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Summary
Specifies the file format for the attribute information, the objects from which
you want to extract information, and the template and output file names for
the information.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
File Format
Sets the format for the file into which you are extracting the attribute data.
Comma Delimited File (CDF)
Generates a file containing one record for each block reference in the drawing
that has at least one matching attribute tag in the template file. Commas
separate the fields of each record. Single quotation marks enclose the character
fields.
Space Delimited File (SDF)
Generates a file containing one record for each block reference in the drawing
that has at least one matching attribute tag in the template file. The fields of
each record have a fixed width; therefore, field separators or character string
delimiters are not appropriate.
DXF Format Extract File (DXX)
Produces a subset of the AutoCAD Drawing Interchange File format containing
only block reference, attribute, and end-of-sequence objects. DXF
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format
extraction requires no template. The file name extension .dxx distinguishes
the output file from normal DXF files.
Select Objects
Closes the dialog box so you can use the pointing device to select blocks with
attributes. When the Attribute Extraction dialog box reopens, Number Found
shows the number of objects you selected.
Number Found
Indicates the number of objects you selected using Select Objects.
Template File
Specifies a template extraction file for CDF and SDF formats. Enter the file
name in the box, or choose Template File to search for existing template files
using a
standard file selection dialog box. The default file extension is .txt. If
you select DXF under File Format, the Template File option is not available.
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