Excel Table to AutoCAD

Excel Table to AutoCADExcel Table to AutoCADExcel Table to AutoCADExcel Table to AutoCADRaush Jil Renmar ZalamedaRaush Jil Renmar ZalamedaRaush Jil Renmar ZalamedaRaush Jil Renmar Zalameda to: Raush Jil Renmar Zalameda 05/19/2015 09:55 AM

Steps in transferring excel table to AutoCAD:

1. From excel eload file, hide unnecessary columns that are not needed. Below are the needed columns

2. Filter substation number and switchgear number you wish to copy (for example substation no. 141141141141----SSSSSSSS----01010101, then switchgear/busbar

LSWGLSWGLSWGLSWG----1141114111411141----NNNN103103103103).Highlight all and copy to another sheet (not necessary to copy to another sheet. My preference only).

3. Once copied, arrange the table, text height, alignment, column width etc. Please see below steps:

3.1 Delete items with strikethrough (check also with if this item will be deleted or not)3.2 Add column number after strikethrough items were deleted3.3 Make sure there is no double layer text per cell.

3.3 Items filled with greengreengreengreen must be , items filled in blueblueblueblue must be and lastly, items in red must be DELETEDDELETEDDELETEDDELETED....

3.4 Once done, the table should look like this.

3.5 Replace: Rated PowerRated PowerRated PowerRated Power ---- Rated PowerRated PowerRated PowerRated Power ((((KWKWKWKW))));;;; FCLFCLFCLFCL ---- FCLFCLFCLFCL ((((AAAA))));;;; Ckt CodeCkt CodeCkt CodeCkt Code ---- CODE TYPECODE TYPECODE TYPECODE TYPE;;;; RemarksRemarksRemarksRemarks////NotesNotesNotesNotes ---- NOTESNOTESNOTESNOTES.... 3.6 Rearrange the columns based on the snap shot below. Table should look like this. Please note that items highlighted in yellow

must be "0" in decimal places while items in green are variable. It can be "0" or "1" depending on the values given. In short """"BAWAL ANG MAY ZEROBAWAL ANG MAY ZEROBAWAL ANG MAY ZEROBAWAL ANG MAY ZERO """" :)

3.7 Once done, make sure to enableenableenableenable all bordersall bordersall bordersall borders , no fillno fillno fillno fill on all cellson all cellson all cellson all cells and automatic color fontautomatic color fontautomatic color fontautomatic color font . Then highlight the whole table and "COPY"

4. In AutoCAD,

4.1 Click EditEditEditEdit and select Paste SpecialPaste SpecialPaste SpecialPaste Special

4.2 In Paste Special, select AutoCAD EntitiesAutoCAD EntitiesAutoCAD EntitiesAutoCAD Entities ,,,, then press OKOKOKOK

4.3 Table should look like this,

4.4 Click this part to select all

4.5 After selecting all, change the "Text style" to "ARIAL" and "Text height" to "2.5"

4.6 Adjust the size of rows and columns based on the snap shot below. Just click on the row/column you want to alter then you can directly change it via properties bar. ((((NOTENOTENOTENOTE:::: Make sureMake sureMake sureMake sure there is nothere is nothere is nothere is no """"double layer textdouble layer textdouble layer textdouble layer text ".".".". You can see that some columns areYou can see that some columns areYou can see that some columns areYou can see that some columns are """"variablevariablevariablevariable """" in dimensionin dimensionin dimensionin dimension .... Meaning you can adjust the size of the columns to avoid double layerMeaning you can adjust the size of the columns to avoid double layerMeaning you can adjust the size of the columns to avoid double layerMeaning you can adjust the size of the columns to avoid double layer texttexttexttext.).).).)

4.7 Once done, highlight the table and "explode" 2 times. (1st is the table and the text will be MTEXT, 2nd is to explode the MTEXT to become single text)

4.8 Match properties the text of the previous table from the drawing and match it to your new table.4.9 Type "TCASE" then highlight your new table then "enter". Select "UPPERCASE" then that's it. Your table is now ready. It should

look like this.

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