Table Printing Control Dialog - Ordering Tab

Used to control how the design files look when they are printed.

Opens when Map Finishing > Table Printing Control > Ordering tab is chosen.

The information contained in a table is stored within each individual design file in the same way color tables are attached. This allows each design to have an individual table with the advantage that the table data is transferred with the design file when copied or moved to another location or computer.

Elements are printed in descending order. Sets of elements on Criteria Table level 1 are printed last and are on top.

When printing, each element is checked against the criteria for each line. Any number of criteria can be selected from the Table Printing Control dialog.

For Type Raster Manager

Note: MicroStation Raster Manager allows you to choose an image plane: Background, Design, or Foreground. Selecting the Design plane allows a priority to be assigned to the raster.

If Bentley Advanced Map Finishing table ordering is not used, print order is as specified by MicroStation.

If table ordering is used, Background and Foreground plane images continue to display and print in those positions. Design plane images are reordered on screen and in the print according to table ordering. If more than one image is selected by a priority, they are printed in the order of attachment. The display and printing is WYSIWYG.

Setting	Description
File > Load	Loads table ordering data from a file. By default, ORD files are searched, but SYM (table symbology) files can also be read.
File > Save	Saves the table ordering data to file. The file can be loaded into any new design file. This creates a binary file with ORD extension.
File > Import	Imports a table ordering data file. This option does not apply to Masking.
No.	Displays the criteria group number. Several criteria table lines can be grouped together so all elements matching a line in the group are printed together. Grouping is performed by the Join tool. Single lines are typically their own groups.
Description	Controls the main structure of the table data. Each line in the table is defined by its description and a matching set of criteria used to group elements. Elements matching the criteria of the first line are printed last (or on top of other elements). Elements matching the last line, but not any criteria above, are printed first and appear on the bottom. Enter a description by double clicking on the line and entering a maximum of 50 characters in the Description dialog. Two special criteria table entries appear in any table. They have no criteria and cannot be edited, removed, or copied. <<<Remainder>>> - if an element does not match any user defined criteria, it is printed in the position of the remainder. <End Of Table> - signifies the end of the table and does not affect printing. All elements within a group are printed in the order they appear in the design file, or as they would with File Ordered Printing. For example, if the first two lines, Text (Black) and Text (Red), are joined to form group number 1, all black and red text elements are printed last (on top), if using Table Ordered Printing. Relative order between the red and black text is dependent on the file ordering for those elements.
Move Arrows	Moves a line up or down one slot, or to the top or bottom of the list. A selected line can also be moved by dragging and dropping to a different position within the table. This option does not apply to Masking.
Insert	Inserts a new blank criteria line above the currently selected line.
Delete	Removes the selected line.
Cut	Cuts the selected line, including all the matching criteria data, and places it in the clipboard.
Copy	Makes a copy of the selected line, including matching criteria data, and places it in the clipboard.
Paste	Replaces the selected line with the contents of the clipboard. Any pre-existing contents of the line are lost. To avoid this loss, insert a new line and paste clipboard contents into the empty line.
Join Lines	Combines the next criteria group with the criteria group selected, giving both the same priority for plotting in file order. This option only applies to Ordering. Note: Filter does not work for joined lines, only for the selected single line.
Split Lines	Separates a line from its criteria group. This option only applies to Ordering.
Search	Aids in finding a line with criteria that matches an element selected in the design file. The first line with matching criteria is selected. Select this tool first, then select the element. If an element is selected that is not defined by any criteria in the table, the Remainder entry is selected on the Ordering tab. When performed from the Symbology tab, a warning displays. This option does not apply to Masking.
Search Again	Finds subsequent lines that match the element selected when using the Search tool. This aids in finding problems with the table when more than one line matches an element or in finding situations that are not correct. If an element is selected that is not defined by any criteria in the table, this option works the same as Search.
Add Feature	Adds a new line to the table using an element in the design file to set the initial criteria. Most criteria types are enabled when the line is created but can be edited. This option does not apply to Masking.
Filter	Changes the display to only show elements that apply to the selected line. Only one filter can be set at a time. This option does not apply to Masking. You can use the filter results to adjust criteria until only the desired elements appear for each line. Or, by clicking Filter when Remainder is selected, you can find any elements not accounted for in Ordering and highlight possible omissions. A new line can be selected or criteria edited while a filter is active. Update the screen by performing a MicroStation view update.
Title	Provides a unique name for a table, making tables more manageable and helping to distinguish between text files when multiple tables have been output.
On	Enables the associated criteria. For example, if the Text (Black) line is selected and the Type and Colour criteria are enabled, when comparing an element against this line, the color and type of the element must match those values set in the Table Printing Control dialog to be considered a match.
Neg.	Causes only elements that do not match the negated criteria to be selected. For example, if the Colour criteria is negated, elements only match with the selected line if they are not of the specified color.
Level/Filter	Specifies which level the element must be on to be considered a match. When cell and shared cell elements are encountered with the Level criteria set, the cell only needs to contain one element that is on a level defined in the criteria data. When filter is selected, only elements on the levels in the MicroStation filter have their symbology modified.
Type	Specifies the type of MicroStation element that can be displayed. Some options include several element types. Line, Curve, Arc B-Spline Curve (B-Spline that is not closed) Line String or Complex String All Open Elements (includes Line, Curve, Arc, B-Spline Curve, Line String, and Complex String) Shape B-Spline Shape (B-Spline element that is closed) Complex Shape Ellipse (includes circles) All Closed Elements (includes Shape, B-Spline Shape, Complex Shape, and Ellipse) Text, Text Node, All Text Cell, Shared Cell All Cells (includes Cell and Shared Cells) Multi-line Raster - Element Raster Manager (See For Type Raster Manager for additional information) Dimension
Size	Compares text element height and is considered a match if the text element is greater than or equal to the minSize but less than or equal to the maxSize. This criteria only appears if the Type is either Text or Text Node and is not negated.
Cell Name	Compares cell names. This criterion only appears if the Type is either Cell or Shared Cell and is not negated.
Colour	Specifies the color an element must be to match the selected line.
Weight	Specifies the weight the element must be to match the selected line.
Style	Specifies the style the element must be to match the selected line.
Fill	Specifies if the element must be filled or not. If selected, elements that cannot be filled automatically fail to match. For example, if Fill was set to None, text elements would not match because they cannot be filled.
Class	Specifies the class the element must be to match the selected line.
File	Specifies the source file of the element in question whereby file 0 is the Master File and files 1-255 are reference files. Since the criteria data only stores the reference file slot number, if reference file attachments are changed, the table ordering data may no longer be valid if this criterion is used.
Logical	Causes elements to be selected only from reference files that match the logical name with the string. The string can contain standard wildcard characters * and ?. Text comparison is case sensitive.
Prop	Specifies element properties.
Complex	Specifies if components come from cells.
Apply	Attaches the data to the design file, making the table available when printing, and closes the dialog.
Detach	Removes all data from the design file and closes the dialog.
Cancel	Closes the dialog without storing any changes in the design.