I've been working on a new attribute reporter plugin the past couple of weeks. See web interface screenshot below. Basically it will display lists of all the key/value pairs for assigned to that selection within the model, listed by dictionary type.
I don't believe any other plugin exist that manage attributes in this way. The only two I know of only allow you to look at attributes one entity at a time, not in groups or the whole model.
It has a nice dhtml interface. It can sort columns either numerically, alphabetically or even by date. It can switch quickly between dictionary types , this way you get a better insight into all the attributes and dictionaries hidden in the model. The plugin also creates a temporary dictionary call Entity Info, which list every type of entity in the model, and tells you whether it’s a face, edge or Component Instance etc. It also tells you the entity id and gives every entity a row id, so you can click on the table row, and the entity will be highlighted in the model so you know where it is.
I bet some people don’t know that plugins like Podium and SubDivide and Smooth use hidden attribute dictionaries, that assign values, to lights, reflections & creases. This tool can give you an overview of what entities have these attributes attached to them, and you will be able to edit those attribues or remove them. I know when I’ve been playing around with plugins like podium and even Subdivide & Smooth plugins, its hard to remember what reflection you assigned and where it was. This plugin should help you find those attributes easily. ![:heart_eyes: 😍](https://community.sketchucation.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f60d.png?v=3cnphti9lj4)
One think problem I’ve found is the way attributes are handled using the current tools are limited. The attribs.rb edits or creates values into a string only, this is a big drawnback of an otherwise great plugin.![:cry: 😢](https://community.sketchucation.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f622.png?v=3cnphti9lj4)
Anyway, hopefully I might have something to release thru smustard in a few weeks.![:laughing: 😆](https://community.sketchucation.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f606.png?v=3cnphti9lj4)
![http://www.bowincars.org/images/a/a9/Example.jpg](http://www.bowincars.org/images/a/a9/Example.jpg)