[F&R Logo 1288x741] [F&R full view 02] Hello, Find And Report is an extension that lets you find any element in your model by typing a few characters in a search field. You can customize attributes to identify these elements. Any element of the model, such as an edge or a surface, and not just…

[image] JQL: So, basically, what this work means is that you can now update your labels and text annotations in Layout, directly from Model or from Excel file, but always live lynked to model? Globally, the answer is no: there will be no label updates and no live link to the model. I can pro…

I see… That’s still interesting, but requires that everything in the project is already settled. That’s usually not the case.

There are 2 live links. The live link from an excel file that is referenced to layout. I have a layout template that has a keynote table on each page linked to an excel file, If that specific excel file can be modified in Wisext it will update. Sometimes I need to change the excel cell range n th…

Just a quick tip on live update in Layout, You need to save the sketchup file before it will update in layout. Then manually update the model in layout and all labels will update. Tip: If you open the SketchUp model from the layout document setup menu instead of SketchUp it will update every time y…

[image] Andy85: The direct link between layout and SketchUp where the label tool in LayOut shows all the component attributes and you can choose to show one as the label. Once you have done this it updates when changed in SketchUp. This is the link that I want to manipulate with Wisext … Curr…

Well, classifications can be read too by LayOut natively, although they use the Dynamic Option dialog, it’s a separate dictionary.:wink: [image] MikeWayzovski's gallery Gallery Voortzetting van de discussie Cotty's gallery images : Working on a classification: In SketchUp…

At the moment I have my Master Components set up as Dynamic Components and I use that interface to add the labels

[image] MikeWayzovski: Well, classifications can be read too by LayOut natively … Oh yes, I forgot about Classifications. Sorry. P.S. : I updated the list above .

[image] MikeWayzovski: classifications can be read too by LayOut natively Not completely. There are values that if not entered as a string are not read in LayOut

For me I am hoping the Wisext excel link back to sketchup can be combined with the Dynamic Component and I can edit all the attributes and update the components in the model which inturn update the labels in layout

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Well, classifications can be read too by LayOut natively, although they use the Dynamic Option dialog, it’s a separate dictionary.

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