Cheewoo VaryTable

Data can be found in a variety of application types, depending on the tools used to build it. For instance, CAD files under the DXF or DWG format can hold visual and technical data which you might need to extract in a more malleable form. In this regard, Cheewoo VaryTable comes with the means to extract and build tables from CAD files.

The setup process only keeps you busy for a little while, letting you take the application for a spin shortly after. The interface is simplistic, with classic visual elements used in the design. Most of the space is the work area split into a couple of sections to provide visual feedback from the input, while the other is your actual table.

Input comes from specialized CAD drawing files which need to be under formats like DXF or DWG. importing is done through the browse dialog, and the content of the file is instantly displayed in the preview section. You can pan and zoom in on the picture to get a better view of the data you want to extract.

Note that the application comes with a specialized OCR technique to read text strings from these DXF files. You need to select the data to bundle in a table with a box tool. It generally needs to be under the form of a table for accurate detection.

The table is built at the press of a button right after selection. You can modify cell values and their order before exporting the created data. It’s possible to export under formats like CSV or Excel XLS spreadsheet.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Cheewoo VaryTable is a reliable application which helps you easily extract data from DXF and DWG files. It lets you select the exact values to attempt and extract, with options to export as XLS or CSV.