Manage Lookup Tables

Use the Manage Lookup Tables command while editing a family when you need to import, export, or delete a lookup table.

Export a lookup table when you need to create an external file containing the data from a conduit or pipe family so that you can update it. Import a lookup table when you need to add or change the data stored within a family file for conduit or pipe. For example, you can export a lookup table to a spreadsheet file, edit the data within the file, and then import the table to update the data in the family.

You can delete a lookup table that is no longer needed as long as the data is not being referenced by the parameters in a formula.

Video: Managing Lookup Tables

To manage lookup tables

1. In the Family Editor, click Create tabProperties panel (Family Types).
2. Under Lookup Tables, click Manage.

To import a lookup table

1. In the Manage Lookup Tables dialog, click Import.
2. In the Select File dialog, select a lookup table. Click OK.

To export a lookup table

1. In the Manage Lookup Tables dialog, click Export.
2. In the Save As dialog, select a location for the lookup table. Click Open.

To delete a lookup table

1. In the Manage Lookup Tables dialog, select a lookup table and click Delete.
   Note: A warning displays if you attempt to delete a lookup table that is being referenced by the parameters in a formula. Click Show details to see a list of the parameters. Click Delete Anyway to continue.

Note: When you upgrade a project with a family that uses a lookup table which is not in the default lookup table folder, a warning displays indicating that one or more CSV files used by the size_lookup function are missing. Click Export to export a list of the missing files. You may also see this dialog when you open a project from another user that uses different CSV tables for a family.