Downloading plugins
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I'm having a hard time remembering what to do once I have downloaded a plugin. I know I have to put it the plugins folder but don't remember where it is. Is there a way of downloading it right to the correct folder? If it makes a difference I am on a Mac. Thanks.
Paul -
Hi Paul,
After downloading the plugin, open Finder and move the file to Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins. All should be well then.
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Thanks again Dave,
I knew it had to do with library but couldn't remember anything after that. But now I have another problem. After moving the plugin into the folder, I restarted sketchup8 to see if it was there and realized I don't have the "Plugin" tab at the top of the window. It was there when I used sketchup7. Any ideas?
Paul -
It depends which plugin you installed. The plugin tab is only there when there is a plugin that registers itself under that menu. Most of them do but others may go to anywhere (even in the context menu).
So which plugin was it?
If you go to SketchUp > Preferences > Extensions and activate ruby script examples and / or utilities, some default plugins get activated and your plugin menu appears. In any case, after installing or activating a plugin needs a restart of SU).
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To find your Plugins folder copy/paste this text into Sketchup-Menu > Windows > Ruby Console window
Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
and press <enter>.
It prints out the path to your Plugins folder...
on a PC it is typically
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins
and a MAC typically
Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
but it may vary depending how you originally installed Sketchup.
This file finding method works for any specified file or folder in the Sketchup 'set' as long as any intervening subfolders are included...
Another way is to type$LOAD_PATHinto the Ruby Console and that returns all of the paths used to load scripts, including the 'Plugins' folder - 'Tools' is used by Google's own scripts and there might be a few others included by some scripts - e.g. to Thomthom's Libs... -
@gaieus said:
It depends which plugin you installed. The plugin tab is only there when there is a plugin that registers itself under that menu. Most of them do but others may go to anywhere (even in the context menu).
So which plugin was it?
If you go to SketchUp > Preferences > Extensions and activate ruby script examples and / or utilities, some default plugins get activated and your plugin menu appears. In any case, after installing or activating a plugin needs a restart of SU).
Gaieus, it was one of thomthom's plugins, Material Replacer (1.1.0) — 12 January 2010. I followed your instructions on to activate the ruby scripts and the plugin tab is now there. I had several plugins in sketchup7, but right now there is only a "cost" plugin. I still don't see the material changer plugin, maybe I'm looking in the wrong places. Thanks for your help
Paul
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