Creates an empty table object.
The following prompts are displayed.
Number of Columns
Specifies the number of columns.
Number of Rows
Specifies the number of rows.
- Insertion Point
Specifies the location of the upper-left corner of the table. If the table style sets the direction of the table to read from the bottom up, the insertion point is the lower-left corner of the table.
- Width
Specifies a width for the table columns.
- Height
Specifies a height for the table rows.
- Style
Specifies a table style for the table. The specified table style must contain a starting table.
For more information, see Work with Table Styles.
- Auto
Specifies a size and a location for the table. When this option is selected, you can set the number of columns or the column width, but not both. The number of rows and the row height depend on the size of the window you specify.
- First Corner
Specifies the location of the upper-left corner of the table. If the table style sets the direction of the table to read from the bottom up, the insertion point is the lower-left corner of the table.
- Height
Specifies a height for the table rows.
Auto
Specifies a size and a location for the table.
- Number of Rows
Specifies the number of rows.
From Style
Specifies a table style for creating the table. You can use the pointing device or enter coordinate values at the Command prompt. The specified table style must contain a starting table.
For more information about starting tables, see Work with Table Styles.
- Insertion Point
Specifies the location of the upper-left corner of the table. If the table style sets the direction of the table to read from the bottom up, the insertion point is the lower-left corner of the table.
- Style
Specifies a table style for the table.
Entering [?] displays a list of table styles available in your drawing.
- Rows
Specifies the number of rows you want to add to the table stored in the specified table style. The rows are added to the rows already in the specified table.
- Columns
Specifies the number of columns you want to add to the table stored in the specified table style. The columns are added to the columns already in the specified table.
Options
Specifies special formatting options that can be inserted in the table.
- Label Text
Retains rows with a cell type of Label found in the table style’s starting table.
The cell type is set in the Properties palette. The Header and Title cell styles use the Label cell type by default.
- Data Text
Retains rows with a cell type of Data found in the table style’s starting table.
The cell type is set in the Properties palette. The Data cell style uses the Data cell type property by default.
- Formulas (not available in AutoCAD LT)
Retains formulas found in the specified table style’s starting table.
- Fields (not available in AutoCAD LT)
Retains fields found in the specified table style’s starting table.
- Data Links
Retains data links found in the specified table style’s starting table.
For more information, see Link a Table to External Data.
- Blocks
Retains blocks found in the specified table style’s starting table.
- Cell Style Overrides
Retains cell style overrides found in the specified table style’s starting table.
For more information, see Work with Table Styles.
Data Link
Specifies a data link from which a table is created.
Entering [?] displays a list of data links available in your drawing.