Allows you to load and
unload plug-ins that add functionality to Alias.
Documentation for specific
plug-ins is provided as text files, located in ODS/OpenAlias/plugins/ under the specific
category of plug-ins (DataTransfer, Gifts, Miscellaneous, Modeling, Paint,
or Rendering) in the help subdirectory. By organizing the
plug-ins into separate subdirectories, the plug-ins are similarly
organized in the Plug-in manager.
To add a new search
area
- Select Preferences > General Preferences ❒
.
- In the Preferences window, open the General section.
- In the Search path field, type the directory
path to the plug-ins:
$YOURPATH/plug-ins/lib
- Click the Save button
at the bottom of the Preferences window.
- To open the Plug-in Manager window, select Utilities > Plug-in Manager
.
Options
- Messages
-
Specifies whether the
Plug-In manager displays brief (short)
or verbose (long) information
messages.
- Search path
-
There is a default library
for plug-in utilities. However, you can specify a different directory
for the Plug-in Manager to search in.
