This code editor offers an easy and visually appealing way to create and modify Ruby scripts directly within SketchUp . These scripts can then be used to create geometry, add functionality or add data within the SketchUp 3D modeling environment. TheSketchUp Ruby API provides a complete set of functions to automatize SketchUp in many ways or create scripted, computational geometry.
I created this editor mainly for two reasons: One is that when I write code, I permanently need to look up documentation. To make this easier, I added a bunch of reference webpages to a browser in a tab. Also, a dropdown above the editor contains some common code snippets that can be inserted at the current cursor position.
The other reason is that I wanted it to behave a bit more like a real code editor, so I added a bit of jQuery magic to make it look good and have some additional features. I also added the excellent CodeMirror 2.0 syntax highlighting engine. This provides the editor with multi-language code highlighting, correct TAB control, bracket matching and many more features. Just load the plugin and give it a try to see for yourself!
This editor was originally an extension of Jim Folz’s Web Consoleplugin.
At this point, this editor has the following features:
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