How to install the Konstru plugin for Microsoft Excel

Posted on 9 March 2017 by Thornton Tomasetti

Konstru was created to solve several large, persistent problems in the use of BIM (Building Information Modeling) by architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms. One of those problems is BIM model version control, and another is interoperability among the various engineering and modeling software packages. In this post, we explain how to bring Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software into interoperability with other software such as Revit, Tekla, Grasshopper, RAM, and others.

The Konstru Plugins

This same process applies for all 7 Konstru plugins, which are developed to make the following software interoperable from within Konstru:

Installing the Excel Plugin for Konstru

Once you have created your free beta account in Konstru, click on the “Get Plugins” menu item at the top of your browser screen.

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On that page, you will then see the download links for each of the plugins that that Konstru offers. Choose Microsoft Excel and click the icon to download the desktop plugin software.

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Once you click the icon, the common browser download dialog will begin. Download the software, and then run the .msi file on your computer. The installer will walk you through the process.

Once the plugin software installation is complete, close the installer and then run Microsoft Excel. When you are running the software, you will find the Konstru plugin in the “Add-Ons” menu. Click “Add-Ons”, and then “Konstru” from the plugin. A new dialog will open, allowing you to upload your analysis to Konstru or download a model from Konstru into Microsoft Excel.

The video below offers step by step instructions on how to download and install theMicrosoft Excel plugin for Konstru.

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Thornton Tomasetti

KONSTRU’s user - friendly data environment makes 3D BIM collaboration a breeze. Our web-based platform translates data between building design and analysis applications so models can be synchronized without needing to be reworked. Designers no longer have to waste valuable hours reentering models into their preferred software, so KONSTRU can save time and money – and eliminate the risk of entry errors.

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