Part family linked to an Excel file

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Hello everyone,

We are in the process of modifying our screw library... and I'd like to take the opportunity to outsource the Excel file of the part family.

When creating the part family, I selected:

  • From the file (then I indicated the location of the Excel file)
  • Link to file

In file size I gain a little (but it's not significant).

On the other hand, I think it's easier to modify on tourt if you have more than 600 lines like we do!!!

Does anyone make these families of pieces in this way? If so, are there any pitfalls?

 

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Hello

Why is it easier to modify?

We use files included in the SolidWorks file, and to modify we do "edit in a new window" and it works very well.

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Hi flegendre,

We tried it and we quickly came back to the file included in the play. The reason for this was a very long recording time.

Since the screws concern almost all the assemblies it quickly becomes very painful? By deleting the external file no more worries.

 

As Lucas says 

To edit, you have to open in a new window

See you.

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Hello

I join my colleagues, we too tested and we quickly went back....

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I thought I was more seriously interested in it, but it nipped the project in the bud.
 

Time and money saved:)

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Hi everyone

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