Creating add-ons

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Add-ons are small extentions that add new functionality to World Wind. There are four different types of add-ons: data layers, camera scripts (aka scripts), plug-ins (aka MashiScript) and imagery.

A list of add-ons can be found at the Add-on list.

Contents 1 Data Layers 2 Camera Scripts 3 Plug-ins 4 Imagery 5 Other 6 See Also

Data Layers

Data Layers are bits of information that can be shown or hidden on the planet in World Wind. A layer can contain any of images, text and trails.

• ESRI shapefiles
• Point Layers
• Trail Layers
• Simple Addon Installer

Camera Scripts

Camera scripts are a prerecorded series of view changes and text display that can be run from within World Wind.

• Scripting

Plug-ins

A C#/VB/JScript.NET plugin engine that allows your to create code modules in those languages. Only available in 1.3.2 and above.

Commonly known as MashiScript because of its creator, the venerable Mashiharu.

• Mashi's Scripting Examples
• Plugin Engine
• Plugin tutorial

Imagery

• Geospatial image processing
• Dataset Coordination and Status
• Sources of free orthoimagery
• Geographic Tools
• Geographic Data
• NLT Data Issues
• NLT Landsat Processing Techniques

Other

The World Wind URI allows you to launch World Wind from within a web broswer, or any other URI capable program.

• World Wind Uri

See Also

Add-on list