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    • R Offline
      rootron - N
      last edited by

      Im completely new to sketchup, and have to start using it for a University project

      I have some downloaded plugins given to me by my tutor, as well as one i have downloaded myself, but i cant seem to find a way of using them on my Mac.

      the path i use is - user/library/applicationsupport/googlesketchup7/sketchup
      now im pretty sure after that there should be a folder called plugins but there isnt one.

      should i make one?

      where do i go from there?

      HELP!! =(

      thank you in advance

      Distressed Uni Student

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      • AdamBA Offline
        AdamB
        last edited by

        On a Mac they live in

        Macintosh HD:: /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 7/SketchUp/plugins

        (ie not from your Home folder)

        Developer of LightUp Click for website

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        • BurkhardB Offline
          Burkhard
          last edited by

          Use : /HD/library/apl...... This is the default one.
          If something doesn't work use the /users/ path for trying out.

          [http://www.ia-plus.de(http://www.ia-plus.de)]

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          • R Offline
            rootron - N
            last edited by

            thank you guys, have found the plugins folder.

            am going to be a right pain now, and ask, what do i do next?

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            • BurkhardB Offline
              Burkhard
              last edited by

              Just copy the files into Plugins.
              Depends on what plugins you have, there are some differences:
              Single plugin with .rb or .rbs extension
              One or more single files with a folder ( mostly for toolbar buttons )
              Plugins with installation routine ( Be care of the installation path )

              After install, restart Sketchup and you will find them under Plugins, Tools,Camera... or as a toolbar which can activate under View

              [http://www.ia-plus.de(http://www.ia-plus.de)]

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              • EdsonE Offline
                Edson
                last edited by

                this is easy. the normal place for plugins on a mac is:
                HD/library/application support/google sketchup/sketchup/plugins.

                the plugins folder at the user level is used very rarely by some plugins that install themselves. ocasionally, we put some plugin there in case there is a conflict between it and some other plugin.

                edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
                http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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