Hi!
I'm now working on data extraction (block count, visibility state and attribute) for the generation of BOM’s.
At the office we have an origin file (with block, hatch, layer and styles library) that everybody will copy to a new folder and save as a new file. I would like to set up tables from data extraction. But I have several problems and subsequent questions:
-The existence of an external file (.dxe) gets things complicated to manage. Relinking not always work and can be a confusing problem for unskilled workers. Is there a way to create a data extraction table without the creation of external file?
- I can't find a way to easily update the selection area for the data extraction allowing new objects to come into the count. Is there a way to update the selection set (similar to what you can do in FILTER command or quick select) without going through all the data extraction wizard's steps? Basically update the selection set only…
- I need to have tens of tables per drawing but it gets difficult to manage all the external files. Is there a way to have one single .dxe file for multiple tables (possibly with different filters)?
Positive answers to any of these questions would make my life easier. But my ideal scenario would be to have multiple tables per file (that could be already placed and formatted in the origin file) being each of them associated to a selection boundary that I could be adjusted to survey a specific area of the drawing (single plans).They would have the same filters as those in data extraction tool and the same general mechanics (insert a new line if a new block or visibility state is added to the selection). Since I’m wishing I might as well throw in a column with a preview of the block to be used as a key. All this without the creation of an external file. Is this or something similar possible to achieve?
I guess it would be something like this ( http://www.lee-mac.com/blockcounter.html ) but updatable, DB sensitive and with filters.
Thank you!
