Controlling Design Tables Synchronization    

 

This topic aims at providing you with short examples when working with design tables in the following modes:

Automatic Synchronization At Load

When loading a model containing user design tables, if the design table files have been modified and the external file data is contained in the model, the design table will be synchronized automatically if this option is selected.

  1. Open the KwrBallBearing1.CATPart file.

  2. Click the Design Table icon (). The Creation of a Design Table dialog box is displayed.

  3. Click Create a design table from a pre-existing file and click OK. The File Selection dialog box opens.

  4. Select the KwrBearingDesignTable.xls file and click Open. Click Yes when prompted to associate the columns of the tables with the parameters.

  5. Click OK to apply the default configuration.

  6. Save your file and close it.

  7. Open the KwrBearingDesignTable.xls file. Change the material of row 2 to Gold. Save your file and close it.

  8. Go back to CATIA. Open the part: The Part is updated accordingly to your changes.

Interactive Synchronization At Load

When loading a model containing user design tables whose external source file was deleted, this option enables you to select a new source file or to save the data contained in the design tables in a new file.

  1. From the Tools>Options... menu, select General>Parameters and Measure and check Interactive Synchronization At Load in the Knowledge tab.

  2. Open the KwrBallBearing1.CATPart file. The following image is displayed.

  1. Click the Design Table icon (). The Creation of a Design Table dialog box is displayed.

  2. Click Create a design table from a pre-existing file and click OK. The File Selection dialog box opens.

  3. Select the KwrBearingDesignTable.xls file and click Open. Click Yes when asked if you want to associate the columns of the tables with the parameters.

  4. Click OK to apply the default configuration.

  5. Save your file and close it.

  6. Go to the directory containing the KwrBearingDesignTable.xls file and delete it.

  7. Go back to CATIA. Open the KwrBallBearing1.CATPart file: A dialog box is displayed asking you if you want to select a new file. Click Select and select a new Excel file.

Manual Synchronization

When loading a model containing user design tables, if the design table files have been modified and the external file data is contained in the model, the design table will be synchronized if this option is checked. To synchronize both files, right-click the design table in the specification tree and select DesignTable object>Synchronize or Edit>Links.

  1. From the Tools>Options... menu, select General>Parameters and Measure and check the Manual Synchronization At Load in the Knowledge tab.

  2. Open the KwrBallBearing2.CATPart file. This file already contains a design table whose values are identical to those contained in the KwrBearingDesignTable.xls file (Note that the KwrBearingDesignTable.xls file and the KwrBallBearing2.CATPart file must be located in the same directory.) 

  3. Select Edit>Links to edit the Excel file path and select the appropriate KwrBearingDesignTable.xls file. Save the file and close it.

  4. Open the  KwrBearingDesignTable.xls file and modify the material values for example. Close the file.

  5. Go back to CATIA. Open the KwrBallBearing2.CATPart file.

  6. Select Edit>Links and the Synchronize to synchronize both files.
If Duplicate data in CATIA model is checked, and if you choose another design table file without using the Edit Table command in the CATIA session, the following message is displayed whatever the settings:
 

If Duplicate data in CATIA model is unchecked, the synchronization occurs automatically.