What's New: Creo+ > August 2024 > Features and Enhancements > Data Exchange > Support for Exporting Drawing Tables as Blocks
Support for Exporting Drawing Tables as Blocks
Creo+
User Interface Location: Click File > Options > Data Exchange.
Description
You can now define drawing tables as blocks when exporting a drawing to DXF or DWG​. Exported drawings preserve the exact table display as defined in , without needing to perform any manual edits​.
This enhancement resolves known issues with tables when an exported drawing is retrieved in AutoCAD, for example:​
Table border lines got unblanked when the table was moved or edited.
Incorrect display of table cell margins​.
A new configuration option intf2d_out_acad_tables enables you to define how tables are treated during export​.
The intf2d_out_acad_tables has the following settings:
as_tables—Tables are exported as tables (Default).
as_blocks—Tables are exported as blocks.
as_tables_and_blocks—Tables without blank lines are exported as tables; tables with blank lines are exported as blocks.
You can set your preference in the Options > Data Exchange settings, or in the Export Environment for DXF and DWG​.
The Export Environment for DXF dialog box, with the new Tables options.
The 2D Data Exchange Settings dialog box, with the new Export tables to DXF and DWG format as: option.
Benefits
Maintains the display of drawing tables created in when exported to DXF or DWG​.
Eliminates the need for a manual edit of tables in Autocad after drawings are imported from .
Additional Information
Tips:
None.
Limitations:
No known limitations.
Does this replace existing functionality?
Yes. As part of this enhancement, the legacy configuration option intf2d_out_acad_brk_tbl_w_bl_ln was removed and replaced it with the new configuration option​.
Configuration option associated with this functionality:
Intf2d_out_acad_tablesas tables*, as blocks, as tables and blocks​.
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