Translating Design Table Column Headers

You can automatically translate a design table's column headers into the current SOLIDWORKS language. This functionality is supported by all SOLIDWORKS languages.

For example, you create a design table in the German language with a column header $BESCHREIBUNG. If you open the design table in an English version of SOLIDWORKS, you can automatically translate the column header as $DESCRIPTION. If you open the same design table in an Italian version of SOLIDWORKS, you can automatically translate the column header as $DESCRIZIONE.
This process changes the design table's column headers to the current SOLIDWORKS language and retains that change.

To translate design table column headers:

  1. Open a model with a design table that was created in another language. In this example, the original design table is in French.
  2. In the ConfigurationManager , under Tables, right-click the foreign language Excel design table and click Edit table.

    The Design Table column header language is <foreign language> dialog box alerts you that the design table language is different from your current language.

  3. Click one of the following:
    Option Description
    Translate the column headers The design table opens with the French column headers translated into English.
    Do not translate the column headers The design table in French starts to open. A warning dialog box appears about valid keywords.
    The following steps apply only if you click Do not translate the column headers.
  4. Click OK to close the warning dialog box.
    The Add Rows and Columns dialog box appears.

  5. Select the items that you want to add to the design table, then click OK.
    These items will appear as English column headers in the French design table.
    A warning dialog box appears again about valid keywords.
  6. Click OK.
    The design table opens in French.
  7. Save and close the design table.
    A warning dialog box appears about cell values in column headings that no longer drive the model.

  8. Click OK.