PAGE SETUP FOR ENGINEERING CALULCATIONS

[JM_12291480]

Hi

Please assist in setting up a page as the screenshot provided. To seperate the page into three sections for Engineering calculations.

Thaks in advance.

[Werner_E]

Prime only has very modest and limited text processing options. Multiple columns, vertical guides etc. are not included.
You would therefore have to take care yourself to place the calculation expressions only within the middle area, to prevent the results from “overflowing” into the right-hand column (e.g. by selecting a smaller font size for the relevant region) and could at best try to realize the vertical lines by including graphics. Similar applies to the header.

[JM_12291480]

Thank you very much for your repsonce. Graphics how? as in a image? I can't seem to find any other way.

[Werner_E]

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@JM_12291480 wrote:

Thank you very much for your repsonce. Graphics how? as in a image? I can't seem to find any other way.

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Yes, I had in mind to insert the image of a vertical line created in any software capable of.
If a vertical line is mandatory, I thought inserting a graphic/image would be an option.

Another option which comes to my mind is a text field with ASCII graphic characters taken from Windows' character map:

Prime 10 file attached

[JM_12291480]

Thanks a lot, i though of that aswell but could not see how to insert symbols as you would do in word. Seems like i'm using an older verison of the software.. Thank you very much, will upgrade and see.

[StuartBruff · Accepted solution]

In addition to Werner's suggestions,  You could also have a look at using narrow Text Boxes.  There isn't a border option for Text Regions, which is a pity, so shading is a possibility or vertical lines.   However, the big caveat is that definitions that appear in a Text Box are in force to the right of the box's position marker (near the left hand top corner).  I've occasionally used this technique to give the impression of multicolumn flow.

Stuart

[JM_12291480]

Thank you very much. I think thsi is the only way to seperate them, I will make and save it as template. it would be nice if such modifications could be added on the software, these are the best ways to show engineering calculation while giving reference to standards and comments.

[StuartBruff]

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@JM_12291480 wrote:

Thank you very much. I think thsi is the only way to seperate them, I will make and save it as template. it would be nice if such modifications could be added on the software, these are the best ways to show engineering calculation while giving reference to standards and comments.

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You could raise a feature request with Support or on the Mathcad Ideas forum.

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad-Ideas/idb-p/PTCMathcadIdeas

I've suggested similar ideas over the years, including multi-column Text Boxes that flow up and to the right.

User-definable tab stops are another long-standing Prime request that would enhance Text Boxes, as well as being able to embed plots within them.

Stuart

[JM_12291480]

These are all great ideas, and would really help with the software.  They need to also focus more on the graphic side of the software. Things like shapes would also come in handy.

[AtlasEngGroup]

Upvote these and maybe they’ll eventually listen..

There’s no reason the pages shouldn’t be fully customizable by now. We should be able to create any arbitrary size with custom grids or backgrounds, tab markers and alignment tools. It should not be that difficult to implement.

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad-Ideas/Enable-Custom-Backgrounds-Grid-Watermark-Corporate-Letterhead/idi-p/907039

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad-Ideas/Bring-back-Mathcad-15-ruler-and-tab-functions/idi-p/833525

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad-Ideas/Enable-Custom-Page-Sizes-of-Any-Dimension/idi-p/907037

[JM_12291480]

True that.

And I see some features were once there in previous versions but removed, and also they shouldn't be holding back on implementing such vital additions to the programme. I am quite dissapointed. It's as if this is the first ever version of the software to be created.