number of digits of numbers in design tables 2

[cmm]

In a design table, I have a list of configurations that have numerical names and I want the numerical names to all have the same number of digits so that they appear in numerical order for when I need to manually select configurations in Solidworks. In other words, I want the numbers 1234.5, 123.4, 12.3 to read 1234.5, 0123.4, 0012.3 respectively. Is there an efficient way to do this in Excel? Currently I am using embedded IF statements and CONCATENATE to attach a "00" or "0" to the front of numbers. This makes my design tables look more complex than they are, which is bad because others need to read them. I know this is really an Excel question, but I thought someone in this forum is likely to have run into the same issue.

Chris Montgomery
Mechanical Engineer

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Select (highlight) the range of cells, then go to Format > Cells > Number & set the number of decimal places required.

The row or column can also be selected when choosing the cells to format.


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[handleman]

Super-simple. Select your column and then go to "format cells". Choose "custom" format and then enter

0000.0

into the format box. All numbers entered into that column will be displayed with leading zeros up to four digits left of decimal and one digit right of decimal.

 

[EEnd]

Try:
TEXT(123.4, "0000.0")

Eric

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Doh ... sorry ... please ignore my post


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[SBaugh]

you sould set this up as text and use "'" in front of the number.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

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