What we build
SketchUp Extension Development: what you get
- Ruby extensions with toolbars, menus and dialogs
- Automated model generation from inputs or spreadsheets
- Cleanup, naming and standards tools
- Report and data export to Excel and other systems
- Batch operations across many models
- Packaging for installation by your team
This is a good fit if…
- You repeat the same modelling steps again and again
- Models need to follow standards that are checked by hand
- You want data from models in a spreadsheet
Typical uses
- Clean and name a messy model with one click
- Generate repeating model elements from a spreadsheet
- Export a parts or area report from the model
How it works
A simple process, no surprises
- 1
Discovery
We look at how your team models in SketchUp and where steps repeat.
- 2
Scope and plan
We define the toolbar buttons and dialogs the extension will have, and the SketchUp versions it must support.
- 3
Build and review
We build in Ruby and test on Mac and Windows with your own models.
- 4
Deliver and support
We deliver a packaged extension with install steps and a short guide.
Technologies we use for this
- SketchUp Ruby API
- HTML dialogs
- Excel / CSV
- Extension packaging
Reviews
What clients say
★★★★★
“They took a task my team repeated every week and turned it into a single button. Clear communication throughout, and the handover documentation meant we could use it straight away”
FAQ
SketchUp Extension Development: common questions
Will it work on Mac and Windows?+−
We build extensions to work on both unless you only need one, and confirm this in the proposal.
Can you automate our model cleanup?+−
Yes. Cleanup steps such as naming, layers, materials and purging are common and well suited to automation.
Can it be installed by our team?+−
Yes. We deliver a packaged extension with install instructions.
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