Creating a Holes Dimensions Table

This task will show you how to create a Holes and Center Lines Dimensions Table (containing diameter and center coordinates).

Open the alesage.CATDrawing document.

1. Select one or more holes and center lines (only center lines not associated with a hole) in the drawing.

2. Click the Hole Dimension Table icon on the Dimensioning toolbar to launch the table creation command.

3. The Axis System and Table Parameters dialog box is displayed.

Axis system:
Indicate the holes coordinates 2D reference axis system. In this example, click on the view origin (you can also select two lines or click anywhere in the drawing, or enter the origin coordinate).
Two reference axis appear:

You can rotate or flip the axis using the Flip horizontally and Flip vertically icons and choose to represent the axis system by checking the Create representation box.

Title: Type the table title.

Columns:

Choose a label (A, B, C... or 1, 2, 3...). If you want column numbering to start with values other than A or 1, click the icon and specify the start value.

Select and name the column to display.

Table format:

	Check `Transpose table` to invert columns and rows.
	Check `Sort table content` to sort the table elements.

Check Split table to split the table into several tables. For more information on splitting tables, see Creating/Modifying a table.

4. Choose 2D reference axis system for the axis system from the associated drop-down list.

5. Type the table name in the Title field.

6. Select Label: A, B, C from the Column drop-down list (you can also choose the Index naming mode) to give a label to the selected points in the drawing.

7. Check X, Y and Diameter to have four columns corresponding to the hole labels and to the Cartesian coordinates. Then enter a title for each column.

8. Check Transpose table to invert columns and rows in the table.

9. Check Sort table content and then click the icon

to define the sorting parameters.

10. To sort the table by descending X coordinates, choose X in the Sort by combo box, and select Descending. Then, click Close.

11. Click OK to validate your settings and then click in the drawing to define the location of the table. The table is generated.