Where IS the SketchUp Plugin folder?

[wind-borne]

@rpem said:

I'm sure that that is what I should find, but I assure you that following that path does NOT lead me to plugins. Should I reload SU8? Have been using it for at least 6 months with no issues until trying to download ruby scripts.

Thank you both, nonetheless for taking the time to assist.

Note the difference between the the HD path described by Dave and the user path you are on.

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[TIG]

@rpem said:

I'm sure that that is what I should find, but I assure you that following that path does NOT lead me to plugins. Should I reload SU8? Have been using it for at least 6 months with no issues until trying to download ruby scripts.
Thank you both, nonetheless for taking the time to assist.
There's nothing wrong with Sketchup.
It's 'PEBCAC'...
As others have tried to explain the path /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins is where your 'Plugins' should go.
On a MAC the 'HD' is not returned at the start of the path... so the full folder-path is actually
HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
PLEASE DO NOT start searching from your own 'User' starting point with HD/Users/RPeM + /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/... as there will NOT be a 'Plugins' folder there [unless you have erroneously made it!]
See wind-borne's screen-shots if you don't believe us...

[Dave R]

@rpem said:

...but I assure you that following that path does NOT lead me to plugins.

I assure you it is there. In fact, you told us it was there when you wrote:

@unknownuser said:

I did just what you instructed the first time. This is what I saw.

Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins

[Dave R]

@dukejazz said:

Right click on your sketchup 8 shortcut...

dukejazz, this would all be nice except the OP is using a Mac so none of this applies to him.

[TIG]

@dave r said:

@dukejazz said:

Right click on your sketchup 8 shortcut...

dukejazz, this would all be nice except the OP is using a Mac so none of this applies to him.
BUT you can make the equivalent to a shortcut - an 'alias' - on a MAC... so it is a quick way of going to a particular folder/file too...

[Dave R]

True

[RPeM]

@tig said:

@rpem said:

I'm sure that that is what I should find, but I assure you that following that path does NOT lead me to plugins. Should I reload SU8? Have been using it for at least 6 months with no issues until trying to download ruby scripts.
Thank you both, nonetheless for taking the time to assist.
There's nothing wrong with Sketchup.
It's 'PEBCAC'...
As others have tried to explain the path /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins is where your 'Plugins' should go.
On a MAC the 'HD' is not returned at the start of the path... so the full folder-path is actually
HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
PLEASE DO NOT start searching from your own 'User' starting point with HD/Users/RPeM + /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/... as there will NOT be a 'Plugins' folder there [unless you have erroneously made it!]
See wind-borne's screen-shots if you don't believe us...

My Newbie badge is glowing. Yes indeed starting the search from my "user" starting point leads to no plugins folder, but starting from "DaDisk" – the Mac HD – the path follows just as you all told me it would. I won't ask why - it's a computer thing. Again, I thank you all for your patience and contributions. Yikes!

[pbacot]

Yes, Jobs only knows why we have TWO very important "Library" folders. Well actually, it's because one is for everyone and one is for each user. So get used to it. I put my Plugins Folder "alias" in the sidebar which shows in every finder window (drag the folder icon into the sidebar). Then you just drag plugins from the Downloads folder to that alias. (Your Downloads folder should also be in your dock or the sidebar or both, for ease of use.)

To make it interesting, when you use LayOut the Scrapbook folder for Layout ends up under the User Library folder, by default, which seems opposite logic to me. It could be worse. I tried to load a plugin for Gimp and gave up (for now).

MacUser

[dukejazz]

Mac users I sorry, I miss readed your question.
This is how window work with sketchup.

MS Windows vista, win7 only not mac:

Right click on your sketchup 8 shortcut, select open file location or properties - open file loaction.

When file loaction opens in explorer you should see a Plugins folder
if not create a new folder and rename it to Plugins.

If it say you can't rename it then its is hidden or the file has security see your admin for help. To unhide a file use Explorer - tools -folder options - view
then select, show hidden files or folders = on.

I think you should be ready to go now.

Extra set up:

Right click Plugins folder - create shortcut.

Cut and paste to any folder for easy access to the internet
Example: desktop or links folder.

note
[vista, win 7] open Explorer - organize - layout - navigation pane is on
favorite links list comes from the links folder.

The navigation pane favorite links can be added to or reorder by dragging and dropping folders shortcuts to it and will show up in the links folder

Go go internet download action on zips and xxx.rb:

zips: open - select all - drag and drop on (navigation pane) plugins folder. (nice and sweet).

xxx.rb: Save as - (navigation pane) press plugins folder - Save (easy work).

[dukejazz]

Here you go sketchup Macintosh users.

Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins.

if plugins folder is missing then create one here in SketchUp folder.