You can use Import to extract information relating to materials from a Microsoft Excel template into a blank or partially populated Costing template. You can use Export to transfer the information from a material tab to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
The Update command is replaced by Import. When you use Import, new lines of materials and changed costs of previous lines of material are updated. New imported rows in the sheet are blue and updated fields are green.
To access Import and Export in machining templates:
- In a machined part, click Costing
(Tools toolbar or the Evaluate tab on the CommandManager).
- In the Costing Task Pane, under Costing Template, click Launch Template Editor.
- In the Costing Template Editor, under Material, click Machining.
- Click Import or Export.
You can also access Import and Export for 3D printing, weldments, and casting.
To access Import and Export in sheet metal templates:
- In a sheet metal part, click Costing
(Tools toolbar or the Evaluate tab on the CommandManager).
- In the Costing Task Pane, under Costing Template, click Launch Template Editor.
- In the Costing Template Editor, click Thickness.
- Click Import or Export.
Before you can import additional instances of a material in the Thickness tab, you must add the material in the Material tab.
To Import and Export in multibody templates: