Here are the following steps we think we will need-

1 - Create Components and assign layers in sketchup
2 - Export a list of Component Names and layers from sketchup to Excel (using Generate Report Tool)
3 - Edit list in excel to change the components assigned layers (The Component name will always stay the same)
4 - Import Excel Sheet into sketchup to automatically update Component Layers

We know know how to do steps 1 to 3 using generate report in sketchup. What we need is to be able to import the altered CSV file back into sketchup and it automatically update the component layers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Thank you for your reply TIG,

I don't have any experience with scripting or "pure ruby". Could you give me some advice on how i would go about getting a plugin like this developed?

Thanks

Hi,

I would like to be able to export a list of components and their layers from sketchup. Then change the layers in excel to then import back into sketchup.

If anyone could point me to a plugin that does this it would be much appreciated.

Thanks!