https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/SDK-Newbie-how-to/m-p/211866#M8327 <BLOCKQUOTE>Frank wrote:<BR />How would you introduce him to the SDK - I mean, where to start? Any documentation expect for GS´own?</BLOCKQUOTE> The documentation from GS is sufficient. I would make absolutely certain the new developer understood that ArchiCAD is cross-platform, and to code accordingly. It is very easy to adopt an approach (or technology) which is locked into just one platform. For this reason, it is also a good idea to use the user interface components bundled with the API rather than the host OS or other toolkits/frameworks.<BR /> <BR /> The developer is presumably familiar with plugin development in a general sense, but make sure they understand that an ArchiCAD plugin does not have all the freedom of an independent application. Tue, 10 May 2011 09:33:26 GMT Ralph Wessel 2011-05-10T09:33:26Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/SDK-Newbie-how-to/m-p/211865#M8326 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content">We are planning to do SDK work not before long.<BR /><BR />A skilled C++ guy will join the team here.<BR /><BR />How would you introduce him to the SDK - I mean, where to start?<BR /><BR />Any documentation expect for GS´own?</DIV> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:02:48 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/SDK-Newbie-how-to/m-p/211865#M8326 Anonymous 2024-09-24T08:02:48Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/SDK-Newbie-how-to/m-p/211866#M8327 <BLOCKQUOTE>Frank wrote:<BR />How would you introduce him to the SDK - I mean, where to start? Any documentation expect for GS´own?</BLOCKQUOTE> The documentation from GS is sufficient. I would make absolutely certain the new developer understood that ArchiCAD is cross-platform, and to code accordingly. It is very easy to adopt an approach (or technology) which is locked into just one platform. For this reason, it is also a good idea to use the user interface components bundled with the API rather than the host OS or other toolkits/frameworks.<BR /> <BR /> The developer is presumably familiar with plugin development in a general sense, but make sure they understand that an ArchiCAD plugin does not have all the freedom of an independent application. Tue, 10 May 2011 09:33:26 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/SDK-Newbie-how-to/m-p/211866#M8327 Ralph Wessel 2011-05-10T09:33:26Z