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 # create\_column

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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## LookUpTableBase.create\_column(name, type=None, values=None, dimension='dimensionless')

Create a new column.

### Parameters

- name: Name of column.
- type: A string (‘scalar’, ‘direction’) specifying the column type (the values will be initialized to NaN).
- values: A numpy array with values (the type is determined from its shape).