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Apr 6, 2021
Starting in Inventor 2021, most spreadsheet-related operations now use an internal library for spreadsheet access. This change significantly improves the performance of large spreadsheet driven designs. The operations with improved performance are shown with a green checkmark in the table below.
Some Inventor operations still require the use of Excel and are indicated by a red ‘x’. These are non-time critical operations like editing a parameter spreadsheet.
Inventor Function |
Spreadsheet Usage |
Comments |
Threads/Clearance Holes |
Read | |
Parameters |
Read Link/Embed Launch Export |
Full Excel is required to edit the spreadsheet or link/embed a spreadsheet. |
iPart iAssembly iFeature |
Read Write Launch Edit |
Editing spreadsheets requires full Excel. Table row or column insert and delete requires full Excel to recalculate formulas. |
iLogic VBA |
Read Write Link/Embed API |
iLogic and VBA can write Excel formulas, which may require re-calculating dependent spreadsheets. Recalculating spreadsheets requires full Excel. The GoExcel Application property in iLogic controls Excel formula evaluation. Full Excel is required to edit the spreadsheet or link/embed a spreadsheet. |
Model States* |
Launch Read Write API | Full Excel required to edit table. |
Import Points |
Read | |
Task Scheduler |
Export | |
Weld Bead Report |
Export | |
Drawing Tables |
Export | |
Export BOM |
Export | |
GOST/ESKD |
Import Export Launch |
Editing spreadsheets requires full Excel. |
Content Center |
Read Launch |
Editing spreadsheets requires full Excel. |
Mold Design |
Read | |
Dynamic Simulation |
Export Launch |
Editing spreadsheets requires full Excel. |
Positional Representation |
Read Launch |
Editing spreadsheets requires full Excel. |
Insert Object |
Link/Embed Launch Render |
Requires full Excel. |
* Model States added in Inventor 2022
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