
Well I tried the option of trying to re-zip the folder (could not find anywhere in Windows to stop it from auto-unzipping) and then adding the rbz extension. You simply place the plugin file(s) in the Plugins directory, restart SU, and rock and roll.

You don’t need to install Ruby to run Ruby plugins in SU. Renaming and copying files is something any garden variety computer owner/user should be able to do on his system. It seems to me that you’re setting the geek bar a bit low. Read the following article (which you should probably have already done): Installing Ruby plugins. skp too, if you like–into the SU Plugins directory.

Open housebuilder.zip with WinZip or equivalent (realizing you haven’t told us your Preferences > Extensions installer again. Rename housebuilder.zip to housebuilder.rbz and try using the You can install it in either of two ways: Go to View->Toolbars and make sure that the Extension toolbar is listed in the menu and is enabled.Housebuilder is an older plugin, dating from before the extensions installer was added to the Preferences menu.Go to Window->Preferences->Extensions and make sure that the Extension is listed and enabled.If the Extension did not seem to install correctly, try the following: When prompted, choose ‘Yes’ to install the Extension.It will usually be found in your ‘Downloads’ folder.


If you are using SketchUp 2017+, follow these instructions:
