title: Google SketchUp API
body: <p>let's say hypothetically I wanted to create an application that manipulates Google SketchUp files. The GS (Google SketchUp) API is written in Ruby and also has another API specifically used for reading/writing .skp (SketchUp files) that is written in <a href="http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/docs/downloadsdksubmit.html" rel="nofollow">C++</a>. The only problem is that this C++ API was created by the original SketchUp team (before acquisition by Google) and it is no longer being updated or maintained. </p>
  
  <p>So, would anyone know if the Ruby API will allow you to create plug-ins or manipulate the .skp file structure? Or has anyone had experience with the the C++ SDK and can say with confidence that it is worth using?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>