Data Extraction

[Anonymous]

I cannot figure out how to get to the data extraction wizard in ACAD 2016 for Mac. If I enter the DATAEXTRACTION command it says the command does not exist. This was so quick and simple on a Windows machine. 

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

AutoCAD for Mac has another command name for this - DATALINK

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/E...

Than you will see one dialog box (instead of wizard) where you can set everything for data link.
It is also very simple to do on Mac.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Hopefully this node is still active... I'm trying to extract attribute data from my blocks, but no luck so far.

I tried, but cannot get this done with the DATALINK-command. And DATAEXTRACTION is not available on a Mac. 

Do you have any idea how to do this Maxim? (Or anyone reading this question?)

Thank you in advance. 

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Marnix,

Please look at this thread:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/how-do-i-use-data-attribute-extraction-on-autoc...

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much Maxim, after some trial-and-error I got it to work. 

The only thing I cannot do (what I haven't figured out) is to get the data from just a selection of Blocks. 

It always gives me the full monty from every block in my drawing. 

Is there a way to get the data from just the selection? 

I have dynamic window blocks in the entire drawing, and would like to export just the data from the first floor, or ground floor, etc. 

Now I would add an extra field to my block to indicate the floorlevel, but maybe there is an easier method. 

Thanks in advance!
Marnix Kasper

Architect

using AutoCAD, Vectorworks

[maxim_k]

Have you tried "Object" option in -ATTEXT command before you specify Extraction type?
I mean this prompt:
"Enter extraction type or enable object selection [Cdf/Sdf/Dxf/Objects] <C>:"

This will allow you to select a part of the drawing from which you want to extract data.

[Anonymous]

I did indeed try that. It made no difference in the output. 

I still got all the data from all the blocks. 

But no problem. I'll find a way to work with it. 

I'm really thankful for the tip you already gave me about the exporting. 

Thanks and have a nice day! 

Marnix

[maxim_k]

>>>>I still got all the data from all the blocks.

That is strange, because I tried "Objects" option on my side and it works fine: AutoCAD 2018 for Mac extracts data only from blocks I selected in -ATTEXT command.
Which AutoCAD version are you using?

[Anonymous]

I am using AutoCAD 2016. 

And I tried again, and now it worked, with the "Objects"-selector. 

No clue to what happend before, but is is working fine now. 

Thanks for guiding me here and have a nice day!