Bumblebee is a plugin for Grasshopper 3D which provides interoperability between Grasshopper and Microsoft Excel . The component set allows for the transfer of data back and forth between GH and XL and gives the Grasshopper user access to many of excels analytic tools and graphic elements. The goal of Bumblebee is to create a series of components which allow for variable levels of engagement with Excel, from simply transferring a large set of data between the programs at high speeds, to creating a highly graphically coordinated charts and data sets.
These components fall under several categories and each component is designed to perform a single type of operation, allowing them to be interchanged as a projects workflow demands, or used in combination with other plugins which access excel.
