7.6.2. How can I adjust the cell height of the bill of materials

Adjusting Cell Height in Bill of Materials

In this article, you will learn how to optimize the row height of tables in Module 4 drawings within AutoCAD or Plant 3D. Correct scaling improves readability and ensures a professional presentation of your bills of materials, position lists, or pipe lists.

Prerequisites

You have an ortho drawing open in AutoCAD or Plant 3D.
The drawing already contains a generated table (e.g., a SuCri BOM).

Step-by-Step Instructions

Enter the command TABLESTYLE in the AutoCAD / Plant 3D command line to open the Table Style Manager.
Select the currently used table style from the list (for example, Standard or AS_PartsList).
Click the Modify button.
In the following dialog window, switch to the Text or Borders tab for the corresponding cell styles (Data, Title, or Header).
Adjust the desired height under the Text height point or via the Cell margins (horizontal/vertical spacing). Since SuCri relies on the standard functions of the CAD engine, the row height is significantly defined by these values.
Confirm your changes with OK and close the Manager. The table in your drawing will be automatically updated with the new cell height.

Expected Result: The spacing within the table is now scaled so that the text is neither squeezed nor takes up unnecessary space.

Important Notes

Consistency: If necessary, create a project-specific table style to ensure a uniform appearance across all drawings.
Template Management: Save the customized table style directly in your project template (DWT file). This way, all future drawings will automatically use the correct format.
Software Independence: Since this adjustment is carried out entirely via standard AutoCAD functions, no changes within the SuCri configuration are required.

Troubleshooting

Table does not update: If the changes are not immediately visible, select the table and use the REGEN command (Regenerate) or click "Apply table style to selection" in the context menu.
Text is cut off: Check whether the Text height was chosen too large in relation to the Cell margins. In this case, reduce the margins or the font size.