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      SixtiiSvn
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      In The file "Installation" file that comes with the program it says:
      "INSTALLATION

      This version of SkIndigo is to be used with Indigo 1.0.9 (1.0 stable)

      1. Remove any previous versions of SkIndigo from your SketchUp/Plugins directory
      2. After unzipping the file you downloaded, you should have a file called 'Skindigo.rb', a folder called 'SkIndigo', and another folder called 'SUpreviews'
      3. Copy 'SkIndigo.rb' into your SketchUp/Plugins directory
      4. Copy the 'SkIndigo' folder into your SketchUp/Plugins directory
      5. Copy the 'SUpreviews' folder to your Indigo directory
      6. Run SketchUp"
        So I "Extract" the folder, put the 'Skindigh.rb' into the 'Plugins' folder in my SketchUp folder. The I put the 'SkIndigo' folder in the 'Plugins' folder. Then i put the 'SUpreviews' folder into the 'SkIndigo' folder. I start SketchUp. It tells me to locate 'Indigo.exe'. Where do i find this? I did a scan of my files, not there. Is it an additional download?
        Any help appreciated.

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        remus
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        With indigo you need both indigo render and then skindigo.

        You can find indigo itself here, under the name 'Indigo Render Core': http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=99 Its not an install btw, you just extract the folder and put it wherever you want. You can find indigo.exe in this folder. This is also the program where you should copy the 'SUPreviews' folder.

        Oh, and you want to put skindigo.rb in the plugins folder.

        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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          Gaieus
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          @remus said:

          ...Oh, and you want to put skindigo.rb in the plugins folder.

          Within the SU application of course.
          That will be the "bridge" between them.

          Gai...

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            SixtiiSvn
            last edited by

            Thx guys, i downloaded the Indigo core and its working now! 😍
            Although when i render it exports the image to "C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/renders".
            The logical thing to do would be to go to program files, open google folder, google sketchup folder, plugins folder and then...renders folder...i dont have a renders folder! Is it not a folder, but i dont see anything that says "renders"
            If you have had the same problem before please tell me how you fixed it:D
            How come it all has to be complicated....

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              SixtiiSvn
              last edited by

              Just now i actually found a renders folder but its no in "program files...." actually its where the "indigo.exe" is, but even after i rendered my file, nothing there:S
              thought this info would give more details.
              thank you!

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                SixtiiSvn
                last edited by

                Ok..i didnt notice that i had 32.bit operating system.
                so i downloaded the 32.bit one rather than the 64.bit. So when i press redner the Indigo pops up and tells me
                "Fatal Error.
                Failed to open XML Doc from path C:Program files/.....Plugins/defaults.igs.
                Failed to open file."
                I did a scan of my files ..again.. and no defaults.igs. Is it ANOTHER download that i have to make, or do u just make the defaults.igs? I wont do anything until i get reply because i dont want to mess everything up.
                Thank You!

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                  remus
                  last edited by

                  Downloading 32 bit was the right thing to do πŸ‘

                  As for the default.igs, it should come in the indigo folder (the same place as the indigo.exe file.)

                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                    SixtiiSvn
                    last edited by

                    The defaults.igs is not there.
                    Should i download indigo again and see if the file is there, because i really dont see it.
                    Maybe its somewhere else?

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                      SixtiiSvn
                      last edited by

                      Maybe you can try for yourself, download it and see if its there?
                      thank you

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                        remus
                        last edited by

                        Yeah, download it again. It should be there.

                        The other thing to do is delete all the 'installed' versions of indigo and skindigo. Its surprisingly easy to mess things up when your playing around trying to get the whole thing to work.

                        much easier to start afresh.

                        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                          SixtiiSvn
                          last edited by

                          I will remove everything, but i downloaded it again, and the file is not there:S
                          can u tell what type of file it is (text...)
                          Thaankyou

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                            SixtiiSvn
                            last edited by

                            Also, is it important that i ONLY put the indigo.exe into the plugins folder, because i just took the whole "indigo_v1.0.9..."folder into the plugins folder. But the SkIndigo and the SUpreviews are both in the plugins folder as well.

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                              remus
                              last edited by

                              You dont need to touch the indigo folder, you can just leave it where it is.

                              And the file (including its extension) should be called default.igs

                              http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                                SixtiiSvn
                                last edited by

                                Alright thankyou, i understand what your saying but i dont see it anywhere.

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                                  remus
                                  last edited by

                                  Try adding this file to the indigo folder.

                                  Youll need to un-zip it, btw.


                                  defaul igs.zip

                                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                                    SixtiiSvn
                                    last edited by

                                    Thank You!big help!! πŸ‘

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                                      SixtiiSvn
                                      last edited by

                                      Now that i tested it, it tells me the same message as before except is says "plugins/defaul-settings.igs.
                                      Failed to open file line 0, column 0."
                                      This is strange, and sorry for all the questioning but this is reaaly strange:D

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