Install the Planting F/X Plugin for SketchUp
The following steps are for installing our Planting F/X Plugin for SketchUp. Our plugin for SketchUp is included in our Planting F/X and Irrigation F/X plugins for AutoCAD. Note that SketchUp is a separate program that you must purchase and download from Trimble.
Don't have SketchUp yet? You can download it from the SketchUp website. We offer the Planting F/X Plugin for SketchUp, but we do not own or provide downloads of SketchUp.
Land F/X supports SketchUp Pro, versions 2020 and newer. We do not support the free version of SketchUp.
Install the Planting F/X Plugin for SketchUp
1. Right-click the following link. Save the file (or select "Save Link As" from the menu that appears).
2. Open the Window menu from the SketchUp top menu bar, and select the Extension Manager option.
3. The Extension Manager will open.
Click Install Extension.
4. Navigate to the landfx.rbz file you downloaded in Step 1 above.
This file is likely in your Downloads folder.
Click Open.
Did you see the following message? This extension has not been marked as being compatible with your version of SketchUp. You may experience usability issues if you try to install this extension. If so, don't worry. You can close the message and continue with the installation.
5. After installation, click the Gear icon on the Land F/X toolbar.
6. The Land F/X Settings dialog box will open.
Any components and materials from our database that appear in your SketchUp models will be stored in a library folder. The Planting F/X Plugin for SketchUp requires you to designate a location for this folder.
You can set an existing folder on your hard drive, or on your firm’s network, as your library folder. You may also create a new folder for this purpose.
To set your library location, click Browse. Navigate to your library folder, then click Save.
A correct library path should:
Begin with a letter drive and end in a folder named Library – example: C:/Users/Documents/SketchUp/Library or L:/LandFX/SketchUp/Library
Reference a folder that:
- Has Read/Write permissions, and
- Does not contain any files that are not related to our Planting F/X Plugin for SketchUp
Support ID:
Type your Support ID in the specified field. Then click Validate.
Did the validation dialog box pop up blank when you clicked Validate, and you're unable to validate your Support ID? Here's what to do.
How to find your Support ID:
Don't know your Support ID? Here's how to find it.
You can now close this window and start using our Planting F/X Plugin for SketchUp!
SketchUp Webinars
- 3D Connection Basics for SketchUp: This webinar will show you how to use the Land F/X 3D connection tool to integrate your CAD design into a working 3D model. (1 hr 3 min)
- SketchUp Basics: This webinar will introduce you to 3D modeling in SketchUp, giving you a basic understanding of some of the most important tools and concepts you need to use SketchUp for your designs. (1 hr 3 min)
- SketchUp Basics Part 2: In Part 2 of our SketchUp Basics webinar series, we go into the proper use of components and groups, right-click options, working with lines and dividing into segments, rotate and copy tools, and the paint and texture options. (1 hr 3 min)
- Browse our SketchUp webinars.
Contact
- Land F/X
Our software tailors AutoCAD® to the needs of landscape architects, irrigation designers, and other professionals. We automate your most tedious tasks and ensure accuracy, giving you more time to design.