Exports entity properties, block attributes, and drawing information to an external data file.
How to extract data in BricsCAD BIM
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Accessing the Command
command bar: dataextraction
menu bar: Tools | Data Extraction
: dataextraction
Displays a 4 page dialog box.
Dialog Box Options
Option |
Description |
Select (Page 1 of 4) |
Create data extraction definition: Creates a new .dxd (Data eXtraction Definition) file:
Based on an existing data extraction definition: Uses an existing .dxd file as the template for the new one.
* By default .dxd files are saved in the ...\Bim\Schedules subfolder of the Support folder. Newly created custom *.dxd files can be used to create schedules in the Project Browser. .dxd files can be edited in a text editor such as MS Notepad. Select entities to extract data from:
Extract entities from blocks: Includes entities in selected blocks. Extract entities from Xrefs: Includes entities in externally referenced drawings. Add Xrefs to block counts: Counts selected xrefs as blocks. |
Data Extraction - Entities (Page 2 of 4) |
Click Next for the next page: Controls which entity types are included ( Select multiple items:
To sort the list, click the title in the column heading. Click again to sort in reverse order.
Select All: Selects all items for data extraction. Select Blocks: Selects only blocks in the list, because they usually contain attributes. Back: Returns back to the Data Extraction - Select page. |
Data Extraction - Properties (Page 3 of 4) |
Click Next for the next page: Select the properties to be included in the data extraction file: click the checkbox to check/uncheck a property, which indicates whether it is selected ( To sort the list, click the title in the column heading. Click again to sort in reverse order.
Back: Switches back to the Data Extraction - Entities page. |
Data Extraction - Output (Page 4 of 4) |
Click Next for the next page: Output to CSV: Exports the data in a delimiter separated format (.csv): Defines the format and name of the exported data file:
*Multiply composition names contain a comma, therefore do not select comma as the delimiter character in case multiply compositions are processed.
Create Data: Exports the data in a Table:
Table Style:
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Finish |
Depending on the selected output:
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Procedure
Editing Data Extraction Definition (.dxd) files
Related Commands
AttDef - defines attributes through a dialog box.
-AttDef - defines attributes through the command bar.
AttDisp - toggles the display of attribute text.
AttEdit - edits attribute values and properties.
-AttExt - extracts attributes from drawings to data files through the command bar.
AttRedef - redefines a block and updates associated attributes.
AttSync - synchronizes attribute definitions in all block references of a specified block definition.
BattMan - manages the attributes of a block definition.
Block and -Block - create blocks from attribute definitions and entities.
Datalink - links data from an Excel spreadsheet directly into drawing tables for bi-directional updating.
DatalinkUpdate - synchronizes the linked data in tables in the current drawing with data in the linked source file.
EAttEdit - edits attribute values and most properties.
Explode - reduces attributes to tags.
Insert - inserts blocks and prompts for attribute values through a dialog box.
-Insert - insert blocks and prompts for attribute values through the command bar.
Properties - edits attribute values and properties.
RefEdit - edits blocks and attributes in-place.
Table - creates a table entity in the drawing through a dialog box, either from scratch or from data in an external file or a data link.
TableStyle - creates and edits table styles through the Drawing Explorer.