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Work with columns

You can add attribute or object columns and arrange them.

Add object column

You can add columns for satellite objects to the modeling table and show these objects in the modeling area. Default columns are displayed by default when the modeling table is opened for the first time. Columns are always inserted to the right of the column that is selected. If no column is selected, the new column is inserted to the right of the Name column.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a model.

  2. Click Hide/Show modeling table Modeling table if the modeling table is not displayed.

  3. Click Add or remove column Add or remove columns.

  4. Click Add object column. A dialog opens.

  5. Select an object and a connection from the list and click OK.

You have added an object.

Add attribute column

You can add an attribute column to specify model item attributes that are not initially displayed. Columns are always inserted to the right of the column that is selected. If no column is selected, the new column is inserted to the right of the Name column.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a model.

  2. Click Hide/Show modeling table Modeling table if the modeling table is not displayed.

  3. In the table, click the object for which you want to specify attributes.

  4. Click Add or remove column Add or remove columns.

  5. Click Add attribute column Add attribute column. The Add attribute dialog opens.

  6. Select an attribute.

  7. Click OK.

The attribute column is added to the right of the selected column and you can enter an attribute value.

Edit attribute

You can specify attributes in the modeling table. Attributes specified by the system cannot be edited, for example, Creation date. System attribute columns have a gray background.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a model.

  2. Click Hide/Show modeling table Modeling table if the modeling table is not displayed.

  3. Select the cell for the relevant attribute.

  4. Press F2.

  5. Edit the attribute value.

  6. Exit the cell once you have finished editing the attribute value.

You have edited an attribute.

Arrange columns

You can re-arrange columns as required by removing and recreating them. This example shows how to move the default creates output to Information carrier column next to the default Name column.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a model.

  2. Click Hide/Show modeling table Modeling table if the modeling table is not displayed.

  3. Click Add or remove column Add or remove columns.

  4. Click the Delete Remove symbol for the creates output to Information carrier column.

  5. Click the name of an object in the Name column.

  6. Click Add or remove column Add or remove columns.

  7. Click Add object column Add object column. The Add new object column dialog opens.

  8. Select an object and a connection. In this case, select the Information carrier object and the creates output to connection. This will create the creates output to Information carrier column header. To remove a column, click the Delete Remove symbol in front of the name of an attribute or object column.

  9. Click OK.

The creates output to Information carrier column is placed next to the Name column.

All columns can be re-arranged as described.