Use your existing engineering Excel spreadsheets to drive Solid Edge models and assemblies using the EDA Edge Design Configurator for Solid Edge.

1. Edge Design Configurator
Use Your Existing Engineering Excel
Spreadsheets to Drive Solid Edge
Models
Developed by:
www.edainc.net

2. WHAT IS THE EDGE DESIGN
CONFIGURATOR?
A crucial link connecting your existing Excel
design spreadsheets to Solid Edge models.
A configurator generating new Solid Edge parts,
assemblies, and drawings – even if users have no
Solid Edge experience.
An automation tool for creating PDF files, DWG
files, DXF, SAT and other manufacturing files.
Developed by EDA, Inc.

3. WHY EXCEL-BASED?
No one knows your product better than you do.
 Most companies already have Excel programs where
design rules, options, and calculations are stored.
 Most engineers are already familiar with Excel: no need to
hire consultants or programmers translate design rules into
a new program.

4. HOW DOES IT WORK?
This slideshow will show you how easy it is to set up the
configurator and use it to drive your Solid Edge models. Let’s get
started…
Picture of enclosure Excel sheet here

5. 1. SETTING UP THE SOLID EDGE
ASSEMBLY
 If you haven’t already linked the Solid Edge variables table to your
Excel spreadsheet, link them. This is built right into Solid Edge
and is a great way to control your models using Excel.

6. 2. SETTING UP EXCEL
 Install the EDA MS-Excel add-in, which looks like this:
 Add the “CONFIGURATOR” tab anywhere in your existing Excel
sheet:

7. 3. LINKING EXCEL TO SOLID EDGE
 Set two settings on the new Configurator Tab:
1. The existing Solid Edge assembly that the spreadsheet will link to.
2. The folder where the newly configured files will go.
You can use a fixed path if you wish, or Excel
formulas to set the folder. The program will create
folders if they don’t exist yet.

8. 4. CONFIGURATOR COMMANDS
TRUE/FALSE
statements
control each
command
Use regular Excel
logic, formulas,
table lookups,
named cells, etc.
Command types:
Part, Assembly,
Drawing, File
commands
All commands go on
the new tab
“CONFIGURATOR.”

9. 5. CONFIGURE!
 Modify the product specifications in Excel.
 Use the EDA toolbar to run the configuration & generate the
models.

10. MODEL & ASSEMBLY COMMANDS
 Control dimensions values of parts, assembly, and draft files
 Delete features from parts
 Delete part and subassemblies from assemblies:

11. DRAWING COMMANDS
 Create new drawings
 Scale, move and delete drawing views in drafts
 Layer control in draft documents and DXF files

12. FILE COMMANDS
 Control the file properties of parts, assemblies, and drafts.
 Create DXF, SAT, PDF, and other files for manufacturing &
customers.
 Delete unnecessary files.

13. EDA SERVICES
 Prepping Solid Edge models for the configurator.
 Establishing product design rules and validation in Excel.
 Developing new Solid Edge routines specific to your
company’s processes.
 Developing a web interface for the configurator.
 Integration with company web-ordering or MRP systems.
 Development of a turn-key system.

14. THE WRAP-UP:
Edge Design Configurator: A crucial link between existing
Excel design spreadsheets and Solid Edge models.
 Does not require programming.
 Retain design knowledge in existing Excel spreadsheets.
 Configure & design in minutes.
 Non-Solid Edge users can create SE models and drawings.
 Supported by a team of design automation experts.
 A customizable, scalable solution.

15. ENGINEERING DESIGN
AUTOMATION, INC.
Design automation solutions for over 20 years.
 Web-Based Configurator for Solid Edge
 Excel-Based Configurator for Solid Edge
 Parts List Updater (Solid Edge to Excel)
 Batch processing apps for Solid Edge files
Questions? Email: automation@edainc.net
Web: www.edainc.net
Phone: (360) 398-1319
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Twitter: @eda_usa