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    facer
    last edited by 9 Mar 2017, 03:06

    Universal naming Guidelines for developers.

    As Sketchup Extensions and plugins reaches some 800 plus the
    requirement for efficient management increases.

    The current status of named extensions (extensions & plugins) is a "Tower of Babel"

    Could not guidelines be introduced that added some level of "order" and "commonality"
    to the extensions.

    Function of the plugin first then the author seems logical.

    For example:
    Truss - by Medeek
    Foundations - by Medeek

    Having to recall the author is not intuitive when searching for your plugin'
    My first thought is to search by "function".

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      juju
      last edited by 9 Mar 2017, 11:53

      surely using the search function for either "truss" or "foundation" would list either anyway?

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        Rich O Brien Moderator
        last edited by 9 Mar 2017, 12:12

        We are exploring adding a Collections feature to the next version of the store.

        This would allow you to create a collection of tools you can label whatever you wish.

        So if you have a set of tools for drafting you create a collection called Drafting and add what you think are the best tools to it.

        You could then share the collection with a friend who can install the collection with a click.

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          facer
          last edited by 9 Mar 2017, 12:53

          Good idea O'Brien. Look forward to the improvement.

          PLugins Manager
          Extensions Manager

          I would suggest the following may be improvements:

          1. The name would be clearer to read if it read:
          PLUGINS Manager - SketchUcation
          rather than
          SketchUcation Plugins Manager

          2. Managing Sets
          When a Set has been selected it would help if the title was
          identified.

          Workflow for various stages can then be linked to a Set
          which can be verified.
          The user can then select the defined Set for the tasks from a worksheet.
          Some Sets are similar and it is not easy to identify when you come back
          to a model after a few days or a week.

          3. Mnemonic aidin the shape of icons assists in recalling the function.
          I think having the three primary shapes to identify
          the functions will assist in identification.

          circle, triangle and a square with assigned colour.

          Some users may have difficulty with colours.
          It helps in recalling each icon's function:
          extension store, plugin manager, and extensions manager.

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