AutoCAD

The initial versions of AutoCAD required extraction of data to an external file or Excel spreadsheet to create a bill of materials or other schedules. This data was later imported back into AutoCAD for reference. If there was a need to incorporate data from a spreadsheet into an AutoCAD drawing, you had to insert it using the Windows Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) feature. Newer versions of Autodesk AutoCAD application software offer powerful features allowing the creation and modification of table data effortlessly. These tables fulfill many drawing requirements. Just like in Excel, AutoCAD tables features rows and columns grouped to create a group of individual cells and designated by row numbers and column alphabets, such as A3, G10, and so on. The unique feature of AutoCAD tables is that the cells can contain different types of data, including text, blocks, and formulas. This article takes you through the table capabilities of Autodesk AutoCAD. You can gain expertise in