Advanced AutoCAD 2014. Cheryl R. Shrock

change your settings to match the settings shown below.

      11.Select the Text tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.

      12.Select the Fit tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.

      13.Now select the OK button.

      Your new DIM-ARCH dimension style should now be in the list.

      13.Select the Set Current button to make your new style DIM-ARCH the style that will be used.

      14.Select the Close button.

      15.Important: Save your drawing as My Feet-Inches Setup again.

      16.You are almost done. Now Save all of this work as a Template.

      a.Select Application Menu / Save As / AutoCAD Drawing Template

      b.Type: My Feet-Inches Setup

      c.Select Save button.

      LEARNING OBJECTIVES

       After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

      1.Create a Table

      2.Insert a Table

      3.Modify an existing Table

      4.Insert a Block into a Table Cell

      5.Insert a Formula into a Table Cell

      6.Create a Field

      7.Update a Field

      8.Edit an existing Field

      9.Break a table

LESSON 5

      TABLES

      A Table is an object that contains data organized within columns and rows. AutoCAD's Table feature allows you to modify an existing Table Style or create your own Table Style and then enter text or even a block into the table cells. This is a very simple to use feature with many options.

HOW TO CREATE A TABLE.

      1.Select the Table Style command using one of the following:

      Ribbon = Annotate tab / Tables panel /

       Keyboard = ts

       The following dialog box will appear.

      2.Select the NEW button. The following dialog will appear.

      3.Enter the new Table Style name. Note: When you create a new table style you always “Start With” an existing style and you specify the differences.

      4.Select the Continue button.

       The New Table Style dialog box appears. Customize the table by selecting options described below.

      5.Select which direction you want the table displayed.

      Up: Title and Header at the Bottom then data follows.

      Down: Title and Header at the Top then the data follows.

      6.Select the Cell style that you wish to modify. (Data, Header or Title).

      7.Select one of the Properties tabs after you have selected which “Cell Style” that you wish to modify.

       General tab

      Fill Color: Background color of cell.

      Alignment: Justification for the text inside the cell.

      General button: Formats the cell content to: angle, currency, date, decimal number, general (default), Percentage, Point, Text or whole number.

      Type: Cell style either Label or Data

      Margins: Controls the spacing between the border of the cell and the cell content. Margins apply to all cells in the table.

      Merge cells on row/column creation: Merges any new row or column created with the current cell style into one cell.

       Text tab

      Text style: List all text styles in the drawing. Click the button to create a new text style.

      Text height: Sets the text height

      Text color: Specifies the text color

      Text angle: Specify the rotation angle of the text.

       Borders

      Lineweight: Selects lineweight for cell border

      Linetype: Selects the linetype of the cell border.

      Color: Select color for cell border.

      Double line: Border lines are displayed as double lines.

      Spacing: Specifies the double line spacing.

      Border Buttons: Controls the appearance of the gridlines.

      8.Select the OK button after all selections have been made.

       Note: Tables are saved in the drawing. If you open another drawing you need to copy the previously created table using Design Center. (Refer to Lesson 10).

      9.Select the Table Style from the list of styles.

      10.Select “Set Current” button.

      11.Select the “Close” button.

       The new style name is now displayed in the Tables Panel.