Inserting a Design Table There are several different ways to insert a design table. When you use design tables in the SOLIDWORKS software, it is important to format the tables properly. To use design tables, you must have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer. Contents Inserting a Design Table Automatically You can select Auto-create in the Excel Design Table PropertyManager to automatically insert a design table. Inserting a Blank Design Table You can select Blank in the Excel Design Table PropertyManager to insert an empty design table. Inserting an External File as a Design Table You can create a design table as a separate Microsoft Excel file, then use the Excel Design Table PropertyManager to insert the file in your model. Numerical Configuration Name If a configuration name in a design table contains only numbers, Excel interprets the name as a numeric value, instead of text. This is not a problem, except in the following cases: Parent topicDesign Table Configurations