You can update the extracted
data in a table or external file manually.
If the drawings that
were used for the data extraction have changed, you can manually
update the data. To update a data extraction table, you can use either
of two methods.
- Open the drawing that contains the table
and use the Data Extraction wizard to edit the DXE file that contains
the extraction settings.
- Right-click the data extraction table
to access its shortcut menu. Click Data Extraction
Update Data Extraction.
To update the extracted
data that was output to an external file, you use the Data Extraction
wizard and specify the DXE file that was used for the extraction.
NoteThe .dxe file
is saved with the file name and location that was specified when
a new data extraction was created.
Using
the data extraction (DXE) file, you can also edit an existing data
extraction to add or remove drawings, add or remove objects, or
select different properties from which to extract data. Tables that
reference the same DXE file, even if those tables are in other drawings,
will display the changes when those tables are updated.
NoteFor access to shortcut
menus in the drawing area that are needed for editing and updating
tables, the Shortcut Menus in Drawing Area must be checked in the
Options dialog box, User Preference tab.
To modify an existing data
extraction in an external file
- In the drawing, right-click the data
extraction table. Click Data Extraction Edit
Data Extraction Settings.
- In the Data Extraction wizard, on the
Define Data Source page, make any changes.
- Click Next. Proceed through the wizard
and make the necessary changes until the Finish page displays.
- Click Finish.
To change a data link for
a data extraction table
- In the drawing, right-click the data
extraction table. Click Data Extraction Edit
Data Extraction Settings.
- In the Data Extraction wizard, on the
Define Data Source page, click Next and proceed to the Refine Data
page displays.
- Click Link External Data.
- Click Launch Data Link Manager.
- Click the Create a New Excel Data Link
option.
- In the Enter Data Link Name dialog box,
enter a name for the data link. Click OK.
- Click the [...] button to browse for
the .xls file.
- In the New Excel Data Link dialog box,
select a link option (whole sheet, range, or Excel named range).
Click OK.
- Select the new data link in the Data
Link Manager tree view. Click OK.
To view a data extraction
(DXE) file associated with a data extraction table
To view a data extraction
(DXE) file and linked Excel (XLS) file associated with a drawing
The file name and path
are displayed. If a data link exists to a Microsoft Excel (XLS)
file, information about the data link is displayed on the Details
pane.
To detach a data link for
a data extraction table
To manually update a data
extraction table
- Right-click the data extraction table.
Click Data Extraction Update Data Extraction.
CommandsDATAEXTRACTION
Extracts drawing data
and merges data from an external source to a data extraction table
or external file.
System VariablesDXEVAL
Controls when update
notification displays for data extraction tables.
