Installing Plugins
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Hello I am registered as iconic. I am only a beginner using Sketchup pro 8 even though I have been using it over a couple of years now. I have recently retired and am occupying some of my time with its use for diversity in my life and enjoy it very much. My question is in reference to installing a plug in that i downloaded. Windows 7 and its just for my use at home. The plug in name is (LibFredo 4.7a)
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That's not so much a plugin but a Library doodad that drives other plugins by Fredo.
So RoundCorners, CurviLoft etc require this Library plugin to run.
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Can I suggest that first you ensure that you have the latest version of SketchUp 8 - Before v8M2 automatic installation was not an option...
Now get Thomthom's 'Simple Plugins Installer' liked off the Ruby Index [see menu above].
Download that tool's RBZ archive to your PC.
As explained in its download page instructions, use Preferences > Extensions > Install... button and find the file + OK.
It automatically installs the file for you.
[If you have insufficient 'security permissions' to write to your PLugins folder you will be told - to fix that issue highlight the ../SketchUp../Plugins folder icon and right-click context-menu to Properties > Security > Edit ans set permissions to FULL for everyone including yourself, you might need to have Admin privileges to do this change.]
Assuming you have now got 'Simple Plugins Installer' installed then there'll be a new Plugins menu submenu, that has tools which will auto-install any of the four common toolset formats - single file RB/RBS and archives RBZ/ZIP.
So now once you have downloaded a toolset you can install it 'stress-free'...
However, please read each tool [or support library] download page carefully, and ensure you have any additional supporting files/libs downloaded and installed too...
Then all you have to do is read [and understand] the new tool's usage notes so you know which menus/context-menus/toolbars items appear in, how the tool is actually used etc etc...
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