def _build_zmat(self, construction_table):
        """Create the Zmatrix from a construction table.

        Args:
            Construction table (pd.DataFrame):

        Returns:
            Zmat: A new instance of :class:`Zmat`.
        """
        c_table = construction_table
        default_cols = ['atom', 'b', 'bond', 'a', 'angle', 'd', 'dihedral']
        optional_cols = list(set(self.columns) - {'atom', 'x', 'y', 'z'})

        zmat_frame = pd.DataFrame(columns=default_cols + optional_cols,
                                  dtype='float', index=c_table.index)

        zmat_frame.loc[:, optional_cols] = self.loc[c_table.index,
                                                    optional_cols]

        zmat_frame.loc[:, 'atom'] = self.loc[c_table.index, 'atom']
        zmat_frame.loc[:, ['b', 'a', 'd']] = c_table

        zmat_values = self._calculate_zmat_values(c_table)
        zmat_frame.loc[:, ['bond', 'angle', 'dihedral']] = zmat_values

        zmatrix = Zmat(zmat_frame, metadata=self.metadata,
                       _metadata={'last_valid_cartesian': self.copy()})
        return zmatrix
Create the Zmatrix from a construction table.

        Args:
            Construction table (pd.DataFrame):

        Returns:
            Zmat: A new instance of :class:`Zmat`.