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===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
- | Download and extract the appropriate ZIP file for your platform. | + | Download and extract the appropriate ZIP file for your plugin. |
- | **Please note: | + | <WRAP center round important 60%> |
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. | 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. | ||
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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 '' |