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- Select Extract Attributes. In this window you can select the blocks and attributes that will be included in the schedule or report.
Note: You can re-order a a column by dragging its header to the new location.
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Scan Entire Drawing: Attributes will be extracted from all paper spaces and model space.
Scan Model Space: Attributes will only be extracted from model space.
Scan Current Space: Attributes will be extracted from the current model space or paper space.
Scan Selected Entities: Attributes will be extracted only from currently selected objects.
Scan Groups: If any groups contain blocks, these blocks will be scanned for attributes.
Scan Nested Block: If blocks contain nested blocks, these nested blocks will be scanned for attributes.
Include Xrefs: The content of Xrefs will also be scanned.
The Blocks list contains all blocks that have attribute definitions. The Properties list all attributes found for the blocks checked in the Blocks list.
Show Summary List: The Properties list contains all attributes for all blocks checked in the Blocks list.
Show Selected Block Properties: The Properties list contains attributes only for the block that is currently checked in the Blocks list.
Show Visible Properties Only: If selected only attributes that are visible will be shown. - You can select attributes for each block that will be included. For example, click Show Selected Block Properties at the bottom, and select the "Door Mark" block. Check only the "COST" and "TYPE" attributes.
- Select the "Room" block and check "AREA," "COST," and "TYPE."
- Select the "Window Mark" block and check "COST" and "TYPE."
You can right-click on any field under Blocks or Properties to get a popup menu in which you can check or uncheck all, or change the display name.
- When the blocks and properties are defined, click Next.
TurboCAD scans the file, and the Preview window displays the results.
If TurboCAD Table is checked, the report will be inserted into the file. If you want to export the results, click External File.
You can click on any column header to change the sorting order, or hide or rename a column.
- Click Finish. If the table is to be inserted into TurboCAD, you will see the Insert Table window. Here you can define the column and row sizes.
- Click OK, and then click where you want to place the table.
You can make changes to the table formatting in the Selection Info palette.