15. Creating Reports in OpenROAD : How You Can Design Report Documents : How You Can Group Fields : Group Matrix Fields
 
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Group Matrix Fields
A matrix field appears as a rectangle that contains fields arranged in rows and columns. The component fields stay aligned even if you rearrange or reorder them. The matrix field can include any combination of fields. A matrix field presents data in a rectangular array.
To group fields into a matrix field
1. Select the fields you want grouped.
Sizing handles appear around the selected field.
To select several fields, hold down the Shift key while drawing a rectangle around them. When you release the primary mouse button, all selected fields are highlighted.
2. Click Layout, Group, MatrixField.
The specified fields are grouped together into a matrix field as indicated by the solid outline.
3. Set the properties as desired.
For more information, see Set Matrix Field Properties (see Set Matrix Field Properties) and Matrix Field Properties (see Matrix Field Properties).