Plugins folder in different place/path on computer
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Is it possible to have a Sketchup plugin folder in different place than the original place/path? I have Sketchup in my work computer but I don't have administrator rights. Every time I need a new/updated ruby I have to call IT-department and ask them to load it.
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The plugins folder itself has to live where it currently lives. However, you can set your system up to have an additional folder (or folders) included in the load path that you have authority to write to. To do this, edit the sketchup.rb script to add an additional path in the routine that preloads all the scripts.
Also, you can always manually load a script from the ruby console, like this:
load 'full_path/script_name.rb'
Todd
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Has anyone tried to use softlinks on Mac for that purpose?
azuby
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I have a Mac. What's a softlink?
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Thanks Todd!
I was able to do it by loading the ruby from the ruby console.
After finding the right words to use in google search, I found this:
dead linkIn this thread there is a ruby called Load_Remote_Plugins.rb. With this ruby it is also quite easy to load rubys from different folders.
Miikka
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Softlinks come from Unix/Linux world and because Mac OS X is a kind of BSD, which is a kind of Unix, you can use Softlinks. Read more i.e. here: http://www.wlug.org.nz/SoftLink
azuby
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Thanks azuby. I also found a description on my Mac by going into Terminal and typing "man ln". I figured that's what they were.
Todd
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