[Plugin] Simple Plugin Installer

archxcalibur1992 · 29 Mar 2013, 16:27

Hey guys,
For some reason, the "Install Extension" option is not available to me.
Any fix for this? otherwise how do i go around installing the plugin?

Im using Windows 7 64-bit, Google Sketchup 8 Pro.

Attached a screenshot of the problem

![No "Install Extensions" Option](/uploads/imported_attachments/CnZs_Untitled.png "No "Install Extensions" Option")

Gaieus · 29 Mar 2013, 20:35

Please, make sure you update your SU installation to the latest build. This was introduced during one of the SU 8 maintenance releases. You apparently have an older version.

Dave R · 29 Mar 2013, 20:52

I believe the option was introduced with the second maintenance release. There have been three more since.

Didn't you get at least one notification that there is a new version of SU8?

thomthom · 29 Mar 2013, 21:31

It was added in M2 - hence the requirement listing SU8M2.

Firewalls might block the update notifications. Our office does this. All though, when the firewall was more relaxed, I noticed that most uses just clicked away the notification. Messagebox-blindness.

archxcalibur1992 · 29 Mar 2013, 23:18

Thank you guys. Apparently my "check for updates" option in preferences was unchecked.

And till now i have been using sketchup without ever facing issues so never realized updates have come.

Thank you ThomThom, I finally managed to get your shell plugin working, it's been really useful.
I'm glad to have joined this community, has already helped me a lot with my modelling work.
Looking forward to give some input from my side too

On a side note, I'm experiencing issues with sketchup becoming a little slower, i mean its lagging a little after the update, any input on this guys?

thomthom · 30 Mar 2013, 07:55

Could be that you have run into issues with messed up toolbar registry items. Are you comfortable navigating the registry?

archxcalibur1992 · 31 Mar 2013, 04:19

Actually, I have no idea how to edit anything regarding the registry. But then I'm a fast learner.

Anyways the issue seems to have gone now after i restarted my laptop.

architex · 29 Apr 2013, 18:22

sorry mate.

I am Portuguese. can you tell me were i can find ruby console+ in the preference tab.

I have SU 8pro installed and it is not there.

How can i install cleanup3 plugin?

teach me please.

Dave R · 29 Apr 2013, 19:01

The Ruby Console is under the Window menu.

sketch-gary · 6 May 2013, 17:04

WOW!
I just installed your installer and I can now load all the .rb scripts that I couldn't before. I'm new to Sketchup and the ruby script thing was crazy - can't load .rb files - now I can.

Wonderful, thanks so much!

Gary

mvdberg · 9 May 2013, 12:18

Thanks for this great plugin!! It helped me saving a lot of work just when I needed it.
Great job!

Marlon

TattanDee · 31 May 2013, 13:01

My sketchup doesnt have an " install extension" button .. any explanations ?

Gaieus · 31 May 2013, 15:28

Hi Dima,

Have you got the latest version of SketchUp 8? This feature was introduced in Maintenance release 2 only.

kungfu · 27 Jul 2013, 01:09

why does i dont have install extension?

massimo · 27 Jul 2013, 06:48

Look at the post above yours.

thomthom · 27 Jul 2013, 14:07

@kungfu said:

why does i dont have install extension?

Because you need SketchUp 8M2 or newer.

filipeefilipe · 9 Aug 2013, 15:04

I dont find the button "install extension". Could somebody help me? Is there another way to install rbz files? thank you.

massimo · 9 Aug 2013, 15:50

filipeefilipe · 11 Aug 2013, 05:55

Massimo, i had seen that post. I've asked if there is another way to instal rbz files. I dont want change my sketchup version. thank you.

Gaieus · 11 Aug 2013, 06:34

In that case, simply change the *rbz extension to *.zip, open the archive and copy the content into the plugins folder of your SketchUp application.