T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Text
The text creation options are similar to those for creating the paragraph text. The options defining the table
attachment are similar to the attachment options for the multiline text. A table, just like a paragraph text or a
multiline text, can be edited in a separate window.
A table's contents can be created by copying the contents of an already populated table or a Word
table via the text clipboard. Vice versa: a T-FLEX CAD table can be copied into MS Word.
The following manipulations can be done with the help of the options on the main toolbar (button set
“Text”):
Insert Table . Inserts a table in a text (the paragraph text or multiline text). A dialog box
appears, in which you can define the number of columns and rows in the table (see above). This option is
available only if the table is inserted in a text or if the parameter is turned off, "Disable text input outside of
Table" (see table properties/the tab “Table”).
Split Cells. Splits the selected cells (or the cell with the cursor) into the specified number of rows and
columns.
Merge Cells. Merges the selected cells into one.
Split Table. Splits the table into two separate tables. The split is made above the current row, if this is
not the first row in the table. This option is available only when the table was inserted in a text or the
parameter “Disable text input outside of Table” was turned off when creating the standalone table (see table
properties/the tab "Table").
Insert row before current. Inserts an empty row before the current row.
Insert row after current. Inserts an empty row after the current row.
Insert rows. Inserts a specified number of empty rows before or after the current row.
Delete rows. Deletes the selected rows (or the row of the cursor).
Insert Column Before. Inserts an empty column at the left of the current column.
Insert Column After. Inserts an empty column at the right of the current column.
Insert Columns. Inserts a specified number of empty columns before or after the current column.
Delete Columns. Deletes the selected columns (or the current column).
Database. Inserts the contents of the internal database or a reference to a database into the table. Upon
calling this option, a dialog box appears on the screen that allows selecting the name of one of the existing
databases. Then, the list of the database fields appears in the “Columns” pane of the database.
The data type (integer, real, text) is marked left of the field name. To enter the contents of a database field
into a table cell, select the field name and press the graphic button [>>]. The field name will then be carried
over into the right pane to prevent a repeated selection (except for the field keeping the ID number of the
database record).
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