If Edit Table tool refuse to open the Design Table, What could be done? I tried by closing and opening the file but it didn't work.
If Edit Table tool refuse to open the Design Table, What could be done? I tried by closing and opening the file but it didn't work.
Solid Air wrote:
Do you have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer? Yes
Is your version of Excel compatable with your version of SolidWorks? I was able to open design table therefore yes
Do you have Excel open with a cell in edit mode? Yes
Have you tried opening the design table in a separate window? Yes but no response
I use 2016-2017 student edition. I think this function is disabled in the student edition because in many YouTube videos I have seen it was opened in other than the student edition.
What happens if you close SolidWorks and Excel (if running) and then go back into SolidWorks and try again Maha?
Dave.
and close any excel.exe (if you find running) in Windows Task Manager. Sometimes excel.exe keeps running in the background even when excel and SW are shut down.
No improvement.
One thing that you could try, is to make a backup of the file and then delete the design table and then re-insert it. I have run into issues with design tables being corrupt.
Close everything...go into your windows task manager. make sure no instance of excel.exe in running under the processes tab. Then reopen SolidWorks and open your file. once open select "edit in new window" ...aka, full excel & i also disable drop down list if prompted
Maha Nadarasa wrote:
I use 2016-2017 student edition. I think this function is disabled in the student edition....
I use 2016-2017 student edition.
I have no trouble using Design Tables.
First thing I notice - you did not attach file here that exhibits this behavior for others to test.
It is good to know that you also use student edition. I can try again if it failed I attach the file.
As indicated by another responder - you could use the Edit Table in New Window which would (should) open Excel directly.
Are or were you using two monitors?
Even I tried with Edit Table in New Window but it didn’t work.
I am not using two monitors for single system unit.
I attach a file with simplified model.
Maha Nadarasa wrote:
Solid Air wrote:
Is your version of Excel compatable with your version of SolidWorks? I was able to open design table therefore yes
.... I think this function is disabled in the student edition ....
These are mutually exclusive statements.
How can you state, "I was able to open design table therefore yes"
and then state
I think this function is disabled in the student edition
Start Excel and post screen capture that shows Excel running on your machine.
There is a mistake in my sentence. It must be as follows:
I think edit table function is disabled in the student edition.
Can you create a YouTube video of your process?
I am not familiar with these type of things therefore it is not possible immediately.
I always edit in a seperate window as it's much easier to work with.
To start Excel go to the Windows icon in lower left corner of screen and type Excel.
To grab a screen capture
go to the Windows icon in lower left corner of screen and type Snipping.
From there you should be able to figure out how at "snip" an image of your Excel screen and then attach the image here.
If you still can't figure it out - post back and I will create a video.
That's happened to me many times over, so I'll opwn in a seperate window, make any changes, then save (the table), then save_as to another file location-just in case!
Maha Nadarasa wrote:
...I attach a file with simplified model.
If you download this simplified model that you attached, does it not work with this model?
(The model works for me - but it isn't instantaneous, you have to wait a couple of seconds and accept the options).
Just to clarify - the image like this that you attached before is from your machine and not from a tutorial - correct?
If this model works for you it is a problem with my machine. Tutorial in YouTube also advised to wait for a couple of seconds so that I did.
Image attach was from my machine.
How did you start your Design Table?
Did you go insert design table auto??
Anytime you want to make a design table...
Create SW Part
Open Excel
Split the screen so you can see both the part and the spreadsheet
Edit all sketches that the Design Table will drive the part
Copy the sketch Name right from the Dimension Dialog box, that way there are no typing errors (this information must match perfectly)
Paste in the appropriate place in the Excel File
After you completed that then save the Excel File in the part file folder
Close the Excel file
Save & Close the SW file - re-open SW file
Go to Insert/Design Table/From File and load the just saved Excel File
Always make sure that when you edit the design table after that you do a save as and make sure it's in the correct folder..
Very well done John!
1.Create a SW Part
2. Insert > Table > Design Table
Your advise is good for a professional work but here I learn very basic principle.
My advise is - Basic Principle - learn to do it right
Do you have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer?
Is your version of Excel compatable with your version of SolidWorks?
Do you have Excel open with a cell in edit mode?
Have you tried opening the design table in a separate window?