The Text Table Attributes window is used to define or to modify the location, layer, and appearance for a text table in a map or diagram. This window is displayed when you edit an existing text table or insert a new text table into a map or diagram. Text tables are multi-row, 2-column tables with an optional title row.
Appearance Options
- Plot Title: Insert a check here to include an upper row with a title. You can type the title text into the prompt box.
- Borders:
- Border: Insert a check in this box to plot the outer border for the text box. Click on the line box to choose the style, thickness, and color for the border lines.
- Horizontal Divider: Insert a check in this box to plot horizontal lines within the text box. Click on the line box to choose the style, thickness, and color for the horizontal lines.
- Vertical Divider: Insert a check in this box to plot vertical lines within the text box. Click on the line box to choose the style, thickness, and color for the lines.
- Left Column: Choose the color for the text in the left column, and the alignment for the text.
- Right Column: Choose the color for the text in the right column, and the alignment for the text.
- Font: Choose the font style to be used by selecting it from the drop-down listing. The default is the font that is selected under Preferences | Program Settings
Position Options
- Layer: Use this setting to select the layer to which the text table is to be associated. See Working with Layers for more information.
- Corner Points: The position of the text table can be defined by editing these coordinates or by interactively moving/resizing the table.
- West: This coordinate defines the left or western edge for the table.
- North: This coordinate defines the upper or north edge for the table.
- East: This coordinate defines the right or east edge of the table.
- South: This coordinate defines the lower or south edge of the table.
Text
- On this tab you can enter the text for the two columns to be displayed in the text table. Use your mouse or the <Tab> key to access a particular cell. To add another row, insert your cursor in the last displayed row (use the scrollbar to the right, as necessary) and press the <Tab> key to advance to the next row. New rows are added automatically.
General Options
- Visible: Insert a check in this box for the text table to be visible in the drawing or map. Remove the check-mark to hide the text table.
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