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also be used in AutoCAD's Table feature, described in the next section, which enables you to
create tables and schedules quickly.
For most of your work, the standard text objects will work just fine, but you may find fields
useful when you know a label has to be associated with specific types of data in your drawing.
In later chapters, you'll have more opportunities to work with fields.
Adding Tables to Your Drawing
One of the most common text-related tasks you'll do for your drawings is to create schedules,
such as door and window schedules or parts schedules. Such schedules are tables used to pro-
vide detailed information regarding the elements in your design.
You can use tables to help you generate schedules more quickly. Tables allow you to format
the columns and rows of text automatically, similar to formatting in spreadsheet programs.
Creating a Table
The first step in creating a table is to determine the number of rows and columns you want.
Don't worry if you aren't certain of the exact number of rows and columns; you can add or sub-
tract them at any time. In this exercise, you'll create a table that contains 12 rows and 9 columns,
as shown in Figure 10.5.
FIGURE 10.5
A sample table
created with the
Table tool
Start by creating the basic table layout:
1. Click File New from the menu bar, or press F-N. Use the standard acad.dwt drawing
template.
2. Click on the Tool Sets button and select Annotation (Figure 10.6).
FIGURE 10.6
The Tool Sets but-
ton on the Work-
flow toolbar
3. Click on the Table tool on the Tool Sets palette. You can also choose Draw Table from
the menu bar or type TB ↵.
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