Format Rounding

Description

Edit the rounding and truncation settings for tables, long sections and text styles.

Access

Manage / Configuration / Text / Styles / Insert a new item or Edit selected item / Rounding
Manage / Configuration / Text / Styles / Insert a new item or Edit selected item / Browse / Rounding (Combined Text)
Manage / Configuration / Object styles / Table Styles / New or Edit / Content / New or Edit / Data / Format / Rounding
Alignment / Long Section / New Long Section View New or Long Section Properties Properties / Content / Format / Rounding

Controls
Control Description
Round To Select the rounding option.
Truncate Select one of the following truncation options:
  • None - Apply rounding only.
  • Trailing Zeros - Remove trailing zeros from the rounded number.
  • Decimal Point - Remove the decimal point and trailing zeros if the only digits following the decimal point are zeros.
  • Both - Remove trailing zeros, then if there are no remaining numbers after the decimal point, remove the decimal point.
Notes
  • Use to define rounding and truncation for:
    • coordinate, attribute, contour, angle, chainage and combined text styles.
    • coordinate properties and numeric attribute data in a table style.
    • distance and chainage values in a long section view.
  • Truncation is applied to the rounded number.
Example

The following are examples of the resulting text when the different Truncate options are used with distances.

Truncate Example 1 Example 2
None 123.400 321.000
Trailing Zeros 123.4 321.
Decimal Point 123.400 321
Both 123.4 321

The following are examples of the resulting text when the different Truncate options are used with angles.

Truncate Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
None 123°00'00.0" 123°00'02.0" 123°40'00.0"
Seconds 123°00' 123°00'02.0" 123°40'
Minutes 123° 123°00'02.0" 123°40'
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