Can't install SMD tool for Blender

[Koozer]

Why is nothing ever easy?

I've made a full body armour model, but can't rig it because the SMD plugin refuses to be enabled. Using File > User Preferences > Addons > install from file Makes the addon show up in the window, but it refuses to let me tick the box and just won't work. Google also fails me; only suggestion I found was to paste the .py files directly into Blender > 2.65 > scripts > addons, but that didn't work.

 

[Swyter]

Easy, the latest version of the SMD plugin usually only works with the latest version of Blender.
2.66 at the time of writing this, stay updated or download the latest compatible version.


Check out the SVN at Google Code, isn't difficult to find, Tom Edwards comments his commits perfectly.

 

[Koozer]

...dammit, couldn't you pretend it was a more complicated solution so I don't look bad?

(ps. it worked, thanks  )

 

[Willhelm]

Why is nothing ever easy?

I've made a full body armour model, but can't rig it because the SMD plugin refuses to be enabled. Using File > User Preferences > Addons > install from file Makes the addon show up in the window, but it refuses to let me tick the box and just won't work. Google also fails me; only suggestion I found was to paste the .py files directly into Blender > 2.65 > scripts > addons, but that didn't work.

Close Blender, open it, should work.

 

[SheriffTheRevenger]

What plugin do you use?
I use these and they work perfect

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Blender_SMD_Tools

I recommend them for anyone using blender for modding M&B ! 

 

[Swyter]

What plugin do you use?
I use these and they work perfect

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Blender_SMD_Tools

I recommend them for anyone using blender for modding M&B ! 

These are the only ones for Blender, mate.
At least for relatively current versions.