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Column Settings dialog

Each column of the parts list styles can be adapted and formatted in many different ways.

After an entry to be modified or created has been selected in the display list of parts list format dialog, the following dialog opens:

SettingDescription
Field Names Lists all available data fields for the partlist. Select the desired field from the data fields to modify, as required.
Name1 The name of the column header resp. the first name if an entry has been indicated in input field ‘Name2’ as well. Two rows are available altogether.
Name2 The second name of column header.
Length Here, you enter the desired column width in text signs. The exact column width depends on the selected text style.
Dec. Point The number of desired positions after the decimal point.
Text Size Enter the text size of the column. If you have entered the value 0, the general text size of the list style is used.
Color Enter the color of the column text (color number). If you have entered the value -1, the text color of the list style is used.
Position Enter the alignment of the column: Left, Center, Right or Automatic. If 'Automatic' has been selected, all texts are aligned to the left and all digits are aligned to the right.
Units Enter the unit format Metric, Imperial or Automatic. If Auto is been selected, the default units of the drawing are used.
Formula (Drawing partlist only) Type a mathematical formula to calculate the displayed value in the partlist. Use standard mathematical operators (+, -, *, /) to build your equation. The button next to Formula field opens the formula content in default Text Editor.

Formula Fields

The following list of preset formula fields are available as variables in your equations:
  • %AREACLASS%
  • %BOLTDIAMETER%
  • %BOLTGRIPLENGTH%
  • %CLEARANCE%
  • %COUNT%
  • %CUTAREA%
  • %DISPLAYCLASS%
  • %FAMILYCLASS%
  • %FICTIVLENGTH%
  • %FLANGETHICK%
  • %FLANGEWIDTH%
  • %FORMEND%
  • %FORMSTART%
  • %GROUPCOUNT%
  • %HEIGHT%
  • %INSERTX%
  • %INSERTY%
  • %LENADDITION%
  • %LENGTH%
  • %MATERIALINDEX%
  • %NUMBODYS%
  • %NUMCUTS%
  • %NUMFACETS%
  • %NUMHOLES%
  • %NUMOUTLETS%
  • %NUMPCUTS%
  • %ORIGIN%
  • %PAINTAREA%
  • %PARTART%
  • %PHIEND%
  • %PHIFLANSCHEND%
  • %PHIFLANSCHSTART%
  • %PHISTART%
  • %PHISTEGEND%
  • %PHISTEGSTART%
  • %PROCESSSTATUS%
  • %SHAPEDEPTH%
  • %TOTALCOUNT%
  • %TOTALCUT%
  • %TOTALLENGTH%
  • %TOTALPAINT%
  • %TOTALWEIGHT%
  • %WEBTHICK%
  • %WEIGHT%
  • %WIDE%
The following mathematical functions/operators which take one argument may be used:
  • abs
  • acos
  • asin
  • atan
  • radians
  • cos
  • sin
  • cosh
  • exp
  • fak
  • angle
  • log
  • log10
  • sinh
  • tanh
  • sqrt
  • ln
  • ceil
  • floor
  • random
  • year
  • month
  • day
  • hour
  • minute
  • second
The following mathematical functions which take two arguments may also be used:
  • roundto
  • arctan2
  • roundup
  • fmod
  • hypot
  • eq

Formula Example

An example of displaying the height of an object in feet only (i.e., rounding down fractions of a foot or inches): 
%HEIGHT%-12*roundto(%HEIGHT%/12,0)
Note: This particular formula is given using the HEIGHT_FEET Field Name.
Some examples of preset formulas to the Field Name list for working in imperial design files:
  • LENGTH_FEET, only feet integer portion of the value is displayed.
  • LENGTH_INCH, only the inch portion of the value is display in decimal.
  • WIDE_FEET, only feet integer portion of the value is displayed.
  • WIDE_INCH only the inch portion of the value is display in decimal.
  • HEIGHT_FEET, only feet integer portion of the value is displayed.
  • HEIGHT_INCH only the inch portion of the value is display in decimal.
Parent topic: Drawing Partlist - Layout tab