Data Link Manager

I frequently link excel sheets to AutoCAD drawings

I have created a template with

a text height defined for the title, header and data texts.

Each time i attach the excel sheet the text does not come in at the height that is set.

i can change the text manually but each time the link is updated it reverts back to original.

it is not a major issue but it is a pain and i would like to resolve this

i use 2010 but this is also in previous versions

any thoughts appreciated

ps

In excel the text is 10 high

Hi everyone,

I'm having some troubles with my tables aswell.

I linked a csv file to my table and defined a template.

But everytime i make a link update, the table reshapes completely.

Rows and column width and height are reset. Format aswell.

For the cel contents, i've chosen to convert data format to text.

I also deliberatly unchecked "use excel formating".

Also the data does not work biderictional. Allow writing to source is checked.

edit: Alright...

Nevermind. Apparently it works fine now.

Except for the margins. whatever...

I think i had to break the link and remake it...

Hello all,

I'm bringing this one back up again.

Writing to source works fine, but it doesn't add new rows i created in my CAD table.

When updating the link, the green brackets stay on their position and do not enclose the new row.

I tried to edit the link and redefine the range or even changed to "entire sheet" option, but didn't help.

Is there some command or parameter i can use to change the data link delimitters?

Best regards,

SB

Sorry again: false alert .

I got confused with the table link options.

I found that you can more easely manage the table shape by not using the "use excel formatting".

All seems to work fine now.

SB