How to Download and Install Joint Push Pull Plugin for SketchUp 8 to 13
How to Download and Install Joint Push Pull Plugin for SketchUp 8 to 13
If you are looking for a plugin that can help you create complex shapes and surfaces in SketchUp, you might want to try Joint Push Pull. Joint Push Pull is a plugin developed by Fredo6 that allows you to extrude faces along their normal, in a single or multiple directions, with various options for offset, scaling, twisting, and more. It also supports non-planar faces and curved surfaces.
In this article, we will show you how to download and install Joint Push Pull plugin for SketchUp 8 to 13. You will need to have SketchUp installed on your computer and a free account on SketchUcation, a website that hosts many SketchUp plugins and resources.
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Step 1: Download the RBZ file
The first step is to download the RBZ file of Joint Push Pull plugin from SketchUcation. RBZ files are compressed files that contain all the files needed for a plugin to work in SketchUp. To download the RBZ file, follow these steps:
Go to this page on SketchUcation[^1^].
If you are already logged in, click on the red button on the right side of the page that says "Download". If you are not logged in, you will need to log in or register as a new user (this is free) before you can download the file.
Save the RBZ file to your computer. Remember the location where you saved it.
Step 2: Install the RBZ file
The next step is to install the RBZ file into SketchUp. To do this, follow these steps:
Open SketchUp on your computer.
Go to Window > Preferences > Extensions.
Click on the "Install Extension" button at the bottom of the window.
Browse to the location where you saved the RBZ file and select it.
Click on "Open" and then "Yes" to confirm the installation.
Restart SketchUp for the changes to take effect.
Step 3: Activate and use Joint Push Pull
The final step is to activate and use Joint Push Pull plugin in SketchUp. To do this, follow these steps:
Go to View > Toolbars > Joint Push Pull and check it to show the toolbar.
Select a face or a group of faces that you want to extrude with Joint Push Pull.
Click on one of the icons on the toolbar that corresponds to the type of extrusion you want to perform. For example, if you want to extrude along normal, click on the first icon.
Drag your mouse to adjust the distance and direction of the extrusion. You can also type in a value in the VCB (value control box) at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Press Enter or click anywhere on the screen to confirm the extrusion.
You can also use other options on the toolbar or on the context menu (right-click) to modify your extrusion, such as offset, scaling, twisting, smoothing, etc.
Congratulations! You have successfully downloaded and installed Joint Push Pull plugin for SketchUp 8 to 13. You can now use it to create amazing shapes and surfaces in your models. For more information and tutorials on how to use Joint Push Pull, you can visit this page on SketchUcation[^2^] or this forum thread by Fredo6[^3^]. Happy modeling! 0efd9a6b88