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installation [2018/07/27 14:48] – [Installation] lightwolf | installation [2020/06/09 13:32] – [Licensing] lightwolf | ||
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Download and extract the appropriate ZIP file for your platform. | Download and extract the appropriate ZIP file for your platform. | ||
- | **Please note: | + | <WRAP center round important 60%> |
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+ | Make sure to install the version of the plugin file that matches your LightWave 3D installation. 2018 is designed to be used in LightWave 3D 2018 and 2019, 2020 is designed for LightWave 3D 2020. | ||
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==== Windows | ==== Windows | ||
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You can also copy it to | You can also copy it to | ||
- | %userprofile%.NewTek\LightWave\2018.0.5\plugins | + | %userprofile%.NewTek\LightWave\####\plugins |
- | to allow LightWave to detect the plugin automatically. | + | (#### is the version number of your LightWave 3D installation) |
==== MacOS ==== | ==== MacOS ==== | ||
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You can either copy it to: | You can either copy it to: | ||
- | ~/ | + | ~/ |
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for the current user or | for the current user or | ||
- | / | + | / |
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- | for all users. | + | for all users. |
In both cases LightWave 3D will automatically pick up the plugins once you launch it. | In both cases LightWave 3D will automatically pick up the plugins once you launch it. | ||
You are of course free to copy the plugin file to another location and use the **Edit Plug-ins** panel (alt-F11) of the **Add Plugins** menu item to add the plugin file **< | You are of course free to copy the plugin file to another location and use the **Edit Plug-ins** panel (alt-F11) of the **Add Plugins** menu item to add the plugin file **< | ||
+ | === macOS Catalina and higher === | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
+ | Since macOS Catalina, plugins need to be signed by the developer. This affects all existing plugins. We will try to make it possible to sign plugins in the future though. | ||
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+ | To allow macOS to run unsigned plugins, please use the following steps: | ||
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+ | - {{ : | ||
+ | - Scan the directory or launch LightWave 3D if you copied the plugin to one of the recommended directories. <WRAP clear/> | ||
+ | - {{ : | ||
+ | - {{ : | ||
+ | - Some plugins may also require you to **Open** them. Continue until everything is scanned. You shouldn’t have to go through this again! | ||
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===== Licensing ===== | ===== Licensing ===== | ||
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You can now import the keyfile and press OK to complete the licensing process. You may need to remove the plugin from the scene and re-add it to reset the user interface ((you can also exit LightWave 3D and start it again)). | You can now import the keyfile and press OK to complete the licensing process. You may need to remove the plugin from the scene and re-add it to reset the user interface ((you can also exit LightWave 3D and start it again)). | ||
- | The registration file is stored in '' | + | The registration file is stored in '' |
It will manage multiple licenses allowing for a single registration file on your network share. | It will manage multiple licenses allowing for a single registration file on your network share. | ||
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Unfortunately there is no built-in mechanism to upgrade a license. To upgrade, you will need to deleted the existing license manually and then re-register using the new license. | Unfortunately there is no built-in mechanism to upgrade a license. To upgrade, you will need to deleted the existing license manually and then re-register using the new license. | ||
- | The licenses are stored in '' | + | The licenses are stored in '' |