topic Re: point table standard size in Civil 3D Customization Forum

point table standard size

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:57:59 GMT

I created a point style table for some geometry and I need the point table to be a certain size each time I insert it. As it is now, the table resizes each time you regen. The only work around I've found is to explode the table which defeats the whole dynamic update idea. Anyone find a setting that will keep a table the same size?

Re: point table standard size

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:24:08 GMT

The table size is determined by the drawing scale and the items that you
have in the table.

Bill

wrote in message news:6225748@discussion.autodesk.com...
I created a point style table for some geometry and I need the point table
to be a certain size each time I insert it. As it is now, the table resizes
each time you regen. The only work around I've found is to explode the table
which defeats the whole dynamic update idea. Anyone find a setting that will
keep a table the same size?

Re: point table standard size

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:08:48 GMT

Is it possible to turn off the automatic resizing? Exploding it will stop it but then it does not automatically update.

Re: point table standard size

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:51:41 GMT

You can set the column widths to be a set width. Is that what you need?

"RLEMORE" wrote in message news:6226615@discussion.autodesk.com...
> Is it possible to turn off the automatic resizing? Exploding it will stop
> it but then it does not automatically update.

Re: point table standard size

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:40:10 GMT

Setting the column width is not the problem. What is happening is:
I insert a table from a point group.
I zoom to extents and the table resizes. Zoom out some more and regen and the table resizes again. Zoom in and regen and the table resizes again. The point table automatically resizes to whatever your zoom factor is. That's stupid! The table needs to stay in the same place but expand if I add more points. I checked all the setvar setting but didn't see anything.

Re: point table standard size

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:18:49 GMT

You need to give us your version. I know that the last two version (09-10)
have not done that for me. There may be a switch (similar to that "other"
product) that needs to be set. I have not found it.

Bill

wrote in message news:6226925@discussion.autodesk.com...
Setting the column width is not the problem. What is happening is:
I insert a table from a point group.
I zoom to extents and the table resizes. Zoom out some more and regen and
the table resizes again. Zoom in and regen and the table resizes again. The
point table automatically resizes to whatever your zoom factor is. That's
stupid! The table needs to stay in the same place but expand if I add more
points. I checked all the setvar setting but didn't see anything.

Re: point table standard size

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:43:00 GMT

You wouldn't be using LandDesktop would you?

Bill

Re: point table standard size

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:48:20 GMT

OK, you must be zooming in and out of a Paperspace to Viewport window
without the Viewport locked.

Lock the Viewport.

Bill

Re: point table standard size

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:40:29 GMT

OK, problem solved. I was placing the point table in paperspace which is why it changed in size with every zoom. So now I understand the correct way is to place the point table in model space and create a viewport and lock it. Thanks for the help.