With our plugins folder identified installing a plugin is a simple drag and drop procedure from your default browser download folder location to the SketchUp Plugins folder. Mac users need to pay particular attention here as it is a common misconception that the plugins folder is located with the SketchUp package. We will look at how to manually install these into SketchUp. While others contain folders with multiple files that are delivered in the zip format that may add toolbar functionality and all sorts of goodies. Some are simply a single file which will add a menu item. It is a simple text file written in the ruby language that is saved as a ruby file. Later we will look at making other non RBZ plugins into. That is a pretty painless means of installing scripts but the adoption of the RBZ format is not yet widespread. No real need to worry here if you downloaded the file from a reputable source. Clicking Install Extension A warning dialog asks to confirm that you want to install this plugin and that you are aware that it makes changes to your file system. Under the Window menu select Preferences to display the following dialog box Selecting Extensions from the sidebar lists all the active and inactive plugins currently installed. Since the release of SketchUp 8 M2 the clever folks at SketchUp made installing plugins a one click operation. From rbz to zip we detail every step you need to know to get SketchUp tailored to your needs. Sometimes it can be frustrating when things are not clear from the outset. Installing these for the first time can be a little tricky for new users. Whether it's our very own community driven Plugin IndexDidier Bur's Ruby Depot or Smustard you have an awesome plethora of plugins to choose from.

This tutorial is aimed at Beginner SketchUp Users who are familiar with using various archiving apps and digging about their computers innards. If you are new to Sketchup and you have just begun to explore to vast world of plugins then this is the ideal introduction. In this guide you will find every possible method for installing plugins in SketchUp and what you need to make it as trouble free as possible.

Installing sketchup plugins