Create and Modify Tables

Create and Modify Tables

Create and Modify Tables

 

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Create and Modify Tables

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a table from a data extraction

1. Click Tools Data Extraction.At the Command prompt, enter dataextraction.
2. In the Data Extraction wizard, on the Begin page, click Create a New Data Extraction. If you want to use a template (DXE or BLK) file, click Use Previous Extraction as a Template. Click Next.
3. In the Save Data Extraction As dialog box, specify a file name for the data extraction file. Click Save.
4. On the Define Data Source page, specify the drawings or folders from which to extract data. Click Next.
5. On the Select Objects page, select the objects from which to extract data. Click Next.
6. On the Select Properties page, select the properties from which to extract data. Click Next.
7. On the Refine Data page, organize the columns if necessary. Click Next.
8. On the Choose Output page, click Insert Data Extraction Table into Drawing to create a data extraction table. Click Next.
9. On the Table Styles page, choose a table style if one is defined in the current drawing, or table if defined in a table style. Enter a title for the table if necessary. Click Next.
10. In the Finish page, click Finish.
11. Click an insertion point in the drawing to create the table.

 Toolbar: Modify II

 Command entry: DATAEXTRACTION

 Dashboard: Block Attributes panel, Data Extraction