Create Grasshopper Plug-IN/Add-On with GH Python components

Hello,

A fellow student and myself are trying to develop a Grasshopper Plug-In / Add-On ... like lets say Ladybug (or any other Grasshopper Add-On/Plug-In) for our Master thesis. We have created some components with GHPython scripting and would like to set up a Add on with sub-categories in Grasshopper and feed them with our GHPython components. I would like to ask if someone has any clues on how to make that happen. I have seen a tutorial showing how to do it with C# and VB but is there maybe a other way? Sadly we both have no experience with both C# and VB.

Looking forward to any help.

Regards,

Saqib

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Permalink Reply by Anders Holden Deleuran on November 7, 2015 at 5:57am

There are two options that I know of:

1) Make User Objects (select a GHPython component -> File -> Create User Object). This is how Mostapha distributes Ladybug. Other plugins also use this approach like Mesh+ and some of the utilities in Kangaroo1.

2) Wait for Rhino6. The new GHPython component in the WIP version allows for you to compile it to an assembly file similar to .gha.

Looking forward to see where you're going with this ;)

Permalink Reply by Saqib Aziz on November 7, 2015 at 6:14am

Beautiful!!! Thank you so much :) Looking forward to get your Input.

Regards,

Saqib

Permalink Reply by Mostapha Sadeghipour Roudsari on November 7, 2015 at 8:53am

Hi Andres and Saqib!

Saqib, This videos may also help > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjfDmSc5Orxq-f_fbmu_HV4tE2Z...

Mostapha

Permalink Reply by Anders Holden Deleuran on November 7, 2015 at 10:06am

Cool, didn't realize you made these! Very nice. Just out of curiosity, why is it that you guys set your components to always have icons on? When I use ladybug I always go in and set them back to the default component setting :D

Permalink Reply by Mostapha Sadeghipour Roudsari on November 9, 2015 at 10:38pm

why is it that you guys set your components to always have icons on?

I think we should call it bad design decision on my side! I added your comment here and we will get it fixed > https://github.com/mostaphaRoudsari/ladybug/issues/196#issuecomment...

Permalink Reply by Anders Holden Deleuran on November 10, 2015 at 2:19am

Haha, thanks for the clarification Mostapha :)

It's really great to see you guys sharing development practices and allowing us to get a peek at what's going on "under the covers" so to speak. I think I'll start doing the same once I get into the write-up part of my thesis (share development practices that is). Best, Anders

Permalink Reply by Saqib Aziz on November 9, 2015 at 6:24am

Hi Mostapha,

thank you a lot for sharing this information. That really helps do understand the process.

BTW just started to use Ladybug und Honeybee and want to compliment you for this wonderful Add-on.

Regards,

Saqib

Permalink Reply by Mostapha Sadeghipour Roudsari on November 9, 2015 at 10:38pm

Hi Saqib. Thank you for the nice comment. Best of luck with your new development.

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