Creating a Dynamic Table

This video presents how to create a dynamic table.

In the video:

• A dynamic table references a DCI item and the parts inside it. It also references an SVG item created in Adobe Illustrator.

• To create a dynamic table:

  • In the right docked menu click the Dynamic Table icon and draw a table on the workspace.
  • In the right docked menu click the dynamic button, then click and drag to the required item.

    • OR

  • At the top-right corner of the table, click and hold the Dynamic Table icon and drag to the required item.

• To change the preferences of the text in the Dynamic table:

  • In the right, docked menu, click the Text tab (Aa button).
  • Edit the Font, Min and Max Sizes, Spacing, Wrap, Line Limit, and Ellipsis.
  • In the right, docked menu, click the Dynamic Table tab.
  • You can change the Layout to a flipped table or a grid.
  • Select the columns you want to display in the Dynamic table.
  • Re-size and rotate the Dynamic table using its bounding box handles.

• To add metadata to the DCI item:

  • In the Dynamic table, click on a part. The Metadata icon appears in the right, docked menu.
  • Click the Metadata tab.
  • Enter some information in the header; the first input field.
  • Enter some information in the second input field. The information is added to the Dynamic table.
  • Press Enter to save the information to the DCI item and the Dynamic table.