T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design
362
without scrolling through the list of the enclosed icons. You can simply keep pressing the option in the
automenu. That will rotate the icons and, therefore, the attachment type of the text with respect to the
attachment point.
There is another difference of the multiline text from the paragraph text. Moving and rotating the rectangular
text area can be done with respect to the text attachment point, which is marked by a cross when rotating.
Multiline text editing is similar to editing the paragraph text, except for the options provided for editing the
rectangular text area.
Creating and Editing Tables
Table creation is based on the multiline text. The command used for this purpose is “TE: Create Text”.
Editing tables is none different from its creation. The table editing options are similar to the options of the
multiline and paragraph text, except for the options for editing the rectangular text area.
A table can be defined in two ways. One way is by inserting the table in a text (the paragraph text or
multiline text). In this case, the table will be placed inside the text. Alternatively, you can create a standalone
table. In the latter case, you cannot type outside the table borders. Select the option:
Create Table
Before creating the table, you can set the default parameters (the icon ) that will be applied to all newly
created tables. The default color defines the font color for typing in the table and the table border color.
Next, specify the table attachment point. This can be done in three ways. One way is to click the mouse at
an arbitrary place within the document. The other way is to specify the absolute coordinates using the
option .
Yet another way is to select a node for attaching the table. An empty
rectangular text area will then be displayed, along with a dialog box, where
you can specify some parameters of the table being created. The buttons set
“Text” will be displayed on the main toolbar (if it is not locked).
In the dialog box, set the desired number of columns and rows, as well as
the combined width of all columns (individual column width can later be
defined among the table properties). If the parameter “Column Width” is
not set, then the system will automatically set the minimal column width.
Upon confirming the specified parameters, the table being created will be
drawn in the rectangle. If necessary, you can resize the cells by dragging
their borders with the mouse.
Special handles are provided for moving and rotating the table just like the multiline text.
To start typing in the table, place the textual cursor in one of the table cells, and then enter the text.