[Video2Brain] AutoCAD 2013 Data Management Workshop [2012, ENG] | 255M

In this workshop, AutoCAD expert and author Scott Onstott teaches you how to build intelligence into drawing objects so that the symbols used in your drawings carry meaning beyond simple geometric representations. You will learn how to embed manufacturer, model, and pricing data into commonly used blocks; create invisible attributes that embed data in geometry without it appearing in the drawing area; and use field codes to display information from AutoCAD’s database inside text objects. You’ll also learn how to format, edit, and extract attribute data for use in external spreadsheets and/or for display within tables in AutoCAD drawings.

Introduction

Why Data Management Is Important in AutoCAD

02:14

How to Use the Project Files

01:38

Designing Attributes and Storing Attribute Data

Chapter Overview and How Attributes Function

02:10

Configuring a Text Style for Attributes

02:17

Drawing Block Geometry and Testing It with Text

06:54

Defining a Series of Attributes with Different Modes

07:35

Defining Blocks Containing Attribute Definitions

03:47

Inserting Attributed Blocks and Entering Attribute Values

08:03

Editing Existing Attribute References and Definitions

05:15

Using Fields to Display Object Properties

Creating Closed Objects to Store Room Areas

05:20

Creating and Formatting Fields in Text

06:25

Updating Fields

05:02

Extracting, Linking, and Presenting Data

Extracting Data from AutoCAD to Excel

05:33

Creating a Table in AutoCAD by Linking to an Excel Spreadsheet

03:04

Creating a Table Directly from Object Data

04:36

Formatting Table Cells and Styles

04:56

Editing Table Cells and Using Formulas

02:58