PDS:Table Of Sizes
Every PDS file can have only one base size, but can have many additional sizes. The names of the sizes have no relevance to the geometry or grading – they serve only the user's convenience.
- In version 11 this window has evolved to a multidimensional size system with the option to define multiple Grading Sets. To see the options in Version 11 click here
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Location
Menu: Grading> Table Of Sizes (Shift+ F4)
Operation
V10
Sizes Tab
 1. Five sizes inserted before the Base size, and two sizes added after it |
 2. Rename the first size by selecting the Name field and editing it |
 3. The change is shown on the Grading Table |
Insert/ Append
Enter the number of sizes that should appear below/ above the selected size.
 4. Default view of a file with no sizes defined |
 5. Enter the number of required sizes below the Base size |
 6. Click Insert |
 7. Repeat these steps to 'Append' sizes above the Base size |
Delete
Deletes the selected size. The base size can't be deleted. To change a base size, simply set a different number as the base size.
 8. The file has two sizes defined |
 9. Size 'S1' was deleted |
Break Size <=>
This button is identical to the Regrade All By Break Size command. You can set sizes to act as Size breakers when using the Regrade By Break Size command. The smallest, biggest and base size are always set to be Size Breakers.
Change Size Order
 10. Enables you to change the size order |
 11. The order was corrected (Small, Medium, Large) |
Color
Changes the size Color. Note that different settings in the Preferences may override these colors.
Name
Changes the size name. Apart from convenience, there is no geometrical/ grading meaning to these names.
Line Type/ Thick
Select the line type and thickness per size. Thickness can be changed only for the Solid line type. These changes allow you to easily distinguish between sizes. Note that these changes have no effect on the Plot.
 13. Solid (thick=1) |
 14. Solid (thick=5) |
 15. Dash |
 16. Dot |
 17. Dash Dot |
 18. Dash Dot Dot |
Base
Set a single size to be the base size. Note that every file must and can have only one base size.
V11
Change By Ratio
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File:Table Of Sizes 19.png 1. Five sizes inserted before the Base size, and two sizes added after it |
File:Table Of Sizes 20.png 2. Rename the first size by selecting the Name field and editing it |
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File:Table Of Sizes 21.png 3. The change is shown on the Grading Table |
Delete Current Size
Enter the number of sizes that should appear below/ above the selected size.
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4. Default view of a file with no sizes defined |
5. Enter the number of required sizes below the Base size |
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6. Click Insert |
7. Repeat these steps to 'Append' sizes above the Base size |
