Table Reference
Configure a table and optionally identify a data source file.
Access: | On the ribbon, click  .  |
Source | Specifies the source document that the table references. Tip: To create an empty table, do not select any source. |
Select View | Select a view of a part or assembly Model State, or an iPart or iAssembly to specify a source file. |
Browse for file | Click to select a file from the list or click Browse to navigate to the file location. If the selected file is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (.xls), Start Cell and Column Header are active on the Open dialog box. Specify the cell from which to start copying data for the table. Note: Data is copied from the first worksheet only, starting at the specified cell. When the source is an .xls or .csv file, data import stops when a blank row or column is encountered. |
Specify table data source | Specifies the source that the table references. If the selected file includes several sources for table data, select the appropriate source from the list. |
Columns and Rows | Sets columns and rows to add in the table. |
Columns, Data Rows | Specifies number of rows and columns. Available when creating a general table. |
Data Start Cell | Sets the starting cell on the source sheet. Available when creating a general table using an external .xls or .xlsx file. |
Column Header Row | Specifies the position of the table header row in the source .xls or .xlsx file. |
Use First Row for Column Headers | Clear the selection to leave the column headers blank. Available when creating a general table using an external .csv file. |
Column Chooser | Opens the Table Column Chooser dialog box, and selects columns to include in the table. Available when creating a configuration table. |
Selected Columns | Shows columns currently included in the configuration table. |
