How to quickly extract tables from a CAD drawing and export to excel?

Quantity surveyors and engineers often face the time-consuming task of manually transferring material quantities, legends, and tabular information from CAD drawings into Excel spreadsheets.

With the ‘Extract Table’ feature in the CAD Reader app, this process can now be done within seconds saving time and reducing the chance of manual errors.

Step-by-step Guide:

1. Launch the CAD drawing on CAD Reader.
2. Select ‘Extract table’ from the ‘VIP’ drop-down menu.
3. Move your cursor to draw a selection box around the table you want to export to excel.
4. Rename the file, choose a save location, and complete the export.

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