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4 Select a file directory, and enter a name for the space evaluation file.
5 Click Save.
6 When the export is finished, click Close.
The space evaluation file is saved to the specified file directory. You can open it with any word processor.
Creating XLT Templates
Use this procedure to create the XSLT template file needed for exporting a space evaluation to an Excel spreadsheet.
You can use the following predefined field settings to format your XLT templates:
Description Field name
The row in which the space evaluation begins AREA_EVALUATION_BEGIN
The column in which the exported space images are placed AREA_COLUMN_IMAGE
The column in which the space labels and descriptions are placed AREA_COLUMN_LABEL
The column in which the space decomposition expressions and
modifier formulas are placed AREA_COLUMN_EXPRESSION
The column in which all space results are placed AREA_COLUMN_RESULT
The column in which the unrounded space results are placed AREA_COLUMN_EXACT_VALUE
1 Open Microsoft Excel.
2 Select the table cell in which you want to place a special type of information, such as pictures or results.
3 Click the name box in the upper-left corner of the Excel sheet, and enter the desired field definition.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all field settings you want to place.
5 Define additional settings for your template. Settings in an XLT file include
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Header and footer information
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Company logos
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Company fonts
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Special cell formatting (borders, colors)
6 Save the resulting file with the extension XLT (Excel Template) to the default directory you are using for
templates.
The template is then available for selection next time you create a space evaluation.
Viewing Information About Spaces
Use this procedure to view the total base area used by each space, as well as the number of spaces of each style in the
drawing. For individual spaces, you can view the space style, description, area, and maximum and minimum size.
NOTE The results of the Space Info command are limited. Better and more detailed reporting on spaces can be achieved
either by running a space evaluation, as described in
“ Space Evaluation ” on page 1731 or by creating a schedule table for
space properties, as described in “ Basic Schedules ” on page 2027 .
1 On the command line, enter SpaceInfo.
2 Specify the information you want to view:
Then… If you want to…
click the Space Info Total tab. view information about all spaces in the drawing
click the Space Information tab. view information about the individual spaces in the drawing
3 Click OK.
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