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CHAPTER 14
Import/Export
One of the powerful features of ToolKit is the ability to import and export data to/from a variety of formats, Microsoft
Excel and Access are just two of the choices.
This chapter covers:
1. Creating a bill of materials in Excel
2. Importing the bill of materials into ToolKit
3. Exporting a system from ToolKit to Excel
1. Creating a Bill of Materials in Excel
Importing a Bill of Materials into a Project or Library
You have an Excel worksheet BOM that contains component information that you wish to import it into a MIL-217 System
within a ToolKit Project. The columns of data in the worksheet have names, but you are not sure if they match the MIL-217
General, Physical, or Application parameter names used in ToolKit.
Preparation
The first step is to make sure the columns and values in the worksheet are closely related to the MIL-217 parameters found
in ToolKit. This will enable you to use the Auto-Match button during the field mapping process. You may discover that you
are not using all of the possible parameters that MIL allows. By looking at the parameters via ToolKit for the components
you will be using, you can quickly identify the ones typically used.
Add a few of your common components to a MIL-217 System, then view the General, Physical, and Application tab panels
on the Dialog window for the system. Here you will see all of the parameters for the components. Following are those
commonly used:
For Resistors – Category, Description, Rated Power, Applied Power, Power Stress
For Capacitors - Category, Description, Rated Voltage, Capacitance, Applied Voltage, Voltage Stress
Note: You can also Export any system to an Excel spreadsheet to see the specific column requirements. Build a system with
blocks and components, then File – Export. Follow the Wizard to produce an Excel file. Yes, you can then use this
generated Excel file as a template for your BOM.