Design Table PropertyManager
Select design table settings when you insert a design table.
To insert a design table:
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In a part or assembly document, click Design Table 
on the Tools toolbar, or click Insert, Design Table.
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Specify the properties below, then click OK 
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Source
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Blank. Inserts a blank design table where you fill in the parameters.
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Auto-create. Automatically creates a new design table, and loads all configured parameters and their associated values from a part or assembly.
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From file. References a Microsoft Excel table. Click Browse to locate the table.
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Link to file. Links the Excel table to the model. When a design table is linked, any changes you make to the table outside of SolidWorks are reflected in the table within the SolidWorks model, and vice versa.
Edit Control
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Allow model edits to update the design table. If you change the model, the changes are updated in the design table.
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Block model edits that would update the design table. You are not allowed to change the model, if these changes would update the design table.
Options
Add new rows/columns in the design table for:
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New parameters. Adds a new column to the design table if you add a new parameter to the model.
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New configurations. Adds a new row to the design table if you add a new configuration to the model.
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Warn when updating design table. Warns you that the design table will change based on the parameters you updated in the model.