Formatting a Design Table

When you use design tables in the SOLIDWORKS software, it is important to format the tables properly.

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Formatting Automatically Created Design Tables

When you select Auto-create or Blank in the Excel Design Table PropertyManager, SOLIDWORKS automatically creates the Excel file. Automatically created design tables include the Family cell.
Formatting Manually Created Design Tables

You can manually create a design table in Microsoft Excel by entering configuration names in the first column (cells A3, A4, and so on) and parameters in the first row (cells B2, C2, and so on). Cell A1 must be blank.
Design Tables With Blank Rows and Columns

When the SOLIDWORKS software processes a design table, it gathers the list of configuration names from the leftmost column (top to bottom). Then for each configuration it processes the parameters (left to right).
Invalid Criteria in Design Tables

The SOLIDWORKS software stops processing a design table if it reaches invalid parameters in a cell. A summary of design table parameters is available.