be used.
15. Select the Close button
16. Important: Save your drawing as My Feet-Inches Setup again.
17. You are almost done. Now Save all of this work as a Template.
A. Select Application Menu / Save As / AutoCAD Drawing Template
B. Type: My Feet-Inches Setup
C. Select the Save button.
Note:
Metric users may wish to create an architectural template the same as the Feet-Inches template. You can use the exact same principle used in this exercise but with the metric equivalents. Instead of opening the acad.dwt template described on page 4-2, use the acadiso.dwt template. For the Drawing Units use Length Type: Decimal. For the Insertion Scale use: Millimeters.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
1. Create a Table.
2. Insert a Table.
3. Modify an existing Table.
4. Insert a Block into a Table Cell.
5. Insert a Formula into a Table Cell.
6. Create a Field.
7. Update a Field.
8. Edit an existing Field.
9. Break a Table.
A Table is an object that contains data organized within columns and rows. AutoCAD’s Table feature allows you to modify an existing Table Style or create your own Table Style and then enter text or even a block into the table cells. This is a very simple to use feature with many options.
This is an example of a Table.
How to create a Table.
1. Select the Table Style command using one of the following:
Ribbon = Annotate Tab / Tables Panel /
Keyboard = ts
The following dialog box will appear.
2. Select the New button. The following dialog will appear.
3. Enter the new Table Style name. Note: When you create a new table style you always “Start With” an existing style and you specify the differences.
4. Select the Continue button.
The New Table Style dialog box appears. Customize the Table by selecting options described below.
5. Select which direction you want the Table displayed. Up: Title and Header at the Bottom then data follows. Down: Title and Header at the Top then the data follows.
6. Select the Cell Style that you wish to modify. (Data, Header or Title.)
7. Select one of the Properties Tabs after you have selected which “Cell Style” that you wish to modify.
General Tab
Fill Color: Background color of cell.
Alignment: Justification for the text inside the cell.
General button: Formats the cell content to: angle, currency, date, decimal number, general (default), Percentage, Point, Text or whole number.
Type: Cell style either Label or Data.
Margins: Controls the spacing between the border of the cell and the cell content. Margins apply to all cells in the Table.
Merge cells on row/column creation: Merges any new row or column created with the current cell style into one cell.
Text Tab
Text style: List all text styles in the drawing. Click the button to create a new text style.
Text height: Sets the text height.
Text color: Specifies the text color.
Text angle: Specify the rotation angle of the text.
Borders
Lineweight: Selects lineweight for cell border.
Linetype: Selects the linetype of the cell border.
Color: Select color for cell border.
Double line: Border lines are displayed as double lines.
Spacing: Specifies the double line spacing.
Border Buttons: Controls the appearance of the gridlines.
8. Select the OK button after all selections have been made.
Note : Tables are saved in the drawing. If you open another drawing you need to copy the previously created Table using Design
