EXTRACT BLOCK ATTRIBUUTES TO TABLE

[noah]

Hello! New to AutoCAD block attributes. I'm wondering if there is a simple way to extract some of the attributes of my planting tags and automatically create a Planting Schedule in AutoCAD 2008 vanilla?

I have a number of fields like TAG, COUNT, SIZE, COMMENTS defined for the Tag. I know how to make the Tag block and I've even made a multileader tag using this block.

But I need to create a schedule that automatically adds up the counts. For instance one tag might say AA/2 (AA being the TAG and 2 being the count). And another tag might say AA/3. In the schedule it should only list AA once but have 4 for a total count.

The size and comments could be added manually. I'm not trying to create planting blocks that are smart - just smart tags.

Any hints?

[tedg]

Hello! New to AutoCAD block attributes. I'm wondering if there is a simple way to extract some of the attributes of my planting tags and automatically create a Planting Schedule in AutoCAD 2008 vanilla?

I have a number of fields like TAG, COUNT, SIZE, COMMENTS defined for the Tag. I know how to make the Tag block and I've even made a multileader tag using this block.

But I need to create a schedule that automatically adds up the counts. For instance one tag might say AA/2 (AA being the TAG and 2 being the count). And another tag might say AA/3. In the schedule it should only list AA once but have 4 for a total count.

The size and comments could be added manually. I'm not trying to create planting blocks that are smart - just smart tags.

Any hints?Look into the "eattext" command.
You get a wizard you can extract attributes into an AutoCAD table.

I haven't used it in a while, but it works sweet!
You need to know what your attribute tags are (it looks like you do).

good luck

[noah]

Tried that but I don't see any way to SUM the counts or other wise filter the data. Looks like you can only sort by one or more columns and that's about it. I'm coming from Revit where you have a lot of control over schedules so I'm hoping to do something like Revit can do.

Thanks,

[jaberwok]

I don't do that but I think you should be looking at Dotsoft (http://www.dotsoft.com/productivity.htm) products. There's almost certain to be something there that will help.

[Capt. Computer Crasher]

Tried that but I don't see any way to SUM the counts or other wise filter the data. Looks like you can only sort by one or more columns and that's about it. I'm coming from Revit where you have a lot of control over schedules so I'm hoping to do something like Revit can do.

Thanks,

Yes, you can sum and filter. Look at Data Extraction-Refine Data (page 5 of 8 ) of Data Extraction Wizard. Right click on a column heading and look at options. you can sort, filter hide columns add formula columns (these are the only ones you can sum), etc.
To sum a column, create a formula column (=1*<column name you want to sum>), then right click on formula column and pick Insert Total Footer >>>Sum. You can also set column data format.