Microsoft Office Importer -- Why do I have to manually update spreadsheet links even when I have Microsoft Office Importer?

Microsoft Office Importer -- Why do I have to manually update spreadsheet links even when I have Microsoft Office Importer?

MicroStation

Most likely, you don’t have the MicroStation configuration variableMS_DGNAPPS set to load Microsoft Office Importer when your design files open. If you want Microsoft Office Importer to update your pasted text from the source document automatically when the design file opens, you need to modify your Axiom configuration file (AXIOM.CFG). AXIOM.CFG is located where MicroStation is installed under \MicroStation\config\appl.

Here’s how:

1. Go to …\MicroStation\config\appl\

2. Using Notepad.exe, open the file called “axiom.cfg”.

3. Add the following line:MS_DGNAPPS > $(AXI)office/office.ma 4. Save the file and restart MicroStation.

Another possibility is that the setting to automatically update pastes is not toggled on. This is easy to solve.

1. Load Microsoft Office Importer.

2. Press the "Settings" icon from the palette.

3. Set the "Category" to "Linking".

4. Toggle on the feature labeled "Update automatcially when design file opens."

AutoCAD

1. Load Microsoft Office Importer.

2. Press the "Settings" icon from the palette.

3. Set the "Category" to "Linking".

4. Toggle on the feature labeled "Update automatcially when drawing file opens."


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