[Plugin] !AdditionalPluginFolders - v5.4a - 27 Sep 20
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If you mean the v2014 default 'Plugins' FOLDER... then if you Download the RBZ version of any Plugin from the PluginStore, then you can use the v2014 Preferences > Extensions > Install... button to automatically do the installation for you [remember that most of Fredo's tools also need his 'Lib', that is also available from the PluginStore...].
If you install the SketchUcation PluginStore toolset [see Resouces...] then you can then browse and AutoInstall Plugins from within SketchUp, without even having to download the RBZ...
That also includes a useful submenu item to open the Plugins folder for you, should you ever need to look into it... -
Where in the heck do I find !AdditionalPluginFolders - I've searched the SketchUp Extension Warehouse as well as setchucation and the internet.
I have SketchUp 2014 installed on my Win8.1 system.
Looking at my system I do see C:\Program Files (x86)\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\Plugins!AdditionalPluginFolders.rb and it is dated 3/4/2014 Do I already have the latest installed? How can I verify? Is it installed in the correct location?
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@jgt1942 said:
Where in the heck do I find !AdditionalPluginFolders - I've searched the SketchUp Extension Warehouse as well as sketchucation and the internet.
I have SketchUp 2014 installed on my Win8.1 system.
Looking at my system I do see C:\Program Files (x86)\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\Plugins!AdditionalPluginFolders.rb and it is dated 3/4/2014 Do I already have the latest installed? How can I verify? Is it installed in the correct location?
Sorry but I'm lost.
Where did theC:\Program Files (x86)\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\Pluginsfolder come from ?
It is NOT made by SketchUp in SketchUp v2014.
It is NEVER used !
If you have made it manually, then please remove it - it will not auto-load any Plugins from within it anyway.
If you have copied it over from say SketchUp v2013, then there is a good chance that some of its Plugins will be incompatible if reloacted in the correct folder!
Get the latest versions of all Plugins and install those into the correct location...
Most Plugins have been made compatible with v2014, but you need the newest versions of them.The default Plugins folder [from which any Plugins auto-load as SketchUp starts up] can be found using this snippet in the 'Ruby Console':
Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')
It is typically returned as:
C:/Users/YourUserName/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/PluginsWith ALL SketchUp versions since v8M2 you can AutoInstall RBZ archived Plugins using the
Preferences > Extensions > Install...button...
This is SketchUp 101
You don't then need to worry about this as the correct default Plugins folder is always used...Aside - there is a potential 'shared' Plugins folder, which can be located in:
C:/ProgramData/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/
BUT that is NOT made by SketchUp.
If you [or an Installer App] add it manually, then its contents are also auto-loaded as SketchUp's starts up.
This folder is not normally used - each User get their own Plugins folder.
The native AutoInstaller always puts RBZ contents into the User's Plugins folder.
The ProgramData Plugins folder is only useful when shared Plugins are used between several Users on that one PC.If you get the 'SketchUcation PluginStore Toolset' [install it from the RBZ downloadble from the Resources submenu item above]... then you can use that to AutoInstall Plugins directly - skipping the RBZ download altogether.
Unlike the native AutoInstaller it also spots if you have any additional Plugins folders setup, into which you might want to install the Plugin, and it offers those alternatives where appropriate...Fredo's Additional Plugins Folder tool needs to load from the 'default Plugins folder' [which always auto-loads].
This tool then allows you to specify custom Plugins folders - such as Dropbox or GoogleDrive - from which your synced Plugins can be auto-loaded as SketchUp starts on any PC...But before you jump into the world of Additional Plugins folders please ensure you have the proper defaults setup, and you understand how they work...
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Hi Fredo
having a slight issue with your plugins, I recently decided to update what is in my system and now whenever I start SU I get an error message from LibFredo6 saying some files are in error and cannot load, please see attachedI have not had this issue before, and I have attempted to redo the install 3 times now with same result…
both using the old way of just putting in the plugins folder and running the auto install from within plugin store, also updated to the latest version…osx 10.8, macbook pro, Sketchup8Pro
any help greatly appreciated
PS the plugins do seem to be working at least the ones that load…
Thanks
D
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Did you try to open the trace log file and see what the error is?
Fredo
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Hi sorry for late reply yes I opened the log but I am not sure how to read it I can post the results if will help
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You seem to have FreeScale still present in your plugins. This is a very old version of FredoScale. I suggest you remove the subfolder and rb file.
Fredo
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Thank you fine sir!
These plugins are incredible and you and the other developers are so generous of your time!
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love love love this plug in.
the only thing that would make it even easier for me.
when I drag the !AdditionalPluginFolders.rb to different computers I have to set up the file paths each time.
we have 4 folders of plug into load depending on needs.
Is there a pref/config file I need to copy across as well so that the paths are
For this and other great plugins a big donation coming your way for all your amazing work.
nothing in life is free especially peoples creativity.
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Thanks for your kind words.
The alternate directories are stored in registry, not in a config file. So I am afraid you need to key in the directories again when moving from computer to computer.Fredo
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@alimac said:
love love love this plug in.
the only thing that would make it even easier for me.
when I drag the !AdditionalPluginFolders.rb to different computers I have to set up the file paths each time.
we have 4 folders of plug into load depending on needs.
Is there a pref/config file I need to copy across as well so that the paths are
For this and other great plugins a big donation coming your way for all your amazing work.
nothing in life is free especially peoples creativity.
What we did in the office was find the registry file and created one for 2013/2014 and put it on the server. Each time we need to install SKP and !AdditionalPluginFolders on a new computer, all we have to do is double click the registry for the correct version which then installs the correct path for the !AdditionalPluginFolders to find the other plugins.
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@fredo
a version 5 feature?
@smunky
i'll run it past our in house IT. I can imagine the answer........
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NEW RELEASE 4.3a - 19 Oct 14
Important update for support of directories and username with non-ascii characters
See first post of this thread for downloading the script.
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NEW RELEASE 4.4a - 06 Nov 14
Update to take benefit of new features in SU 2015, allowing to select directory via a dialog box
See first post of this thread for downloading the script.
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NEW RELEASE 4.5a - 30 dec 14
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Hello,
I had a suggestion.
Is it possible to integrate AdditionalPluginsFolders script with the sketchucation plugins manager so that the ruby scripts in the additional folders can be updated via the manager just like it finds the ones in the default plugin folder?
That would make life much much better.
Thanks.
Flyashy -
The newest version of the SketchUcation PluginStore tool [v2.6.2 on limited beta-test release] has that already built in.
When you save with AutoInstall it spots your Additional Plugins folder[s] and asks if you want to install into there [it has done so for a long while].
Now when Updating Plugins it looks to see where each Plugin that is being updated is currently installed and it installs the Plugin into the appropriate folder - the Updater's closing dialog shows the installation location[s]. -
I found a bug in the current version of AdditionalPluginFolders: On line 281 you call LibFredo6.log "True load: #{basename}" without checking whether LibFredo6 is installed. If it isn't you get an error when SketchUp starts up (if a file of the relevant type is being loaded). This line needs to be enclosed in an if defined?(LibFredo6.log) check.
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