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Editing an Existing Data Extraction

To edit an existing data extraction:

Do one of the following:
- On the menu, click Insert > Data Extraction.
- In the command window, type ExtractData.
On the first page, click Edit an existing data extraction.
If there are new drawings in the specified folder, the New Drawings Found dialog box appears.
Specify the drawings to include in the specified data extraction and click OK.

Access

Menu: Insert > Data Extraction

Command: ExtractData

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