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NX Part Families Excel Error

NX Part Families Excel Error

NX Part Families Excel Error

(OP)
Hi All

I have a rather annoying problem, not a show stopper just one that bugs me. Running NX9.0.3.4 MP3 and have been for about a year. Also using Office 2007.
I have a bunch of Part Family master files, the files all work fine. The problem is when I have finished working on the spreadsheet in Excel and choose Add-in Apply values, Save Family or Cancel Excel doe not close. I see spreadsheet exit detected on the NX command bar but Excel stays open. It used to close but now for some odd reason it stays open.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled NX and Office with no result. Any ideas? Is there a setting to leave the spreadsheet open somewhere?

Regards
Greg

Regards
Greg

RE: NX Part Families Excel Error

Not that I am aware of. There might be different causes. Office update which has been applied? Maybe try a newer service pack? they are at mp8 already

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RE: NX Part Families Excel Error

(OP)
After a few days searching I think I have found the problem. There appears to be a conflict with the latest windows dropbox app. If I uninstall dropbox then this problem goes away. If install it again then the problem comes back, Can anyone test and confirm this?

To reproduce, for me anyway.

1 - Open a part family master part
2 – Menu, Tools, Part Families
3 - Edit spreadsheet, This will open Excel
4 – In Excel - Addins, Save family
5 - This should close excel you and return you to NX, If dropbox is installed Excel will Hang and there will be a NX program error register in the event viewer

Regards
Greg

RE: NX Part Families Excel Error

We use part family a lot.
I had the same problem.
When the dropbox application is running than the excel sheet will not close by itself.
When you exit Dropbox the part family functions and the excel sheet will close by itself

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