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  1. Which command walks you through extracting block attribute values and object properties to a table or an external file?

    Answer: DATAEXTRACTION

    DATAEXTRACTION opens the Data Extraction wizard, which outputs to an AutoCAD table and/or an XLS, CSV, or TXT file.

  2. Data Extraction settings can be saved for reuse. What is the file extension?

    Answer: .dxe

    Data extraction settings are saved in a .dxe file.

  3. How do you keep an AutoCAD table synchronized with a range in an Excel spreadsheet?

    Answer: Create a data link to the Excel file

    A data link connects a table to an Excel range so you can update the table when the spreadsheet changes.

  4. A field shows #### in a drawing. What does this usually mean?

    Answer: The field value is invalid or can't be evaluated

    Fields show #### when their value is invalid, such as a property of an object that was deleted.

  5. Which system variable controls when fields update automatically, for example on open, save, plot, eTransmit, or regen?

    Answer: FIELDEVAL

    FIELDEVAL is a bitcode that sets which events cause fields to update automatically.

  6. After you edit the attribute definitions in a block, which command updates existing block instances with the new attributes?

    Answer: ATTSYNC

    ATTSYNC syncs block references with the current attribute definitions in the block.

  7. Which tool lets you edit attribute properties, order, and prompts in a block definition, then apply the changes to all instances?

    Answer: Block Attribute Manager (BATTMAN)

    BATTMAN manages attribute definitions for a block and can sync changes to existing references.