From 0da5d807b8cc19325eac4bb7afa81cfd35bd6ff2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dion Moult Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2021 13:15:28 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Minor fix --- .../docs/blenderbim/installation.rst | 57 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/blenderbim/docs/blenderbim/installation.rst b/src/blenderbim/docs/blenderbim/installation.rst index 0e218f7cd4..9c490c1a34 100644 --- a/src/blenderbim/docs/blenderbim/installation.rst +++ b/src/blenderbim/docs/blenderbim/installation.rst @@ -21,32 +21,6 @@ Like all Blender add-ons, they can be installed using ``Edit > Preferences > Addons > Install > Choose Downloaded ZIP > Enable Add-on Checkbox``. You can enable add-ons permanently by using ``Save User Settings`` from the Addons menu. -If you downloaded Blender as a ``.zip`` file without running an installer, you -will find the BlenderBIM Add-on installed in the following directory, where -``2.XX`` is the Blender version: -:: - - /path/to/blender/2.XX/scripts/addons/ - -Otherwise, if you installed Blender using an installation package, the add-ons -folder depends on which operating system you use. On Linux: -:: - - ~/.config/blender/2.XX/scripts/addons/ - -On Mac: -:: - - /Users/{YOUR_USER}/Library/Application Support/Blender/2.XX/ - -On Windows: -:: - - C:\Users\{YOUR_USER}\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\2.XX\scripts\addons - -Upon installation, the BlenderBIM Add-on is stored in the ``blenderbim/`` -directory. - Daily build installation ------------------------ @@ -166,7 +140,7 @@ However, creating a build, uninstalling the old add-on, and installing a new build is a slow process. A more rapid approach is to follow the **Daily build installation** method, as this provides all dependencies for you out of the box. Then, we can replace certain Python files that tend to be updated frequently -with those from the Git repository. We're going to use symlinks (Windows user +with those from the Git repository. We're going to use symlinks (Windows users can use ``mklink``), so we can code in our Git repository, and see the changes in our Blender installation. @@ -225,6 +199,35 @@ Blender for the changes to take effect. In ``Edit > Preferences > Add-ons`` you will see that the version number of BlenderBIM has changed to ``0.0.999999``, which represents an un-versioned BlenderBIM. +Where is the BlenderBIM Add-on installed? +----------------------------------------- + +If you downloaded Blender as a ``.zip`` file without running an installer, you +will find the BlenderBIM Add-on installed in the following directory, where +``2.XX`` is the Blender version: +:: + + /path/to/blender/2.XX/scripts/addons/ + +Otherwise, if you installed Blender using an installation package, the add-ons +folder depends on which operating system you use. On Linux: +:: + + ~/.config/blender/2.XX/scripts/addons/ + +On Mac: +:: + + /Users/{YOUR_USER}/Library/Application Support/Blender/2.XX/ + +On Windows: +:: + + C:\Users\{YOUR_USER}\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\2.XX\scripts\addons + +Upon installation, the BlenderBIM Add-on is stored in the ``blenderbim/`` +directory. + Updating --------