RecurDyn/eTemplate is an automation tool that allows RecurDyn to be controlled by Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The Excel spreadsheet is used to store the data and to define models. All data required to define a model can be placed in the Excel spreadsheet. As using the powerful function of Excel to manipulate data, eTemplate can be used to customize RecurDyn for improving their workflow and their data management. To run eTemplate, activated Microsoft Office Excel (version 2007 and above) is recommended.
Figure 1 eTemplate group in the Customize tab.