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Electrical Data Extraction

bedyr — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:01:31 GMT

I am an electrical engineer and I am drawing power and lighting plan. Can anybody help me to do this ?

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

imadHabash — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:07:49 GMT

Hi and Welcome to AutoDesk Forum,

>> Can anybody help me to do this ? <<

just type EATTEXT command and start learning how to do it.be patient and do it step by step till you finish it.

Good Luck..

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

bedyr — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:22:19 GMT

@imadHabash wrote:
Hi and Welcome to AutoDesk Forum,

>> Can anybody help me to do this ? <<
just type EATTEXT command and start learning how to do it.be patient and do it step by step till you finish it.

Good Luck..

I know that but I dont know how to add wire number to table.

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

john.vellek — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:29:45 GMT

Hi @bedyr,

Is ti possible to attach some sample files showing me what you are dealing with? I am happy to help you with some data extraction.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

bedyr — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:36:50 GMT

at first I am drawing a line and then I insert any electrical symbol attribute hung on line. I give a number to line with multileader. I want to extract data with electrical symbol name, power, line number and count. I can extract symbol name, power and count but I cant extract line number with hung on symbol. Thank you so much for your answer.

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

bedyr — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:49:39 GMT

like that attachment photo.

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

pendean — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:07:05 GMT

"data extraction" required blocks with attributes in AutoCAD first: may I ask why you are not using a dedicated version of AutoCAD like ELECTRICAL or MEP? these abilities are built-in.

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

bedyr — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:16:48 GMT

Autocad electrical for schematic. and I couldnt calculation wire voltage drop or current on autocad mep. I am drawing any bulding lighting plan.

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

pendean — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:58:22 GMT

Got it.

Extraction requires blocks with attributes: not text, mtext or leaders with text. basically what you have now has no 'intelligence' to it, you will need to manually create a table with manual entries.

EDIT: have you explored DATAEXTRACTION command? Works with text objects (not sure about mleaders).

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

bedyr — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:00:19 GMT

I am doing it manually. But it must be an easy way. I also working with block attribute. I want extract data hung on line with wire number. I know I need an attribute to give me block position. For example x block position is 1 (multileader number. When I think about that it is very easy to do this. But practically is difficult :((

Re: Electrical Data Extraction

bedyr — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:03:34 GMT

Maybe like that..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIf8_z_2ouU