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Tables and Isometric Drawings

In this chapter, we will explore tables and some advanced tools, including isometric drawings. Isometric drawing is a method of making 3D drawings inside a 2D workspace and you can use this method to make drawings that look like 3D in the 2D workspace of AutoCAD. We will learn how to add tables to our drawings using the table feature of AutoCAD, and we will also learn how to insert Microsoft Excel tables into our drawings. These tables can be used for objects such as a bill of materials. Tables can be added as linked entities, using data links, or as standalone AutoCAD tables. We will learn about both methods in this chapter.

By the end of this chapter, you will be fairly confident with table tools and will also ...

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