Setting the Data Extraction Output

The Choose Output page of the Data Extraction wizard lets you output the extracted data to a table within your drawing, to an external file, or both.

The following options are available:

  • Insert data extraction table into drawing

    When the data extraction is complete, the software prompts you to insert the table into the current drawing.

    By default, the cells of the data extraction table are locked. To enable editing, unlock individual cells or the entire table. Right-click a cell to specify locking and unlocking options.

    After placing the data extraction table on the drawing you can use the ExportTable command to export the data into .csv format.

  • Output data to external file
    You can export the data from the data extraction table to the following file formats:
    • Comma-separated file (.csv format). CSV (Comma-separated Values) is an ASCII file format that stores tabular data for spreadsheet or database software. Commas separate the cell values. Strings are enclosed by single quotation marks.
    • Text file. A .txt file is a standard text document in which the fields of the data extraction table are separated by tab characters. The .txt file does not include formatting information.