Outdated signature

Big johnsheppard · 15 Dec 2016, 23:12

I am brand new to schetchup and to extensions. I was trying to download an extension but I keep seeing the note that there is an "outdated signature". I am not sure what this means and what I can do about it, It seems to prevent me from installing the extension/plugin or whatever. Any help will be appreciated.

TIG · 15 Dec 2016, 23:44

The newer versions of SketchUp have an Extension Loading Policy [under Preferences].
If it is set to 'Unrestricted' then any extension or plugin [in the user's Plugins folder] can load as SketchUp starts.
Other settings will only load 'signed' extensions, or prompt for 'approval'.
Since v2016 extension authors can get their code 'signed' by Trimble.
This is of limited comfort, since poor things can be easily approved...

Since there are hundreds of extensions, then you might appreciate that it takes time for their authors to get them re-signed by Trimble [let alone fix any coding changes that the version update might demand !].
Just by it reporting as unsigned or having an outdated signature, is not necessarily a cause of concern...
Provided that got the file from a reputable source - e.g. EWH, PluginStore, Smustard, or an author's own site...