Use this tab to format table text style and structure.
Table Settings
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Wrap Text
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Forces text to fit within a specified column width by wrapping it in multiple lines.
Note: Wrap text applies to columns that are not set to automatic width.
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Maintain View Orientation
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Specifies whether the table is realigned if the drawing view is rotated or twisted.
- Selected: Realigns the table to the view direction.
- Cleared: Does not realign the table.
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Repeat Title In Split Tables
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Specifies whether titles are duplicated in split tables.
- Selected: Duplicates the title in all table sections.
- Cleared: Creates split tables without titles on the second and additional sections.
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Repeat Column Headers In Split Tables
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Specifies whether column headers are duplicated in split tables.
- Selected: Duplicates the column headers in all table sections.
- Cleared: Creates split tables without headers on the second and additional sections.
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Sort Data
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Specifies whether table data is sorted based on a selected column.
- Selected: Sorts table data based on the specified column.
- Cleared: Orders table contents in the order in which the objects are drawn.
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Sorting Column
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Specifies the column to sort.
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Order
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Specifies how to sort the column.
- Ascending: Sorts from lowest to highest.
- Descending: Sorts from highest to lowest.
Text Settings
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Title Style
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Specifies a text style for the title.
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Header Style
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Specifies a text style for the column headings.
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Data Style
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Specifies a text style for the row data.
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Height
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Specifies the height values for Title, Header, and Data text.
Structure
Controls the composition of data. You can do the following:
- Edit the title or column headings. Double-click the text to display the Text Component Editor.
- Edit the column widths (see Column Width below).
- Edit the content of the data columns. Double-click a Column Value cell to display the Text Component Editor.
- Rearrange the order of columns. Select the column and drag it. The first column is reserved as the tag column and cannot be moved.
Table Headers
- Table Title (for example, “Line Table”)
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Specifies the title contents. To edit the title, double-click the text (such as “Line Table”) to display the Text Component Editor. For more information, see Text Component Editor.
- Column Title
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Specifies the column heading contents. To edit the headings, double-click the text to display the Text Component Editor.
Note: Except for alignment table styles, the Properties tab in the Text Component Editor is disabled when you edit column heading text.
Columns
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Column Width
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Specifies column widths. Click and select one of the following options:
- Automatic: Sizes the column width according to the longest text string in the table.
- Manual: Sets the column width according to a specified character width.
Note: When you specify a fixed width and do not select the Wrap Text option, and the content exceeds the column width, the value in the column is a series of #### characters equal to the width of the column.
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Column Value
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Specifies the content for each table column. The content can be derived from a combination of static text and property fields associated with a feature.
To edit the column values, double-click a cell in the row. Use the Properties tab in the Text Component Editor to define the column’s dynamic content.
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Adds a column at the end of the table. Because the new column is empty, you must define a column heading, width, and value. The column width is set to Automatic width by default.
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Deletes a column. Select the column you want to delete and then click the icon.
The first column cannot be deleted.