Creating a Line Table

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Creating a Line Table

In this exercise, you will create a line table from lines that already have tag labels added to them. When creating the table, add two more columns of data (start northing and start easting data) to the default line table.

  1. On the View menu, click Named Views to display the View dialog box, under Name, select 3, click Set Current, then click OK.

  2. On the Labels menu, click Add Tables Line Table to display the Line Table Definition dialog box.

  3. In the Table Title section, from the Text Style list, select L200.

  4. In the Column Definition section, double-click in the fourth column under the No Column heading to display the Column #4 - Definition dialog box.

  5. In the Column Header Information section, enter START NORTHING for the Header.

  6. In the Display Value Information section, select Start Northing, click Add Value, then verify that {Start Northing} is displayed in the Text section.

  7. In the Units section, click Linear to display the Linear Units dialog box.

  8. From the Coordinate list, select 4, then click OK to return to the Column #4 - Definition dialog box.

  9. Click OK to return to the Line Table Definition dialog box.

  10. In the Column Definition section, double-click in the fifth column under the No Column heading to display the Column #5 - Definition dialog box.

  11. In the Column Header Information section, enter START EASTING for the Header.

  12. In the Display Value Information section, select Start Easting, click Add Value, then verify that {Start Easting} is displayed in the Text section.

  13. Click OK to return to the Line Table Definition dialog box.

  14. Click OK on the Line Table Definition dialog box.

  15. Click on the location in the drawing where you want the table placed. The upper-left corner of the table is inserted where you clicked.

  16. You may need to zoom in to see the line table.

Click here to see an illustration of the line table.