[Plugin] Attribute Reporting extension

sketchdata · 6 May 2016, 17:19

Working on a new extension and would appreciate any ideas or feedback on bugs you find. The extension creates a XML data file of the Components/Groups and their corresponding Attributes. There is also a Report Writer which allows the user to create their own custom reports.

Currently testing on Windows Sketchup 2016 platform. The reporting program may run on Mac OS using the Mono framework, but Mac SketchUp has reduced features for exporting images and the report designer is bugging in the Mono framework. So using the extension on the Mac OS is still TBD.

Link to Download (Windows SketchUp 2016)
http://www.sketchdata.com/downloads/sd_sketchdata_report.rbz

glro · 7 May 2016, 14:49

@sketchdata said:

Working on a new extension and would appreciate any ideas or feedback on bugs you find. The extension creates a XML data file of the Components/Groups and their corresponding Attributes. There is also a Report Writer which allows the user to create their own custom reports.

Currently testing on Windows Sketchup 2016 platform. The reporting program may run on Mac OS using the Mono framework, but Mac SketchUp has reduced features for exporting images and the report designer is bugging in the Mono framework. So using the extension on the Mac OS is still TBD.

Link to Download (Windows SketchUp 2016)
http://www.sketchdata.com/downloads/sd_sketchdata_report.rbz

You made a lo of work... congratulations; only 2 questions:

in what circumstances would somebody want to edit such reports on paper or equivalent 2d support when all the informations are in the 3D model?
will the users you think about be able to manage such a complex set of dialog boxes to customize the reports?

sketchdata · 8 May 2016, 19:32

@glro said:

You made a lo of work... congratulations; only 2 questions:

in what circumstances would somebody want to edit such reports on paper or equivalent 2d support when all the informations are in the 3D model?
will the users you think about be able to manage such a complex set of dialog boxes to customize the reports?

Thanks for the feedback. Often the information available inside the model needs to be used outside of SketchUp. This allows us to make the most of the SketchUp model, reports such as Material Requirements, Part Lists, Estimating Quotes on paper can be helpful in sharing information to other people in the process.

Using a Report designer is not for every user, but the WYSIWYG Designer is similar to many other programs (Crystal Reports, MS Access) and the data schema and report definitions can be designed by one user and shared onto other computers by simply copying the report templates.

Thanks again for the comments...

amcrae · 3 Oct 2016, 18:50

This sounds like just the tool I'm looking for. I'm a member of an online group of 16 different families who are each designing & building their own tiny homes. As a senior computer consultant with tons of application software experience, I have volunteered to research the best way to use Google Sketchup 2016 and desired plugins to design & build a custom tiny house. As I envision these tasks at the present, I see the need to assign custom attributes to dynamic components of standard building materials, which would include attributes like itemcode, mfr product id, unit density, calculated weight, price, etc. Then use your attribute reporting extension to create custom reports that would list & total up the weight of all components used in a model, plus create a cut list report, component/group fabrication report, labels for fabricated components/groups, a cost analysis report, and other useful custom reports. Creating simple guidelines and procedures that most diy tiny house builders could follow will be a huge challenge for me, but I'd like to help the tiny house movement to grow, as well as design/build my own small solar cabin. I would sure love to be able to ask you questions as I try to implement these ideas using the tools at hand.

Frederik · 11 Jul 2017, 13:55

I can download the extension very well, however, I can't seem to install it...?!?
Although I select the Extension Manager and click the "Install Extension" and select the rbz, nothing happens...???
Can it be that this extension can't be installed on SU2017??

Frederik · 12 Jul 2017, 09:37

Just to follow up on this, it's actually working fine...
After installation, the user will need to restart SU and under Extensions you can find the SketchData Repports...

Now back to learn more about this plugin and it's capabilities...

Diegoibarra · 26 Apr 2021, 15:21

Greetings, I am exploring this sketchup data reporting application and I would like to get in touch with the developers to get a training or user manual to configure a crystal report template by sorting. part code, number of pieces, category, layer, material, x y dimensions, area and price. I am an industrial designer and this tool seems perfect for my work on configurations of office furniture and modular kitchens,I appreciate who can support me, thank you in advance.

You can write to me

Diego