Like most CAD programs, Google SketchUp has a programming language, allowing users to add new features and other customizations. SketchUp's language is Ruby, a new general-purpose language noted for ease of learning and use. In the SketchUp User Forum, a Ruby programmer is wondering if there is interest from SketchUp users in a connection between SketchUp and Google Spreadsheets, a web-based spreadsheet Google introduced recently. The programmer writes:
While doing some testing I stumbled across a way to create an interoperability with the new Google Spreadsheets with identity attachments to SketchUp CAD drafting. This could also possible allow an integrated Bill Of Materials (BOM) working in collaboration with a drawing using these two products. Question: could this be of any one's use or consideration for a Bill Of Material (BOM) feature add-on to SketchUp? I only want to continue this proposition for a new add-on if there's enough interest.
If you want to encourage this programmer, you should visit the forum and add a reply to his post. Registration is required to add comments.
--RSN