OpenBridge Modeler

Format dialog (via Group Containment List, Layout)

In the display list you can see any kind of information, such as which lines are output in which order, with which settings in the drawing containment list. In addition, you can make general settings concerning the list format.

SettingDescription
Style Name The name of the current style; all modifications are related to this style.
Display List Here, you see an overview of all displayed columns of the parts list. They are displayed in this order from the left to the right in the drawing parts list / containment list.
Edit Style Opens Column Settings dialog, used to modify the line selected in the display list (parts list /containment list column).
Append Style Adds a new line (parts list column) to the end of the list. Then, another dialog opens.
Add Style Opens Column Settings dialog, used to adds new line (parts list column) in front of the checked line.
Delete Style Deletes the selected line (parts list column) from the list.
Move Up/Down Click on this button to add a new line (parts list column) in front of the checked line. Then, another dialog opens.
Text Size Determines the text size in drawing units at a scale 1:1
Height Scaling Increases the height of the lines in question by a factor. Depending on the text style, the readability of the parts list is increased.
Left Margin Distance of the signs to the left margin at left-justified insertion.
Right Margin Distance of the signs to the right margin at right-justified insertion.
Offset Distance of the group list entries of group parts to the main part.
Rotation Rotation of the whole list by the indicated degrees
Header Sets the headline on the top of the list. This header is taken over to output.
Color The display colors can be globally selected for all elements of the parts list. In addition, individual colors can be assigned to the different columns as well.
  • Header – Color of column headers
  • Label – Color of column texts
  • Frame – Color of list frame
  • Hor. Lines – Color of the horizontal separation lines of the list
  • Ver. Lines – Color of the vertical separation lines of the list
Enter the color directly by indicating the color number or click on the desired input field and then on the (Color selection) button and select the color in the dialog as usual, to apply to the active Colors element.
Move Up If this field is checked, the list is running from the bottom to the top, i. e. the column headers are below.
Divider Lines Adds a horizontal dividing line after each main entry.
Header When checked, sets the list header. A column description is displayed for the columns of the list.
Reverse When checked, causes a sorting in descending order from the column header onward.
Text Style Select the desired font.
Assembly / Group / Sub group —Prefix Separate prefixes can be predefined here for entries of groups, subgroups and assemblies.