Sketchup Woodworking Plugin

Abstract

Main goals of this work are to understand the SketchUp application, learn the basic tasks of fiberboard furniture design and the design and implementation of tools, which should increase efficacy of these tasks. Tools are created as plug-ins for SketchUp using its Ruby API. The text it self is focused on fundamentals of 3D computer graphics and use of  them in SkechtUp, fiberboard furniture design processes and the woodworking plug-in it self. Described tools are used for creation of  board models, their management through user interface and generation of edging for boards