stephensmitchell-forks / tabl_

Spreadsheet interface plugin for Rhino

Tabl_

Tabl_ is a spreadsheet interface within Rhino for the viewing, editing, and exporting of object properties. Objects are linked to the spreadsheet in real-time, allowing Tabl_ to automatically update as objects are modified.

Comments or ideas welcome at [email protected] 📧

Feel free to report bugs by opening an issue in this repo.

Requirements

Latest version requires Rhino 6 or Rhino 7 running on Windows.

Installation

1. Download the latest release from https://www.food4rhino.com/app/tabl
2. Run the .rhi file and follow the instructions.
3. Type 'LaunchTabl_" into the Rhino command line to view that dockable tab.

Rhino 7 users can find Tabl_ in the package manager

Uninstallation

To remove Tabl_ on a Windows machine, close Rhino first. Then go to "%AppData%\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\Plug-ins" (replace 7.0 with corresponding Rhino version) and delete the Tabl_ folder. Restart Rhino and it will be uninstalled.

Versions

0.x versions are cross-platform. Tabl_ can run on Windows and MacOS machines.

2.x versions are for Windows machine only.

Features

• "Live" Spreadsheet interface running while modeling in Rhino.
• Analyze and display multiple object properties simultaneously.
• Live update as objects are modified.
• Display an extensive list of object properties.
• Simple export to spreadsheet friendly formats.
• Sort, count, and total object properties.
• Flexible formatting masks on data points.
• Place the Tabl_ into the Rhino document as text objects.

Tabl_ provides a column and row spreadsheet in which objects can be added and removed from. The user can then check which of the nearly two dozen properties to display as the columns in the spreadsheet. Each column can be sorted to provide a unique way of examining object properties. Tabl_ can also provide totals for numeric properties, allowing instant feedback on how the geometry is meeting project goals. Additionally, multiple options of formatting are available for numbers and colors, depending on the user requirements.

Once finished organizing and formatting the data, Tabl_ can export information to a CSV, or simply copy to the clipboard for pasting into other spreadsheet programs. Tabl_ can also be placed into the Rhino document model space or layout space as editable text objects.

Example Uses

• Architecture schedules.
• Area take-offs.
• Selecting objects based on object property.
• Examining large amounts of geometry.
• Extracting object information.

Starter Guide

Type "LaunchTabl" in Rhino to call up the main interface. From v2.0 onwards, Tabl_ integrates with Rhino docked panels so it can be snapped and sorted with other tabbed tools.

click to select objects in the Rhino model and add to Tabl_

export full Tabl_ spreadsheet as a CSV document

import from CSV files (must have GUID column for Tabl_ to recognize Rhino objects)

About splash

place a Tabl_ in the Rhino 3d environment

refresh Tabl_

click to remove from Rhino document by selecting them in the model

select what's highlighted in Tabl_ in the Rhino model

delete all records in Tabl_ (does not delete Rhino object)

settings for Tabl_

Right click in the main Tabl_ area to access context menu options, one of which is to select the object properties to display (spreadsheet columns).

Press Delete to remove a highlighted element from Tabl_.