::ReadHlinkProperty( SvStream& rDffStrm ) const
     return aString;
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessDggContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rDggHeader )
-{
-    // seek to end of drawing group container
-    rDggHeader.SeekToEndOfRecord( rDffStrm );
-}
-
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessDgContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rDgHeader )
+void XclImpDffConverter::ProcessDgContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rDgHeader )
 {
     sal_Size nEndPos = rDgHeader.GetRecEndFilePos();
     while( rDffStrm.Tell() < nEndPos )
@@ -3467,12 +3525,13 @@ void XclImpDffManager::ProcessDgContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHe
     rDgHeader.SeekToEndOfRecord( rDffStrm );
 
     // #i12638# #i37900# connector rules
-    maSolverCont.UpdateConnectorRules();
-    SolveSolver( maSolverCont );
-    maSolverCont.RemoveConnectorRules();
+    XclImpSolverContainer& rSolverCont = GetConvData().maSolverCont;
+    rSolverCont.UpdateConnectorRules();
+    SolveSolver( rSolverCont );
+    rSolverCont.RemoveConnectorRules();
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessShGrContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rShGrHeader )
+void XclImpDffConverter::ProcessShGrContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rShGrHeader )
 {
     sal_Size nEndPos = rShGrHeader.GetRecEndFilePos();
     while( rDffStrm.Tell() < nEndPos )
@@ -3493,17 +3552,17 @@ void XclImpDffManager::ProcessShGrContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecord
     rShGrHeader.SeekToEndOfRecord( rDffStrm );
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessSolverContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rSolverHeader )
+void XclImpDffConverter::ProcessSolverContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rSolverHeader )
 {
     // solver container wants to read the solver container header again
     rSolverHeader.SeekToBegOfRecord( rDffStrm );
     // read the entire solver container
-    rDffStrm >> maSolverCont;
+    rDffStrm >> GetConvData().maSolverCont;
     // seek to end of solver container
     rSolverHeader.SeekToEndOfRecord( rDffStrm );
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::ProcessShContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rShHeader )
+void XclImpDffConverter::ProcessShContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rShHeader )
 {
     rShHeader.SeekToBegOfRecord( rDffStrm );
     Rectangle aDummy;
@@ -3516,112 +3575,70 @@ void XclImpDffManager::ProcessShContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHe
         the pointer to the related draw object data (OBJ record) into pDrawObj. */
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( ImportObj( rDffStrm, &pDrawObj, aDummy, aDummy, 0, 0 ) );
     if( pDrawObj && xSdrObj.is() )
-        InsertSdrObject( GetSdrPage( pDrawObj->GetScTab() ), *pDrawObj, xSdrObj.release() );
+        InsertSdrObject( GetConvData().mrSdrPage, *pDrawObj, xSdrObj.release() );
     rShHeader.SeekToEndOfRecord( rDffStrm );
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::InsertSdrObject( SdrObjList* pObjList, const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj, SdrObject* pSdrObj )
+void XclImpDffConverter::InsertSdrObject( SdrObjList& rObjList, const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj, SdrObject* pSdrObj )
 {
+    XclImpDffConvData& rConvData = GetConvData();
     /*  Take ownership of the passed object. If insertion fails (e.g. rDrawObj
-        states to skip insertion, or missing draw page), the object is
-        automatically deleted. */
+        states to skip insertion), the object is automatically deleted. */
     SdrObjectPtr xSdrObj( pSdrObj );
-    if( pObjList && xSdrObj.is() && rDrawObj.IsInsertSdrObj() )
-        pObjList->NbcInsertObject( xSdrObj.release() );
-    // SdrObject still here? Insertion failed, remove data from shape ID map.
+    if( xSdrObj.is() && rDrawObj.IsInsertSdrObj() )
+    {
+        rObjList.NbcInsertObject( xSdrObj.release() );
+        // callback to drawing manager for e.g. tracking of used sheet area
+        rConvData.mrDrawing.OnObjectInserted( rDrawObj );
+        // callback to drawing object for post processing (use pSdrObj, xSdrObj already released)
+        rDrawObj.PostProcessSdrObject( *this, *pSdrObj );
+    }
+    /*  SdrObject still here? Insertion failed, remove data from shape ID map.
+        The SdrObject will be destructed then. */
     if( xSdrObj.is() )
-        maSolverCont.RemoveSdrObjectInfo( *xSdrObj );
+        rConvData.maSolverCont.RemoveSdrObjectInfo( *xSdrObj );
 }
 
-void XclImpDffManager::SetCurrentForm( SCTAB nScTab )
+void XclImpDffConverter::InitControlForm()
 {
-    if( nScTab != mnCurrFormScTab )
-    {
-        mxCurrForm.clear();
-        mnCurrFormScTab = nScTab;
+    XclImpDffConvData& rConvData = GetConvData();
+    if( rConvData.mbHasCtrlForm )
+        return;
 
-        SdrPage* pSdrPage = GetSdrPage( nScTab );
-        if( GetDocShell() && pSdrPage ) try
+    rConvData.mbHasCtrlForm = true;
+    if( SupportsOleObjects() ) try
+    {
+        Reference< XFormsSupplier > xFormsSupplier( rConvData.mrSdrPage.getUnoPage(), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+        Reference< XNameContainer > xFormsNC( xFormsSupplier->getForms(), UNO_SET_THROW );
+        // find or create the Standard form used to insert the imported controls
+        if( xFormsNC->hasByName( maStdFormName ) )
         {
-            Reference< XFormsSupplier > xFormsSupplier( pSdrPage->getUnoPage(), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
-            Reference< XNameContainer > xFormsNC = xFormsSupplier->getForms();
-            if( xFormsNC.is() )
-            {
-                // find or create the Standard form used to insert the imported controls
-                OUString aFormName = CREATE_OUSTRING( "Standard" );
-                if( xFormsNC->hasByName( aFormName ) )
-                {
-                    xFormsNC->getByName( aFormName ) >>= mxCurrForm;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mxCurrForm.set( ScfApiHelper::CreateInstance( GetDocShell(), CREATE_OUSTRING( "com.sun.star.form.component.Form" ) ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
-                    xFormsNC->insertByName( aFormName, Any( mxCurrForm ) );
-                }
-            }
+            xFormsNC->getByName( maStdFormName ) >>= rConvData.mxCtrlForm;
         }
-        catch( Exception& )
+        else if( SfxObjectShell* pDocShell = GetDocShell() )
         {
+            rConvData.mxCtrlForm.set( ScfApiHelper::CreateInstance( pDocShell, CREATE_OUSTRING( "com.sun.star.form.component.Form" ) ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            xFormsNC->insertByName( maStdFormName, Any( rConvData.mxCtrlForm ) );
         }
     }
-}
-
-void XclImpDffManager::UpdateUsedArea( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj )
-{
-    ScRange aScObjArea = rDrawObj.GetUsedArea();
-    if( aScObjArea.IsValid() )
+    catch( Exception& )
     {
-        ScRange* pScTabArea = 0;
-        ScRangeMap::iterator aIt = maUsedAreaMap.find( rDrawObj.GetScTab() );
-        if( aIt == maUsedAreaMap.end() )
-        {
-            pScTabArea = &maUsedAreaMap[ rDrawObj.GetScTab() ];
-            pScTabArea->SetInvalid();
-        }
-        else
-            pScTabArea = &aIt->second;
-
-        if( pScTabArea )
-            pScTabArea->ExtendTo( aScObjArea );
     }
 }
 
-// The object manager =========================================================
+// Drawing manager ============================================================
 
-XclImpObjectManager::XclImpObjectManager( const XclImpRoot& rRoot ) :
-    XclImpRoot( rRoot )
+XclImpDrawing::XclImpDrawing( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, bool bOleObjects ) :
+    XclImpRoot( rRoot ),
+    mbOleObjs( bOleObjects )
 {
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_GROUP ]          = CREATE_STRING( "Group" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_LINE ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Line" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_RECTANGLE ]      = CREATE_STRING( "Rectangle" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_OVAL ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Oval" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_ARC ]            = CREATE_STRING( "Arc" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_CHART ]          = CREATE_STRING( "Chart" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_TEXT ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Text" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_BUTTON ]         = CREATE_STRING( "Button" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_PICTURE ]        = CREATE_STRING( "Picture" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_POLYGON ]        = CREATE_STRING( "Freeform" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_CHECKBOX ]       = CREATE_STRING( "Check Box" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_OPTIONBUTTON ]   = CREATE_STRING( "Option Button" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_EDIT ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Edit Box" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_LABEL ]          = CREATE_STRING( "Label" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_DIALOG ]         = CREATE_STRING( "Dialog Frame" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_SPIN ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Spinner" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_SCROLLBAR ]      = CREATE_STRING( "Scroll Bar" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_LISTBOX ]        = CREATE_STRING( "List Box" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_GROUPBOX ]       = CREATE_STRING( "Group Box" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_DROPDOWN ]       = CREATE_STRING( "Drop Down" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_NOTE ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Comment" );
-    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_DRAWING ]        = CREATE_STRING( "AutoShape" );
 }
 
-XclImpObjectManager::~XclImpObjectManager()
+XclImpDrawing::~XclImpDrawing()
 {
 }
 
-// *** Read Excel records *** -------------------------------------------------
-
-Graphic XclImpObjectManager::ReadImgData( XclImpStream& rStrm ) // static helper
+/*static*/ Graphic XclImpDrawing::ReadImgData( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
     Graphic aGraphic;
     sal_uInt16 nFormat, nEnv;
@@ -3631,33 +3648,33 @@ Graphic XclImpObjectManager::ReadImgData( XclImpStream& rStrm ) // static helper
     {
         switch( nFormat )
         {
-            case EXC_IMGDATA_WMF:   ReadWmf( aGraphic, rStrm ); break;
-            case EXC_IMGDATA_BMP:   ReadBmp( aGraphic, rStrm ); break;
-            default:    DBG_ERRORFILE( "XclImpObjectManager::ReadImgData - unknown image format" );
+            case EXC_IMGDATA_WMF:   ReadWmf( aGraphic, rRoot, rStrm );  break;
+            case EXC_IMGDATA_BMP:   ReadBmp( aGraphic, rRoot, rStrm );  break;
+            default:    DBG_ERRORFILE( "XclImpDrawing::ReadImgData - unknown image format" );
         }
     }
     return aGraphic;
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadObj( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+void XclImpDrawing::ReadObj( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
     XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj;
 
     /*  #i61786# In BIFF8 streams, OBJ records may occur without MSODRAWING
         records. In this case, the OBJ records are in BIFF5 format. Do a sanity
         check here that there is no DFF data loaded before. */
-    DBG_ASSERT( maDffStrm.Tell() == 0, "XclImpObjectManager::ReadObj - unexpected DFF stream data, OBJ will be ignored" );
+    DBG_ASSERT( maDffStrm.Tell() == 0, "XclImpDrawing::ReadObj - unexpected DFF stream data, OBJ will be ignored" );
     if( maDffStrm.Tell() == 0 ) switch( GetBiff() )
     {
         case EXC_BIFF3:
-            xDrawObj = XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj3( rStrm );
+            xDrawObj = XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj3( GetRoot(), rStrm );
         break;
         case EXC_BIFF4:
-            xDrawObj = XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj4( rStrm );
+            xDrawObj = XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj4( GetRoot(), rStrm );
         break;
         case EXC_BIFF5:
         case EXC_BIFF8:
-            xDrawObj = XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj5( rStrm );
+            xDrawObj = XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj5( GetRoot(), rStrm );
         break;
         default:
             DBG_ERROR_BIFF();
@@ -3672,30 +3689,11 @@ void XclImpObjectManager::ReadObj( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     }
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadMsoDrawingGroup( XclImpStream& rStrm )
-{
-    DBG_ASSERT_BIFF( GetBiff() == EXC_BIFF8 );
-    // Excel continues this record with MSODRAWINGGROUP and CONTINUE records, hmm.
-    rStrm.ResetRecord( true, EXC_ID_MSODRAWINGGROUP );
-    ReadDffRecord( rStrm );
-}
-
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadMsoDrawing( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+void XclImpDrawing::ReadMsoDrawing( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
     DBG_ASSERT_BIFF( GetBiff() == EXC_BIFF8 );
     // disable internal CONTINUE handling
     rStrm.ResetRecord( false );
-    /*  #i60510# real life: MSODRAWINGSELECTION record may contain garbage -
-        this makes it impossible to process the DFF stream in one run.
-        Store stream start position for every sheet separately, will be used
-        to seek the stream to these positions later, when processing the next
-        sheet. */
-    size_t nTabIdx = static_cast< size_t >( GetCurrScTab() );
-    if( nTabIdx >= maTabStrmPos.size() )
-    {
-        maTabStrmPos.resize( nTabIdx, STREAM_SEEK_TO_END );
-        maTabStrmPos.push_back( maDffStrm.Tell() );
-    }
     // read leading MSODRAWING record
     ReadDffRecord( rStrm );
 
@@ -3725,36 +3723,7 @@ void XclImpObjectManager::ReadMsoDrawing( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     rStrm.ResetRecord( true );
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadNote( XclImpStream& rStrm )
-{
-    switch( GetBiff() )
-    {
-        case EXC_BIFF2:
-        case EXC_BIFF3:
-        case EXC_BIFF4:
-        case EXC_BIFF5:
-            ReadNote3( rStrm );
-        break;
-        case EXC_BIFF8:
-            ReadNote8( rStrm );
-        break;
-        default:
-            DBG_ERROR_BIFF();
-    }
-}
-
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadTabChart( XclImpStream& rStrm )
-{
-    DBG_ASSERT_BIFF( GetBiff() >= EXC_BIFF5 );
-    ScfRef< XclImpChartObj > xChartObj( new XclImpChartObj( GetRoot(), true ) );
-    xChartObj->ReadChartSubStream( rStrm );
-    // insert the chart as raw object without connected DFF data
-    maRawObjs.push_back( xChartObj );
-}
-
-// *** Drawing objects *** ----------------------------------------------------
-
-XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpObjectManager::FindDrawObj( const DffRecordHeader& rHeader ) const
+XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawing::FindDrawObj( const DffRecordHeader& rHeader ) const
 {
     /*  maObjMap stores objects by position of the client data (OBJ record) in
         the DFF stream, which is always behind shape start position of the
@@ -3769,16 +3738,16 @@ XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpObjectManager::FindDrawObj( const DffRecordHeader& rHeade
     return xDrawObj;
 }
 
-XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpObjectManager::FindDrawObj( const XclObjId& rObjId ) const
+XclImpDrawObjRef XclImpDrawing::FindDrawObj( sal_uInt16 nObjId ) const
 {
     XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj;
-    XclImpObjMapById::const_iterator aIt = maObjMapId.find( rObjId );
+    XclImpObjMapById::const_iterator aIt = maObjMapId.find( nObjId );
     if( aIt != maObjMapId.end() )
         xDrawObj = aIt->second;
     return xDrawObj;
 }
 
-const XclImpObjTextData* XclImpObjectManager::FindTextData( const DffRecordHeader& rHeader ) const
+const XclImpObjTextData* XclImpDrawing::FindTextData( const DffRecordHeader& rHeader ) const
 {
     /*  maTextMap stores textbox data by position of the client data (TXO
         record) in the DFF stream, which is always behind shape start position
@@ -3792,75 +3761,46 @@ const XclImpObjTextData* XclImpObjectManager::FindTextData( const DffRecordHeade
     return 0;
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::SetSkipObj( SCTAB nScTab, sal_uInt16 nObjId )
+void XclImpDrawing::SetSkipObj( sal_uInt16 nObjId )
 {
-    maSkipObjs.push_back( XclObjId( nScTab, nObjId ) );
+    maSkipObjs.push_back( nObjId );
 }
 
-// *** Drawing object conversion *** ------------------------------------------
-
-XclImpDffManager& XclImpObjectManager::GetDffManager()
+sal_Size XclImpDrawing::GetProgressSize() const
 {
-    if( !mxDffManager )
-        mxDffManager.reset( new XclImpDffManager( GetRoot(), *this, maDffStrm ) );
-    return *mxDffManager;
+    sal_Size nProgressSize = maRawObjs.GetProgressSize();
+    for( XclImpObjMap::const_iterator aIt = maObjMap.begin(), aEnd = maObjMap.end(); aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
+        nProgressSize += aIt->second->GetProgressSize();
+    return nProgressSize;
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ConvertObjects()
+void XclImpDrawing::ImplConvertObjects( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrModel& rSdrModel, SdrPage& rSdrPage )
 {
-    RTL_LOGFILE_CONTEXT_AUTHOR( aLog, "sc", "dr104026", "XclImpObjectManager::ConvertObjects" );
-
-    // do nothing if the document does not contain a drawing layer
-    if( GetDoc().GetDrawLayer() )
-    {
-        // process list of identifiers of objects to be skipped
-        for( XclObjIdVec::const_iterator aVIt = maSkipObjs.begin(), aVEnd = maSkipObjs.end(); aVIt != aVEnd; ++aVIt )
-            if( XclImpDrawObjBase* pDrawObj = FindDrawObj( *aVIt ).get() )
-                pDrawObj->SetProcessSdrObj( false );
-
-        // get progress bar size for all valid objects
-        sal_Size nProgressSize = GetProgressSize();
-        if( nProgressSize > 0 )
-        {
-            XclImpDffManager& rDffManager = GetDffManager();
-            rDffManager.StartProgressBar( nProgressSize );
-            // process drawing objects without DFF data
-            for( XclImpDrawObjVector::const_iterator aVIt = maRawObjs.begin(), aVEnd = maRawObjs.end(); aVIt != aVEnd; ++aVIt )
-                rDffManager.ProcessObject( GetSdrPage( (*aVIt)->GetScTab() ), **aVIt );
-            // process the global DFF container, contains pictures
-            if( !maTabStrmPos.empty() && (maTabStrmPos.front() > 0) )
-                rDffManager.ProcessDrawingGroup( maDffStrm );
-            // process the sheet records, this inserts the objects into the drawing layer
-            for( StreamPosVec::const_iterator aPIt = maTabStrmPos.begin(), aPEnd = maTabStrmPos.end(); aPIt != aPEnd; ++aPIt )
-                if( *aPIt != STREAM_SEEK_TO_END )
-                    rDffManager.ProcessDrawing( maDffStrm, *aPIt );
-        }
-    }
-    ScChartListenerCollection* pChartListeners = GetDoc().GetChartListenerCollection();
-    if (pChartListeners && pChartListeners->GetCount())
-        pChartListeners->SetDirty();
+    // register this drawing manager at the passed (global) DFF manager
+    rDffConv.InitializeDrawing( *this, rSdrModel, rSdrPage );
+    // process list of objects to be skipped
+    for( ScfUInt16Vec::const_iterator aIt = maSkipObjs.begin(), aEnd = maSkipObjs.end(); aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
+        if( XclImpDrawObjBase* pDrawObj = FindDrawObj( *aIt ).get() )
+            pDrawObj->SetProcessSdrObj( false );
+    // process drawing objects without DFF data
+    rDffConv.ProcessDrawing( maRawObjs );
+    // process all objects in the DFF stream
+    rDffConv.ProcessDrawing( maDffStrm );
+    // unregister this drawing manager at the passed (global) DFF manager
+    rDffConv.FinalizeDrawing();
 }
 
-String XclImpObjectManager::GetDefaultObjName( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj ) const
-{
-    String aDefName;
-    DefObjNameMap::const_iterator aIt = maDefObjNames.find( rDrawObj.GetObjType() );
-    if( aIt != maDefObjNames.end() )
-        aDefName.Append( aIt->second );
-    return aDefName.Append( sal_Unicode( ' ' ) ).Append( String::CreateFromInt32( rDrawObj.GetObjId().mnObjId ) );
-}
+// protected ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-ScRange XclImpObjectManager::GetUsedArea( SCTAB nScTab ) const
+void XclImpDrawing::AppendRawObject( const XclImpDrawObjRef& rxDrawObj )
 {
-    ScRange aScUsedArea( ScAddress::INITIALIZE_INVALID );
-    if( mxDffManager.is() )
-        aScUsedArea = mxDffManager->GetUsedArea( nScTab );
-    return aScUsedArea;
+    DBG_ASSERT( rxDrawObj.is(), "XclImpDrawing::AppendRawObject - unexpected empty reference" );
+    maRawObjs.push_back( rxDrawObj );
 }
 
 // private --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadWmf( Graphic& rGraphic, XclImpStream& rStrm ) // static helper
+void XclImpDrawing::ReadWmf( Graphic& rGraphic, const XclImpRoot&, XclImpStream& rStrm ) // static helper
 {
     // extract graphic data from IMGDATA and following CONTINUE records
     rStrm.Ignore( 8 );
@@ -3873,7 +3813,7 @@ void XclImpObjectManager::ReadWmf( Graphic& rGraphic, XclImpStream& rStrm ) // s
         rGraphic = aGDIMetaFile;
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadBmp( Graphic& rGraphic, XclImpStream& rStrm ) // static helper
+void XclImpDrawing::ReadBmp( Graphic& rGraphic, const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm ) // static helper
 {
     // extract graphic data from IMGDATA and following CONTINUE records
     SvMemoryStream aMemStrm;
@@ -3883,7 +3823,7 @@ void XclImpObjectManager::ReadBmp( Graphic& rGraphic, XclImpStream& rStrm ) // s
         pixel depth = 32 bit. After that, 3 unused bytes are added before the
         actual pixel data. This does even confuse Excel 5 and later, which
         cannot read the image data correctly. */
-    if( rStrm.GetRoot().GetBiff() <= EXC_BIFF4 )
+    if( rRoot.GetBiff() <= EXC_BIFF4 )
     {
         rStrm.PushPosition();
         sal_uInt32 nHdrSize;
@@ -3910,21 +3850,21 @@ void XclImpObjectManager::ReadBmp( Graphic& rGraphic, XclImpStream& rStrm ) // s
         rGraphic = aBitmap;
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadDffRecord( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+void XclImpDrawing::ReadDffRecord( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
     maDffStrm.Seek( STREAM_SEEK_TO_END );
     rStrm.CopyRecordToStream( maDffStrm );
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadObj8( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+void XclImpDrawing::ReadObj8( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
-    XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj = XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj8( rStrm );
+    XclImpDrawObjRef xDrawObj = XclImpDrawObjBase::ReadObj8( GetRoot(), rStrm );
     // store the new object in the internal containers
     maObjMap[ maDffStrm.Tell() ] = xDrawObj;
     maObjMapId[ xDrawObj->GetObjId() ] = xDrawObj;
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadTxo( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+void XclImpDrawing::ReadTxo( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
     XclImpObjTextRef xTextData( new XclImpObjTextData );
     maTextMap[ maDffStrm.Tell() ] = xTextData;
@@ -3938,7 +3878,7 @@ void XclImpObjectManager::ReadTxo( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     if( xTextData->maData.mnTextLen > 0 )
     {
         bValid = (rStrm.GetNextRecId() == EXC_ID_CONT) && rStrm.StartNextRecord();
-        DBG_ASSERT( bValid, "XclImpObjectManager::ReadTxo - missing CONTINUE record" );
+        DBG_ASSERT( bValid, "XclImpDrawing::ReadTxo - missing CONTINUE record" );
         if( bValid )
             xTextData->mxString.reset( new XclImpString( rStrm.ReadUniString( xTextData->maData.mnTextLen ) ) );
     }
@@ -3947,21 +3887,78 @@ void XclImpObjectManager::ReadTxo( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     if( xTextData->maData.mnFormatSize > 0 )
     {
         bValid = (rStrm.GetNextRecId() == EXC_ID_CONT) && rStrm.StartNextRecord();
-        DBG_ASSERT( bValid, "XclImpObjectManager::ReadTxo - missing CONTINUE record" );
+        DBG_ASSERT( bValid, "XclImpDrawing::ReadTxo - missing CONTINUE record" );
         if( bValid )
             xTextData->ReadFormats( rStrm );
     }
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadNote3( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+XclImpSheetDrawing::XclImpSheetDrawing( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, SCTAB nScTab ) :
+    XclImpDrawing( rRoot, true ),
+    maScUsedArea( ScAddress::INITIALIZE_INVALID )
+{
+    maScUsedArea.aStart.SetTab( nScTab );
+    maScUsedArea.aEnd.SetTab( nScTab );
+}
+
+void XclImpSheetDrawing::ReadNote( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+{
+    switch( GetBiff() )
+    {
+        case EXC_BIFF2:
+        case EXC_BIFF3:
+        case EXC_BIFF4:
+        case EXC_BIFF5:
+            ReadNote3( rStrm );
+        break;
+        case EXC_BIFF8:
+            ReadNote8( rStrm );
+        break;
+        default:
+            DBG_ERROR_BIFF();
+    }
+}
+
+void XclImpSheetDrawing::ReadTabChart( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+{
+    DBG_ASSERT_BIFF( GetBiff() >= EXC_BIFF5 );
+    ScfRef< XclImpChartObj > xChartObj( new XclImpChartObj( GetRoot(), true ) );
+    xChartObj->ReadChartSubStream( rStrm );
+    // insert the chart as raw object without connected DFF data
+    AppendRawObject( xChartObj );
+}
+
+void XclImpSheetDrawing::ConvertObjects( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv )
+{
+    if( SdrModel* pSdrModel = GetDoc().GetDrawLayer() )
+        if( SdrPage* pSdrPage = GetSdrPage( maScUsedArea.aStart.Tab() ) )
+            ImplConvertObjects( rDffConv, *pSdrModel, *pSdrPage );
+}
+
+Rectangle XclImpSheetDrawing::CalcAnchorRect( const XclObjAnchor& rAnchor, bool /*bDffAnchor*/ ) const
+{
+    return rAnchor.GetRect( GetDoc(), maScUsedArea.aStart.Tab(), MAP_100TH_MM );
+}
+
+void XclImpSheetDrawing::OnObjectInserted( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj )
+{
+    ScRange aScObjArea = rDrawObj.GetUsedArea( maScUsedArea.aStart.Tab() );
+    if( aScObjArea.IsValid() )
+        maScUsedArea.ExtendTo( aScObjArea );
+}
+
+// private --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void XclImpSheetDrawing::ReadNote3( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
     XclAddress aXclPos;
     sal_uInt16 nTotalLen;
     rStrm >> aXclPos >> nTotalLen;
 
-    SCTAB nScTab = GetCurrScTab();
     ScAddress aScNotePos( ScAddress::UNINITIALIZED );
-    if( GetAddressConverter().ConvertAddress( aScNotePos, aXclPos, nScTab, true ) )
+    if( GetAddressConverter().ConvertAddress( aScNotePos, aXclPos, maScUsedArea.aStart.Tab(), true ) )
     {
         sal_uInt16 nPartLen = ::std::min( nTotalLen, static_cast< sal_uInt16 >( rStrm.GetRecLeft() ) );
         String aNoteText = rStrm.ReadRawByteString( nPartLen );
@@ -3988,33 +3985,117 @@ void XclImpObjectManager::ReadNote3( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     }
 }
 
-void XclImpObjectManager::ReadNote8( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+void XclImpSheetDrawing::ReadNote8( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
     XclAddress aXclPos;
     sal_uInt16 nFlags, nObjId;
     rStrm >> aXclPos >> nFlags >> nObjId;
 
-    SCTAB nScTab = GetCurrScTab();
     ScAddress aScNotePos( ScAddress::UNINITIALIZED );
-    if( GetAddressConverter().ConvertAddress( aScNotePos, aXclPos, nScTab, true ) )
+    if( GetAddressConverter().ConvertAddress( aScNotePos, aXclPos, maScUsedArea.aStart.Tab(), true ) )
         if( nObjId != EXC_OBJ_INVALID_ID )
-            if( XclImpNoteObj* pNoteObj = dynamic_cast< XclImpNoteObj* >( FindDrawObj( XclObjId( nScTab, nObjId ) ).get() ) )
+            if( XclImpNoteObj* pNoteObj = dynamic_cast< XclImpNoteObj* >( FindDrawObj( nObjId ).get() ) )
                 pNoteObj->SetNoteData( aScNotePos, nFlags );
 }
 
-sal_Size XclImpObjectManager::GetProgressSize() const
+// The object manager =========================================================
+
+XclImpObjectManager::XclImpObjectManager( const XclImpRoot& rRoot ) :
+    XclImpRoot( rRoot )
 {
-    sal_Size nProgressSize = maRawObjs.GetProgressSize();
-    for( XclImpObjMap::const_iterator aMIt = maObjMap.begin(), aMEnd = maObjMap.end(); aMIt != aMEnd; ++aMIt )
-        nProgressSize += aMIt->second->GetProgressSize();
-    return nProgressSize;
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_GROUP ]          = CREATE_STRING( "Group" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_LINE ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Line" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_RECTANGLE ]      = CREATE_STRING( "Rectangle" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_OVAL ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Oval" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_ARC ]            = CREATE_STRING( "Arc" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_CHART ]          = CREATE_STRING( "Chart" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_TEXT ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Text" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_BUTTON ]         = CREATE_STRING( "Button" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_PICTURE ]        = CREATE_STRING( "Picture" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_POLYGON ]        = CREATE_STRING( "Freeform" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_CHECKBOX ]       = CREATE_STRING( "Check Box" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_OPTIONBUTTON ]   = CREATE_STRING( "Option Button" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_EDIT ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Edit Box" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_LABEL ]          = CREATE_STRING( "Label" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_DIALOG ]         = CREATE_STRING( "Dialog Frame" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_SPIN ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Spinner" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_SCROLLBAR ]      = CREATE_STRING( "Scroll Bar" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_LISTBOX ]        = CREATE_STRING( "List Box" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_GROUPBOX ]       = CREATE_STRING( "Group Box" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_DROPDOWN ]       = CREATE_STRING( "Drop Down" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_NOTE ]           = CREATE_STRING( "Comment" );
+    maDefObjNames[ EXC_OBJTYPE_DRAWING ]        = CREATE_STRING( "AutoShape" );
+}
+
+XclImpObjectManager::~XclImpObjectManager()
+{
+}
+
+void XclImpObjectManager::ReadMsoDrawingGroup( XclImpStream& rStrm )
+{
+    DBG_ASSERT_BIFF( GetBiff() == EXC_BIFF8 );
+    // Excel continues this record with MSODRAWINGGROUP and CONTINUE records, hmm.
+    rStrm.ResetRecord( true, EXC_ID_MSODRAWINGGROUP );
+    maDggStrm.Seek( STREAM_SEEK_TO_END );
+    rStrm.CopyRecordToStream( maDggStrm );
+}
+
+XclImpSheetDrawing& XclImpObjectManager::GetSheetDrawing( SCTAB nScTab )
+{
+    XclImpSheetDrawingRef& rxDrawing = maSheetDrawings[ nScTab ];
+    if( !rxDrawing )
+        rxDrawing.reset( new XclImpSheetDrawing( GetRoot(), nScTab ) );
+    return *rxDrawing;
+}
+
+void XclImpObjectManager::ConvertObjects()
+{
+    RTL_LOGFILE_CONTEXT_AUTHOR( aLog, "sc", "dr104026", "XclImpObjectManager::ConvertObjects" );
+
+    // do nothing if the document does not contain a drawing layer
+    if( !GetDoc().GetDrawLayer() )
+        return;
+
+    // get total progress bar size for all sheet drawing managers
+    sal_Size nProgressSize = 0;
+    for( XclImpSheetDrawingMap::iterator aIt = maSheetDrawings.begin(), aEnd = maSheetDrawings.end(); aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
+        nProgressSize += aIt->second->GetProgressSize();
+    // nothing to do if progress bar is zero (no objects present)
+    if( nProgressSize == 0 )
+        return;
+
+    XclImpDffConverter aDffConv( GetRoot(), maDggStrm );
+    aDffConv.StartProgressBar( nProgressSize );
+    for( XclImpSheetDrawingMap::iterator aIt = maSheetDrawings.begin(), aEnd = maSheetDrawings.end(); aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
+        aIt->second->ConvertObjects( aDffConv );
+
+    ScChartListenerCollection* pChartListeners = GetDoc().GetChartListenerCollection();
+    if( pChartListeners && (pChartListeners->GetCount() > 0) )
+        pChartListeners->SetDirty();
+}
+
+String XclImpObjectManager::GetDefaultObjName( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj ) const
+{
+    String aDefName;
+    DefObjNameMap::const_iterator aIt = maDefObjNames.find( rDrawObj.GetObjType() );
+    if( aIt != maDefObjNames.end() )
+        aDefName.Append( aIt->second );
+    return aDefName.Append( sal_Unicode( ' ' ) ).Append( String::CreateFromInt32( rDrawObj.GetObjId() ) );
+}
+
+ScRange XclImpObjectManager::GetUsedArea( SCTAB nScTab ) const
+{
+    XclImpSheetDrawingMap::const_iterator aIt = maSheetDrawings.find( nScTab );
+    if( aIt != maSheetDrawings.end() )
+        return aIt->second->GetUsedArea();
+    return ScRange( ScAddress::INITIALIZE_INVALID );
 }
 
 // DFF property set helper ====================================================
 
 XclImpDffPropSet::XclImpDffPropSet( const XclImpRoot& rRoot ) :
     XclImpRoot( rRoot ),
-    maDffManager( rRoot, maDummyStrm )
+    maDffConv( rRoot, maDummyStrm )
 {
 }
 
@@ -4030,18 +4111,18 @@ void XclImpDffPropSet::Read( XclImpStream& rStrm )
     mxMemStrm.reset( new SvMemoryStream );
     rStrm.CopyToStream( *mxMemStrm, 8 + nPropSetSize );
     mxMemStrm->Seek( STREAM_SEEK_TO_BEGIN );
-    maDffManager.ReadPropSet( *mxMemStrm, 0 );
+    maDffConv.ReadPropSet( *mxMemStrm, 0 );
 }
 
 sal_uInt32 XclImpDffPropSet::GetPropertyValue( sal_uInt16 nPropId, sal_uInt32 nDefault ) const
 {
-    return maDffManager.GetPropertyValue( nPropId, nDefault );
+    return maDffConv.GetPropertyValue( nPropId, nDefault );
 }
 
 void XclImpDffPropSet::FillToItemSet( SfxItemSet& rItemSet ) const
 {
     if( mxMemStrm.get() )
-        maDffManager.ApplyAttributes( *mxMemStrm, rItemSet );
+        maDffConv.ApplyAttributes( *mxMemStrm, rItemSet );
 }
 
 XclImpStream& operator>>( XclImpStream& rStrm, XclImpDffPropSet& rPropSet )
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xipage.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xipage.cxx
index 75ec91626cf6..c689d0eb7feb 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xipage.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xipage.cxx
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void XclImpPageSettings::ReadPrintGridLines( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 
 void XclImpPageSettings::ReadImgData( XclImpStream& rStrm )
 {
-    Graphic aGraphic = XclImpObjectManager::ReadImgData( rStrm );
+    Graphic aGraphic = XclImpDrawing::ReadImgData( GetRoot(), rStrm );
     if( aGraphic.GetType() != GRAPHIC_NONE )
         maData.mxBrushItem.reset( new SvxBrushItem( aGraphic, GPOS_TILED, ATTR_BACKGROUND ) );
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xipivot.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xipivot.cxx
index ac184224c611..29e27a698a42 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xipivot.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xipivot.cxx
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ void XclImpPivotTable::ReadSxpi( XclImpStream& rStrm )
             maPageFields.push_back( aPageInfo.mnField );
             pField->SetPageFieldInfo( aPageInfo );
         }
-        GetObjectManager().SetSkipObj( GetCurrScTab(), aPageInfo.mnObjId );
+        GetCurrSheetDrawing().SetSkipObj( aPageInfo.mnObjId );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xiroot.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xiroot.cxx
index 7b03d56408c9..3384cf248c87 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xiroot.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xiroot.cxx
@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@ XclImpObjectManager& XclImpRoot::GetObjectManager() const
     return *mrImpData.mxObjMgr;
 }
 
+XclImpSheetDrawing& XclImpRoot::GetCurrSheetDrawing() const
+{
+    DBG_ASSERT( !IsInGlobals(), "XclImpRoot::GetCurrSheetDrawing - must not be called from workbook globals" );
+    return mrImpData.mxObjMgr->GetSheetDrawing( GetCurrScTab() );
+}
+
 XclImpCondFormatManager& XclImpRoot::GetCondFormatManager() const
 {
     DBG_ASSERT( mrImpData.mxCondFmtMgr.is(), "XclImpRoot::GetCondFormatManager - invalid call, wrong BIFF" );
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xlchart.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xlchart.cxx
index 2391eb7ef92e..41e682f85808 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xlchart.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xlchart.cxx
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ XclChTypeGroup::XclChTypeGroup() :
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 XclChProperties::XclChProperties() :
-    mnFlags( EXC_CHPROPS_MANSERIES ),
+    mnFlags( 0 ),
     mnEmptyMode( EXC_CHPROPS_EMPTY_SKIP )
 {
 }
@@ -988,8 +988,8 @@ void XclChPropSetHelper::ReadLegendProperties( XclChLegend& rLegend, const ScfPr
         cssc::RelativePosition aRelPos;
         if( aRelPosAny >>= aRelPos )
         {
-            rLegend.maRect.mnX = limit_cast< sal_Int32 >( aRelPos.Primary * 4000.0, 0, 4000 );
-            rLegend.maRect.mnY = limit_cast< sal_Int32 >( aRelPos.Secondary * 4000.0, 0, 4000 );
+            rLegend.maRect.mnX = limit_cast< sal_Int32 >( aRelPos.Primary * EXC_CHART_UNIT, 0, EXC_CHART_UNIT );
+            rLegend.maRect.mnY = limit_cast< sal_Int32 >( aRelPos.Secondary * EXC_CHART_UNIT, 0, EXC_CHART_UNIT );
         }
         else
             rLegend.mnDockMode = EXC_CHLEGEND_LEFT;
@@ -1240,8 +1240,8 @@ void XclChPropSetHelper::WriteLegendProperties(
             eApiExpand = cssc::LegendExpansion_BALANCED;
         // set position
         cssc::RelativePosition aRelPos;
-        aRelPos.Primary = rLegend.maRect.mnX / 4000.0;
-        aRelPos.Secondary = rLegend.maRect.mnY / 4000.0;
+        aRelPos.Primary = static_cast< double >( rLegend.maRect.mnX ) / EXC_CHART_UNIT;
+        aRelPos.Secondary = static_cast< double >( rLegend.maRect.mnY ) / EXC_CHART_UNIT;
         aRelPos.Anchor = cssd::Alignment_TOP_LEFT;
         aRelPosAny <<= aRelPos;
     }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xlescher.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xlescher.cxx
index 5d74346608fd..538fd7fd7242 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xlescher.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xlescher.cxx
@@ -159,12 +159,16 @@ void lclMirrorRectangle( Rectangle& rRect )
     rRect.Right() = -nLeft;
 }
 
+sal_uInt16 lclGetEmbeddedScale( long nPageSize, sal_Int32 nPageScale, long nPos, double fPosScale )
+{
+    return static_cast< sal_uInt16 >( nPos * fPosScale / nPageSize * nPageScale + 0.5 );
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-XclObjAnchor::XclObjAnchor( SCTAB nScTab ) :
-    mnScTab( nScTab ),
+XclObjAnchor::XclObjAnchor() :
     mnLX( 0 ),
     mnTY( 0 ),
     mnRX( 0 ),
@@ -172,35 +176,61 @@ XclObjAnchor::XclObjAnchor( SCTAB nScTab ) :
 {
 }
 
-Rectangle XclObjAnchor::GetRect( ScDocument& rDoc, MapUnit eMapUnit ) const
+Rectangle XclObjAnchor::GetRect( ScDocument& rDoc, SCTAB nScTab, MapUnit eMapUnit ) const
 {
     double fScale = lclGetTwipsScale( eMapUnit );
     Rectangle aRect(
-        lclGetXFromCol( rDoc, mnScTab, maFirst.mnCol, mnLX, fScale ),
-        lclGetYFromRow( rDoc, mnScTab, maFirst.mnRow, mnTY, fScale ),
-        lclGetXFromCol( rDoc, mnScTab, maLast.mnCol,  mnRX + 1, fScale ),
-        lclGetYFromRow( rDoc, mnScTab, maLast.mnRow,  mnBY, fScale ) );
+        lclGetXFromCol( rDoc, nScTab, maFirst.mnCol, mnLX, fScale ),
+        lclGetYFromRow( rDoc, nScTab, maFirst.mnRow, mnTY, fScale ),
+        lclGetXFromCol( rDoc, nScTab, maLast.mnCol,  mnRX + 1, fScale ),
+        lclGetYFromRow( rDoc, nScTab, maLast.mnRow,  mnBY, fScale ) );
 
     // #106948# adjust coordinates in mirrored sheets
-    if( rDoc.IsLayoutRTL( mnScTab ) )
+    if( rDoc.IsLayoutRTL( nScTab ) )
         lclMirrorRectangle( aRect );
     return aRect;
 }
 
-void XclObjAnchor::SetRect( ScDocument& rDoc, const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit )
+void XclObjAnchor::SetRect( ScDocument& rDoc, SCTAB nScTab, const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit )
 {
     Rectangle aRect( rRect );
     // #106948# adjust coordinates in mirrored sheets
-    if( rDoc.IsLayoutRTL( mnScTab ) )
+    if( rDoc.IsLayoutRTL( nScTab ) )
         lclMirrorRectangle( aRect );
 
     double fScale = lclGetTwipsScale( eMapUnit );
     long nDummy = 0;
-    lclGetColFromX( rDoc, mnScTab, maFirst.mnCol, mnLX, 0,             nDummy, aRect.Left(),   fScale );
-    lclGetColFromX( rDoc, mnScTab, maLast.mnCol,  mnRX, maFirst.mnCol, nDummy, aRect.Right(),  fScale );
+    lclGetColFromX( rDoc, nScTab, maFirst.mnCol, mnLX, 0,             nDummy, aRect.Left(),   fScale );
+    lclGetColFromX( rDoc, nScTab, maLast.mnCol,  mnRX, maFirst.mnCol, nDummy, aRect.Right(),  fScale );
     nDummy = 0;
-    lclGetRowFromY( rDoc, mnScTab, maFirst.mnRow, mnTY, 0,             nDummy, aRect.Top(),    fScale );
-    lclGetRowFromY( rDoc, mnScTab, maLast.mnRow,  mnBY, maFirst.mnRow, nDummy, aRect.Bottom(), fScale );
+    lclGetRowFromY( rDoc, nScTab, maFirst.mnRow, mnTY, 0,             nDummy, aRect.Top(),    fScale );
+    lclGetRowFromY( rDoc, nScTab, maLast.mnRow,  mnBY, maFirst.mnRow, nDummy, aRect.Bottom(), fScale );
+}
+
+void XclObjAnchor::SetRect( const Size& rPageSize, sal_Int32 nScaleX, sal_Int32 nScaleY,
+        const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit, bool bDffAnchor )
+{
+    double fScale = 1.0;
+    switch( eMapUnit )
+    {
+        case MAP_TWIP:      fScale = HMM_PER_TWIPS; break;  // Calc twips -> 1/100mm
+        case MAP_100TH_MM:  fScale = 1.0;           break;  // Calc 1/100mm -> 1/100mm
+        default:            DBG_ERRORFILE( "XclObjAnchor::SetRect - map unit not implemented" );
+    }
+
+    /*  In objects with DFF client anchor, the position of the shape is stored
+        in the cell address components of the client anchor. In old BIFF3-BIFF5
+        objects, the position is stored in the offset components of the anchor. */
+    (bDffAnchor ? maFirst.mnCol : mnLX) = lclGetEmbeddedScale( rPageSize.Width(),  nScaleX, rRect.Left(),   fScale );
+    (bDffAnchor ? maFirst.mnRow : mnTY) = lclGetEmbeddedScale( rPageSize.Height(), nScaleY, rRect.Top(),    fScale );
+    (bDffAnchor ? maLast.mnCol  : mnRX) = lclGetEmbeddedScale( rPageSize.Width(),  nScaleX, rRect.Right(),  fScale );
+    (bDffAnchor ? maLast.mnRow  : mnBY) = lclGetEmbeddedScale( rPageSize.Height(), nScaleY, rRect.Bottom(), fScale );
+
+    // for safety, clear the other members
+    if( bDffAnchor )
+        mnLX = mnTY = mnRX = mnBY = 0;
+    else
+        Set( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/root.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/root.hxx
index fcac4da4be62..facc8b1b2fa0 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/root.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/root.hxx
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ class _ScRangeListTabs;
 class XclExpChTrTabId;
 class XclExpUserBViewList;
 
-class XclObjList;
-class XclEscher;
-
 class XclImpRoot;
 class XclExpRoot;
 
@@ -78,10 +75,6 @@ struct RootData     // -> Inkarnation jeweils im ImportExcel-Objekt!
     XclExpChTrTabId*        pTabId;             // pointer to rec list, do not destroy
     XclExpUserBViewList*    pUserBViewList;     // pointer to rec list, do not destroy
 
-    // Biff8
-    XclObjList*         pObjRecs;
-    XclEscher*          pEscher;
-
     XclImpRoot*         pIR;
     XclExpRoot*         pER;
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xcl97esc.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xcl97esc.hxx
index 2aa7c824af99..fde03337cc0f 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xcl97esc.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xcl97esc.hxx
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
 #ifndef SC_XCL97ESC_HXX
 #define SC_XCL97ESC_HXX
 
-#include <filter/msfilter/escherex.hxx>
+#include <memory>
 #include <tools/table.hxx>
 #include <tools/stack.hxx>
+#include <filter/msfilter/escherex.hxx>
 #include "xlescher.hxx"
 #include "xeroot.hxx"
 
@@ -39,10 +40,28 @@
 
 namespace utl { class TempFile; }
 
-// --- class XclEscherEx ---------------------------------------------
+// ============================================================================
 
 class SvStream;
+
+class XclEscherExGlobal : public EscherExGlobal, protected XclExpRoot
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclEscherExGlobal( const XclExpRoot& rRoot );
+
+private:
+    /** Overloaded to create a new temporary file and return its stream. */
+    virtual SvStream*   ImplQueryPictureStream();
+
+private:
+    ::std::auto_ptr< ::utl::TempFile > mxPicTempFile;
+    ::std::auto_ptr< SvStream > mxPicStrm;
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+
 class XclObj;
+class XclExpDffAnchorBase;
 class XclEscherHostAppData;
 class XclEscherClientData;
 class XclEscherClientTextbox;
@@ -54,56 +73,56 @@ class XclExpTbxControlObj;
 
 class XclEscherEx : public EscherEx, protected XclExpRoot
 {
-private:
-        List                aOffsetMap;
-        Stack               aStack;
-        utl::TempFile*      pPicTempFile;
-        SvStream*           pPicStrm;
-        XclObj*             pCurrXclObj;
-        XclEscherHostAppData*   pCurrAppData;
-        XclEscherClientData*    pTheClientData; // always the same
-        XclEscherClientTextbox* pAdditionalText;
-        USHORT                  nAdditionalText;
-
-            void                DeleteCurrAppData();
-
 public:
-                                XclEscherEx( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, SvStream& rStrm, UINT32 nDrawings );
-    virtual                     ~XclEscherEx();
-
-                                /// maintains OffsetMap
-    virtual void                InsertAtCurrentPos( UINT32 nBytes, BOOL bCont = FALSE );
-
-    virtual SvStream*           QueryPicStream();
-    virtual EscherExHostAppData*    StartShape( const com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
-                                        com::sun::star::drawing::XShape>& rShape );
+    explicit            XclEscherEx(
+                            const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
+                            XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr,
+                            SvStream& rStrm,
+                            const XclEscherEx* pParent = 0 );
+    virtual             ~XclEscherEx();
+
+    /** Called by MSODRAWING record constructors to initialize the DFF stream
+        fragment they will own. returns the DFF fragment identifier. */
+    sal_uInt32          InitNextDffFragment();
+    /** Called after some data has been written to the DFF stream, to update
+        the end position of the DFF fragment owned by an MSODRAWING record. */
+    void                UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
+
+    /** Returns the position of the specified DFF stream fragment. */
+    sal_uInt32          GetDffFragmentPos( sal_uInt32 nFragmentKey );
+    /** Returns the size of the specified DFF stream fragment. */
+    sal_uInt32          GetDffFragmentSize( sal_uInt32 nFragmentKey );
+    /** Returns true, if there is more data left in the DFF stream than owned
+        by the last MSODRAWING record. */
+    bool                HasPendingDffData();
+
+    /** Creates a new DFF client anchor object and calculates the anchor
+        position of the passed object. Caller takes ownership! */
+    XclExpDffAnchorBase* CreateDffAnchor( const SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+
+    virtual EscherExHostAppData* StartShape(
+                            const ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape>& rxShape,
+                            const Rectangle* pChildAnchor );
     virtual void                EndShape( UINT16 nShapeType, UINT32 nShapeID );
     virtual EscherExHostAppData*    EnterAdditionalTextGroup();
 
-                                /// appends stream offset to list and returns position in list
-            ULONG               AddCurrentOffsetToMap();
-                                /// replaces position in list with current stream offset
-            void                ReplaceCurrentOffsetInMap( ULONG nPos );
-                                /// returns stream offset for position in list
-    inline  ULONG               GetOffsetFromMap( ULONG nPos ) const;
-                                /// last position in list (count-1)
-    inline  ULONG               GetLastOffsetMapPos() const;
-
                                 /// Flush and merge PicStream into EscherStream
             void                EndDocument();
 
 #if EXC_EXP_OCX_CTRL
     /** Creates an OCX form control OBJ record from the passed form control.
         @descr  Writes the form control data to the 'Ctls' stream. */
-    XclExpOcxControlObj* CreateCtrlObj( ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
-                            ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > xShape );
+    XclExpOcxControlObj* CreateCtrlObj(
+                            ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > xShape,
+                            const Rectangle* pChildAnchor );
 
 private:
     SotStorageStreamRef  mxCtlsStrm;         /// The 'Ctls' stream.
 #else
     /** Creates a TBX form control OBJ record from the passed form control. */
-    XclExpTbxControlObj* CreateCtrlObj( ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
-                            ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > xShape );
+    XclExpTbxControlObj* CreateCtrlObj(
+                            ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > xShape,
+                            const Rectangle* pChildAnchor );
 
 private:
     /** Tries to get the name of a Basic macro from a control. */
@@ -112,43 +131,21 @@ private:
                             ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
                                 ::com::sun::star::awt::XControlModel > xCtrlModel );
 #endif
-};
-
-
-inline ULONG XclEscherEx::GetOffsetFromMap( ULONG nPos ) const
-{
-    return (ULONG) aOffsetMap.GetObject( nPos );
-}
-
-
-inline ULONG XclEscherEx::GetLastOffsetMapPos() const
-{
-    return aOffsetMap.Count() - 1;
-}
-
 
-// --- class XclEscher -----------------------------------------------
+    void                DeleteCurrAppData();
 
-struct RootData;
-
-class XclEscher : protected XclExpRoot
-{
 private:
-        utl::TempFile*      pTempFile;
-        SvStream*           pStrm;
-        XclEscherEx*        pEx;
-
-public:
-                                XclEscher( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, UINT32 nDrawings );
-                                ~XclEscher();
-
-    inline  XclEscherEx*        GetEx() const       { return pEx; }
-    inline  SvStream&           GetStrm() const     { return *pStrm; }
-
-    void                        AddSdrPage();
+    XclExpObjectManager& mrObjMgr;
+        Stack               aStack;
+        XclObj*             pCurrXclObj;
+        XclEscherHostAppData*   pCurrAppData;
+        XclEscherClientData*    pTheClientData; // always the same
+        XclEscherClientTextbox* pAdditionalText;
+        USHORT                  nAdditionalText;
+    sal_uInt32          mnNextKey;
+    bool                mbIsRootDff;
 };
 
-
 // --- class XclEscherHostAppData ------------------------------------
 
 class XclEscherHostAppData : public EscherExHostAppData
@@ -164,55 +161,6 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-// DFF client anchor ==========================================================
-
-class Rectangle;
-class SdrObject;
-class ScAddress;
-
-/** Represents the position (anchor) of an object in a Calc document. */
-class XclExpDffAnchor : public EscherExClientAnchor_Base, protected XclExpRoot
-{
-public:
-    /** Constructs a dummy client anchor. */
-    explicit                    XclExpDffAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, sal_uInt16 nFlags = 0 );
-    /** Constructs a client anchor directly from an SdrObject. */
-    explicit                    XclExpDffAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const SdrObject& rSdrObj );
-
-    /** Sets the flags according to the passed SdrObject. */
-    void                        SetFlags( const SdrObject& rSdrObj );
-
-    /** Called from SVX Escher exporter.
-        @param rRect  The object anchor rectangle to be exported (in twips). */
-    virtual void                WriteData( EscherEx& rEx, const Rectangle& rRect );
-
-    /** Writes the anchor structure with the current anchor position. */
-    void                        WriteData( EscherEx& rEx ) const;
-
-protected:  // for access in derived classes
-    XclObjAnchor                maAnchor;       /// The client anchor data.
-    sal_uInt16                  mnFlags;        /// Flags for DFF stream export.
-};
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/** Represents the position (anchor) of a note object. */
-class XclExpDffNoteAnchor : public XclExpDffAnchor
-{
-public:
-    explicit                    XclExpDffNoteAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const Rectangle& rRect );
-};
-
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/** Represents the position (anchor) of a cell dropdown object. */
-class XclExpDffDropDownAnchor : public XclExpDffAnchor
-{
-public:
-    explicit                    XclExpDffDropDownAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const ScAddress& rScPos );
-};
-
 
 // ============================================================================
 
@@ -221,8 +169,8 @@ public:
 class XclEscherClientData : public EscherExClientRecord_Base
 {
 public:
-                                XclEscherClientData() {}
-    virtual void                WriteData( EscherEx& rEx ) const;
+                        XclEscherClientData() {}
+    virtual void        WriteData( EscherEx& rEx ) const;
 };
 
 
@@ -233,20 +181,19 @@ class SdrTextObj;
 class XclEscherClientTextbox : public EscherExClientRecord_Base, protected XclExpRoot
 {
 private:
-        const SdrTextObj&       rTextObj;
-        XclObj*                 pXclObj;
+    const SdrTextObj&   rTextObj;
+    XclObj*             pXclObj;
 
 public:
-                                XclEscherClientTextbox(
-                                    const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
-                                    const SdrTextObj& rObj,
-                                    XclObj* pObj
-                                    );
+                        XclEscherClientTextbox(
+                            const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
+                            const SdrTextObj& rObj,
+                            XclObj* pObj );
 
                                 //! ONLY for the AdditionalText mimic
-    inline  void                SetXclObj( XclObj* p )  { pXclObj = p; }
+    inline  void        SetXclObj( XclObj* p )  { pXclObj = p; }
 
-    virtual void                WriteData( EscherEx& rEx ) const;
+    virtual void        WriteData( EscherEx& rEx ) const;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xcl97rec.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xcl97rec.hxx
index 2c6ae2f9ab0c..7a2a33795520 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xcl97rec.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xcl97rec.hxx
@@ -32,88 +32,35 @@
 #include "xcl97esc.hxx"
 #include "xlstyle.hxx"
 
-#include <vector>
-
-// --- class XclMsodrawing_Base --------------------------------------
-
-class XclMsodrawing_Base
-{
-protected:
-        XclEscher*              pEscher;
-        sal_Size                nStartPos;      // position in OffsetMap
-        sal_Size                nStopPos;       // position in OffsetMap
-
-public:
-                                XclMsodrawing_Base( XclEscher& rEscher, sal_Size nInitialSize = 0 );
-    virtual                     ~XclMsodrawing_Base();
-
-    inline  XclEscher*          GetEscher() const   { return pEscher; }
-    inline  XclEscherEx*        GetEscherEx() const { return pEscher->GetEx(); }
-            void                UpdateStopPos();
-            sal_Size            GetDataLen() const;
-};
-
-
-// --- class XclMsodrawinggroup --------------------------------------
-
-class XclMsodrawinggroup : public XclMsodrawing_Base, public XclExpRecord
-{
-private:
-
-    virtual void                WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm );
-
-public:
-                                XclMsodrawinggroup( RootData& rRoot,
-                                    UINT16 nEscherType = 0 );
-    virtual                     ~XclMsodrawinggroup();
-};
-
-
-// --- class XclMsodrawing -------------------------------------------
-
-class XclMsodrawing : public XclMsodrawing_Base, public XclExpRecord
-{
-private:
-
-    virtual void                WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm );
-
-public:
-                                XclMsodrawing(
-                                    const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
-                                    UINT16 nEscherType = 0,
-                                    sal_Size nInitialSize = 0 );
-    virtual                     ~XclMsodrawing();
-};
-
-
-// --- class XclObjList ----------------------------------------------
+// ============================================================================
 
 class XclObj;
-class XclMsodrawing;
+class XclExpMsoDrawing;
 
-class XclObjList : public List, public ExcEmptyRec, protected XclExpRoot
+class XclExpObjList : public List, public ExcEmptyRec, protected XclExpRoot
 {
-private:
-        XclMsodrawing*          pMsodrawingPerSheet;
-        XclMsodrawing*          pSolverContainer;
-
 public:
-                                XclObjList( const XclExpRoot& rRoot );
-    virtual                     ~XclObjList();
+    explicit            XclExpObjList( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, XclEscherEx& rEscherEx );
+    virtual             ~XclExpObjList();
 
-            XclObj*             First() { return (XclObj*) List::First(); }
-            XclObj*             Next()  { return (XclObj*) List::Next(); }
+    XclObj*             First() { return (XclObj*) List::First(); }
+    XclObj*             Next() { return (XclObj*) List::Next(); }
 
-                                /// return: 1-based ObjId
-                                ///! count>=0xFFFF: Obj will be deleted, return 0
-            UINT16              Add( XclObj* );
+    /// return: 1-based ObjId
+    ///! count>=0xFFFF: Obj will be deleted, return 0
+    UINT16              Add( XclObj* );
 
-    inline  XclMsodrawing*      GetMsodrawingPerSheet() { return pMsodrawingPerSheet; }
+    inline XclExpMsoDrawing* GetMsodrawingPerSheet() { return pMsodrawingPerSheet; }
 
                                 /// close groups and DgContainer opened in ctor
-            void                EndSheet();
+    void                EndSheet();
 
-    virtual void                Save( XclExpStream& rStrm );
+    virtual void        Save( XclExpStream& rStrm );
+
+private:
+    XclEscherEx&        mrEscherEx;
+    XclExpMsoDrawing*   pMsodrawingPerSheet;
+    XclExpMsoDrawing*   pSolverContainer;
 };
 
 
@@ -125,8 +72,9 @@ class SdrTextObj;
 class XclObj : public XclExpRecord
 {
 protected:
-        XclMsodrawing*      pMsodrawing;
-        XclMsodrawing*      pClientTextbox;
+        XclEscherEx&        mrEscherEx;
+        XclExpMsoDrawing*   pMsodrawing;
+        XclExpMsoDrawing*   pClientTextbox;
         XclTxo*             pTxo;
         sal_uInt16          mnObjType;
         UINT16              nObjId;
@@ -137,7 +85,9 @@ protected:
 
     /** @param bOwnEscher  If set to true, this object will create its escher data.
         See SetOwnEscher() for details. */
-    explicit                    XclObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, sal_uInt16 nObjType, bool bOwnEscher = false );
+    explicit                    XclObj( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, sal_uInt16 nObjType, bool bOwnEscher = false );
+
+    void                        ImplWriteAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const SdrObject* pSdrObj, const Rectangle* pChildAnchor );
 
                                 // overwritten for writing MSODRAWING record
     virtual void                WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm );
@@ -179,27 +129,15 @@ public:
                                 //! actually writes ESCHER_ClientTextbox
             void                SetText( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const SdrTextObj& rObj );
 
-    inline  void                UpdateStopPos();
-
     virtual void                Save( XclExpStream& rStrm );
 };
 
-
-inline void XclObj::UpdateStopPos()
-{
-    if ( pClientTextbox )
-        pClientTextbox->UpdateStopPos();
-    else
-        pMsodrawing->UpdateStopPos();
-}
-
-
 // --- class XclObjComment -------------------------------------------
 
 class XclObjComment : public XclObj
 {
 public:
-                                XclObjComment( const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
+                                XclObjComment( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr,
                                     const Rectangle& rRect, const EditTextObject& rEditObj, SdrObject* pCaption, bool bVisible );
     virtual                     ~XclObjComment();
 
@@ -224,7 +162,7 @@ private:
 
 protected:
 public:
-                                XclObjDropDown( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const ScAddress& rPos, BOOL bFilt );
+                                XclObjDropDown( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, const ScAddress& rPos, BOOL bFilt );
     virtual                     ~XclObjDropDown();
 };
 
@@ -271,7 +209,7 @@ private:
     virtual void                WriteSubRecs( XclExpStream& rStrm );
 
 public:
-                                XclObjOle( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const SdrObject& rObj );
+                                XclObjOle( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, const SdrObject& rObj );
     virtual                     ~XclObjOle();
 
     virtual void                Save( XclExpStream& rStrm );
@@ -286,7 +224,7 @@ private:
     virtual void                WriteSubRecs( XclExpStream& rStrm );
 
 public:
-                                XclObjAny( const XclExpRoot& rRoot );
+                                XclObjAny( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr );
     virtual                     ~XclObjAny();
 
     virtual void                Save( XclExpStream& rStrm );
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xechart.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xechart.hxx
index eb6026a82e9a..2cf976b11efe 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xechart.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xechart.hxx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #ifndef SC_XECHART_HXX
 #define SC_XECHART_HXX
 
+#include <tools/gen.hxx>
 #include "xerecord.hxx"
 #include "xlchart.hxx"
 #include "xlformula.hxx"
@@ -1194,6 +1195,27 @@ private:
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+/** Represents the group of DFF and OBJ records containing all drawing shapes
+    embedded in the chart object.
+ */
+class XclExpChartDrawing : public XclExpRecordBase, protected XclExpRoot
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpChartDrawing(
+                            const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
+                            const ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::frame::XModel >& rxModel,
+                            const Size& rChartSize );
+    virtual             ~XclExpChartDrawing();
+
+    virtual void        Save( XclExpStream& rStrm );
+
+private:
+    ScfRef< XclExpObjectManager > mxObjMgr;
+    ScfRef< XclExpRecordBase > mxObjRecs;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 /** Represents the entire chart substream (all records in BOF/EOF block). */
 class XclExpChart : public XclExpSubStream, protected XclExpRoot
 {
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xeescher.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xeescher.hxx
index 6448ccb4853e..d227db184f1a 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xeescher.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xeescher.hxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #define SC_XEESCHER_HXX
 
 #include <vcl/graph.hxx>
+#include <filter/msfilter/escherex.hxx>
 #include "xcl97rec.hxx"
 #include "xlescher.hxx"
 
@@ -36,6 +37,127 @@ namespace com { namespace sun { namespace star {
     namespace script { struct ScriptEventDescriptor; }
 } } }
 
+// DFF client anchor ==========================================================
+
+/** Base class for DFF client anchor atoms used in spreadsheets. */
+class XclExpDffAnchorBase : public EscherExClientAnchor_Base, protected XclExpRoot
+{
+public:
+    /** Constructs a dummy client anchor. */
+    explicit            XclExpDffAnchorBase( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, sal_uInt16 nFlags = 0 );
+
+    /** Sets the flags according to the passed SdrObject. */
+    void                SetFlags( const SdrObject& rSdrObj );
+    /** Sets the anchor position and flags according to the passed SdrObject. */
+    void                SetSdrObject( const SdrObject& rSdrObj );
+
+    /** Writes the DFF client anchor structure with the current anchor position. */
+    void                WriteDffData( EscherEx& rEscherEx ) const;
+
+    /** Called from SVX DFF converter.
+        @param rRect  The object anchor rectangle to be exported (in twips). */
+    virtual void        WriteData( EscherEx& rEscherEx, const Rectangle& rRect );
+
+private:
+    virtual void        ImplSetFlags( const SdrObject& rSdrObj );
+    virtual void        ImplCalcAnchorRect( const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit );
+
+protected:  // for access in derived classes
+    XclObjAnchor        maAnchor;       /// The client anchor data.
+    sal_uInt16          mnFlags;        /// Flags for DFF stream export.
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Represents the position (anchor) of an object in a Calc sheet. */
+class XclExpDffSheetAnchor : public XclExpDffAnchorBase
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpDffSheetAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot );
+
+private:
+    virtual void        ImplSetFlags( const SdrObject& rSdrObj );
+    virtual void        ImplCalcAnchorRect( const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit );
+
+private:
+    SCTAB               mnScTab;        /// Calc sheet index.
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Represents the position (anchor) of a shape in an embedded draw page. */
+class XclExpDffEmbeddedAnchor : public XclExpDffAnchorBase
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpDffEmbeddedAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
+                            const Size& rPageSize, sal_Int32 nScaleX, sal_Int32 nScaleY );
+
+private:
+    virtual void        ImplSetFlags( const SdrObject& rSdrObj );
+    virtual void        ImplCalcAnchorRect( const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit );
+
+private:
+    Size                maPageSize;
+    sal_Int32           mnScaleX;
+    sal_Int32           mnScaleY;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Represents the position (anchor) of a note object. */
+class XclExpDffNoteAnchor : public XclExpDffAnchorBase
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpDffNoteAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const Rectangle& rRect );
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Represents the position (anchor) of a cell dropdown object. */
+class XclExpDffDropDownAnchor : public XclExpDffAnchorBase
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpDffDropDownAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const ScAddress& rScPos );
+};
+
+// MSODRAWING* records ========================================================
+
+/** Base class for records holding DFF stream fragments. */
+class XclExpMsoDrawingBase : public XclExpRecord
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpMsoDrawingBase( XclEscherEx& rEscherEx, sal_uInt16 nRecId );
+
+private:
+    virtual void        WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm );
+
+protected:
+    XclEscherEx&        mrEscherEx;         /// Reference to the DFF converter containing the DFF stream.
+    sal_uInt32          mnFragmentKey;      /// The key of the DFF stream fragment to be written by this record.
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** The MSODRAWINGGROUP record contains the DGGCONTAINER with global DFF data
+    such as the picture container.
+ */
+class XclExpMsoDrawingGroup : public XclExpMsoDrawingBase
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpMsoDrawingGroup( XclEscherEx& rEscherEx );
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** One or more MSODRAWING records contain the DFF stream data for a drawing
+    shape.
+ */
+class XclExpMsoDrawing : public XclExpMsoDrawingBase
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpMsoDrawing( XclEscherEx& rEscherEx );
+};
+
 // ============================================================================
 
 /** Provides export of bitmap data to an IMGDATA record. */
@@ -94,8 +216,9 @@ class XclExpOcxControlObj : public XclObj, public XclExpControlHelper
 {
 public:
     explicit            XclExpOcxControlObj(
-                            const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
+                            XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr,
                             ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > xShape,
+                            const Rectangle* pChildAnchor,
                             const String& rClassName,
                             sal_uInt32 nStrmStart, sal_uInt32 nStrmSize );
 
@@ -115,8 +238,9 @@ class XclExpTbxControlObj : public XclObj, public XclExpControlHelper
 {
 public:
     explicit            XclExpTbxControlObj(
-                            const XclExpRoot& rRoot,
-                            ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > xShape );
+                            XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr,
+                            ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > xShape,
+                            const Rectangle* pChildAnchor );
 
     /** Sets the name of a macro attached to this control.
         @return  true = The passed event descriptor was valid, macro name has been found. */
@@ -161,10 +285,10 @@ class XclExpChart;
 class XclExpChartObj : public XclObj, protected XclExpRoot
 {
 public:
-    typedef ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > XShapeRef;
-
-public:
-    explicit            XclExpChartObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, XShapeRef xShape );
+    explicit            XclExpChartObj(
+                            XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr,
+                            ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape > xShape,
+                            const Rectangle* pChildAnchor );
     virtual             ~XclExpChartObj();
 
     /** Writes the OBJ record and the entire chart substream. */
@@ -237,6 +361,74 @@ private:
     XclExpNoteList&     mrNotes;
 };
 
+// object manager =============================================================
+
+class XclExpObjectManager : public XclExpRoot
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpObjectManager( const XclExpRoot& rRoot );
+    virtual             ~XclExpObjectManager();
+
+    /** Creates a new DFF client anchor object. Caller takes ownership! May be
+        overwritten in derived  classes. */
+    virtual XclExpDffAnchorBase* CreateDffAnchor() const;
+
+    /** Creates and returns the MSODRAWINGGROUP record containing global DFF
+        data in the DGGCONTAINER. */
+    ScfRef< XclExpRecordBase > CreateDrawingGroup();
+
+    /** Initializes the object manager for a new sheet. */
+    void                StartSheet();
+
+    /** Processes a drawing page and returns the record block containing all
+        related records (MSODRAWING, OBJ, TXO, charts, etc.). */
+    ScfRef< XclExpRecordBase > ProcessDrawing( SdrPage* pSdrPage );
+    /** Processes a collection of UNO shapes and returns the record block
+        containing all related records (MSODRAWING, OBJ, TXO, charts, etc.). */
+    ScfRef< XclExpRecordBase > ProcessDrawing( const ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShapes >& rxShapes );
+
+    /** Finalizes the object manager after conversion of all sheets. */
+    void                EndDocument();
+
+    inline XclEscherEx& GetEscherEx() { return *mxEscherEx; }
+    XclExpMsoDrawing*   GetMsodrawingPerSheet();
+    bool                HasObj() const;
+    sal_uInt16          AddObj( XclObj* pObjRec );
+    XclObj*             RemoveLastObj();
+
+protected:
+    explicit            XclExpObjectManager( const XclExpObjectManager& rParent );
+
+private:
+    void                InitStream( bool bTempFile );
+
+private:
+    ScfRef< ::utl::TempFile > mxTempFile;
+    ScfRef< SvStream >  mxDffStrm;
+    ScfRef< XclEscherEx > mxEscherEx;
+    ScfRef< XclExpObjList > mxObjList;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class XclExpEmbeddedObjectManager : public XclExpObjectManager
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclExpEmbeddedObjectManager(
+                            const XclExpObjectManager& rParent,
+                            const Size& rPageSize,
+                            sal_Int32 nScaleX, sal_Int32 nScaleY );
+
+    /** Creates a new DFF client anchor object for embedded objects according
+        to the scaling data passed to the constructor. Caller takes ownership! */
+    virtual XclExpDffAnchorBase* CreateDffAnchor() const;
+
+private:
+    Size                maPageSize;
+    sal_Int32           mnScaleX;
+    sal_Int32           mnScaleY;
+};
+
 // ============================================================================
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xerecord.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xerecord.hxx
index fa3810c0e92b..a191cd9b1c20 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xerecord.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xerecord.hxx
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ public:
     /** Overwrite this method to do any operation while saving the record. */
     virtual void        Save( XclExpStream& rStrm );
     virtual void        SaveXml( XclExpXmlStream& rStrm );
-
-//UNUSED2008-05  /** Calls Save(XclExpStream&) nCount times. */
-//UNUSED2008-05  void                SaveRepeated( XclExpStream& rStrm, size_t nCount );
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xeroot.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xeroot.hxx
index ce32a46cbc66..f9d3a6ab2f95 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xeroot.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xeroot.hxx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class XclExpNumFmtBuffer;
 class XclExpXFBuffer;
 class XclExpLinkManager;
 class XclExpNameManager;
+class XclExpObjectManager;
 class XclExpFilterManager;
 class XclExpPivotTableManager;
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ struct XclExpRootData : public XclRootData
     typedef ScfRef< XclExpXFBuffer >            XclExpXFBfrRef;
     typedef ScfRef< XclExpNameManager >         XclExpNameMgrRef;
     typedef ScfRef< XclExpLinkManager >         XclExpLinkMgrRef;
+    typedef ScfRef< XclExpObjectManager >       XclExpObjectMgrRef;
     typedef ScfRef< XclExpFilterManager >       XclExpFilterMgrRef;
     typedef ScfRef< XclExpPivotTableManager >   XclExpPTableMgrRef;
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ struct XclExpRootData : public XclRootData
     XclExpNameMgrRef    mxNameMgr;          /// Internal defined names.
     XclExpLinkMgrRef    mxGlobLinkMgr;      /// Global link manager for defined names.
     XclExpLinkMgrRef    mxLocLinkMgr;       /// Local link manager for a sheet.
+    XclExpObjectMgrRef  mxObjMgr;           /// All drawing objects.
     XclExpFilterMgrRef  mxFilterMgr;        /// Manager for filtered areas in all sheets.
     XclExpPTableMgrRef  mxPTableMgr;        /// All pivot tables and pivot caches.
 
@@ -134,6 +137,8 @@ public:
     XclExpLinkManager&  GetLocalLinkManager() const;
     /** Returns the buffer that contains internal defined names. */
     XclExpNameManager&  GetNameManager() const;
+    /** Returns the drawing object manager. */
+    XclExpObjectManager& GetObjectManager() const;
     /** Returns the filter manager. */
     XclExpFilterManager& GetFilterManager() const;
     /** Returns the pivot table manager. */
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xichart.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xichart.hxx
index 25e52f3f0168..5d03c99b124a 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xichart.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xichart.hxx
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 #include "token.hxx"
 #include "xlchart.hxx"
 #include "xlstyle.hxx"
+#include "xiescher.hxx"
 #include "xistring.hxx"
-#include "xiroot.hxx"
 
 namespace com { namespace sun { namespace star {
     namespace frame
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
     /** Starts the API chart document conversion. Must be called once before all API conversion. */
     void                InitConversion( XChartDocRef xChartDoc ) const;
     /** Finishes the API chart document conversion. Must be called once after all API conversion. */
-    void                FinishConversion( ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    void                FinishConversion( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv ) const;
 
     /** Returns the data provider for the chart document. */
     XDataProviderRef    GetDataProvider() const;
@@ -1355,7 +1355,9 @@ public:
     inline sal_Size     GetProgressSize() const { return 2 * EXC_CHART_PROGRESS_SIZE; }
 
     /** Converts and writes all properties to the passed chart. */
-    void                Convert( XChartDocRef xChartDoc, ScfProgressBar& rProgress, const ::rtl::OUString& rObjName ) const;
+    void                Convert( XChartDocRef xChartDoc,
+                            XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv,
+                            const ::rtl::OUString& rObjName ) const;
 
 private:
     /** Reads a CHSERIES group (data series source and formatting). */
@@ -1400,6 +1402,31 @@ typedef ScfRef< XclImpChChart > XclImpChChartRef;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+/** Drawing container of a chart. */
+class XclImpChartDrawing : public XclImpDrawing
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclImpChartDrawing( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, bool bOwnTab );
+
+    /** Converts all objects and inserts them into the chart drawing page. */
+    void                ConvertObjects(
+                            XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv,
+                            const ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::frame::XModel >& rxModel,
+                            const Rectangle& rChartRect );
+
+    /** Calculate the resulting rectangle of the passed anchor. */
+    virtual Rectangle   CalcAnchorRect( const XclObjAnchor& rAnchor, bool bDffAnchor ) const;
+    /** Called whenever an object has been inserted into the draw page. */
+    virtual void        OnObjectInserted( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj );
+
+private:
+    Rectangle           maChartRect;        /// Position and size of the chart shape in 1/100 mm.
+    SCTAB               mnScTab;            /// Index of the sheet that contains the chart.
+    bool                mbOwnTab;           /// True = own sheet, false = embedded object.
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 /** Represents the entire chart substream (all records in BOF/EOF block). */
 class XclImpChart : protected XclImpRoot
 {
@@ -1410,6 +1437,7 @@ public:
     /** Constructs a new chart object.
         @param bOwnTab  True = chart is on an own sheet; false = chart is an embedded object. */
     explicit            XclImpChart( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, bool bOwnTab );
+    virtual             ~XclImpChart();
 
     /** Reads the complete chart substream (BOF/EOF block).
         @descr  The passed stream must be located in the BOF record of the chart substream. */
@@ -1423,14 +1451,22 @@ public:
     inline bool         IsPivotChart() const { return mbIsPivotChart; }
 
     /** Creates the chart object in the passed component. */
-    void                Convert( XModelRef xModel, ScfProgressBar& rProgress, const ::rtl::OUString& rObjName ) const;
+    void                Convert( XModelRef xModel,
+                            XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv,
+                            const ::rtl::OUString& rObjName,
+                            const Rectangle& rChartRect ) const;
 
 private:
+    /** Returns (initially creates) the drawing container for embedded shapes. **/
+    XclImpChartDrawing& GetChartDrawing();
     /** Reads the CHCHART group (entire chart data). */
     void                ReadChChart( XclImpStream& rStrm );
 
 private:
+    typedef ScfRef< XclImpChartDrawing > XclImpChartDrawingRef;
+
     XclImpChChartRef    mxChartData;        /// The chart data (CHCHART group).
+    XclImpChartDrawingRef mxChartDrawing;   /// Drawing container for embedded shapes.
     bool                mbOwnTab;           /// true = own sheet; false = embedded object.
     bool                mbIsPivotChart;     /// true = chart is based on a pivot table.
 };
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xiescher.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xiescher.hxx
index 258720e89584..0167d160f297 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xiescher.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xiescher.hxx
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ namespace com { namespace sun { namespace star {
     namespace form { class XForm; }
 } } }
 
+class SdrObjList;
 class ScfProgressBar;
 class ScfPropertySet;
 class XclImpChart;
+class XclImpDffConverter;
+class XclImpDrawing;
 
 // Drawing objects ============================================================
 
@@ -59,23 +62,23 @@ public:
     virtual             ~XclImpDrawObjBase();
 
     /** Reads the BIFF3 OBJ record, returns a new drawing object. */
-    static XclImpDrawObjRef ReadObj3( XclImpStream& rStrm );
+    static XclImpDrawObjRef ReadObj3( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm );
     /** Reads the BIFF4 OBJ record, returns a new drawing object. */
-    static XclImpDrawObjRef ReadObj4( XclImpStream& rStrm );
+    static XclImpDrawObjRef ReadObj4( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm );
     /** Reads the BIFF5 OBJ record, returns a new drawing object. */
-    static XclImpDrawObjRef ReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm );
+    static XclImpDrawObjRef ReadObj5( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm );
     /** Reads the BIFF8 OBJ record, returns a new drawing object. */
-    static XclImpDrawObjRef ReadObj8( XclImpStream& rStrm );
+    static XclImpDrawObjRef ReadObj8( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm );
 
     /** Sets whether this is an area object (then its width and height must be greater than 0). */
     inline void         SetAreaObj( bool bAreaObj ) { mbAreaObj = bAreaObj; }
     /** If set to true, a new SdrObject will be created while in DFF import. */
     inline void         SetSimpleMacro( bool bMacro ) { mbSimpleMacro = bMacro; }
 
-    /** Sets shape data from DFF stream. */
-    void                SetDffData( const DffObjData& rDffObjData, const String& rObjName, const String& rHyperlink, bool bVisible, bool bAutoMargin );
     /** Sets the object anchor explicitly. */
     void                SetAnchor( const XclObjAnchor& rAnchor );
+    /** Sets shape data from DFF stream. */
+    void                SetDffData( const DffObjData& rDffObjData, const String& rObjName, const String& rHyperlink, bool bVisible, bool bAutoMargin );
 
     /** If set to false, the SdrObject will not be created, processed, or inserted into the draw page. */
     inline void         SetProcessSdrObj( bool bProcess ) { mbProcessSdr = bProcess; }
@@ -84,10 +87,8 @@ public:
     /** If set to true, a new SdrObject will be created while in DFF import. */
     inline void         SetCustomDffObj( bool bCustom ) { mbCustomDff = bCustom; }
 
-    /** Returns the Calc sheet index of this object. */
-    inline SCTAB        GetScTab() const { return maObjId.mnScTab; }
     /** Returns the sheet index and Excel object identifier from OBJ record. */
-    inline const XclObjId& GetObjId() const { return maObjId; }
+    inline sal_uInt16   GetObjId() const { return mnObjId; }
     /** Returns the Excel object type from OBJ record. */
     inline sal_uInt16   GetObjType() const { return mnObjType; }
     /** Returns the name of this object, may generate a default name. */
@@ -107,14 +108,14 @@ public:
     /** Returns true, if the object is printable. */
     inline bool         IsPrintable() const { return mbPrintable; }
 
+    /** Returns the object anchor if existing, null otherwise. */
+    const XclObjAnchor* GetAnchor() const;
     /** Returns true, if the passed size is valid for this object. */
     bool                IsValidSize( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
-    /** Returns the area in the sheet used by this object. */
-    ScRange             GetUsedArea() const;
-    /** Returns the area on the drawing layer for this object. */
-    Rectangle           GetAnchorRect() const;
+    /** Returns the range in the sheet covered by this object. */
+    ScRange             GetUsedArea( SCTAB nScTab ) const;
 
-    /** Returns true, if the object is valid and will be processed.. */
+    /** Returns true, if the object is valid and will be processed. */
     inline bool         IsProcessSdrObj() const { return mbProcessSdr && !mbHidden; }
     /** Returns true, if the SdrObject will be created or processed, but not be inserted into the draw page. */
     inline bool         IsInsertSdrObj() const { return mbInsertSdr; }
@@ -122,9 +123,13 @@ public:
     /** Returns the needed size on the progress bar (calls virtual DoGetProgressSize() function). */
     sal_Size            GetProgressSize() const;
     /** Creates and returns an SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    SdrObject*          CreateSdrObject( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress, bool bDffImport ) const;
-    /** Additional processing for the passed SdrObject (calls virtual DoProcessSdrObj() function). */
-    void                ProcessSdrObject( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+    SdrObject*          CreateSdrObject( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, bool bIsDff ) const;
+    /** Additional processing for the passed SdrObject before insertion into
+        the drawing page (calls virtual DoPreProcessSdrObj() function). */
+    void                PreProcessSdrObject( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+    /** Additional processing for the passed SdrObject after insertion into the
+        drawing page (calls virtual DoPostProcessSdrObj() function). */
+    void                PostProcessSdrObject( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
 
 protected:
     /** Reads the object name in a BIFF5 OBJ record. */
@@ -162,9 +167,11 @@ protected:
     /** Derived classes may return a progress bar size different from 1. */
     virtual sal_Size    DoGetProgressSize() const;
     /** Derived classes create and return a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
-    /** Derived classes may perform additional processing for the passed SdrObject. */
-    virtual void        DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
+    /** Derived classes may perform additional processing for the passed SdrObject before insertion. */
+    virtual void        DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+    /** Derived classes may perform additional processing for the passed SdrObject after insertion. */
+    virtual void        DoPostProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
 
 private:
     /** Reads the contents of a BIFF3 OBJ record. */
@@ -177,16 +184,15 @@ private:
     void                ImplReadObj8( XclImpStream& rStrm );
 
 private:
-    typedef ScfRef< XclObjAnchor > XclObjAnchorRef;
-
-    XclObjAnchorRef     mxAnchor;       /// The position of the object in the containing sheet.
-    XclObjId            maObjId;        /// Sheet index and object identifier.
+    XclObjAnchor        maAnchor;       /// The position of the object in its parent.
+    sal_uInt16          mnObjId;        /// The object identifier (unique per drawing).
     sal_uInt16          mnObjType;      /// The Excel object type from OBJ record.
     sal_uInt32          mnDffShapeId;   /// Shape ID from DFF stream.
     sal_uInt32          mnDffFlags;     /// Shape flags from DFF stream.
     String              maObjName;      /// Name of the object.
     String              maMacroName;    /// Name of an attached macro.
     String              maHyperlink;    /// On-click hyperlink URL.
+    bool                mbHasAnchor;    /// true = maAnchor is initialized.
     bool                mbHidden;       /// true = Object is hidden.
     bool                mbVisible;      /// true = Object is visible.
     bool                mbPrintable;    /// true = Object is printable.
@@ -242,7 +248,7 @@ protected:
     /** Returns a progress bar size that takes all group children into account. */
     virtual sal_Size    DoGetProgressSize() const;
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
 
 protected:
     XclImpDrawObjVector maChildren;         /// Grouped objects.
@@ -265,7 +271,7 @@ protected:
     /** Reads the contents of the a BIFF5 OBJ record from the passed stream. */
     virtual void        DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize );
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
 
 protected:
     XclObjLineData      maLineData;     /// BIFF5 line formatting.
@@ -295,7 +301,7 @@ protected:
     /** Reads the contents of the a BIFF5 OBJ record from the passed stream. */
     virtual void        DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize );
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
 
 protected:
     XclObjFillData      maFillData;     /// BIFF5 fill formatting.
@@ -313,7 +319,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -332,7 +338,7 @@ protected:
     /** Reads the contents of the a BIFF5 OBJ record from the passed stream. */
     virtual void        DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize );
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
 
 protected:
     XclObjFillData      maFillData;     /// BIFF5 fill formatting.
@@ -357,7 +363,7 @@ protected:
     /** Reads the contents of the a BIFF5 OBJ record from the passed stream. */
     virtual void        DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize );
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
 
 protected:
     typedef ::std::vector< Point > PointVector;
@@ -398,9 +404,9 @@ protected:
     /** Reads the contents of the a BIFF5 OBJ record from the passed stream. */
     virtual void        DoReadObj5( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nNameLen, sal_uInt16 nMacroSize );
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
     /** Inserts the contained text data at the passed object. */
-    virtual void        DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+    virtual void        DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
 
 protected:
     XclImpObjTextData   maTextData;     /// Textbox data from BIFF5 OBJ or BIFF8 TXO record.
@@ -430,7 +436,9 @@ protected:
     /** Returns the needed size on the progress bar. */
     virtual sal_Size    DoGetProgressSize() const;
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
+    /** Converts the chart document. */
+    virtual void        DoPostProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
 
 private:
     /** Calculates the object anchor of a sheet chart (chart fills one page). */
@@ -456,7 +464,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     /** Inserts the note into the document, sets visibility. */
-    virtual void        DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+    virtual void        DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
 
 private:
     ScAddress           maScPos;        /// Cell position of the note object.
@@ -533,9 +541,9 @@ protected:
     void                ConvertLabel( ScfPropertySet& rPropSet ) const;
 
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
     /** Additional processing on the SdrObject, calls new virtual function DoProcessControl(). */
-    virtual void        DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+    virtual void        DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
 
     /** Derived classes return the service name of the control component to be created. */
     virtual ::rtl::OUString DoGetServiceName() const = 0;
@@ -882,9 +890,9 @@ protected:
     /** Reads the contents of the specified subrecord of a BIFF8 OBJ record from stream. */
     virtual void        DoReadObj8SubRec( XclImpStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nSubRecId, sal_uInt16 nSubRecSize );
     /** Creates and returns a new SdrObject from the contained data. Caller takes ownership! */
-    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( const Rectangle& rAnchorRect, ScfProgressBar& rProgress ) const;
+    virtual SdrObject*  DoCreateSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect ) const;
     /** Overloaded to do additional processing on the SdrObject. */
-    virtual void        DoProcessSdrObj( SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
+    virtual void        DoPreProcessSdrObj( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const;
 
 private:
     /** Reads and sets the picture flags from a BIFF3-BIFF5 OBJ picture record. */
@@ -955,13 +963,13 @@ private:
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /** Simple implementation of the SVX DFF manager. Implements resolving palette
-    colors. Used by XclImpDffPropSet (as is), extended by XclImpDffManager.
+    colors. Used by XclImpDffPropSet (as is), extended by XclImpDffConverter.
  */
-class XclImpSimpleDffManager : public SvxMSDffManager, protected XclImpRoot
+class XclImpSimpleDffConverter : public SvxMSDffManager, protected XclImpRoot
 {
 public:
-    explicit            XclImpSimpleDffManager( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, SvStream& rDffStrm );
-    virtual             ~XclImpSimpleDffManager();
+    explicit            XclImpSimpleDffConverter( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, SvStream& rDffStrm );
+    virtual             ~XclImpSimpleDffConverter();
 
 protected:
     /** Returns a color from the Excel color palette. */
@@ -970,42 +978,46 @@ protected:
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class XclImpObjectManager;
-class SdrObjList;
+/** This is the central instance for converting binary DFF data into shape
+    objects. Used for all sheet shapes and shapes embedded in chart objects.
 
-/** Derived from SvxMSDffManager and SvxMSConvertOCXControls, contains core
-    implementation of DFF stream import and OCX form control import.
+    The class derives from SvxMSDffManager and SvxMSConvertOCXControls and
+    contains core implementation of DFF stream import and OCX form control
+    import.
  */
-class XclImpDffManager : public XclImpSimpleDffManager, protected SvxMSConvertOCXControls
+class XclImpDffConverter : public XclImpSimpleDffConverter, private SvxMSConvertOCXControls
 {
 public:
-    explicit            XclImpDffManager(
-                            const XclImpRoot& rRoot,
-                            XclImpObjectManager& rObjManager,
-                            SvStream& rDffStrm );
-    virtual             ~XclImpDffManager();
+    explicit            XclImpDffConverter( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, SvStream& rDffStrm );
+    virtual             ~XclImpDffConverter();
 
     /** Initializes the internal progress bar with the passed size and starts it. */
     void                StartProgressBar( sal_Size nProgressSize );
+    /** Increase the progress bar by the passed value. */
+    void                Progress( sal_Size nDelta = 1 );
 
+    /** Initially called before the objects of the passed drawing manager are converted. */
+    void                InitializeDrawing( XclImpDrawing& rDrawing, SdrModel& rSdrModel, SdrPage& rSdrPage );
     /** Processes BIFF5 drawing objects without DFF data, inserts into the passed object list. */
-    void                ProcessObject( SdrObjList* pObjList, const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj );
-    /** Processes the leading drawing group container in the DFF stream. */
-    void                ProcessDrawingGroup( SvStream& rDffStrm );
-    /** Processes a drawing container for a sheet in the DFF stream, converts all objects. */
-    void                ProcessDrawing( SvStream& rDffStrm, sal_Size nStrmPos );
+    void                ProcessObject( SdrObjList& rObjList, const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj );
+    /** Processes all objects in the passed list. */
+    void                ProcessDrawing( const XclImpDrawObjVector& rDrawObjs );
+    /** Processes a drawing container in the passed DFF stream, converts all objects. */
+    void                ProcessDrawing( SvStream& rDffStrm );
+    /** Finally called after the objects of the passed drawing manager have been converted. */
+    void                FinalizeDrawing();
 
     /** Creates the SdrObject for the passed Excel TBX form control object. */
     SdrObject*          CreateSdrObject( const XclImpTbxObjBase& rTbxObj, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect );
     /** Creates the SdrObject for the passed Excel OLE object or OCX form control object. */
     SdrObject*          CreateSdrObject( const XclImpPictureObj& rPicObj, const Rectangle& rAnchorRect );
 
+    /** Returns true, if the conversion of OLE objects is supported. */
+    bool                SupportsOleObjects() const;
     /** Returns the default text margin in drawing layer units. */
     inline sal_Int32    GetDefaultTextMargin() const { return mnDefTextMargin; }
-    /** Returns the used area in the sheet with the passed index. */
-    ScRange             GetUsedArea( SCTAB nScTab ) const;
 
-protected:
+private:
     // virtual functions of SvxMSDffManager
 
     /** Reads the client anchor from the DFF stream and sets it at the correct object. */
@@ -1036,11 +1048,30 @@ protected:
                             BOOL bFloatingCtrl );
 
 private:
+    /** Data per registered drawing manager, will be stacked for recursive calls. */
+    struct XclImpDffConvData
+    {
+        XclImpDrawing&      mrDrawing;          /// Current drawing container with all drawing objects.
+        SdrModel&           mrSdrModel;         /// The SdrModel of the drawing manager.
+        SdrPage&            mrSdrPage;          /// The SdrPage of the drawing manager.
+        XclImpSolverContainer maSolverCont;     /// The solver container for connector rules.
+        ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::form::XForm >
+                            mxCtrlForm;         /// Controls form of current drawing page.
+        sal_Int32           mnLastCtrlIndex;    /// Last insertion index of a form control (for macro events).
+        bool                mbHasCtrlForm;      /// True = mxCtrlForm is initialized (but maybe still null).
+
+        explicit            XclImpDffConvData( XclImpDrawing& rDrawing,
+                                SdrModel& rSdrModel, SdrPage& rSdrPage );
+    };
+
+    /** Returns the current drawing manager data struct from top of the stack. */
+    XclImpDffConvData&      GetConvData();
+    /** Returns the current drawing manager data struct from top of the stack. */
+    const XclImpDffConvData& GetConvData() const;
+
     /** Reads contents of a hyperlink property and returns the extracted URL. */
     String              ReadHlinkProperty( SvStream& rDffStrm ) const;
 
-    /** Processes a drawing group container (global drawing data). */
-    void                ProcessDggContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rDggHeader );
     /** Processes a drawing container (all drawing data of a sheet). */
     void                ProcessDgContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rDgHeader );
     /** Processes the global shape group container (all shapes of a sheet). */
@@ -1051,87 +1082,71 @@ private:
     void                ProcessShContainer( SvStream& rDffStrm, const DffRecordHeader& rShHeader );
 
     /** Inserts the passed SdrObject into the document. This function takes ownership of pSdrObj! */
-    void                InsertSdrObject( SdrObjList* pObjList, const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj, SdrObject* pSdrObj );
-    /** Stores the standard controls form for the passed sheet in mxCurrForm member. */
-    void                SetCurrentForm( SCTAB nScTab );
-
-    /** Updates the used area of a sheet with the position and size of the passed object. */
-    void                UpdateUsedArea( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj );
+    void                InsertSdrObject( SdrObjList& rObjList, const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj, SdrObject* pSdrObj );
+    /** Initializes the mxCtrlForm referring to the standard controls form. */
+    void                InitControlForm();
 
 private:
-    typedef ::std::map< SCTAB, ScRange >    ScRangeMap;
-    typedef ScfRef< ScfProgressBar >        ScfProgressBarRef;
+    typedef ScfRef< ScfProgressBar >                ScfProgressBarRef;
+    typedef ScfRef< XclImpDffConvData >             XclImpDffConvDataRef;
+    typedef ::std::vector< XclImpDffConvDataRef >   XclImpDffConvDataStack;
 
-    XclImpObjectManager& mrObjManager;      /// The Excel object manager.
-    XclImpSolverContainer maSolverCont;     /// The solver container for connector rules.
+    const ::rtl::OUString maStdFormName;    /// Standard name of control forms.
     SotStorageStreamRef mxCtlsStrm;         /// The 'Ctls' stream for OCX form controls.
-    ScRangeMap          maUsedAreaMap;      /// Used ranges for all sheets.
     ScfProgressBarRef   mxProgress;         /// The progress bar used in ProcessObj().
-    ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::form::XForm >
-                        mxCurrForm;         /// Controls form of current sheet (needed in virtual functions).
+    XclImpDffConvDataStack maDataStack;     /// Stack for registered drawing managers.
     sal_uInt32          mnOleImpFlags;      /// Application OLE import settings.
     sal_Int32           mnDefTextMargin;    /// Default margin in text boxes.
-    sal_Int32           mnLastCtrlIndex;    /// Last insertion index of a form control (for macro events).
-    SCTAB               mnCurrFormScTab;    /// Sheet index of form stored in mxCurrForm.
 };
 
-// The object manager =========================================================
+// Drawing manager ============================================================
 
-/** Stores all drawing and OLE objects and additional data related to these objects. */
-class XclImpObjectManager : protected XclImpRoot
+/** Base class for a container for all objects on a drawing (spreadsheet or
+    embedded chart object). */
+class XclImpDrawing : protected XclImpRoot
 {
 public:
-    explicit            XclImpObjectManager( const XclImpRoot& rRoot );
-    virtual             ~XclImpObjectManager();
-
-    // *** Read Excel records *** ---------------------------------------------
+    explicit            XclImpDrawing( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, bool bOleObjects );
+    virtual             ~XclImpDrawing();
 
     /** Reads and returns a bitmap from the IMGDATA record. */
-    static Graphic      ReadImgData( XclImpStream& rStrm );
+    static Graphic      ReadImgData( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm );
 
     /** Reads a plain OBJ record (without leading DFF data). */
     void                ReadObj( XclImpStream& rStrm );
-    /** Reads the MSODRAWINGGROUP record. */
-    void                ReadMsoDrawingGroup( XclImpStream& rStrm );
     /** Reads the MSODRAWING or MSODRAWINGSELECTION record. */
     void                ReadMsoDrawing( XclImpStream& rStrm );
-    /** Reads the NOTE record. */
-    void                ReadNote( XclImpStream& rStrm );
-
-    /** Inserts a new chart object and reads the chart substream (BOF/EOF block).
-        @descr  Used to import chart sheets, which do not have a corresponding OBJ record. */
-    void                ReadTabChart( XclImpStream& rStrm );
-
-    // *** Drawing objects *** ------------------------------------------------
 
+    /** Returns true, if the conversion of OLE objects is supported. */
+    inline bool         SupportsOleObjects() const { return mbOleObjs; }
     /** Finds the OBJ record data related to the DFF shape at the passed position. */
     XclImpDrawObjRef    FindDrawObj( const DffRecordHeader& rHeader ) const;
     /** Finds the OBJ record data specified by the passed object identifier. */
-    XclImpDrawObjRef    FindDrawObj( const XclObjId& rObjId ) const;
+    XclImpDrawObjRef    FindDrawObj( sal_uInt16 nObjId ) const;
     /** Finds the textbox data related to the DFF shape at the passed position. */
     const XclImpObjTextData* FindTextData( const DffRecordHeader& rHeader ) const;
 
     /** Sets the object with the passed identification to be skipped on import. */
-    void                SetSkipObj( SCTAB nScTab, sal_uInt16 nObjId );
-
-    // *** Drawing object conversion *** --------------------------------------
+    void                SetSkipObj( sal_uInt16 nObjId );
+    /** Returns the size of the progress bar shown while processing all objects. */
+    sal_Size            GetProgressSize() const;
 
-    /** Returns the DFF manager (DFF stream converter). Don't call before the DFF stream is read. */
-    XclImpDffManager&   GetDffManager();
-    /** Inserts all objects into the Calc document. */
-    void                ConvertObjects();
+    /** Derived classes calculate the resulting rectangle of the passed anchor. */
+    virtual Rectangle   CalcAnchorRect( const XclObjAnchor& rAnchor, bool bDffAnchor ) const = 0;
+    /** Called whenever an object has been inserted into the draw page. */
+    virtual void        OnObjectInserted( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj ) = 0;
 
-    /** Returns the default name for the passed object. */
-    String              GetDefaultObjName( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj ) const;
-    /** Returns the used area in the sheet with the passed index. */
-    ScRange             GetUsedArea( SCTAB nScTab ) const;
+protected:
+    /** Appends a new drawing object to the list of raw objects (without DFF data). */
+    void                AppendRawObject( const XclImpDrawObjRef& rxDrawObj );
+    /** Converts all objects and inserts them into the current drawing page. */
+    void                ImplConvertObjects( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv, SdrModel& rSdrModel, SdrPage& rSdrPage );
 
-    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
     /** Reads and returns a bitmap from WMF/PICT format. */
-    static void         ReadWmf( Graphic& rGraphic, XclImpStream& rStrm );
+    static void         ReadWmf( Graphic& rGraphic, const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm );
     /** Reads and returns a bitmap from BMP format. */
-    static void         ReadBmp( Graphic& rGraphic, XclImpStream& rStrm );
+    static void         ReadBmp( Graphic& rGraphic, const XclImpRoot& rRoot, XclImpStream& rStrm );
 
     /** Reads contents of an DFF record and append data to internal DFF stream. */
     void                ReadDffRecord( XclImpStream& rStrm );
@@ -1140,36 +1155,86 @@ private:
     /** Reads the TXO record and following CONTINUE records containing string and formatting. */
     void                ReadTxo( XclImpStream& rStrm );
 
+private:
+    typedef ::std::map< sal_Size, XclImpDrawObjRef >    XclImpObjMap;
+    typedef ::std::map< sal_uInt16, XclImpDrawObjRef >  XclImpObjMapById;
+    typedef ScfRef< XclImpObjTextData >                 XclImpObjTextRef;
+    typedef ::std::map< sal_Size, XclImpObjTextRef >    XclImpObjTextMap;
+
+    XclImpDrawObjVector maRawObjs;          /// BIFF5 objects without DFF data.
+    SvMemoryStream      maDffStrm;          /// Copy of the DFF page stream in memory.
+    XclImpObjMap        maObjMap;           /// Maps BIFF8 drawing objects to DFF stream position.
+    XclImpObjMapById    maObjMapId;         /// Maps BIFF8 drawing objects to object ID.
+    XclImpObjTextMap    maTextMap;          /// Maps BIFF8 TXO textbox data to DFF stream position.
+    ScfUInt16Vec        maSkipObjs;         /// IDs of all objects to be skipped.
+    bool                mbOleObjs;          /// True = draw model supports OLE objects.
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Drawing manager of a single sheet. */
+class XclImpSheetDrawing : public XclImpDrawing
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclImpSheetDrawing( const XclImpRoot& rRoot, SCTAB nScTab );
+
+    /** Reads the NOTE record. */
+    void                ReadNote( XclImpStream& rStrm );
+    /** Inserts a new chart object and reads the chart substream (BOF/EOF block).
+        @descr  Used to import chart sheets, which do not have a corresponding OBJ record. */
+    void                ReadTabChart( XclImpStream& rStrm );
+
+    /** Returns the total cell range covered by any shapes in the sheet. */
+    inline const ScRange& GetUsedArea() const { return maScUsedArea; }
+    /** Converts all objects and inserts them into the sheet drawing page. */
+    void                ConvertObjects( XclImpDffConverter& rDffConv );
+
+    /** Calculate the resulting rectangle of the passed anchor. */
+    virtual Rectangle   CalcAnchorRect( const XclObjAnchor& rAnchor, bool bDffAnchor ) const;
+    /** On call, updates the used area of the sheet. */
+    virtual void        OnObjectInserted( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj );
+
+private:
     /** Reads a BIFF3-BIFF5 NOTE record. */
     void                ReadNote3( XclImpStream& rStrm );
     /** Reads a BIFF8 NOTE record. */
     void                ReadNote8( XclImpStream& rStrm );
 
-    /** Returns the size of the progress bar shown while processing all objects. */
-    sal_Size            GetProgressSize() const;
+private:
+    ScRange             maScUsedArea;       /// Sheet index and used area in this sheet.
+};
+
+// The object manager =========================================================
+
+/** Stores all drawing and OLE objects and additional data related to these objects. */
+class XclImpObjectManager : protected XclImpRoot
+{
+public:
+    explicit            XclImpObjectManager( const XclImpRoot& rRoot );
+    virtual             ~XclImpObjectManager();
+
+    /** Reads the MSODRAWINGGROUP record. */
+    void                ReadMsoDrawingGroup( XclImpStream& rStrm );
+
+    /** Returns (initially creates) the drawing manager of the specified sheet. */
+    XclImpSheetDrawing& GetSheetDrawing( SCTAB nScTab );
+    /** Inserts all objects into the Calc document. */
+    void                ConvertObjects();
+
+    /** Returns the default name for the passed object. */
+    String              GetDefaultObjName( const XclImpDrawObjBase& rDrawObj ) const;
+    /** Returns the used area in the sheet with the passed index. */
+    ScRange             GetUsedArea( SCTAB nScTab ) const;
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 private:
-    typedef ::std::map< sal_Size, XclImpDrawObjRef >    XclImpObjMap;
-    typedef ::std::map< XclObjId, XclImpDrawObjRef >    XclImpObjMapById;
-    typedef ScfRef< XclImpObjTextData >                 XclImpObjTextRef;
-    typedef ::std::map< sal_Size, XclImpObjTextRef >    XclImpObjTextMap;
-    typedef ::std::vector< XclObjId >                   XclObjIdVec;
-
     typedef ::std::map< sal_uInt16, String >            DefObjNameMap;
-    typedef ::std::vector< sal_Size >                   StreamPosVec;
-    typedef ScfRef< XclImpDffManager >                  XclImpDffMgrRef;
-
-    XclImpDrawObjVector maRawObjs;          /// BIFF5 objects without DFF data.
-    XclImpObjMap        maObjMap;           /// Maps BIFF8 drawing objects to DFF stream position.
-    XclImpObjMapById    maObjMapId;         /// Maps BIFF8 drawing objects to sheet index and object ID.
-    XclImpObjTextMap    maTextMap;          /// Maps BIFF8 TXO textbox data to DFF stream position.
-    XclObjIdVec         maSkipObjs;         /// All objects to be skipped.
+    typedef ScfRef< XclImpSheetDrawing >                XclImpSheetDrawingRef;
+    typedef ::std::map< SCTAB, XclImpSheetDrawingRef >  XclImpSheetDrawingMap;
 
     DefObjNameMap       maDefObjNames;      /// Default base names for all object types.
-    SvMemoryStream      maDffStrm;          /// Copy of DFF stream in memory.
-    StreamPosVec        maTabStrmPos;       /// Start positions of DFF stream fragments for all sheets.
-    XclImpDffMgrRef     mxDffManager;       /// The DFF stream converter.
+    SvMemoryStream      maDggStrm;          /// Copy of global DFF data (DGG container) in memory.
+    XclImpSheetDrawingMap maSheetDrawings;  /// Drawing managers of all sheets.
 };
 
 // DFF property set helper ====================================================
@@ -1197,8 +1262,8 @@ public:
 private:
     typedef ::std::auto_ptr< SvMemoryStream > SvMemoryStreamPtr;
 
-    SvMemoryStream      maDummyStrm;    /// Dummy stream for DFF manager.
-    XclImpSimpleDffManager maDffManager;/// DFF manager used to resolve palette colors.
+    SvMemoryStream      maDummyStrm;    /// Dummy DGG stream for DFF manager.
+    XclImpSimpleDffConverter maDffConv; /// DFF converter used to resolve palette colors.
     SvMemoryStreamPtr   mxMemStrm;      /// Helper stream.
 };
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xiroot.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xiroot.hxx
index 3881adaaf911..0e06b31b650d 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xiroot.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xiroot.hxx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class XclImpTabInfo;
 class XclImpNameManager;
 class XclImpLinkManager;
 class XclImpObjectManager;
+class XclImpSheetDrawing;
 class XclImpCondFormatManager;
 class XclImpAutoFilterBuffer;
 class XclImpWebQueryBuffer;
@@ -176,6 +177,8 @@ public:
 
     /** Returns the drawing object manager. */
     XclImpObjectManager& GetObjectManager() const;
+    /** Returns the drawing container of the current sheet. */
+    XclImpSheetDrawing& GetCurrSheetDrawing() const;
     /** Returns the conditional formattings manager. */
     XclImpCondFormatManager& GetCondFormatManager() const;
     /** Returns the filter manager. */
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xlchart.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xlchart.hxx
index 7e5f90fda4a7..f6711211bc13 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xlchart.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xlchart.hxx
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace com { namespace sun { namespace star {
 #define SERVICE_CHART2_TITLE                CREATE_OUSTRING( "com.sun.star.chart2.Title" )
 
 // property names
+#define EXC_CHPROP_ADDITIONALSHAPES         CREATE_OUSTRING( "AdditionalShapes" )
 #define EXC_CHPROP_ARRANGEORDER             CREATE_OUSTRING( "ArrangeOrder" )
 #define EXC_CHPROP_ATTAXISINDEX             CREATE_OUSTRING( "AttachedAxisIndex" )
 #define EXC_CHPROP_ATTRIBDATAPOINTS         CREATE_OUSTRING( "AttributedDataPoints" )
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ const sal_Int32 EXC_CHART_AXESSET_NONE          = -1;       /// For internal use
 const sal_Int32 EXC_CHART_AXESSET_PRIMARY       = 0;        /// API primary axes set index.
 const sal_Int32 EXC_CHART_AXESSET_SECONDARY     = 1;        /// API secondary axes set index.
 
+const sal_Int32 EXC_CHART_UNIT                  = 4000;     /// Chart objects are positioned in 1/4000 of chart area.
+
 // (0x0850) CHFRINFO ----------------------------------------------------------
 
 const sal_uInt16 EXC_ID_CHFRINFO                = 0x0850;
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/inc/xlescher.hxx b/sc/source/filter/inc/xlescher.hxx
index f60d6d3a5ee5..33b75af8cd2c 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/inc/xlescher.hxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/inc/xlescher.hxx
@@ -312,18 +312,21 @@ bool operator<( const XclObjId& rL, const XclObjId& rR );
 /** Represents the position (anchor) of an object in a Calc document. */
 struct XclObjAnchor : public XclRange
 {
-    SCTAB               mnScTab;    /// Calc sheet index.
     sal_uInt16          mnLX;       /// X offset in left column (1/1024 of column width).
     sal_uInt16          mnTY;       /// Y offset in top row (1/256 of row height).
     sal_uInt16          mnRX;       /// X offset in right column (1/1024 of column width).
     sal_uInt16          mnBY;       /// Y offset in bottom row (1/256 of row height).
 
-    explicit            XclObjAnchor( SCTAB nScTab );
+    explicit            XclObjAnchor();
 
     /** Calculates a rectangle from the contained coordinates. */
-    Rectangle           GetRect( ScDocument& rDoc, MapUnit eMapUnit ) const;
-    /** Initializes the anchor coordinates from a rectangle. */
-    void                SetRect( ScDocument& rDoc, const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit );
+    Rectangle           GetRect( ScDocument& rDoc, SCTAB nScTab, MapUnit eMapUnit ) const;
+    /** Initializes the anchor coordinates for a sheet. */
+    void                SetRect( ScDocument& rDoc, SCTAB nScTab, const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit );
+
+    /** Initializes the anchor coordinates for an embedded draw page. */
+    void                SetRect( const Size& rPageSize, sal_Int32 nScaleX, sal_Int32 nScaleY,
+                            const Rectangle& rRect, MapUnit eMapUnit, bool bDffAnchor );
 };
 
 template< typename StreamType >
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xcl97/xcl97esc.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xcl97/xcl97esc.cxx
index 2c5a30f085d3..a7c6dee67dc5 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xcl97/xcl97esc.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xcl97/xcl97esc.cxx
@@ -59,9 +59,11 @@
 #include "xechart.hxx"
 #include "xcl97esc.hxx"
 
+using ::rtl::OUString;
+using ::com::sun::star::uno::Any;
+using ::com::sun::star::uno::Exception;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence;
-using ::com::sun::star::uno::Exception;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_QUERY;
 using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW;
 using ::com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess;
@@ -72,24 +74,40 @@ using ::com::sun::star::form::XFormsSupplier;
 using ::com::sun::star::script::ScriptEventDescriptor;
 using ::com::sun::star::script::XEventAttacherManager;
 
-// --- class XclEscherEx ---------------------------------------------
+// ============================================================================
 
-XclEscherEx::XclEscherEx( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, SvStream& rStrm, UINT32 nDrawings )
-        :
-        EscherEx( rStrm, nDrawings ),
-        XclExpRoot( rRoot ),
-        pPicTempFile( NULL ),
-        pPicStrm( NULL ),
-        pCurrXclObj( NULL ),
-        pCurrAppData( NULL ),
-        pTheClientData( new XclEscherClientData ),
-        pAdditionalText( NULL ),
-        nAdditionalText( 0 )
+XclEscherExGlobal::XclEscherExGlobal( const XclExpRoot& rRoot ) :
+    XclExpRoot( rRoot )
+{
+}
+
+SvStream* XclEscherExGlobal::ImplQueryPictureStream()
+{
+    mxPicTempFile.reset( new ::utl::TempFile );
+    if( mxPicTempFile->IsValid() )
+    {
+        mxPicTempFile->EnableKillingFile();
+        mxPicStrm.reset( ::utl::UcbStreamHelper::CreateStream( mxPicTempFile->GetURL(), STREAM_STD_READWRITE ) );
+        mxPicStrm->SetNumberFormatInt( NUMBERFORMAT_INT_LITTLEENDIAN );
+    }
+    return mxPicStrm.get();
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+
+XclEscherEx::XclEscherEx( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, SvStream& rStrm, const XclEscherEx* pParent ) :
+    EscherEx( pParent ? pParent->mxGlobal : EscherExGlobalRef( new XclEscherExGlobal( rRoot ) ), rStrm ),
+    XclExpRoot( rRoot ),
+    mrObjMgr( rObjMgr ),
+    pCurrXclObj( NULL ),
+    pCurrAppData( NULL ),
+    pTheClientData( new XclEscherClientData ),
+    pAdditionalText( NULL ),
+    nAdditionalText( 0 ),
+    mnNextKey( 0 ),
+    mbIsRootDff( pParent == 0 )
 {
-    aOffsetMap.Insert( (void*) 0, LIST_APPEND );        // start of stream
-    // Xcl forgets OLE objects completely if the Escher object is not EMF and
-    // the corresponding OLE application is opened and nothing is changed.
-    SetOleEmf( TRUE );
+    InsertPersistOffset( mnNextKey, 0 );
 }
 
 
@@ -98,86 +116,83 @@ XclEscherEx::~XclEscherEx()
     DBG_ASSERT( !aStack.Count(), "~XclEscherEx: stack not empty" );
     DeleteCurrAppData();
     delete pTheClientData;
-    if ( pPicStrm )
-    {
-        delete pPicStrm;
-    }
-    if ( pPicTempFile )
-        delete pPicTempFile;
 }
 
 
-SvStream* XclEscherEx::QueryPicStream()
+sal_uInt32 XclEscherEx::InitNextDffFragment()
 {
-    if ( !pPicStrm )
-    {
-        if ( !pPicTempFile )
-        {
-            pPicTempFile = new utl::TempFile;
-            if ( pPicTempFile->IsValid() )
-                pPicTempFile->EnableKillingFile();
-            else
-            {
-                delete pPicTempFile;
-                pPicTempFile = NULL;
-            }
-        }
-        if ( pPicTempFile )
-        {
-            pPicStrm = utl::UcbStreamHelper::CreateStream( pPicTempFile->GetURL(), STREAM_STD_READWRITE );
-            pPicStrm->SetNumberFormatInt( NUMBERFORMAT_INT_LITTLEENDIAN );
-        }
-    }
-    return pPicStrm;
+    /*  Current value of mnNextKey will be used by caller to refer to the
+        starting point of the DFF fragment. The key exists already in the
+        PersistTable (has been inserted by c'tor of previous call of
+        InitNextDffFragment(), has been updated by UpdateDffFragmentEnd(). */
+    sal_uInt32 nPersistKey = mnNextKey;
+
+    /*  Prepare the next key that is used by caller as end point of the DFF
+        fragment. Will be updated by caller when writing to the DFF stream,
+        using the UpdateDffFragmentEnd() function. This is needed to find DFF
+        data written by the SVX base class implementation without interaction,
+        e.g. the solver container that will be written after the last shape. */
+    ++mnNextKey;
+    InsertPersistOffset( mnNextKey, mpOutStrm->Tell() );
+
+    return nPersistKey;
 }
 
-
-void XclEscherEx::InsertAtCurrentPos( UINT32 nBytes, BOOL bCont )
+void XclEscherEx::UpdateDffFragmentEnd()
 {
-    ULONG nPos = GetStreamPos();
-    ULONG nCnt = aOffsetMap.Count();
-    ULONG j, nOff;
-    for ( j=0, nOff = (ULONG) aOffsetMap.First(); j<nCnt;
-            j++, nOff = (ULONG) aOffsetMap.Next() )
-    {
-        if ( nOff >= nPos )
-            aOffsetMap.Replace( (void*) (nOff + nBytes) );
-    }
-    EscherEx::InsertAtCurrentPos( nBytes, bCont );
+    // update existing fragment key with new stream position
+    ReplacePersistOffset( mnNextKey, mpOutStrm->Tell() );
 }
 
-
-ULONG XclEscherEx::AddCurrentOffsetToMap()
+sal_uInt32 XclEscherEx::GetDffFragmentPos( sal_uInt32 nFragmentKey )
 {
-    aOffsetMap.Insert( (void*) GetStreamPos(), LIST_APPEND );
-    return aOffsetMap.Count() - 1;
+    /*  TODO: this function is non-const because PersistTable::PtGetOffsetByID()
+        is non-const due to tools/List usage. */
+    return GetPersistOffset( nFragmentKey );
 }
 
+sal_uInt32 XclEscherEx::GetDffFragmentSize( sal_uInt32 nFragmentKey )
+{
+    /*  TODO: this function is non-const because PersistTable::PtGetOffsetByID()
+        is non-const due to tools/List usage. */
+    return GetDffFragmentPos( nFragmentKey + 1 ) - GetDffFragmentPos( nFragmentKey );
+}
 
-void XclEscherEx::ReplaceCurrentOffsetInMap( ULONG nPos )
+bool XclEscherEx::HasPendingDffData()
 {
-    aOffsetMap.Replace( (void*) GetStreamPos(), nPos );
+    /*  TODO: this function is non-const because PersistTable::PtGetOffsetByID()
+        is non-const due to tools/List usage. */
+    return GetDffFragmentPos( mnNextKey ) < GetStreamPos();
 }
 
-sal_Bool ImplXclEscherExIsFontwork( const SdrObject* pObj )
+XclExpDffAnchorBase* XclEscherEx::CreateDffAnchor( const SdrObject& rSdrObj ) const
 {
-    const rtl::OUString sTextPath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM ( "TextPath" ) );
+    // the object manager creates the correct anchor type according to context
+    XclExpDffAnchorBase* pAnchor = mrObjMgr.CreateDffAnchor();
+    // pass the drawing object, that will calculate the anchor position
+    pAnchor->SetSdrObject( rSdrObj );
+    return pAnchor;
+}
 
-    sal_Bool bIsFontwork = sal_False;
-    if ( pObj->GetObjIdentifier() == OBJ_CUSTOMSHAPE )
+namespace {
+
+bool lcl_IsFontwork( const SdrObject* pObj )
+{
+    bool bIsFontwork = false;
+    if( pObj->GetObjIdentifier() == OBJ_CUSTOMSHAPE )
     {
+        const OUString aTextPath = CREATE_OUSTRING( "TextPath" );
         SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem& rGeometryItem = (SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem&)
             pObj->GetMergedItem( SDRATTR_CUSTOMSHAPE_GEOMETRY );
-
-        com::sun::star::uno::Any* pAny = rGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sTextPath, sTextPath );
-        if ( pAny )
+        if( Any* pAny = rGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( aTextPath, aTextPath ) )
             *pAny >>= bIsFontwork;
     }
     return bIsFontwork;
 }
 
-EscherExHostAppData* XclEscherEx::StartShape( const com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
-                                                com::sun::star::drawing::XShape >& rShape )
+} // namespace
+
+EscherExHostAppData* XclEscherEx::StartShape( const Reference< XShape >& rxShape, const Rectangle* pChildAnchor )
 {
     if ( nAdditionalText )
         nAdditionalText++;
@@ -185,17 +200,17 @@ EscherExHostAppData* XclEscherEx::StartShape( const com::sun::star::uno::Referen
     if ( bInGroup )
     {   // stacked recursive group object
         if ( !pCurrAppData->IsStackedGroup() )
-        {   //! UpdateStopPos only once
+        {   //! UpdateDffFragmentEnd only once
             pCurrAppData->SetStackedGroup( TRUE );
-            pCurrXclObj->UpdateStopPos();
+            UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
         }
     }
     aStack.Push( pCurrXclObj );
     aStack.Push( pCurrAppData );
     pCurrAppData = new XclEscherHostAppData;
-    SdrObject* pObj = GetSdrObjectFromXShape( rShape );
+    SdrObject* pObj = GetSdrObjectFromXShape( rxShape );
     if ( !pObj )
-        pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( GetRoot() );  // just what is it?!?
+        pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( mrObjMgr );  // just what is it?!?
     else
     {
         pCurrXclObj = NULL;
@@ -203,38 +218,50 @@ EscherExHostAppData* XclEscherEx::StartShape( const com::sun::star::uno::Referen
 
         if( nObjType == OBJ_OLE2 )
         {
-            //! not-const because GetObjRef may load the OLE object
-            Reference < XClassifiedObject > xObj( ((SdrOle2Obj*)pObj)->GetObjRef(), UNO_QUERY );
-            if ( xObj.is() )
+            // no OLE objects in embedded drawings (chart shapes)
+            if( mbIsRootDff )
             {
-                SvGlobalName aObjClsId( xObj->getClassID() );
-                if ( SotExchange::IsChart( aObjClsId ) )
-                {   // yes, it's a chart diagram
-                    GetOldRoot().pObjRecs->Add( new XclExpChartObj( GetRoot(), rShape ) );
-                    pCurrXclObj = NULL;     // no metafile or whatsoever
+                //! not-const because GetObjRef may load the OLE object
+                Reference < XClassifiedObject > xObj( ((SdrOle2Obj*)pObj)->GetObjRef(), UNO_QUERY );
+                if ( xObj.is() )
+                {
+                    SvGlobalName aObjClsId( xObj->getClassID() );
+                    if ( SotExchange::IsChart( aObjClsId ) )
+                    {   // yes, it's a chart diagram
+                        mrObjMgr.AddObj( new XclExpChartObj( mrObjMgr, rxShape, pChildAnchor ) );
+                        pCurrXclObj = NULL;     // no metafile or whatsoever
+                    }
+                    else    // metafile and OLE object
+                        pCurrXclObj = new XclObjOle( mrObjMgr, *pObj );
                 }
-                else    // metafile and OLE object
-                    pCurrXclObj = new XclObjOle( GetRoot(), *pObj );
+                else    // just a metafile
+                    pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( mrObjMgr );
             }
-            else    // just a metafile
-                pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( GetRoot() );
+            else
+                pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( mrObjMgr );
         }
         else if( nObjType == OBJ_UNO )
         {
-            pCurrXclObj = CreateCtrlObj( rShape );
+#if EXC_EXP_OCX_CTRL
+            // no ActiveX controls in embedded drawings (chart shapes)
+            if( mbIsRootDff )
+                pCurrXclObj = CreateCtrlObj( rxShape, pChildAnchor );
+#else
+            pCurrXclObj = CreateCtrlObj( rxShape, pChildAnchor );
+#endif
             if( !pCurrXclObj )
-                pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( GetRoot() );   // just a metafile
+                pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( mrObjMgr );   // just a metafile
         }
         else if( !ScDrawLayer::IsNoteCaption( pObj ) )
         {
             // #107540# ignore permanent note shapes
             // #i12190# do not ignore callouts (do not filter by object type ID)
-            pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( GetRoot() );   // just a metafile
+            pCurrXclObj = new XclObjAny( mrObjMgr );   // just a metafile
         }
     }
     if ( pCurrXclObj )
     {
-        if ( !GetOldRoot().pObjRecs->Add( pCurrXclObj ) )
+        if ( !mrObjMgr.AddObj( pCurrXclObj ) )
         {   // maximum count reached, object got deleted
             pCurrXclObj = NULL;
         }
@@ -247,14 +274,15 @@ EscherExHostAppData* XclEscherEx::StartShape( const com::sun::star::uno::Referen
                 {
                     if ( !bInGroup )
                     {
-                        /*  Create a dummy anchor carrying the flags. Real coordinates are
-                            calculated later in WriteData(EscherEx&,const Rectangle&). */
-                        XclExpDffAnchor* pAnchor = new XclExpDffAnchor( GetRoot() );
+                        /*  Create a dummy anchor carrying the flags. Real
+                            coordinates are calculated later in virtual call of
+                            WriteData(EscherEx&,const Rectangle&). */
+                        XclExpDffAnchorBase* pAnchor = mrObjMgr.CreateDffAnchor();
                         pAnchor->SetFlags( *pObj );
                         pCurrAppData->SetClientAnchor( pAnchor );
                     }
                     const SdrTextObj* pTextObj = PTR_CAST( SdrTextObj, pObj );
-                    if ( pTextObj && !ImplXclEscherExIsFontwork( pTextObj ) && ( pObj->GetObjIdentifier() != OBJ_CAPTION ) )
+                    if( pTextObj && !lcl_IsFontwork( pTextObj ) && (pObj->GetObjIdentifier() != OBJ_CAPTION) )
                     {
                         const OutlinerParaObject* pParaObj = pTextObj->GetOutlinerParaObject();
                         if( pParaObj )
@@ -265,7 +293,7 @@ EscherExHostAppData* XclEscherEx::StartShape( const com::sun::star::uno::Referen
                 else
                 {
                     if ( !bInGroup )
-                        pCurrAppData->SetClientAnchor( new XclExpDffAnchor( GetRoot() ) );
+                        pCurrAppData->SetClientAnchor( mrObjMgr.CreateDffAnchor() );
                 }
             }
             else if ( nAdditionalText == 3 )
@@ -295,13 +323,10 @@ void XclEscherEx::EndShape( UINT16 nShapeType, UINT32 nShapeID )
         // escher data of last shape not written? -> delete it from object list
         if( nShapeID == 0 )
         {
-            XclObj* pLastObj = static_cast< XclObj* >( GetOldRoot().pObjRecs->Last() );
+            XclObj* pLastObj = mrObjMgr.RemoveLastObj();
             DBG_ASSERT( pLastObj == pCurrXclObj, "XclEscherEx::EndShape - wrong object" );
-            if ( pLastObj == pCurrXclObj )
-            {
-                GetOldRoot().pObjRecs->Remove();
-                DELETEZ( pCurrXclObj );
-            }
+            DELETEZ( pLastObj );
+            pCurrXclObj = 0;
         }
 
         if( pCurrXclObj )
@@ -312,7 +337,7 @@ void XclEscherEx::EndShape( UINT16 nShapeType, UINT32 nShapeID )
             else
             {
                 pCurrXclObj->SetEscherShapeType( nShapeType );
-                pCurrXclObj->UpdateStopPos();
+                UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -335,26 +360,18 @@ EscherExHostAppData* XclEscherEx::EnterAdditionalTextGroup()
 }
 
 
-void XclEscherEx::DeleteCurrAppData()
-{
-    if ( pCurrAppData )
-    {
-        delete pCurrAppData->GetClientAnchor();
-//      delete pCurrAppData->GetClientData();
-        delete pCurrAppData->GetClientTextbox();
-        delete pCurrAppData;
-    }
-}
-
-
 void XclEscherEx::EndDocument()
 {
-    Flush( pPicStrm );
+    if( mbIsRootDff )
+        Flush( static_cast< XclEscherExGlobal& >( *mxGlobal ).GetPictureStream() );
+
+    // seek back DFF stream to prepare saving the MSODRAWING[GROUP] records
+    mpOutStrm->Seek( 0 );
 }
 
 #if EXC_EXP_OCX_CTRL
 
-XclExpOcxControlObj* XclEscherEx::CreateCtrlObj( Reference< XShape > xShape )
+XclExpOcxControlObj* XclEscherEx::CreateCtrlObj( Reference< XShape > xShape, const Rectangle* pChildAnchor )
 {
     ::std::auto_ptr< XclExpOcxControlObj > xOcxCtrl;
 
@@ -375,7 +392,7 @@ XclExpOcxControlObj* XclEscherEx::CreateCtrlObj( Reference< XShape > xShape )
                 sal_uInt32 nStrmSize = static_cast< sal_uInt32 >( mxCtlsStrm->Tell() - nStrmStart );
                 // adjust the class name to "Forms.***.1"
                 aClassName.InsertAscii( "Forms.", 0 ).AppendAscii( ".1" );
-                xOcxCtrl.reset( new XclExpOcxControlObj( GetRoot(), xShape, aClassName, nStrmStart, nStrmSize ) );
+                xOcxCtrl.reset( new XclExpOcxControlObj( mrObjMgr, xShape, pChildAnchor, aClassName, nStrmStart, nStrmSize ) );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -384,9 +401,9 @@ XclExpOcxControlObj* XclEscherEx::CreateCtrlObj( Reference< XShape > xShape )
 
 #else
 
-XclExpTbxControlObj* XclEscherEx::CreateCtrlObj( Reference< XShape > xShape )
+XclExpTbxControlObj* XclEscherEx::CreateCtrlObj( Reference< XShape > xShape, const Rectangle* pChildAnchor )
 {
-    ::std::auto_ptr< XclExpTbxControlObj > xTbxCtrl( new XclExpTbxControlObj( GetRoot(), xShape ) );
+    ::std::auto_ptr< XclExpTbxControlObj > xTbxCtrl( new XclExpTbxControlObj( mrObjMgr, xShape, pChildAnchor ) );
     if( xTbxCtrl->GetObjType() == EXC_OBJTYPE_UNKNOWN )
         xTbxCtrl.reset();
 
@@ -454,98 +471,17 @@ void XclEscherEx::ConvertTbxMacro( XclExpTbxControlObj& rTbxCtrlObj, Reference<
 
 #endif
 
-// --- class XclEscher -----------------------------------------------
-
-XclEscher::XclEscher( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, UINT32 nDrawings ) :
-    XclExpRoot( rRoot )
-{
-    pTempFile = new utl::TempFile;
-    pTempFile->EnableKillingFile();
-    pStrm = utl::UcbStreamHelper::CreateStream( pTempFile->GetURL(), STREAM_STD_READWRITE );
-    pStrm->SetNumberFormatInt( NUMBERFORMAT_INT_LITTLEENDIAN );
-    pEx = new XclEscherEx( rRoot, *pStrm, nDrawings );
-}
-
-
-XclEscher::~XclEscher()
-{
-    delete pEx;
-    delete pStrm;
-    delete pTempFile;
-}
-
-
-void XclEscher::AddSdrPage()
-{
-    if( SdrPage* pPage = GetSdrPage( GetCurrScTab() ) )
-        pEx->AddSdrPage( *pPage );
-    // #106213# the first dummy object may still be open
-    DBG_ASSERT( pEx->GetGroupLevel() <= 1, "XclEscher::AddSdrPage - still groups open?" );
-    while( pEx->GetGroupLevel() )
-        pEx->LeaveGroup();
-}
-
-
-// Escher client anchor =======================================================
-
-XclExpDffAnchor::XclExpDffAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, sal_uInt16 nFlags ) :
-    XclExpRoot( rRoot ),
-    maAnchor( rRoot.GetCurrScTab() ),
-    mnFlags( nFlags )
-{
-}
-
-XclExpDffAnchor::XclExpDffAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const SdrObject& rSdrObj ) :
-    XclExpRoot( rRoot ),
-    maAnchor( rRoot.GetCurrScTab() )
-{
-    SetFlags( rSdrObj );
-    maAnchor.SetRect( GetDoc(), rSdrObj.GetCurrentBoundRect(), MAP_100TH_MM );
-}
-
-void XclExpDffAnchor::SetFlags( const SdrObject& rSdrObj )
-{
-    // Special case "page anchor" (X==0,Y==1) -> lock pos and size.
-    const Point& rPos = rSdrObj.GetAnchorPos();
-    mnFlags = ((rPos.X() == 0) && (rPos.Y() == 1)) ? EXC_ESC_ANCHOR_LOCKED : 0;
-}
-
-void XclExpDffAnchor::WriteData( EscherEx& rEx, const Rectangle& rRect )
-{
-    // the rectangle is already in twips
-    maAnchor.SetRect( GetDoc(), rRect, MAP_TWIP );
-    WriteData( rEx );
-}
-
-
-void XclExpDffAnchor::WriteData( EscherEx& rEx ) const
-{
-    rEx.AddAtom( 18, ESCHER_ClientAnchor );
-    rEx.GetStream() << mnFlags << maAnchor;
-}
-
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-XclExpDffNoteAnchor::XclExpDffNoteAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const Rectangle& rRect ) :
-    XclExpDffAnchor( rRoot, EXC_ESC_ANCHOR_SIZELOCKED )
-{
-    maAnchor.SetRect( GetDoc(), rRect, MAP_100TH_MM );
-}
-
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-XclExpDffDropDownAnchor::XclExpDffDropDownAnchor( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const ScAddress& rScPos ) :
-    XclExpDffAnchor( rRoot, EXC_ESC_ANCHOR_POSLOCKED )
+void XclEscherEx::DeleteCurrAppData()
 {
-    GetAddressConverter().ConvertAddress( maAnchor.maFirst, rScPos, true );
-    maAnchor.maLast.mnCol = maAnchor.maFirst.mnCol + 1;
-    maAnchor.maLast.mnRow = maAnchor.maFirst.mnRow + 1;
-    maAnchor.mnLX = maAnchor.mnTY = maAnchor.mnRX = maAnchor.mnBY = 0;
+    if ( pCurrAppData )
+    {
+        delete pCurrAppData->GetClientAnchor();
+//      delete pCurrAppData->GetClientData();
+        delete pCurrAppData->GetClientTextbox();
+        delete pCurrAppData;
+    }
 }
 
-
 // ============================================================================
 
 // --- class XclEscherClientData -------------------------------------
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xcl97/xcl97rec.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xcl97/xcl97rec.cxx
index e4c4443ea56e..67a295ccec8b 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xcl97/xcl97rec.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xcl97/xcl97rec.cxx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "xcl97esc.hxx"
 #include "editutil.hxx"
 #include "xecontent.hxx"
+#include "xeescher.hxx"
 #include "xestyle.hxx"
 #include "xelink.hxx"
 
@@ -86,158 +87,22 @@ using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_QUERY;
 using ::com::sun::star::beans::XPropertySet;
 using ::com::sun::star::drawing::XShape;
 
+// ============================================================================
 
-//___________________________________________________________________
-
-// --- class XclMsodrawing_Base --------------------------------------
-
-XclMsodrawing_Base::XclMsodrawing_Base( XclEscher& rEscher, sal_Size nInitialSize )
-        :
-        pEscher( &rEscher ),
-        nStartPos( rEscher.GetEx()->GetLastOffsetMapPos() )
-{
-    // for safety's sake add this now
-    nStopPos = GetEscherEx()->AddCurrentOffsetToMap();
-    (void)nInitialSize; // avoid compiler warning
-    DBG_ASSERT( GetDataLen() == nInitialSize, "XclMsodrawing_Base ctor: do I really own that data?" );
-}
-
-
-XclMsodrawing_Base::~XclMsodrawing_Base()
-{
-}
-
-
-void XclMsodrawing_Base::UpdateStopPos()
-{
-    if ( nStopPos > 0 )
-        GetEscherEx()->ReplaceCurrentOffsetInMap( nStopPos );
-    else
-        nStopPos = GetEscherEx()->AddCurrentOffsetToMap();
-}
-
-
-sal_Size XclMsodrawing_Base::GetDataLen() const
-{
-    if ( nStartPos < nStopPos )
-    {
-        XclEscherEx* pEx = GetEscherEx();
-        return pEx->GetOffsetFromMap( nStopPos ) - pEx->GetOffsetFromMap( nStartPos );
-    }
-    DBG_ERRORFILE( "XclMsodrawing_Base::GetDataLen: position mismatch" );
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
-
-// --- class XclMsodrawinggroup --------------------------------------
-
-XclMsodrawinggroup::XclMsodrawinggroup( RootData& rRoot, UINT16 nEscherType ) :
-    XclMsodrawing_Base( *rRoot.pEscher ),
-    XclExpRecord(0x00EB, 2) // bogus record size since we don't know the actual size yet.
-{
-    if ( nEscherType )
-    {
-        XclEscherEx* pEx = GetEscherEx();
-        SvStream& rOut = pEx->GetStream();
-        switch ( nEscherType )
-        {
-            case ESCHER_DggContainer :
-            {   // per-document data
-                pEx->OpenContainer( nEscherType );
-//2do: stuff it with our own document defaults?
-#if 0
-                pEx->BeginCount();
-                pEx->AddOpt( ... );
-                pEx->EndCount( ESCHER_OPT, 3 );
-#else
-                BYTE pDummyOPT[] = {
-                    0xBF, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x81, 0x01,
-                    0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0xC0, 0x01, 0x40, 0x00,
-                    0x00, 0x08
-                };
-                pEx->AddAtom( sizeof(pDummyOPT), ESCHER_OPT, 3, 3 );
-                rOut.Write( pDummyOPT, sizeof(pDummyOPT) );
-#endif
-                BYTE pDummySplitMenuColors[] = {
-                    0x0D, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08,
-                    0x17, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0xF7, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10
-                };
-                pEx->AddAtom( sizeof(pDummySplitMenuColors), ESCHER_SplitMenuColors, 0, 4 );
-                rOut.Write( pDummySplitMenuColors, sizeof(pDummySplitMenuColors) );
-                pEx->CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_DggContainer
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        UpdateStopPos();
-    }
-}
-
-
-XclMsodrawinggroup::~XclMsodrawinggroup()
-{
-}
-
-
-void XclMsodrawinggroup::WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm )
-{
-    DBG_ASSERT( GetEscherEx()->GetStreamPos() == GetEscherEx()->GetOffsetFromMap( nStartPos ),
-        "XclMsodrawinggroup::SaveCont: Escher stream position mismatch" );
-    rStrm.CopyFromStream( pEscher->GetStrm(), GetDataLen() );
-}
-
-
-// --- class XclMsodrawing --------------------------------------
-
-XclMsodrawing::XclMsodrawing( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, UINT16 nEscherType, sal_Size nInitialSize ) :
-    XclMsodrawing_Base( *rRoot.GetOldRoot().pEscher, nInitialSize ),
-    XclExpRecord( 0x00EC, nInitialSize )
-{
-    if ( nEscherType )
-    {
-        XclEscherEx* pEx = GetEscherEx();
-        switch ( nEscherType )
-        {
-            case ESCHER_DgContainer :
-            {   // per-sheet data
-                pEx->OpenContainer( nEscherType );
-                // open group shape container
-                Rectangle aRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
-                pEx->EnterGroup( &aRect );
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        UpdateStopPos();
-    }
-}
-
-
-XclMsodrawing::~XclMsodrawing()
-{
-}
-
-
-void XclMsodrawing::WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm )
-{
-    DBG_ASSERT( GetEscherEx()->GetStreamPos() == GetEscherEx()->GetOffsetFromMap( nStartPos ),
-        "XclMsodrawing::SaveCont: Escher stream position mismatch" );
-    rStrm.CopyFromStream( pEscher->GetStrm(), GetDataLen() );
-}
-
-
-
-
-// --- class XclObjList ----------------------------------------------
-
-XclObjList::XclObjList( const XclExpRoot& rRoot ) :
+XclExpObjList::XclExpObjList( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, XclEscherEx& rEscherEx ) :
     XclExpRoot( rRoot ),
-    pMsodrawingPerSheet( new XclMsodrawing( rRoot, ESCHER_DgContainer ) ),
-    pSolverContainer( NULL )
+    mrEscherEx( rEscherEx ),
+    pSolverContainer( 0 )
 {
+    pMsodrawingPerSheet = new XclExpMsoDrawing( rEscherEx );
+    // open the DGCONTAINER and the patriarch group shape
+    mrEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_DgContainer );
+    Rectangle aRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
+    mrEscherEx.EnterGroup( &aRect );
+    mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
 }
 
-
-XclObjList::~XclObjList()
+XclExpObjList::~XclExpObjList()
 {
     for ( XclObj* p = First(); p; p = Next() )
         delete p;
@@ -245,10 +110,9 @@ XclObjList::~XclObjList()
     delete pSolverContainer;
 }
 
-
-UINT16 XclObjList::Add( XclObj* pObj )
+UINT16 XclExpObjList::Add( XclObj* pObj )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( Count() < 0xFFFF, "XclObjList::Add: too much for Xcl" );
+    DBG_ASSERT( Count() < 0xFFFF, "XclExpObjList::Add: too much for Xcl" );
     if ( Count() < 0xFFFF )
     {
         Insert( pObj, LIST_APPEND );
@@ -263,22 +127,17 @@ UINT16 XclObjList::Add( XclObj* pObj )
     }
 }
 
-
-void XclObjList::EndSheet()
+void XclExpObjList::EndSheet()
 {
-    XclEscherEx* pEx = pMsodrawingPerSheet->GetEscherEx();
-
     // Is there still something in the stream? -> The solver container
-    sal_Size nSolverSize = pEx->GetStreamPos() - pEx->GetOffsetFromMap( pEx->GetLastOffsetMapPos() );
-    if( nSolverSize > 0 )
-        pSolverContainer = new XclMsodrawing( GetRoot(), ESCHER_SolverContainer, nSolverSize );
+    if( mrEscherEx.HasPendingDffData() )
+        pSolverContainer = new XclExpMsoDrawing( mrEscherEx );
 
-    //! close ESCHER_DgContainer created by XclObjList ctor MSODRAWING
-    pEx->CloseContainer();
+    // close the DGCONTAINER created by XclExpObjList ctor MSODRAWING
+    mrEscherEx.CloseContainer();
 }
 
-
-void XclObjList::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
+void XclExpObjList::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 {
     //! Escher must be written, even if there are no objects
     pMsodrawingPerSheet->Save( rStrm );
@@ -290,28 +149,26 @@ void XclObjList::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
         pSolverContainer->Save( rStrm );
 }
 
-
-
 // --- class XclObj --------------------------------------------------
 
-XclObj::XclObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, sal_uInt16 nObjType, bool bOwnEscher ) :
+XclObj::XclObj( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, sal_uInt16 nObjType, bool bOwnEscher ) :
     XclExpRecord( EXC_ID_OBJ, 26 ),
+    mrEscherEx( rObjMgr.GetEscherEx() ),
     pClientTextbox( NULL ),
     pTxo( NULL ),
     mnObjType( nObjType ),
     nObjId(0),
     nGrbit( 0x6011 ),   // AutoLine, AutoFill, Printable, Locked
-    bFirstOnSheet( rRoot.GetOldRoot().pObjRecs->Count() == 0 ),
+    bFirstOnSheet( !rObjMgr.HasObj() ),
     mbOwnEscher( bOwnEscher )
 {
     //! first object continues the first MSODRAWING record
     if ( bFirstOnSheet )
-        pMsodrawing = rRoot.GetOldRoot().pObjRecs->GetMsodrawingPerSheet();
+        pMsodrawing = rObjMgr.GetMsodrawingPerSheet();
     else
-        pMsodrawing = new XclMsodrawing( rRoot );
+        pMsodrawing = new XclExpMsoDrawing( mrEscherEx );
 }
 
-
 XclObj::~XclObj()
 {
     if ( !bFirstOnSheet )
@@ -320,6 +177,18 @@ XclObj::~XclObj()
     delete pTxo;
 }
 
+void XclObj::ImplWriteAnchor( const XclExpRoot& /*rRoot*/, const SdrObject* pSdrObj, const Rectangle* pChildAnchor )
+{
+    if( pChildAnchor )
+    {
+        mrEscherEx.AddChildAnchor( *pChildAnchor );
+    }
+    else if( pSdrObj )
+    {
+        ::std::auto_ptr< XclExpDffAnchorBase > xDffAnchor( mrEscherEx.CreateDffAnchor( *pSdrObj ) );
+        xDffAnchor->WriteDffData( mrEscherEx );
+    }
+}
 
 void XclObj::SetEscherShapeType( UINT16 nType )
 {
@@ -350,21 +219,19 @@ void XclObj::SetEscherShapeType( UINT16 nType )
     }
 }
 
-
 void XclObj::SetText( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const SdrTextObj& rObj )
 {
     DBG_ASSERT( !pClientTextbox, "XclObj::SetText: already set" );
     if ( !pClientTextbox )
     {
-        pMsodrawing->UpdateStopPos();
-        pClientTextbox = new XclMsodrawing( rRoot );
-        pClientTextbox->GetEscherEx()->AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientTextbox );  // TXO record
-        pClientTextbox->UpdateStopPos();
+        mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
+        pClientTextbox = new XclExpMsoDrawing( mrEscherEx );
+        mrEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientTextbox );    // TXO record
+        mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
         pTxo = new XclTxo( rRoot, rObj );
     }
 }
 
-
 void XclObj::WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 {
     DBG_ASSERT( mnObjType != EXC_OBJTYPE_UNKNOWN, "XclObj::WriteBody - unknown type" );
@@ -392,7 +259,6 @@ void XclObj::WriteBody( XclExpStream& rStrm )
     rStrm.CopyFromStream( aMemStrm );
 }
 
-
 void XclObj::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 {
     // MSODRAWING record (msofbtSpContainer)
@@ -406,7 +272,6 @@ void XclObj::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
     SaveTextRecs( rStrm );
 }
 
-
 void XclObj::WriteSubRecs( XclExpStream& /*rStrm*/ )
 {
 }
@@ -421,17 +286,14 @@ void XclObj::SaveTextRecs( XclExpStream& rStrm )
         pTxo->Save( rStrm );
 }
 
-
 // --- class XclObjComment -------------------------------------------
 
-
-XclObjComment::XclObjComment( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const Rectangle& rRect, const EditTextObject& rEditObj, SdrObject* pCaption, bool bVisible )
-            :
-            XclObj( rRoot, EXC_OBJTYPE_NOTE, true )
+XclObjComment::XclObjComment( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, const Rectangle& rRect, const EditTextObject& rEditObj, SdrObject* pCaption, bool bVisible ) :
+    XclObj( rObjMgr, EXC_OBJTYPE_NOTE, true )
 {
-    ProcessEscherObj(rRoot, rRect, pCaption, bVisible);
+    ProcessEscherObj( rObjMgr.GetRoot(), rRect, pCaption, bVisible);
     // TXO
-    pTxo = new XclTxo( rRoot, rEditObj, pCaption );
+    pTxo = new XclTxo( rObjMgr.GetRoot(), rEditObj, pCaption );
 }
 
 void XclObjComment::ProcessEscherObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const Rectangle& rRect, SdrObject* pCaption, const bool bVisible )
@@ -482,66 +344,62 @@ void XclObjComment::ProcessEscherObj( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const Rectangle&
     }
 
     nGrbit = 0;     // all off: AutoLine, AutoFill, Printable, Locked
-    XclEscherEx* pEx = pMsodrawing->GetEscherEx();
-    pEx->OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
-    pEx->AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_TextBox, SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT );
+    mrEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
+    mrEscherEx.AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_TextBox, SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT );
     sal_uInt32 nFlags = 0x000A0000;
     ::set_flag( nFlags, sal_uInt32(2), !bVisible );
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fPrint, nFlags );                  // bool field
-    aPropOpt.Commit( pEx->GetStream() );
+    aPropOpt.Commit( mrEscherEx.GetStream() );
 
-    XclExpDffNoteAnchor( rRoot, rRect ).WriteData( *pEx);
+    XclExpDffNoteAnchor( rRoot, rRect ).WriteDffData( mrEscherEx );
+
+    mrEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );                        // OBJ record
+    mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
 
-    pEx->AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );                       // OBJ record
-    pMsodrawing->UpdateStopPos();
     //! Be sure to construct the MSODRAWING ClientTextbox record _after_ the
     //! base OBJ's MSODRAWING record Escher data is completed.
-    pClientTextbox = new XclMsodrawing( rRoot );
-    pClientTextbox->GetEscherEx()->AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientTextbox );  // TXO record
-    pClientTextbox->UpdateStopPos();
-    pEx->CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_SpContainer
+    pClientTextbox = new XclExpMsoDrawing( mrEscherEx );
+    mrEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientTextbox );    // TXO record
+    mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
+    mrEscherEx.CloseContainer();   // ESCHER_SpContainer
 }
 
-
 XclObjComment::~XclObjComment()
 {
 }
 
-
 void XclObjComment::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 {
     // content of this record
     XclObj::Save( rStrm );
 }
 
-
 // --- class XclObjDropDown ------------------------------------------
 
-XclObjDropDown::XclObjDropDown( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const ScAddress& rPos, BOOL bFilt ) :
-        XclObj( rRoot, EXC_OBJTYPE_DROPDOWN, true ),
-        bIsFiltered( bFilt )
+XclObjDropDown::XclObjDropDown( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, const ScAddress& rPos, BOOL bFilt ) :
+    XclObj( rObjMgr, EXC_OBJTYPE_DROPDOWN, true ),
+    bIsFiltered( bFilt )
 {
     SetLocked( TRUE );
     SetPrintable( FALSE );
     SetAutoFill( TRUE );
     SetAutoLine( FALSE );
     nGrbit |= 0x0100;   // undocumented
-    XclEscherEx* pEx = pMsodrawing->GetEscherEx();
-    pEx->OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
-    pEx->AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_HostControl, SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT );
+    mrEscherEx.OpenContainer( ESCHER_SpContainer );
+    mrEscherEx.AddShape( ESCHER_ShpInst_HostControl, SHAPEFLAG_HAVEANCHOR | SHAPEFLAG_HAVESPT );
     EscherPropertyContainer aPropOpt;
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_LockAgainstGrouping, 0x01040104 ); // bool field
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_FitTextToShape, 0x00080008 );      // bool field
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fNoFillHitTest, 0x00010000 );      // bool field
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fNoLineDrawDash, 0x00080000 );     // bool field
     aPropOpt.AddOpt( ESCHER_Prop_fPrint, 0x000A0000 );              // bool field
-    aPropOpt.Commit( pEx->GetStream() );
+    aPropOpt.Commit( mrEscherEx.GetStream() );
 
-    XclExpDffDropDownAnchor( rRoot, rPos ).WriteData( *pEx );
+    XclExpDffDropDownAnchor( rObjMgr.GetRoot(), rPos ).WriteDffData( mrEscherEx );
 
-    pEx->AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );                       // OBJ record
-    pMsodrawing->UpdateStopPos();
-    pEx->CloseContainer();  // ESCHER_SpContainer
+    mrEscherEx.AddAtom( 0, ESCHER_ClientData );                        // OBJ record
+    mrEscherEx.UpdateDffFragmentEnd();
+    mrEscherEx.CloseContainer();   // ESCHER_SpContainer
 
     // old size + ftSbs + ftLbsData
     AddRecSize( 24 + 20 );
@@ -568,7 +426,6 @@ void XclObjDropDown::WriteSubRecs( XclExpStream& rStrm )
     rStrm.EndRecord();
 }
 
-
 // --- class XclTxo --------------------------------------------------
 
 sal_uInt8 lcl_GetHorAlignFromItemSet( const SfxItemSet& rItemSet )
@@ -725,22 +582,19 @@ sal_Size XclTxo::GetLen() const
     return 18;
 }
 
-
 // --- class XclObjOle -------------------------------------------
 
-XclObjOle::XclObjOle( const XclExpRoot& rRoot, const SdrObject& rObj ) :
-    XclObj( rRoot, EXC_OBJTYPE_PICTURE ),
+XclObjOle::XclObjOle( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr, const SdrObject& rObj ) :
+    XclObj( rObjMgr, EXC_OBJTYPE_PICTURE ),
     rOleObj( rObj ),
-    pRootStorage( rRoot.GetRootStorage() )
+    pRootStorage( rObjMgr.GetRoot().GetRootStorage() )
 {
 }
 
-
 XclObjOle::~XclObjOle()
 {
 }
 
-
 void XclObjOle::WriteSubRecs( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 {
     // write only as embedded, not linked
@@ -810,18 +664,16 @@ void XclObjOle::WriteSubRecs( XclExpStream& rStrm )
     }
 }
 
-
 void XclObjOle::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
 {
     // content of this record
     XclObj::Save( rStrm );
 }
 
-
 // --- class XclObjAny -------------------------------------------
 
-XclObjAny::XclObjAny( const XclExpRoot& rRoot ) :
-    XclObj( rRoot, EXC_OBJTYPE_UNKNOWN )
+XclObjAny::XclObjAny( XclExpObjectManager& rObjMgr ) :
+    XclObj( rObjMgr, EXC_OBJTYPE_UNKNOWN )
 {
 }
 
@@ -846,7 +698,6 @@ void XclObjAny::Save( XclExpStream& rStrm )
     XclObj::Save( rStrm );
 }
 
-
 // --- class ExcBof8_Base --------------------------------------------
 
 ExcBof8_Base::ExcBof8_Base()