Tables should always be inserted into Paper Space or Model Space with a scale of 1:1. If your table does not appear, confirm you are in Paper Space or Model Space with a scale of 1:1.
7. Place the Insertion Point. (The Table will be attached to the cursor.)
8. The Table is now on the screen waiting for you to fill in the data, header and title.
Notice the Text Editor automatically appeared. This allows you to change the format of each cell as you desire.
9. When you have filled all of the cells you require, select Close Text Editor.
1. Left click in the cell you wish to insert a block.
2. Right click to display the menu.
3. Select Insert / Block from the menu.
4. Select the Block name (a preview appears).
5. Select the Scale.
Note: AutoFit will automatically size the block to fit within the cell.
6. Select Rotation angle.
7. Select the Overall cell alignment.
8. Select the OK button.
You may apply simple numerical operations such as Sum, Average, Count, set cells equal to other cells or even add an equation of your own. The following examples are for Sum and Average operations.
Sum
1. Click in the Cell in which you want to enter the Sum formula.
2. Right click and select: Insert / Formula / Sum
3. The following instruction appears on the Command Line:
EDITTABLECELL Select first corner of table cell range: left-click the first corner of a window selection inside the cells you want to use for the sum (p1).
4. The following instruction appears on the Command Line:
EDITTABLECELL Select second corner of table cell range: drag the cursor to the opposite corner inside the cells you want to use for the sum, then left-click (P2).
5. The formula appears in the cell. Verify the formula and select Close Text Editor. You may edit the formula if necessary.
Notice the formula disappears and the sum of the cells selected has been calculated. Also the value is shaded to make you aware that this cell has a formula in it.
Average
1. Left click in the Cell that you wish to enter a formula.
2. Right click and select: Insert / Formula / Average
3. The following instruction appears on the Command Line:
EDITTABLECELL Select first corner of table cell range: left-click the first corner of a window selection inside the cells you want to use for the average (P1).
4. The following instruction appears on the Command Line:
EDITTABLECELL Select second corner of table cell range: drag the cursor to the opposite corner inside the cells you want to use for the average, then left-click (P2).
5. The formula appears in the cell. Verify the formula and select Close Text Editor. You may edit the formula if necessary.
Notice the formula disappears and the average of the cells selected has been calculated. The value is shaded to make you aware that this cell has a formula in it.
Note:
You can change the amount of places after the decimal point by left-clicking in the Average formula cell and then select Data Format from the menu, this opens the Table Cell Format dialog box where you can change the decimal precision of the formula. (Refer to page 5-13.)
Change the Data Format of a Cell
1. Left click in the cell with the formula you wish to change.
2. Right click and select Data Format from the menu.
3. Select Decimal from the Format list in the Table Cell Format dialog box.
4. Select the required decimal precision from the Precision drop-down list (You can see a preview of the precision).
5. Select OK to close the dialog box, then press the <Esc> key to deselect the cell.
6. The formula in the cell has now changed to the required decimal precision.
Modify a Table Using the Ribbon Tab
So far in this lesson you have been using the right-click menus to add formulas to, or modify data in a cell, but AutoCAD also has the Table Cell Contextual Ribbon Tab. The Table Cell Tab has nearly all of the features that are available in the right-click menus.
To modify a Table or Cell using the Table Cell Ribbon Tab:
1. Single left-click on any cell to enable the Table Cell Contextual Ribbon Tab.
2. The Table Cell