Update a data extraction table to reflect changes in the linked data.
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00:04
Tables based on extracted data can be updated so that
00:08
the table data is current with the data source.
00:12
After making changes to the data, you can update the contents of the table.
00:17
The exercise drawing includes a floor plan of a medical center
00:22
and a table containing a door schedule which was
00:25
created by extracting data from the floor plan.
00:29
When you zoom in to the top of the door schedule,
00:32
you can see that two of the doors are not numbered.
00:36
The door numbers are actually attributes that were
00:40
included as part of the door block definition
00:44
zoom out.
00:46
So you can see the entire sheet
00:48
and zoom in on the west side of the floor plan.
00:51
So you can see the two doors that are missing their numbers.
00:56
Although you could switch to the model tab
00:59
to make simple changes,
01:01
it is often easier to simply edit the model
01:04
space objects within the context of the viewport.
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Double click inside the viewport to make it active.
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Now you are working in model space within that viewport,
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double click the door on the right.
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When you do the program displays the enhanced attribute editor,
01:25
since the door number or mark is the first attribute in the list.
01:30
It is already selected
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in the value field type 39
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and then click apply
01:40
rather than close the dialogue and open it again.
01:44
Click the select block button,
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the dialogue box temporarily disappears and the
01:50
program prompts you to select a block,
01:53
select the door on the left that is missing its door number.
01:57
As soon as you do,
01:59
the dialogue reappears
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in the value field type 40.
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Then click, OK.
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To close the dialogue.
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Now that you have updated the data, you are ready to update the table.
02:15
Double click anywhere outside the viewport
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to return to paper space
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and then zoom in on the door schedule
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in the table. You can see that the door schedule has not changed.
02:28
The first two doors in the schedule are still missing their door numbers.
02:33
That is because data extraction tables do not
02:36
change until you manually update the table.
02:40
There are several methods you can use to update the table,
02:44
select the table
02:46
then right click
02:49
and choose update table, data links from the shortcut menu.
02:55
As soon as you do the table updates,
02:59
press escape to deselect the table,
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then zoom in and pan. So you can see the table more clearly.
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Since the two doors have been numbered,
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the door schedule has been resorted
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and doors 39 and 40 now appear at the bottom of the list
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on the quick access toolbar, expand the undo button
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and select update, data link to undo the update to the table.
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Now the table again has two unnumbered rows at the top
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but the door numbers you added remain
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on the status bar.
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Right? Click the data link tool
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and select update all data links from the shortcut menu.
03:47
As soon as you do
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the data in the table updates
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again,
03:53
you can see that all the doors are now numbered
03:56
and doors. 39 and 40 appear at the bottom of the list.
00:04
Tables based on extracted data can be updated so that
00:08
the table data is current with the data source.
00:12
After making changes to the data, you can update the contents of the table.
00:17
The exercise drawing includes a floor plan of a medical center
00:22
and a table containing a door schedule which was
00:25
created by extracting data from the floor plan.
00:29
When you zoom in to the top of the door schedule,
00:32
you can see that two of the doors are not numbered.
00:36
The door numbers are actually attributes that were
00:40
included as part of the door block definition
00:44
zoom out.
00:46
So you can see the entire sheet
00:48
and zoom in on the west side of the floor plan.
00:51
So you can see the two doors that are missing their numbers.
00:56
Although you could switch to the model tab
00:59
to make simple changes,
01:01
it is often easier to simply edit the model
01:04
space objects within the context of the viewport.
01:09
Double click inside the viewport to make it active.
01:12
Now you are working in model space within that viewport,
01:18
double click the door on the right.
01:21
When you do the program displays the enhanced attribute editor,
01:25
since the door number or mark is the first attribute in the list.
01:30
It is already selected
01:33
in the value field type 39
01:37
and then click apply
01:40
rather than close the dialogue and open it again.
01:44
Click the select block button,
01:47
the dialogue box temporarily disappears and the
01:50
program prompts you to select a block,
01:53
select the door on the left that is missing its door number.
01:57
As soon as you do,
01:59
the dialogue reappears
02:01
in the value field type 40.
02:05
Then click, OK.
02:07
To close the dialogue.
02:10
Now that you have updated the data, you are ready to update the table.
02:15
Double click anywhere outside the viewport
02:18
to return to paper space
02:20
and then zoom in on the door schedule
02:24
in the table. You can see that the door schedule has not changed.
02:28
The first two doors in the schedule are still missing their door numbers.
02:33
That is because data extraction tables do not
02:36
change until you manually update the table.
02:40
There are several methods you can use to update the table,
02:44
select the table
02:46
then right click
02:49
and choose update table, data links from the shortcut menu.
02:55
As soon as you do the table updates,
02:59
press escape to deselect the table,
03:04
then zoom in and pan. So you can see the table more clearly.
03:07
Since the two doors have been numbered,
03:10
the door schedule has been resorted
03:12
and doors 39 and 40 now appear at the bottom of the list
03:19
on the quick access toolbar, expand the undo button
03:23
and select update, data link to undo the update to the table.
03:29
Now the table again has two unnumbered rows at the top
03:34
but the door numbers you added remain
03:37
on the status bar.
03:39
Right? Click the data link tool
03:42
and select update all data links from the shortcut menu.
03:47
As soon as you do
03:49
the data in the table updates
03:52
again,
03:53
you can see that all the doors are now numbered
03:56
and doors. 39 and 40 appear at the bottom of the list.
