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Select the Source for a Data Extraction
You can extract data from individual objects in a drawing, and all objects in
a single drawing, multiple drawings, or folders.
If you select a drawing, all objects in a drawing are extracted, even those that
are not visible. If you have specific objects in a drawing that you want to
extract data from, you can create an object selection set.
After selecting the drawing or objects for the data extraction, you can choose
to filter the output by selecting options from the Data Extraction Wizard. For
example, you can choose to include xrefs, or only model space objects. These
options are useful for filtering the data before it is extracted. Later, you have
less information to sort through.
When the drawings change in a way that affects the extracted data, you can
choose to be notified that the data is not current. See
Update Data Extraction
Table Automatically
on page 1997 for more information.
NOTE The DXEVALsystem variable controls when update notification occurs.
Select Folders for Data Extraction
Using the Add Folder Options dialog box, you can select folders for the data
extraction, including subfolders. If the Automatically Include New Drawings
Added In This Folder To The Data Extraction option is not checked in the
dialog box, the selected folder becomes live, which means its contents are
monitored. That means if drawings are added or to the folder, you can be
notified that the data extraction is no longer current.
When new drawings are added to the folder, the New Drawings Found dialog
box displays a list of the drawings when the data extraction is edited. At that
point, you can select the new drawings to add to the extraction.
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