Creating a New Excel Template

To create a new excel template, do one of the following:

  • In the menu, click Electrical Project > Configurations > Excel export / import > Properties.
  • In the menu, click Electrical Project > Configurations > Excel export / import > New.
  • In the dockable panel, right-click an electrical project and click Configurations > Excel export / import > Properties.
  • In the dockable panel, right-click an electrical project and click Configurations > Excel export / import > New.

A wizard opens allowing you to create a new template for the Excel export/import.

General

  • Name: Enter the Excel file name. This file will be saved in the hard drive of the workstation.
  • File extension: Select the file extension corresponding to your Excel version.
  • Description: Enter the description of the Excel template. You can click the icon to select the languages for managing the description.

Selection

  • Objects to export: The left part of the dialog box displays the list of elements containing data. Check the box to select the objects you want to manage.
  • Fields to export: The right part displays the data (user data and translatable data) associated with the selected objects. Select the box corresponding to the data you want to manage.

Finish

This tab displays the summary of the exported data. It indicates the number of exported fields for each table.

A checkbox, if it is activated, allows you to open the file (you must have Excel to open it) when you click the Finish button.