Object Spreadsheets

The properties of each modeling Object are displayed and edited in the Objects spreadsheet.

Only the properties of Objects of the current Object Type (selected in the Edit | Object Type list) are displayed in the Objects spreadsheet.

• Each row contains all properties of a single Object.

• Each column contains a single property for all Objects.

Most operations are performed on selected Objects, or on all Objects if none are selected.

Scroll Bars

Vertical and horizontal scroll bars are displayed if there is more data to display in an Object spreadsheet.

To scroll vertically,

• Click on the spreadsheet and spin the mouse wheel.

• Or click & drag the vertical scroll bar.

To scroll horizontally,

• Click & drag the horizontal scroll bar.

Select, Hide, Label, Color & Bold Columns

All Object spreadsheets contain the following columns,

Select Object button

Selects or Un-selects each Object.

• The Object Select button contains the unique row number of the Object in the spreadsheet.

Visible button

Hides or Shows each Object on the structure model display.

Label

A text label for each Object.

• Point labels are used for numbering Points, and for assigning measurements (M# M# is an abbreviation for Measurement Number. Each measurement function in a Data Block or Acquisition window has a unique M#. Also, each shape component in a Shape Table window has a unique M#. Each M# in the connected Animation Source must be Assigned to a DOF of the structure model in order to display shapes from the Source in animation. Each un-measured DOF on the model is animated by creating an M# Interpolation using nearby Measured and Fixed DOFs.s) to Points & directions on the structure model.

Color

The color for each Object on the structure model.

Bold button

If depressed, the Object is displayed as bold.

• Points are displayed as larger dots.

• All other Objects are displayed using thick lines.

Showing & Hiding Spreadsheet Columns

• Right click on any spreadsheet and execute Show/Hide Columns from the menu.

The File | Structure Options box will open displaying the Show/Hide tab.

• Check columns to show them, and Un-check columns to hide them, and click on OK.

Reset Spreadsheet Column Widths

• Right click on any spreadsheet and execute Reset Column Widths from the menu.

Re-Ordering Spreadsheet Columns

• Click & drag the column header to move a column to a new position

Spreadsheet Vertical Scrolling

If a vertical scroll bar is displayed on the right side of a spreadsheet,

• Click on the spreadsheet and spin the mouse wheel to scroll the spreadsheet vertically

Spreadsheet Text Size

• To change the text size in a spreadsheet, click on the spreadsheet, hold down the Ctrl key, and spin the mouse wheel

Cut, Copy & Paste Text

• Select one or more spreadsheet text cells

• Hold down the Ctrl key and,

• • Press the X key to cut the selected text to the Clipboard

  • Press the C key to copy the selected text to the Clipboard

  • Press the V key to paste text from the Clipboard into the selected cells