Working with Tables in AutoCAD 2008

This tutorial outlines the procedures involved in creating a cost estimate table in AutoCAD by linking cost data maintained in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with properties extracted from an AutoCAD drawing.

Features covered: data extraction, data linking, and table enhancements.

Before you Begin

1. Download the table_dataextraction_tutorial.zip file to your hard drive
2. Unzip table_dataextraction_tutorial.zip to C:\My Documents\tutorials

Files Included

• acad_dxtables_tutorials.pdf: PDF file containing the tables tutorial
• cost_estimate.xls: Excel sheet containing cost data for the piping system 
• civilplan.dwg: AutoCAD drawing containing xrefs to: civillines.dwg (piping system) and civilbase.dwg (school plan)
• civillines.dwg: AutoCAD drawing containing piping system data 
• civilbase.dwg: AutoCAD drawing containing the school plan layout