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Then… If you want to…
click Format menu
➤
Style Manager. Locate the style you
want to copy, and drag it to the tool palette. Click OK to
close the Style Manager.
create a tool from a schedule table style in the Style Manager
right-click the tool, and click Copy. Right-click, and click Paste. copy a tool in the current tool palette
open the other tool palette, right-click the tool, and click
Copy. Reopen the palette where you want to add the tool,
right-click, and click Paste. copy a tool from another tool palette
3 Right-click the new tool, and click Properties.
4 Enter a name for the tool.
5 Click the setting for Description, enter a description of the tool, and click OK.
6 Expand General, and specify general properties for the schedule table:
Then… If you want to…
enter text for Description. add a description
select Layer Key. specify the layer key
select Layer Overrides. specify layer overrides
select Style. specify the schedule table style
select Style Location or Browse to specify a location. specify an external drawing file source for the style
enter a value for Scale. change the schedule table scale
select Yes for Update automatically. automatically update the schedule table when data in the
drawing changes
select No for Update automatically. manually update the schedule table when the drawing
changes
NOTE Turning on the automatic update feature may slow drawing performance, especially in large drawings.
For information about updating schedules manually, see
“ Property Set Data ” on page 2062 .
7 Expand Selection, and specify how to add objects to the schedule table:
Then… If you want to…
select Yes for Add new objects automatically. automatically add new objects to the schedule table as they
are added to the drawing
select No for Add new objects automatically. manually add new objects to the schedule table
select Yes for Scan xrefs. include objects from xref drawings in the schedule table
select No for Scan xrefs. exclude objects from xref drawings in the schedule table
select Yes for Scan block references. include objects from block references in the schedule table
select No for Scan block references. exclude objects from block references in the schedule table
specify a layer wild card. apply a layer filter to the table
NOTE When adding a schedule table that must scan xrefs or blocks, use a layer filter that includes both the
name of the layer that contains the xref or block and the name of the layer of the object inside the xref or block.
You can separate multiple layer wild cards with a comma. You cannot select individual objects within an xref
drawing or a block reference. For more information, see
“ Working with Layer Groups ” on page 412 .
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