General table auto sizing issue.

[ElevatorJoe]

Hello all, I am having a problem with a general table that I have set up in a drawing template. The table has many merged cells and custom properties within it. When I go to tools/options and make a change on something or even if I don't make a change and just click ok it will expand the columns half way across the sheet. When it does this I have to manually adjust the column width in each column via right click/formatting/column width. Does anyone know what could be causing this or if there is a way to lock the size of the table? Any input would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

 

[CADone]

I am having this same problem. I will manually have to highlight each column and rework to adjust its width.

Any body has any simpler method?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

SW version and SP?

 

[ElevatorJoe]

SW 2007 SP5.0

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

From the SW Knowledge Base;

SPR 395829: General table columns adjust size to a random size upon editing any setting in the Document Properties

Status: Open

 

[ElevatorJoe]

Oh man, that sucks. So there is nothing that can be done about this? Is it possible to set up a macro to automatically adjust the size of the columns?

 

[jraoul]

ElevatorJoe,
Here is an Option to reset the rows height of a SW base table to fit the font size using the following macro from:

http://3dawn.com/Free Solidworks Macros.html

Macro name " Reset Table Row Height "
Nothing About a macro to automatically adjust the size of the columns.

 

[ElevatorJoe]

Ok, thanks for the input. I'll be sure to check it out.

 

[ElevatorJoe]

I did notice that if I use a revision table instead of a general table it doesn't get resized when the tool/options menu is changed. Anyone know why this could be?