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Data table in AutoCAD

Enhanced in V10

Data tables provide the structure for associating information with drawing objects. They can be attached automatically during import or manually created by adding fields of various data types.

Editions: Standard Professional

What's included in the feature Data table

Discover the full potential of this set of tools designed to enhance GIS data integration and editing within AutoCAD.

Data structure

The data Tables can be automatically created and structured when importing elements from any data source, but the application includes all the tools that the users need to create new Tables and edit or delete existing Tables. When a Table is modified or deleted, all the objects attached to the Table will be automatically updated.

Tables edition

Create, edit or delete Fields in any existing table. You can assign a default value to any Field and select the type of data for the Field (Text, Integer, Date, etc.). As happens with the tables, if any alteration occurs in the Fields of a table, the application will automatically update all the attached objects.

Objects management

Automatic or manual Attachment of Objects to data tables, view and edit directly the field Values individually or for a selection of Objects, Detachment of Objects and Objects Selections based on a specific attached table. Direct access to Hyperlink fields from the application Palette.

Link multiple tables

Multiple tables with different fields can be attached to objects at the same time, offering the possibility of structuring the data.

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Draw table

New in V10

Creates a table object in the AutoCAD drawing from a data table associated with the objects. The fields to be included as table columns can be selected, allowing flexible configuration of the output. The table may also be formatted by applying row colors according to the layers or entities of the corresponding objects.

* Only available in Professional edition

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Resources and Information

Direct Data Edition
Managing the Data Structure
Selecting objects by simple or compound Queries
Locating polygons crossed by specific linear objects
How to use Fields default value
Combine Quick select and Select by Query
Fields calculator
New data grid
Create a drawing Table from the Data Grid

Data management - User manual
Programming with LISP (API) - User manual
Fields calculator - User manual
Data grid - User manual

Related features

Data grid

The Data Grid palette in AutoCAD allows you to view, edit, etc. the objects data for any table in the drawing. You can also select objects from the Data Grid, export the data from the tables and more

* Only available in Professional edition

Data queries

Use queries to select drawing objects based on attribute conditions

Fields calculator

Calculate in AutoCAD simple or complex expressions using operators and functions that can be applied to field values in a table and/or to constant values

* Only available in Professional edition

Convert data from AutoCAD Map

Import and convert data from AutoCAD Map format to AutoCAD Extended Entity Data (EDD).

Programming with LISP

Integrate with your own LISP functions using the API (Application Programming Interface) creating custom data-related operations

* Only available in Professional edition

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