Customisation - Place Table
Custom software to place and edit tables in MicroStation using CAD elements
ECS Place Table
The Place Table application will provide users of Bentley MicroStation (and Bentley PowerDraft) with the ability to place a table in a
CAD drawing with default text or text taken from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
Tables will have a title row, header row and any number of data rows. The text height in the table will determine the row sizes,
designed for users who have pre-defined text heights or CAD standards.
The application allows for a number of placement methods to suit your requirements. It will also allow you to nominate an area
in a spreadsheet to use as a source data (text), and the application will use existing columns widths for the table. After
placement, the application has a number of editing tools to help update the tabular data.
The application allows you to define table styles which store dozens of table attributes into the one named table style. Users
can define an unlimited number of styles, and choose one to be used for table placements. This allows users to streamline the
dozens of table attributes that can be defined.
Place Table Features
The Place Table application has the following key features:
• Allows you to define a library of table styles
• Allows you to build a table style to match existing CAD standards
• Table tyles can be transferred from user to user
• Allows you to dynamically place the table in any corner to corner orientation (ie. TR to BL)
• Easily define tables of a fixed width columns or evenly spaced columns between two picked points
• Ability to define one column to be a 'remainder' width which will dynamically stretch as the table is placed
• Displays a summary on the dialog confirming key aspects of the table (# rows and columns, total width)
• Tool to extend a table to have more rows
• Tool to adjust the column widths dynamically (all affected linework and text is updated)
• Reads Microsoft Excel spreadsheets directly (for table headings and data)
• Allows you to define an area of the spreadsheet to use for the table - you choose the portion of the spreadsheet required
• Uses existing column widths from the spreadsheet
Pre-requisites
The pre-requisites for the Place Table tool are below.
• Operating System - Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
• CAD Software - MicroStation or PowerDraft v8 2004, V8 XM, V8i
• Other Software - Microsoft Excel 2003 or later (for extracting data from XLS files)
Free 7 day Evaluation of the Place Table Tool
To obtain a free 7 day evaluation of this software, use the form below. All fields are required.
Simply enter your name, email address, company name and captcha details below and then
click the Register and Download button. Ensure you use a valid email address, and you may need to check your junk mail folder.
User documentation is included in the download. The steps are as follows:
1. Register (below)
2. Receive your confirmation code in an email
3. Enter the code on the confirmation page, download and install the application
4. Use the same confirmation code to activate your free evaluation
Purchase the Place Table Tool
A 1 year licence for the Place Table tool can be purchased for $200 AUD excluding GST.
Your purchase will also entitle you to any upgrades that are released during your licence period.
To purchase a 1 year license of the Place Table tool, please contact ECS to arrange payment.
We can bill your credit card using the ANZ Bank's secure online FastPay system.
Alternatively you can EFT directly to our account. If you are outside of Australia, there will be
an additional $15 AUD transaction fee on EFT payments.
We will then forward you an activation key that will enable the product to be used for 1 year.
Please send us an Email to webinfo@cadsolutions.com.au for payment instructions.