Attributes and Schedules

[jorgeledezma]

I am wondering if anybody knows, or it is possible to put in a schedule table attributes from blocks. I am using ABS 2K5.

Thanks!

[Steve_Bennett]

Well, I'm not sure what you specifically mean. Do you want a schedule table in a block or the Property sets, styles & formulas that make a schedule table run in a block? And are you refering to AutoCAD blocks or ADT's AEC blocks?

You could probably put a schedule table in either, but I don't know about the stuff that makes it run. Generally, you would place a schedule table on a tool palette & when you place it in a dwg it will bring the stuff it needs with it.

[jorgeledezma]

I am talking about to create a schedule table capable to show attribute data.

I have blocks with attributes that were created with AutoCAD and I want to "extract" them to an ABS Schedule table.

[dbroad]

Check the regular 2006 newsgroup. Someone might know how to extract them to a regular table but since blocks and attributes aren't unique to ABS, ABS schedules
probably won't be the way to go.

[Steve_Bennett]

I am talking about to create a schedule table capable to show attribute data.

I have blocks with attributes that were created with AutoCAD and I want to "extract" them to an ABS Schedule table.To do what you want, you'll need to use a regular AutoCAD Table, not an ABS schedule. ABS schedules work with property sets, not attributes.

If you are using a 2004 product or later you can use the attribute extraction wizard to get the attributes into an excel file. If you are using a 2006 product, you can use the wizard to get the attributes to extract right into an autocad table - which is pretty trick.

Hope this helps.