Index table

 

 

 

 

This command allows to create an index table into a draft document. This table is linked with difference notes or modification indexes of the projected set

It allows to list all different modifications (with validation) in a draft document.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Select the Detailing > Index table... command from the drop down menu.

 

  1. Select the index table style to use.

  2. Select the first point of the table or a segment or another table in order to get 2 superposed tables.

  3. If you have picked a point, select the second point.

  4. Validate by clicking .

 

 

 

  • After validating, the table is in edit mode. Use the popup commands or tooltips to complete the table. The table must then be validated by clicking the blue checkmark.

  • In Table Edit Mode, only the definition of margins is available. Other functions are grayed out. To activate them, click in a cell. When margins are modified, the margins of all cells in the table are also modified.

  • This table can be exported in a csv file or text file.

 

 

  • The table is linked to document major indexes. If the document has a new major revision, a line is automatically added to the table.

  • By default, TopSolid proposes four columns: «Major revision index», «Last save date», «Author» et «Comment».

They can't be modified or deleted. Only the «Comment» column can be manually modified.

  • Titles can be modified and additional columns can be added.

 

 
  • You can select several cells by holding down the CTRL key.
  • You can check the Automatic mode to have the option Definition occurrence. This options allows to choose the index of the occurrence of families or the index of the assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

Available Options:

 

 

 

Check this cell to automatically retrieve in the table the modification indexes of the projected set.

You must then select in the drop-down list the set containing these indexes.

 

 

 

Allows to cut the table if it is too long and split it in several parts positioned side by side or on other pages of the document.

  • None: No Split

  • Same Page: The split parts of the table are positioned side by side on the same page.

  • Multi-Pages: The split parts of the table are positioned on the other pages of the document.

 

 

 

  • Hook points:

Allows to specify if the hook points correspond with the top or bottom of the table.

 

  • Heading:

Allows to position the title line on bottom or top of the table.

 

  • Reading direction:

Allows the reading direction of the table to be indicated (from bottom to top or from top to bottom).

 

  • Margin width:

Allows you to define the horizontal margin. This is the distance between the vertical border of the cell and the start or end of the text.

 

  • Margin height:

Allows you to define the vertical margin. This is the distance between the horizontal border of the cell and the start or end of the text.

 

  • Heading / Content:

  • Visible: Allows you to control the visibility of the title line.

These two sub-rubricks allow to define:

  • Style : Select the text style to use here: normal style (default style) or a customized style.

  • Line height : the line height can be "Automatic" (it adapts to the content) or "fixed" with a specified value/

 

 

When the height is fixed, it can also be modified with a drag and drop of the upper separation of this line.

 

 

 

 

Modifications:

 

To modify an index table, double click on it or right click on it and select the command Edit .

 

It is also possible to manually modify the contain and the appearance of the table. To do that, use the "Edit table" contextual command.

 

Insert Line Above: Allows you to add an additional line on top of the selected cell.

Insert Line Below: Allows you to add an additional line below the selected cell.

Insert Column to the Left: Allows you to add a column to the left of the selected cell.

Insert Column to the Right: Allows you to add a column to the right of the selected cell.

Margins: Allows you to change the values of all margins of all cells.

Edit Text Style: Allows you to modify the text style of the table (Font, Height, ...) of the selected cell.

Border Type: Allows you to modify the border type of the selected cell by selecting the type, thickness and color of the lines as well as the borders to modify.

Background Color: Allows you to change the background color of the selected cell.

Make modifiable / Scraping: Allows to change the content of a cell manually. Select the cell then this icon.

The modified cells are shown on a yellow background. This color can be customized in drafting options.

Revolve: Allows you to turn (by 90° rotation) the contents of the selected cell.

Merge Cells: Allows you to merge the selected cells. These cells must be dimension-to-dimension.

Insert Setting: Allows you to add the text setting to the cell.

Insert Image: Allows to add an image in the selected cell.

  • Select the image.

  • Modify the dimensions if necessary. If the dimensions are greater than the size of the cell, they are not taken into account.

  • Select the horizontal and vertical alignment of the image in relation to the cell.

  • Select the resizing, which allows you to either stretch the image or keep its height/width ratio so that it is not distorted.

Align Top: Allows you to align the contents of the cell to the top.

Center: Allows you to center the contents of the cell.

Align Bottom: Allows you to allow the contents of the cell to the bottom.

Delete Line: Allows you to delete a line. This option is available contextually on the grey frame of the table.

Delete Column: Allows you to delete a column. This option is available contextually on the grey frame of the table.