Synchronization Graphics & Tables

All objects inserted via the graphics will automatically be adopted as data records in the pertinent table of objects and vice versa. An object entered by giving its data in the table of objects will appear as a graphic object in the CadnaA main window. The tables of objects are all compiled under the pertinent category term on the Tables menu.

A check mark in front of an item on the Tables menu indicates that data records of that type are available.

Open Tables with Shortcuts

The objects on the toolbox, as you may remember (see CadnaA-Toolbox) from, can be selected using shortcuts. The edit mode, for example, by the key combination CTRL+E, the road object by CTRL+S.

In order to display the corresponding object table the same key is used, but without pressing the CTRL key. To close an open table press the ESC key. Thus, the key s opens the road table, key b for the railway table and so on.

Synchronization

The tables and the graphics are synchronized. When a record in a table is selected, the corresponding graphic object on the main window is as well. Even an individual polygon point, edited on a Geometry dialog, will be flashing so you always know what you are working on.

Features in Object Tables

Editing data records

In order to edit a data record in a table, double-click into the row of the record. The object dialog opens.

Copying and Inserting a data record

To copy a data record from a table, just click on the appropriate row. Now press the key combination CTRL+C to copy the record. Now, add a new row to the table by clicking with the right mouse button into the table (selecting Insert before/after). Make sure that the focus is on this new row and press the key combination CTRL+V. The copied data record is inserted into the new row.

Deleting a data record

In order to delete a data record from a table first click into the respective row. Now, press the DEL key or select the command Delete from the context menu (right mouse button). Consequently, the corresponding graphical object in the graphics is deleted as well.

The deleted data record can be undone by the command Edit|Undo (up to 256 operations).

The deletion of groups of object, however, cannot be undone (e.g. objects being deleted by using the dialog Modify Objects, see Chapter 11 - Modify Objects).