# \#excel **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/excel/1578.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [5D+ Auto Tag - Manage and import/export tags with textures](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/5d-auto-tag-manage-and-import-export-tags-with-textures/241722)
**Author:** [@Cyentruk](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cyentruk)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/5d-auto-tag-manage-and-import-export-tags-with-textures/241722 "2026-02-22T07:01:19Z")
Introduce 5D+ Auto Tag is an extension for quick set and automatically manage tags. Key Features Export, import Tags to SketchUp file included line types, colors, and textures. Export, import Tags to Excel file incl… --- ## [How can I bring Excel tables into LayOut and keep them updated?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-bring-excel-tables-into-layout-and-keep-them-updated/334375)
**Author:** [@benof](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/benof)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-bring-excel-tables-into-layout-and-keep-them-updated/334375 "2025-07-11T17:00:46Z")
Hi everyone, I am working on a project in LayOut where I need to include some data from Excel things like material costs & schedules. :smiley: Now; I am just copying and pasting the tables / taking screenshots but updat… --- ## [Find And Report: an extension for easy quantity surveying](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/find-and-report-an-extension-for-easy-quantity-surveying/256995)
**Author:** [@Wisext](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wisext)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/find-and-report-an-extension-for-easy-quantity-surveying/256995 "2025-06-05T22:17:06Z")
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,… --- ## [Contract Work: Expand Ruby Script for SketchUp Component Management](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/contract-work-expand-ruby-script-for-sketchup-component-management/258293)
**Author:** [@chris.concise](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/chris.concise)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/contract-work-expand-ruby-script-for-sketchup-component-management/258293 "2024-02-04T19:32:02Z")
Looking for Ruby expertise for a contract project involving SketchUp’s API. Your task will be to expand an existing script that regenerates and swaps components directly from Excel data. If you have experience with Sketc… --- ## [Atmaca Report Entities Extension](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/atmaca-report-entities-extension/238769)
**Author:** [@ferhat\_atmaca](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ferhat_atmaca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/atmaca-report-entities-extension/238769 "2023-08-17T12:03:57Z")
Hello. I would like to introduce to you an extension I have created through extensive research, based on my own needs. I developed the “Atmaca Report Entities” SketchUp extension for everyone to use freely and easily. Wi… --- ## [How to download the hourly data for operative temperature analysis?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-download-the-hourly-data-for-operative-temperature-analysis/228629)
**Author:** [@fadyfrancis](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/fadyfrancis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-download-the-hourly-data-for-operative-temperature-analysis/228629 "2023-06-14T15:20:23Z")
I’m currently unable to download the excel file for the hourly data of the operative temperature criteria (keeps giving me an error) within the Sefaira web application. Is there another way to do so? --- ## [Layout - Can No Longer Insert .xlsx file](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-can-no-longer-insert-xlsx-file/227764)
**Author:** [@OTBMiami](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/OTBMiami)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-can-no-longer-insert-xlsx-file/227764 "2023-04-21T16:07:58Z")
I inserted a microsoft excel spreadsheet into Layout. Was working fine until yesterday. My changes would no longer update. I deleted the tables and retried to reinsert the spreadsheet. Nothing happens. I select FIle… --- ## [Change object surface colour based on excel data](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-object-surface-colour-based-on-excel-data/215297)
**Author:** [@Cameron](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cameron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-object-surface-colour-based-on-excel-data/215297 "2022-12-12T11:24:46Z")
Hi, I would like to have the colour of an object in sketchup change based on the value of data in excel workbook. Can someone please advise as to how I can do this? Is it even possible? Any resource suggestions? Thank … --- ## [BIG NEWS!📣 first time ever, SketchUp graphics integrated into Word, Excel, PPT, and Outlook!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/big-news-first-time-ever-sketchup-graphics-integrated-into-word-excel-ppt-and-outlook/215109)
**Author:** [@rghere](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rghere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/big-news-first-time-ever-sketchup-graphics-integrated-into-word-excel-ppt-and-outlook/215109 "2022-12-09T17:37:27Z")
Has anyone used this in Excel yet. I did, it is pretty cool but you have to enable Office Insider in Excel first - but that is easy - Open Excel go to Account and click Office Insider button and enable(doing this in exce… --- ## [PlugIn for Excel import into Sketchup](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugin-for-excel-import-into-sketchup/129282)
**Author:** [@anno08](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anno08)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugin-for-excel-import-into-sketchup/129282 "2022-05-17T05:31:20Z")
Hello SketchUp family, I was searching for quite a bit to find a good PlugIn with that I can import a excel-file which contains attributes of a model into SketchUp. In the excel file, I want to write down attributes for… --- ## [Importing Excel table problems](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-excel-table-problems/179766)
**Author:** [@jure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jure)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-excel-table-problems/179766 "2021-12-14T10:29:31Z")
Hi! I have the following problem importing excel tables into Layout: Some Sheets do not get recoginzed, also parts of the table do not import data properly. There seems to be a problem because excel table contains so… --- ## [Cross-platform Generate xlsx Document](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cross-platform-generate-xlsx-document/133042)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Burkholder](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Neil_Burkholder)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cross-platform-generate-xlsx-document/133042 "2020-08-12T13:28:19Z")
Since this thread is closed I’m creating a new one. In my extension I currently create spreadsheets using WinOLE. There are several reasons I’d like to find an alternative. Excel needs to be installed for this to w… --- ## [Wish 4 next layout version: xlsm import](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wish-4-next-layout-version-xlsm-import/129819)
**Author:** [@SPB](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SPB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wish-4-next-layout-version-xlsm-import/129819 "2020-06-29T17:19:12Z")
Hey there, wouldn’t it be really cool when a xlsm file (Excel) import would be possible? perhaps in the next version? ist this too keen to ask? or is it not realistic that this feature will come along some day? What d… --- ## [Can't copy spreadsheet intoLayout](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-copy-spreadsheet-intolayout/120105)
**Author:** [@ssbaker305](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ssbaker305)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-copy-spreadsheet-intolayout/120105 "2020-03-28T18:06:28Z")
With my old version of Excel I used to be able to do a Shift+Edit, Copy to copy a portion of a spreadsheet into SU Layout. Now with Excel 2018 instead of Excel 2008, it only copies a portion of what I’m trying to copy, … --- ## [Can't copy spreadsheet into Layout](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-copy-spreadsheet-into-layout/120129)
**Author:** [@NewThinking2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/NewThinking2)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-copy-spreadsheet-into-layout/120129 "2020-03-28T14:09:29Z")
With my old version of Excel I used to be able to do a Shift+Edit, Copy to copy a portion of a spreadsheet into SU Layout. Now with Excel 2018 instead of Excel 2008, it only copies a portion of what I’m trying to copy, l… --- ## [Insert/import an excel macro document isn't working](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/insert-import-an-excel-macro-document-isnt-working/116630)
**Author:** [@rvamerongen](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rvamerongen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/insert-import-an-excel-macro-document-isnt-working/116630 "2020-02-18T18:51:06Z")
I can’t insert an Excel document when it got macro’s inside the workbook. I have a sheet that dynamically update some field in the block that I embed in several LO page. Then I want to refresh the reference. But I can’… --- ## [Can I add a table from an xlsm formatted Excel spreadsheet into Layout](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-i-add-a-table-from-an-xlsm-formatted-excel-spreadsheet-into-layout/112197)
**Author:** [@Benham\_Design](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Benham_Design)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-i-add-a-table-from-an-xlsm-formatted-excel-spreadsheet-into-layout/112197 "2019-12-26T18:56:46Z")
Can it be made possible to add a table from an xlsm formatted excel spreadsheet to Layout The excel file I use to bid jobs has a few macros to speed up data entry of the different materials and labor items. The final c… --- ## [SketchUp Links to database](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-links-to-database/100969)
**Author:** [@Derek](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Derek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-links-to-database/100969 "2019-08-17T11:26:11Z")
Is it possible to create simple drawings from data in either a database or spread sheet. Starting with a simple cube shape with just Height x Width x Depth. So that a drawing can be created from just data? I believe this… --- ## [Import CSV or Excel Data into SketchUp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-csv-or-excel-data-into-sketchup/82191)
**Author:** [@tee987](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tee987)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-csv-or-excel-data-into-sketchup/82191 "2019-04-04T08:23:05Z")
Hey guys, Im trying to import data from csv or excel files into sketchup and then assign that data to objects. for example xyz coordinates and set an object at the imported positons…or angles for rotation? I have rece… --- ## [Layout, Insert Excel Cells with text](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-insert-excel-cells-with-text/68248)
**Author:** [@rvamerongen](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rvamerongen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-insert-excel-cells-with-text/68248 "2018-05-11T17:39:00Z")
Hi Just an irritating bug. ( macos 10.13.4 ) Some times it works oke. But the one time it is not I have to do a lot of repair. I have an Excel Workbook with sheets where all my contact, project, referential, textual, …