Plugins on Mac
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Hello
Im having a hard time to install plugins on my Mac.
I do download the plugin, place on the "plugin" folder... and its just not appear on the program.
What's wrong?
Is there some specifics plugins to SU 8 Pro on Mac?Regards
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I'm going to guess you placed it in the wrong folder. On OSX it can be confusing as similar folders might exist.
Under OSX it's: /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
Note that this is not the use folder - nor inside the application package.
Have look at this article: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/installing-plugins-for-google-sketchup/
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Thomthom's guess is pretty good...
BUT there are several potential issues here...
You expect us to have a level of clairvoyance we don't possess...
Can I first suggest you ensure that you have the latest version 8 of SketchUp installed.
Next download Thomthom's "Simple Plugins Installer" tool - available form the SCF Plugins Index linked off the above menu.
This is an RBZ format file that is easily auto-installed using the v8M2 Sketchup > Preferences > Extensions > Install... button...
Once that is installed it will add a Plugins menu item submenu which lets you install various formats of downloaded scripts: RBZ/ZIP archives and RB/RBS individual files...
So you can now install any of those formats using the tool without worrying about correct extraction, getting the right folder, restarting etc...Other potential problems...
You must have your tools in the MAC's 'HD' plugins folder, and NOT the similar 'user' one.
You must extract the all of files/subfolders-of-files included inside ZIP archives - retaining the structure, i.e. with all files kept within their subfolders intact. Note that you do not put the enclosing folder into the Plugins folder [that the folder that the unZIP tool places the contents into], but rather the file[s] and subfolders-of-files - this is clearly explained in each tool's download details...
Unless you have 'auto-installed' the toolset you need to restart Sketchup to 'load' the tool. All .rb/.rbs files that Sketchup finds in the Plugins folder are auto-loaded as it starts up.
The operation/usage of each tool is clearly explained in its download page's notes.
Some tools are designed as 'Extensions'.
Some Extensions auto-load on their first activation, but some do not.
Extensions can be activated/deactivated from the Sketchup > Preferences > Extensions check-list.
Loaded/Active tools will often add a menu or submenu item[s].
Often this is under the Plugins menu...
BUT some tools add into other menus, like Tools, Draw etc.
Some tools make a Toolbar, with buttons that do various tasks when clicked.
This might initially need activating from the appropriate menu sub-item [under View? on a MAC]
Some tools do not use a menu item at all - they might add a context-menu item instead - so for example the SectionCutFace tool only works from the context-menu and the item is only visible when one section-plane is selected; for some other tools some menu-items might appear 'disabled' [gray] unless specific conditions are met in a selection etc...
A few tools that are not for daily use are run from the Ruby Console by typing a command.
Also note that several more complex tools require 'helpers' to be downloaded and installed separately: e.g. several of Thomthom's tools need a 'TT_Lib...' folder of helper files, Fredo's often need a 'LibFredo...' folder of helper files, some tools need 'progressbar.rb' from Smustard.com etc... these are clearly explained on the tools download page and linked off...Hopefully if you read and understand this you'll have trouble-free download/installation/usage...
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First of all, thank you guys for the amazing support.
The place Ive extract the files was:
Applications > Google Sketchup 8 > Sketchup > (Show package contents) > Plugins
I think its the correct place... (when you ask mac to show the package contents you go to the main
program folders, etc)But still not working. Im gonna try to find this Intaller Tool and see if does work.
Hope so!!!
One more time, thank you guys for your attention and patience..
Back soon
Regards
Daniel -
@danimagineer said:
First of all, thank you guys for the amazing support.
The place Ive extract the files was:
Applications > Google Sketchup 8 > Sketchup > (Show package contents) > Plugins
I think its the correct place... (when you ask mac to show the package contents you go to the main
program folders, etc)no.. that is not the correct place.. re-read thomthom's post above
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@danimagineer said:
First of all, thank you guys for the amazing support.
The place Ive extract the files was:
Applications > Google Sketchup 8 > Sketchup > (Show package contents) > Plugins
I think its the correct place...No - as I mentioned in my post and article - it is:
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins. Pay close attention to the exact path. It is not in the application package.Alternatively, use my plugin installer utility linked in the article.
But clean up those files you placed in the application package.
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Now I did it on the correct place.. and still not working.. =/
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What's not working? Error messages? We need more info to help.
Can you post a screenshot of Finder where you placed the files?
Did you try the installation utility?
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The installation unity i just found for Windows...
and when I go to the program > preferences > extensions... all the "plugins" are NOT there..
Im gonna make some screenshots and send you guys -
@danimagineer said:
The installation unity i just found for Windows...
You mean "utility"?
The utility linked in the article ( http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42315 ) works on both Windows and OSX.@danimagineer said:
and when I go to the program > preferences > extensions... all the "plugins" are NOT there..
Not all plugins will be listed there. Only some support that list. They do however still work.
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I just got it working now.
I had to reinstall SU 8.... the Pro wasn't accepting anything.
Anyway, Im so glad with all the help of you guys!!
Thank you so much.
Regards
Daniel -
Glad to hear it's working.
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