Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
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I have created a part family of a CAD model and also a drawing of that CAD model. However, on the drawing I need to add a table to show some of the dimensions for the part family. Is it possible to automatically populate a table in the drawing with the part family information.





RE: Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
I found that you can add a tabular note, then select a cell a right click. Select Import->Spreadsheet. On the Import Spreadsheet dialogue, specify a Family Table for Spreadsheet and then select the cells. This seems to be the proper way to add a table to a drawing that list info from a part family. However, I can not get it to work for my situation and it is because I am using the master modeling approach to create a drawing. In the import Spreadsheet dialogue, the only part file selected is the master model (obviously), but all the variables for the part family are associated with the part file. Any thoughts.
RE: Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
My procedure is as follows:
Open Master model file in drafting.
Insert a tabular note.
Select 1st cell in table.
Right Click, Import->Spreadsheet.
In the import spreadsheet dialogue, it only lists the master model file in Part File.
Select Family Table for Spreadsheet.
Uncheck Include Entire Sheet.
Excel does not pop up to allow me to select the cells I want to publish and the OK or Apply buttons are not active.
I will create a new part and master model and try again as an experiment.
RE: Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
RE: Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Creating a table in a drawing listing dimensions of part families