| cadpanel for cad professionals |
|
|||
|
|
|
Our Sponsors
CAD Websites:
|
AutoCAD 2005:TablesAuthor: Alireza Parsai
Creating tables in AutoCAD 2005 is nothing but fun. The new TABLE command enables you to draw tables and part-lists as easy as a click. However you need to define the table settings with the TABLESTYLE command first. The following tutorial demonstrates how to define table styles and how to insert tables.
Notes: ► This tutorial is designed for AutoCAD 2005. ► In this tutorial user entries are in boldface. ► The ¿ symbol represents pressing Enter.
1. Download the 2005_tables.dwg. Select the Presentation layout [Figure 01].
Figure 01 (click the image to enlarge)
2. Invoke the TABLESTYLE command (choose Format > Table Style). The Table Style dialog box appears [Figure 02].
Figure 02
3. On the right side of the dialog box, click the New button. The Create New Table Style dialog box appears. Type Furniture as the style name [Figure 03].
Figure 03 4. Click Continue. The New Table Style dialog box appears [Figure 03].
Figure 04
5. Make sure that the Data tab is selected. From the Text style list select Default. Type 2.5 in the Text height box. Select Middle Center for the Alignment. In the Border Properties section, select Blue for the Grid color. Click the All borders button [Figure 05].
Figure 05
6. Click the Column Heads tab and change the settings as shown in Figure 06.
Figure 06
7. Select the Title tab and change the settings as shown in Figure 07.
Figure 07
8. On the right side of the dialog box alter the Table direction to Up [Figure 08].
Figure 08
9. Click OK. 10. In the Table Style dialog box. Select the Furniture style and then click Set Current. Click Close. 11. Invoke the TABLE command (choose Draw > Table). The Insert Table dialog box appears [Figure 09].
Figure 09
12. Make sure that Furniture is the current Table Style. 13. Alter the number of columns to 4 and the Column width to 42.5 [Figure 10].
Figure 10
14. Click OK. You are prompted to specify the insertion point of the table. Click the upper left corner of the title block. The table is inserted properly. You need to fill in the table cells [Figure 11].
Figure 11
15. In the Title box type Furniture Set. Click Tab. In the column headings type Name, Code, Manufacturer, and Unit Price respectively. Each time you are finished with a heading you need to press Tab. Click OK. Zoom into the new table [Figure 12].
Figure 12 (Click the image to enlarge)
16. Move the table 4 units up:
17. Double-click the Name heading. Add Furniture to the beginning of the text and then click OK [Figure 13].
Figure 13 (Click the image to enlarge)
18. Click the cell on top of the Code heading. Drag to select the cell to the right of the selected cell [Figure 14].
Figure 14
19. Right-click in drawing area. From the shortcut menu select Merge > All [Figure 15].
Figure 15
20. Press Esc. The result is shown on figure 16.
Figure 16 (Click the image to enlarge)
21. Close the file without saving.
|
|
|
(c) 2005 cadpanel.com [home] [top of the page] [e-store]
|
