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Microsoft Excel Vs SOLIDWORKS Configurations for Design Tables

Microsoft Excel Design Table

SOLIDWORKS Design Tables allow you to build configurations of parts or assemblies by setting parameters in an embedded Microsoft Excel worksheet. Configurations can represent different versions of a design within a single part file and manage those variations in your part geometry. In this article,…

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Export Interference Detection Results in SOLIDWORKS 2021

Export Interference Detection - with preview

In SOLIDWORKS 2021 we now have the ability to export Interference Detection Results as a spreadsheet.  This can be useful in scenarios, where you need to compare similar designs, or maybe the analysis further examination outside of SOLIDWORKS. How to Export Interference Detection Results From…

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Rounding Up in SOLIDWORKS Equations

Round Up in SOLIDWORKS

Similar to other programs such as Microsoft Excel, SOLIDWORKS has functions available to round numbers. However, certain workflow might require you to always Round Down or Up regardless of the decimal value. Before we get started, if you are interested in SOLIDWORKS rounding in general…

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Problem Exiting Design Tables in SOLIDWORKS?

Exiting Design Tables

Please note that this issue is not reproducible in Office 365 releases starting with Version 2004 (Build 12730.20270) released on May 12, 2020. There is currently a compatibility issue between Microsoft Excel based Design Tables in SOLIDWORKS and some versions of Microsoft Excel. These versions…

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SOLIDWORKS Design Table From File

I’m a fan of SOLIDWORKS Design Tables when creating multiple configurations. I think it is an efficient way to design and especially if you are a fan of Microsoft Excel you will like it too. Check out our recent blog post on how to create…

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How to embed SOLIDWORKS Composer files into Microsoft Word

SOLIDWORKS Composer data can be published into various external tools such as a PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and HTML. Sometimes when you want to show your content to other users who do not have Composer or the Composer Player installed on their machines, publishing…

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SOLIDWORKS Electrical Design Automation

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Design Automation caters to various types of user experience. For those who are starting out it can be as simple as drag objects, drop and connect wires. As the system design increases in complexity, users can then leverage automation features available within the…

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Populating cells in Microsoft Excel with EPDM variables

In prior posts we have shown you how to link EDPM variables to the custom properties of a Microsoft office document. What if you need to push that data into the cells of a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet?

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SOLIDWORKS Popup Dialogs Now Display On Top Automatically [VIDEO]

SOLIDWORKS Popup Dialog Window

In previous releases of SOLIDWORKS you may have noticed that dialogs did not always popup in front when they are most relevant. For example, when you edited a design table in SOLIDWORKS 2012, or older, a new Excel window appeared on top of SOLIDWORKS; but the accompanying…

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