Creating & Formatting Tables in AutoCAD

In this tutorial, continued from the previous one, you learn how to create tables in AutoCAD using the table command.

1. From the Draw menu choose Table.
2. Select the . . . button to display the Table Styles.

   

3. Select New.
4. Type OpenCAD.

   

5. Choose OK.
6. On the Data Panel, in the Text Height box, type 1'.
7. Repeat this for the other panels.

   

8. On the Data tab, set the Horizontal and Vertical Cell Margins to 3.

   

9. Choose OK.
10. Choose Close.
11. From the list of table styles, choose OpenCAD.

    

12. Type 2 in the Columns row.
13. Type 4' in the width box.
14. Type 3 in the Data Rows box.
15. Type 1 in the Row Height Line(s).

    

16. Choose OK.
17. Click to place the table.

    

18. Type Schedule to title the table.
19. Choose OK.
20. Double-click in any cell and type something in that cell. You can use the up and down arrows on the keyboard to go to previous and subsequent cells. Use this technique to fill in all the cells. You may have to zoom in in order to do this.

    

You can find our version of the finished file in 7120d.dwg.

Creating Text in AutoCAD

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Introduction

In this tutorial you learn how to create and edit four kinds of text and tables in AutoCAD. This is a great tutorial for anyone you needs to understand the text creation and editing commands AutoCAD users have to choose from.

You master:

• Creating and editing single-line text
• Creating and editing multi-line text
• Creating and editing leaders
• Defining Text Styles and associated Fonts
• Creating and editing tables

By the time you complete this tutorial you should feel comfortable creating and editing most kinds of text.

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Creating Text

In this lesson you learn how to create and edit single and multiline text.

1. Prior to starting this tutorial, open the 7120.dwg drawing file. Remember to right-click on the link and choose Save Link Target or Save Target As to save it to a folder on your local hard disk.

   

2. From the Draw menu choose Text then Single Line Text.
3. Select a point in an empty area in the lower left corner of the drawing.

   

4. Type 2' to specify the height of the text. You are specifying that you want the text to be 2' tall, and when the drawing is plotted the text will be scaled like the rest of the geometry.
5. Type 0 to specify the scale of the text.
6. Type Train Overpass to indicate the text that should be added to the drawing. Press ENTER to go to the next text line.

   

7. Press ENTER to indicate that you don't want to add any text on this line.

   

8. From the Draw menu choose Text, then Multiline Text.
9. Select two points to create a box under the geometry.

   

10. In the Text Height box, type 1'.
11. In the text box type Highway I-93 overpass for the Southern Pacific railway. Project scheduled for completion in 2055. Contracts to be awarded by open bidding and public auction. Right of way currently runs through Emerson Cemetery. Scheduled for clearance. You can type other text if you prefer.

    

TIP:

Double-click on either text object to edit it. If you prefer, from the Modify menu choose Properties, then select the text you want to edit.