Table Properties

Description

View or edit the properties of a table selected in a model or drawing view.

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Requirements
  • A table selected in a model or drawing view.
Table Controls
Control Description
Style The table style used to create the table.
Update Appearance Select the checkbox to display the table using the table style.
Note:
  • The checkbox is cleared automatically when the table properties are edited in the Attributes tool window.
Rotation Type the rotation around the z-axis of the insertion point, where 0 is horizontal (X direction) and a positive value indicates the rotation is in a clockwise direction.
Scale Type the scale.
Direction Down - The insertion vertex is located at the top left corner of the table and the headings are at the top of the table.
Up - The insertion vertex is located at the bottom left corner of the table and the headings are at the bottom of the table.
Units Displays the units defined for the table:
  • Ground - Widths are real world size. Type the width of the column in the project units.
  • Plan - Type the width of the column on the plan in mm or inches depending on the project units. In a model view the column width is scaled using the Plan Unit Scale.
Border Select the control, then click Browse to view or edit the external borders displayed for the table.
Border Colour Select the control, then click Down arrow and select a colour to display the borders.
Border Weight Select the weight of the border in mm.
Note:
  • In the model view, the line weight is scaled using the Plan Unit Scale.
  • In a CAD Drawing, the line weight is drawn at the specified Weight.
  • In a viewport the line weight is scaled using the viewports Plan Unit Scale and then displayed using the View Scale.
Colour Inversion Select the checkbox to invert the colour displayed in the table when it is the same colour as the Model View Background, Drawing View Sheet or paper.
Note:
  • Clear the checkbox for tables that are created with table styles that use solid white or black fill.
  • This is the only colour inversion setting that impacts the display of a table.
Title Expand the node, then edit the tables title properties.
Column Expand the node, then edit the tables column properties.
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