The user has to set up the template file to be recognized in eTemplate. In this template file, essential components are Template_Format sheet and Template_Data sheet (or Master sheet).
Create Template_Format sheet
•The user can define the process feature in this sheet.
•Modulekey: Select a RecurDyn product module.
•TemplateMode: Select a parameter arrangement method.
•UserCommentColumn: Enter a value between 1 and 5 to use one of the columns between A and E in the sheet. If the user does not want to use a column, enter 0.
Create Template_Data sheet
•The user can define the modeling data.
Define Master Sheet (Optional)
•The user can control the modeling data in the several sheet by using Master sheet instead of Template_Data sheet.
① Change the name of Template_Data sheet to Master.
② Define names of sub-sheets in Master sheet.
③ Create sheets and then change names of the sheets to defined names in Master sheet.
④ Configure the modeling data in user-defined sheets.