About Data Extraction¶
You can extract information from a set of entities to create bill of materials, schedules, tables of quantities.
The Data Extraction wizard lets you specify a set of entities or blocks and extract properties and attributes information. For example, you can specify a set of bolts from a project and extract the attribute data.
When you create a new data extraction, the software prompts you to save the corresponding settings in a Data Extraction File (.det). The Data Extraction File stores the data source selections, entities and property selection and table formatting. You can use as template a previously created data extraction file that suits your requirements. Using data extraction files saves time because you can reuse the settings of an already existing data extraction.
A Data Extraction File (.det) lets you extract drawing data with the same properties from multiple drawings. You can use as template any previously created data extraction file to perform the same type of extraction for another drawing. Using data extraction files saves time because you can reuse the settings of an already existing data extraction.
Additionally, you can use data extraction files as basis for new data extractions. You can modify the set of drawings, add or remove entities, or specify different properties from which to extract data.
You can export data to the following outputs:
Table on the current drawing
External file (.csv or .txt)
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