How to Install Sketchup Plugins & Extensions and Increase Your Productivity • • Learning how to install Sketchup plugins and extensions can immensely increase your productivity, but it isn’t so intuitive. It’s important that you learn the difference between tools, plugins, and extensions so moving forward you’re not confused about what’s what. After that’s clear, I’ll take you through step by step on how to install extensions the automatic and manual way. Cork Tree Limited Edition. Finally, I’ll teach you how to install plugins and give some resources on where you can find plugins and extensions on your own. The Difference Between Tools, Plugins, & Extensions When Referring to Sketchup • Toolsare anything that is built into the Sketchup software. That means the stuff that you can use right after you install the program. Example: Distance, Move, Push/Pull, Rotate, etc.
• Plugins are bits of code that can be added into Sketchup after the initial install to provide additional features. Most times these are developed by 3rd parties. In sketchup, plugins have the.rb file suffix. • Extensions are more robust plugins.
