Hyper Parser
The fastest way to sort hundreds of miscategorized entities. Group by name, material color, or inspect individual objects — then assign them all at once.
After scanning a model, the scanner does its best to classify every entity — but no template catches everything. You'll typically have a Generic Models or Uncategorized group full of entities the scanner couldn't confidently place.
Hyper Parse is built for exactly this. Instead of sorting entities one at a time, it groups them by shared properties so you can assign dozens — or hundreds — in a single click.
Open it from Extensions → Form and Field → Hyper Parse.
Group by display name
Groups all visible entities by their SketchUp definition name. This is the best starting point for well-named models — especially Revit imports where components have descriptive names like "J-ELEC LIGHT-FIXT Rec Cans" or "Fan-Ceiling-Bigassfan".
Each group shows the name and a count on the right. Check the groups you want to assign, pick a category and optionally a subcategory at the bottom, then click Commit.
In this example, 381 visible entities are grouped into 35 name groups. The top group has 270 recessed light cans — check it, pick "Lighting Fixtures" from the Category dropdown, and click Commit to assign all 270 at once.
Group by material color
Groups entities by their SketchUp material color. Each row shows a color swatch, the material name, and the entity count. Useful when models are color-coded by trade — all the white-painted metal might be windows, all the black metal might be hardware.
The Sampler button (available in By Color mode) cycles through the color groups one at a time, isolating each in the viewport so you can visually confirm what's in each group before assigning.
Here, 381 entities group into 11 color categories. "Window - Metal, Painted (MA)(WHITE)" contains 316 entities — likely all windows. "(No Material)" has 30 entities that need a closer look.
Inspect and find similar
Select an entity you recognize in the model, then click Grab Selected. Hyper Parse inspects it and shows all 9 of its properties:
Component ID
The entity name
Material name
Hex color value
Revit layer/tag
Component or Group
Bounding box width
Bounding box height
Bounding box depth
Check the properties you want to match on — for example, check Layer, Width, Height, and Depth — then click Find Similar. Hyper Parse searches every visible entity for matches and shows the count. In the example below, checking Layer + dimensions found 100 similar entities.
Pick a category and subcategory at the bottom and click Assign to classify all 100 matches at once. This is the most powerful method for finding identical objects — railing posts, light fixtures, electrical panels — where the name alone isn't enough.
Isolate the bucket
In the Takeoff tab, isolate Generic Models or Uncategorized to focus only on unsorted entities.
Open Hyper Parse
Start with By Name to knock out the obvious groups — anything with a clear name like "Window" or "Door" can be assigned immediately.
Switch to By Color
For remaining entities, try grouping by material color. Use the Sampler button to cycle through groups visually in the model.
Grab stragglers
For the last few stubborn entities, select one you recognize and use Grab Selected. Check the properties that make it unique and click Find Similar to catch every match.
Save your template
Once sorted, save your category template. Next time a model from the same firm comes in, the scanner will use your template and automatically categorize entities with matching names — so you only sort once.
Form and Field v11 — March 2026