To Create a Drawing Table
1. Open a drawing.
2. Click > 
Insert Table. Alternatively, right-click in the graphics window and select Create Table. The Insert Table dialog box opens.
Insert Table. Alternatively, right-click in the graphics window and select Create Table. The Insert Table dialog box opens.3. Under Direction, click one of the following options to specify the table growth direction:
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—Rightward and descending
—Rightward and descending◦ 
—Leftward and descending
—Leftward and descending◦ 
—Rightward and ascending
—Rightward and ascending◦ 
—Leftward and ascending
—Leftward and ascendingThe growth direction icon that appears selected represents the current growth direction of the table.
4. Under Table Size, specify values for number of columns and rows respectively in the Number of Columns and Number of Rows boxes.
 | The default values for the number of columns and rows that are defined by the Detail options default_table_columns and default_table_rows respectively, appear in the Number of Columns and Number of Rows boxes. |
5. Under Row, specify the value for the table row height in inches or number of characters in the Height (INCH) or Height in number of characters text boxes respectively.
6. Under Column, specify the value for the table column width in inches or number of characters in the Width (INCH) or Width in number of characters text boxes respectively.
7. Click OK. The Select Point dialog box opens.
8. Select one of the following on the Select Point dialog box to place the starting corner of the table on the sheet:
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—A free point on the sheet.
—A free point on the sheet.◦ 
—Absolute coordinate values by entering absolute values for the X and Y axes.
—Absolute coordinate values by entering absolute values for the X and Y axes.◦ 
—Relative coordinate values by entering relative values for the X and Y axes.
—Relative coordinate values by entering relative values for the X and Y axes.◦ 
—An object or an entity of the drawing.
—An object or an entity of the drawing.◦ 
—A vertex.
—A vertex.The table with specified rows and columns is displayed on the active drawing sheet.