Basic Plugin development resources

bsusala

Hi folks, I just want a little help in the right direction.

I want to improve an existing plugin, then re-release. I have some webdesign experience. Not any Ruby knowledge, but I can learn fast.

I need some good, plain, 101 tutorials and tips to start learning. Thanks in advance for your kind help!

tt_su

I have a few blog posts on my old private website that might help:
http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/golden-rules-of-sketchup-plugin-development/
http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2013/02/sketchup-plugin-checklist/

That's two rather generic posts. You might find more info on specific topics in the other posts.

There are also some guidelines outlined on the Developer page for Extension Warehouse:
http://extensions.sketchup.com/developer
Any plugins published via Extension Warehouse is reviewed to make sure they don't clash with other extensions.

Also, keep in mind that in SketchUp 2014 we upgraded the Ruby interpreter to version 2.0 and full standard library. In older SketchUp versions we shipped with only the Ruby 1.8 core. Something to keep in mind if you develop for backward compatibility.

bsusala

Thanks TT! Will look into the resources, and bother you with some more questions, I am sure