Groups tab


You can use the Groups tab in the Properties dialog box for parts lists and tables to select a column name to group by, select a value by which data is assigned to the group, and then define a group heading to display in the table.

To learn how you can use these options to group your table or parts list, see the following Help topics:

Enable table groups

When selected, all options on the Groups tab are enabled for you to assign table data to a group and to specify the order that the groups are shown in the table when it is placed.

When deselected, the Sorting tab controls the order in which the data in the table is displayed.

Note:

Any items that are not assigned to a group are placed in a default group, which is sorted according to the selections on the Sorting tab.

Group by

Lists all currently defined columns in the table. The column you select is the property used to define all of the groups. You can select a model property or a user-defined property.

Note:

In a user-defined table, if ? is the only option available in the Group by list, this means that you need to define column headers in the Format Column dialog box.

Table groups

Use this section to define one or more groups and assign table data to each group based on the string entered in the Value field. You also can create a default group to collect all unassigned data.

Name

Specifies any valid string for the group name. The name does not appear on the table.

Value

Specifies an alphanumeric string to assign data to the group.

  • You can associate items with a group by entering a Value that matches a data cell in the column selected in the Group by list. This fetches all rows that contain data cells that match.

  • You can create a default group by leaving the Value blank.

    All items that do not match the Value string of a defined group are placed in the default group.

Sort group by

For the currently selected group, specifies the sorting property.

You can choose to sort by any defined column in the table. To leave the column unsorted, select the blank entry at the end of the list.

Ascending order

When selected, the items in the group are listed in ascending alphanumeric order.

When deselected, the items in the group are listed in descending alphanumeric order.

Group header

When selected, shows the heading defined in the Group header section of the Groups tab in the table when it is placed on the sheet. The heading is displayed before the rows of data in the group.

When deselected, the defined group heading is not shown in the table when it is placed.

Note:

A group heading can be displayed without any data for that group. In this case, user-defined rows can be added later using the Data tab or the Columns tab.

Move Row Up

Moves the selected row up one row.

Move Row Down

Moves the selected row down one row.

Group header

You can use this section to define the group heading for the table group name currently selected in the Table groups grid. You can use a combination of blank rows plus formatted text in the heading. For example, to provide spacing above and below the title, you can insert three rows, and then type the subheading in a column on the second row.

Font Style

Specifies the font style to apply to the currently selected data cell, or to all the cells in the column if the column header is selected.

You can use the three buttons in the Font Style section individually, or you can combine them to create additional font styles, such as Bold Italic.

Font

Specifies the font type to apply to the currently selected data cell, or to all the cells in the column if the column header is selected. All installed fonts are available, such as QY CAD ISO, Arial, Calibri, Microsoft Sans Serif, Times New Roman, and Tahoma.

Note:

The default font, font style, font size, color, and other properties are defined in the table text style associated with the current table style. To learn about table styles and how to change the properties associated with them, see the following Help topics:

Bold

Makes text boldface.

Italic

Italicizes text.

Underline

Underlines text.

Horizontal alignment

Adjusts the horizontal alignment of the text within the currently selected data cell, or all of the cells in the column if the column header is selected. The options are Left, Center, and Right.

The default is for text to be centered.

Vertical alignment

Adjusts the vertical alignment of the text within the currently selected data cell, or all of the cells in the column if the column header is selected. The options are Top, Center, and Bottom.

The default is for text to be at the top.

Insert Row

Displays the Insert Row dialog box, which you use to insert rows in the table.

You also can right-click a row and choose Insert Rows to display the Insert Rows dialog box.

Delete Row

Deletes a row from the table.

You also can right-click a row and choose Delete Rows to delete the row.

Move Row Up

Moves the selected row up one row.

Move Row Down

Moves the selected row down one row.

Sorting tab Options tab (Parts List Properties dialog box)

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