Table Properties window

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Table Properties window

The Table Properties window allows you to show/edit table properties. To display this window select a single table in the floor_plan_16Floor Plan , table_circular_16Table Plan or schematic_16Schematic panes and select Edit>props_16Properties or the equivalent Main tool bar button.

Name is the name of the table. You an change this to anything you like. The name doesn't have to be unique and can be blank.

Set Angle to the desired angle of the table in the floor_plan_16Floor Plan and table_circular_16Table Plan panes.

Select solid, gradient or texture to choose the colour, gradient or texture of the table in the floor_plan_16Floor Plan and table_circular_16Table Plan panes. This overrides any table colour set for the pane in the colours_and_fonts_16Fonts and colours window. Click Default to set the table colour back to the default.

Shape is the shape of the table. The available shapes of table are:

Table

Icon

Meaning

E-shaped

table_sprig_32

a head (top) table + 2 or more sprigs (legs) (Advanced and Professional editions only)

Rectangular

table_square_32

a rectangular or square table with seats on four sides

Banquet

table_banquet_32

a long table with seats on two sides

Head

table_head_32

a long table with seats on only one side, for example a head (top) table at a wedding or banquet

Custom

table_custom_32

a rectangular or square table with potentially different numbers of seats on each of the 4 sides

can have rounded ends

Circular

table_circular_32

a circular table with seats all around it

Semi-circular

table_semicircular_32

a semi-circular table with seats around the straight side and/or curved sides

Oval

table_oval_32

an elliptical table with seats all around it

Serpentine

table_serpentine_32

a curved table (Advanced and Professional editions only)

Row of seats

table_seats_32

a row of seats (no table), can be curved

Seats is the number of seats. For a circular or head table you specify the total number of seats. For a banquet table you specify the number of seats across. For a rectangular table you specify the number of seats across and the number of seats down. For a custom or serpentine table you specify the number of seats on each of the 4 sides.

Note For a square table create a rectangular table and set the number of seats across and down the same. You can specify a table with no seats for a cake, gift or serving table - it will not be shown in the tablechart_16Table Chart pane.

Advanced and Professional editions only

You can change the seat numbering:

If you set Seat numbers to sequential you can change the number of the first seat and whether the seats are ordered clockwise or anti-clockwise.

If you set Seat numbers to custom... you can change them to anything you like (including letters or names) in the Custom seat numbering window.

For E-shaped tables you can check the by section check box to number each table section separately, start from 1.

Set the Display drop-down to Seat number at the top of the floor_plan_16Floor Plan or table_circular_16Table Plan panes to see seat numbers in these panes.

Size is the size of the table. Check the auto check box to automatically size the table according to the number of seats and the seat size (as set in the ruler_16Dimensions window). Uncheck the auto check box to set your own table size.

Note The automatic table size is calculated to avoid gaps and overlaps between seats, partly on aesthetic grounds. Click here to find out about 'industry standard' table sizes.

If you have a circular table bigger than the auto size you can uncheck space seats evenly to group all the seats together. This is useful for 'sweetheart' or 'cabaret' style seating.

VIP is used to designate tables for VIPs to sit at. The automatic assignment will attempt to seat VIPs on VIP tables.

Advanced and Professional editions only

e-shaped-table

An E-shaped table is a single table composed of a horizontal section (the top or head) plus between 2 and 9 vertical sections (the sprigs or legs). Each section has its own size, number of seats, name and VIP status. Click on the Sections... button to configure the sections in the Table Section Properties window.

Notes can be used to store any relevant notes for the table, e.g. details of table decorations. Click on Stamp >> to add a time and date stamped comment to the top of the Notes.

Click on the nav_first_16 nav_prev_16 nav_next_16 nav_last_16 buttons to display the properties of the first, previous, next or last table. The tables are ordered in the same sequence as they are in the schematic_16Schematic pane.

Click OK to accept the changes and close the window. Click Apply to apply the changes without closing the window. Click Cancel to discard the changes.

See also:

Add/remove a single seat to/from a table

Change the seat numbering

Create rectangular tables with seats on 1,2 or 3 sides

Create an E-shaped table

Create a horseshoe shaped table

Create sweetheart/cabaret style tables

Edit a property for multiple tables