Topics in this section

• Overview of Data Extraction
• Extract Data Using the Data Extraction Wizard

  You use the Data Extraction wizard to choose the data source (drawings) to extract property data from selected objects. You can output the data to a table or external file.

• Link an Excel Spreadsheet to Access Data

  Information in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet can be combined with extracted data from drawings.

• Output Extracted Data

  You can export extracted data to a table or an external file.

• Update Extracted Data

  Extracted data in a table can be updated either manually or automatically.

• Modify a Data Extraction Table

  You can modify a data extraction table by changing the formatting, adding columns and rows, or editing data in the cells.

• Detach a Data Extraction Table

  To completely remove a data extraction table, you need to detach it.