New Developer Export to PDF can it be done?

[umen]

Hello all
im new to SketchUp pro , and in my job i need to develop some plugins to it .
first question is , can i export scene to PDF via code ? c++ or rubi.
if someone can send me link to reference or tutorial this will be great
Thanks allot for your help.

[Dan Rathbun]

either Model#export()

or View#write_image()

You need to learn the basics of standard Ruby to use the SketchUp API.
(see link below)

[umen]

Thanks , but i didn't found any option to export to pdf .
maybe i missing something ?

[thomthom]

None of them let you export to PDF.

[TIG]

You can write a .jar file that in turn uses Java code that makes a PDF [there are several libraries that do this - iText jar?] - perhaps from the data gleaned from an exported 'image file' [?]... then you can use API's UI.openURL(path2jar) on that file...
Not sure how easy it is to do...

[driven]

I assume you mean 3D PDF, if so, you can buy a plugin that already does that.

http://www.simlab-soft.com/3d-plugins/3D-PDF-from-sketchup-main.aspx

john

[Dan Rathbun]

Sorry, I assumed since it was on the menu that the export method would honor the ".pdf" file extension (at least for Pro editions.)

Just a thought.. if one has a PDF "Virtual" Printer installed (like a Fax Printer, or the MS XPS Printer,) perhaps a "print to file" scenario might work. (My Dad uses one of these fake PDF printers to create PDF files on his office desktop.)