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    • BoxB Offline
      Box
      last edited by

      The plugin folder has been moved, the new location solves the security permissions issue.
      You'll find it at

      C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins

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      • J Offline
        Jim
        last edited by

        You can still drop them in the Plugins folder, it's just that the Plugins folder has moved..

        Just try moving them one or a few at a time so when errors pop-up, you know which files caused the errors.

        @unknownuser said:

        On Vista, Win 7, 8:

        C;\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
        

        On Win XP:

        C;\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
        

        @unknownuser said:

        On Windows, we also load plugins from a user-independent support directory.
        On Win Vista, 7, 8:

        C;\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
        

        On Win XP:

        C;\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
        

        This path is only loaded to the $LOAD_PATH array if the folder exists when on the user's machine when SU starts.

        Hi

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
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          The point of downloading fresh copies is to make sure you get versions that are compatible with Ruby 2.0. If the plugins are on Smustard or some other host, you can download them and see what you get. They may have been updated or maybe not. Maybe they didn't need to be updated. At least you'll have the newest version of the plugin. If it doesn't work, maybe the author has some work to do but at least they can't come back and tell you that it's because you're using an obsolete version.

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          • sfto1S Offline
            sfto1
            last edited by

            Thanks All!

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            • I Offline
              ilay7k
              last edited by

              @jim said:

              You can still drop them in the Plugins folder, it's just that the Plugins folder has moved..

              Just try moving them one or a few at a time so when errors pop-up, you know which files caused the errors.

              Plugins just for your use can must go in:

              
              >     %APPDATA%/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins
              > 
              

              Plugins for use by all users of a PC can must go in:

              
              >     %PROGRAMDATA%/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins
              > 
              

              Who makes such idea to use such paths ?
              You are fool. I did not install sketchup to root disk as "C:"(if PC/notebook has default installation). I tried to prevent user(friend, colleague) from crash of hard-disk, mainly it happens with C. And save numerous plug-ins, content

              Shit happens with dev team again 👎 What hell you are doing?

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              • Bob JamesB Offline
                Bob James
                last edited by

                Okay, so what/where should plugins go???.

                %APPDATA%/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins
                %PROGRAMDATA%/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins

                AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins

                ❓ 😒 ❗

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  Bob, see Jim's post above. If you're the only one using the plugins on your computer, use Appdata/Roaming... If you use the SCF Plugin Store or the Extension Warehouse, they'll go there automatically.

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                  • soloS Offline
                    solo
                    last edited by

                    I must say using SU 2014 with minimal plugins is awesome, so fast to start and get stuff done, a great time to cull some hardly used plugins.

                    http://www.solos-art.com

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                    • BoxB Offline
                      Box
                      last edited by

                      So true Solo, and with the plugin store you can simply work away until you need a plugin and quickly auto install it.

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                      • Bob JamesB Offline
                        Bob James
                        last edited by

                        @dave r said:

                        Bob, see Jim's post above. If you're the only one using the plugins on your computer, use Appdata/Roaming... If you use the SCF Plugin Store or the Extension Warehouse, they'll go there automatically.

                        @unknownuser said:

                        Plugins just for your use can must go in:

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                        %APPDATA%/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins

                        This is not
                        AppData**Roaming**\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins

                        Or am I missing the obvious?

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
                          last edited by

                          No. My error. Or Jim's. Here's a screen shot that might help.

                          Screenshot - 3_1_2014 , 3_03_53 PM.png

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            To find your default Plugins folder, in the Ruby Console use:
                            Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')
                            It should return your personal 'User' Plugins folder... e.g.
                            C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins

                            TIG

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                            • BoxB Offline
                              Box
                              last edited by

                              Exactly as said in the first reply to the thread.

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                              • TIGT Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                @box said:

                                Exactly as said in the first reply to the thread.
                                But you quoted what it ought to be, rather than telling him how to find what it actually is set to be... 😒

                                TIG

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                                • D Offline
                                  driven
                                  last edited by

                                  if your prepared to use 'Ruby Console'

                                  copy paste this

                                  UI.openpanel(Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins"))
                                  

                                  then hit enter...

                                  @TIG, maybe SCF_ could have a 'Plugins folder' menu item???

                                  john

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    @driven said:

                                    if your prepared to use 'Ruby Console'

                                    copy paste this

                                    UI.openpanel(Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins"))
                                    

                                    then hit enter...

                                    @TIG, maybe SCF_ could have a 'Plugins folder' menu item???

                                    john
                                    Good tip.
                                    Good idea... 😒

                                    TIG

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                                    • I Offline
                                      ilay7k
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi
                                      I work in another 3d app. App's developers made command-console's command which points where user can have own preferences dir with such dirs: _bugreports, library, plugins, prefs, tex, updates

                                      i prefer if we can select plugin-dir in preferences of sketchup or simply override it by command: sketchup.exe -userdir "X:\skippyDir"

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                                      • cottyC Offline
                                        cotty
                                        last edited by

                                        @ilay7k said:

                                        Hi
                                        I work in another 3d app. App's developers made command-console's command which points where user can have own preferences dir with such dirs: _bugreports, library, plugins, prefs, tex, updates

                                        i prefer if we can select plugin-dir in preferences of sketchup or simply override it by command: sketchup.exe -userdir "X:\skippyDir"

                                        You can add folder with Fredos Additional Plugin Folders.

                                        my SketchUp gallery

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                                        • I Offline
                                          ilay7k
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi Carsten
                                          Thanks for info.
                                          BUT i want it will be by default and from true TSKU dev.team
                                          Ok?

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                                          • Al HartA Offline
                                            Al Hart
                                            last edited by

                                            @tig said:

                                            @driven said:

                                            if your prepared to use 'Ruby Console'

                                            copy paste this

                                            UI.openpanel(Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins"))
                                            

                                            then hit enter...

                                            @TIG, maybe SCF_ could have a 'Plugins folder' menu item???

                                            john
                                            Good tip.
                                            Good idea... 😒

                                            Notice that:

                                            Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
                                            

                                            returns the right path even if a "Plugins" folder exists in program Files, e.g.

                                            C;/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Plugins
                                            

                                            But, if, like one of our clients, you have created a subfolder of Plugins in Program Files, such as:

                                            C;/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/RPS
                                            

                                            then

                                            Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins/RPS") returns the wrong folder - the one in Program Files when it should have found the one in AppData where we installed it.

                                            (even though the client put it there, it is the wrong place)

                                            I suspect this is a bug in SketchUp 2014.

                                            Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
                                            C:/Users/alh/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins
                                            Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins/RPS")
                                            C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Plugins/RPS

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