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    Control animation from own software?

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      sirnoname
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      Hello,

      I would like to use the animation ruby sample of sketchup ("animationtests.rb") and control the variables of the camera position from another, self written C++ program. To do so, I would like to implement the ruby gem library "mmap" which is a memory mapped file (IPC=Inter process communication).
      This IPC is a very easy solution to change a variable from any other software.
      Is it possible to use this library with sketchup or is the ruby interface of sketchup limited??

      Best regards
      SirNoName

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        MartinRinehart
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        The camera is easy to position using Ruby and the API. Watch the first 30 seconds of my Airshow! movie for a good example.

        What is the requirement for a separate C++ program?

        Author, Edges to Rubies - The Complete SketchUp Tutorial at http://www.MartinRinehart.com/models/tutorial.

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