Disclosed are various examples for generating, storing, and loading drawings separate from a file. A request can be received to generate a drawing in a file. A data object can be generated corresponding to the drawing. The data object can include characteristics of the file proximate to an area in the file associated with the drawing. The data object can be stored in a data store associated with the file. A request can be received to open the file. The file can be loaded from the data store. The position of the drawing within the file can be determined based on a stored data object. The file can be rendered including the drawing at the determined position.