Excel add-in
When you use the Excel
automation feature to create the electrical project content,
under Excel you can use an Excel add-in to help you to generate the data.
Installing the Excel add-in
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Menu: Import/Export >
Excel Automation > Install Excel add-in |
The installation program of the Excel add-in automatically starts. If
not, you can launch the EwExcelAddIn.vsto
file (...\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS Electrical\bin\EwExcelAddIn).
Using the Excel add-in
After the add-in installation, the SOLIDWORKS Electrical tab appears,
grouping specific commands to help you to create the XLSX file to process
to SOLIDWORKS Electrical.
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New Excel file:
Allows you to create a new Excel file. Use the correct template
for the new file. |
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New electrical project:
Allows you to create a new electrical project in which you can
import the data. |
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Insert macro: Opens
the Macros Selector allowing
you to select the macro you want to use in the Excel file. |
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Start SOLIDWORKS Electrical:
Starts a new instance of SOLIDWORKS Electrical. |
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Electrical project management:
Opens the Electrical project
management. |
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Excel automation:
Starts the XLS Automation process in the current electrical project. |
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About: Displays
information about the add-in. |