Viewer and sheet interactions
Why the connection matters
Section titled “Why the connection matters”The strongest part of the Frame Excel Add-In is that the worksheet does not live in isolation. Rows and model geometry stay linked, which makes QA, takeoffs, and review much faster.
Typical setup
Section titled “Typical setup”- Open the Frame pane in Excel.
- Sign in and load a model from your workspace.
- Export the properties or filtered element set you need.
- Turn on the interaction mode that matches your review style.
Interaction modes
Section titled “Interaction modes”Isolate current elements
Section titled “Isolate current elements”After filtering a flat table in Excel, use isolate to send the current filtered subset into the viewer so you can validate scope visually.
Excel to Viewer
Section titled “Excel to Viewer”Use this when spreadsheet selection should drive the 3D viewer. It is ideal for reviewing filtered rows, takeoff tables, and grouped summaries.
Viewer to Excel
Section titled “Viewer to Excel”Use this when the spatial context comes first and you want the related rows to light up in Excel after selecting elements in the model.
Bi-directional
Section titled “Bi-directional”Use this when your review moves back and forth continuously between the sheet and the model.
Recommended workflow
Section titled “Recommended workflow”Start with a filtered flat table first. Once the data is reduced to the fields that matter, the interaction modes become easier to interpret and much more useful for estimation and review.