# Table Referencing in Layout

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**Category:** LayOut\
**Created:** [January 2, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/table-referencing-in-layout/84520 "2019-01-02T01:58:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/table-referencing-in-layout/84520/7 "2019-01-02T09:01:56Z")

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you can also use a 'project-component 'containing information on your model/project and use generate report to fill in the blancs:

> [@Linking Auto-Text between LayOut documents](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/linking-auto-text-between-layout-documents/40291/6):
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> @mkrCAD I have made some ‘homework’ ! In the SketchUp file is a Report saved in the model. This Generates a .csv file which you can relink to the Project Info table in LayOut. (Save the LayOut file as scrapbook and drag in your drawings. The ProjectInfo.skp contains a Dynamic Component in which you can edit some basic info for your project. By importing the info as tables , you can bypass @DaveR caveat . Every text box is a table which range is limited (context click in layout and select range …

The LayOut file is actually a compressed folder, if you rename it to a .zip file and extract it, you can investigate it’s content. There should be a .xml file containing the autotext-fields.

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