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Showcase 2013 Augmented Reality Plugin Installation and Setup Guide Contents Installing the plugin.............................................................................................................................................................. 2 1. Uninstall previous versions ......................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Download and Run the Installer ................................................................................................................................. 2 3. Verify the location of Autodesk Showcase 2013 install directory ............................................................................... 3 4. Install the Plugin ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Verifying the Installation....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Troubleshooting the Installation Adding the Plugin Manually ......................................................................................... 6 1. Open the Addin Manager .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Add the plugin manually from the Addin Manager ................................................................................................. 6 3. Adding ARCustomPlugin.pyo ...................................................................................................................................... 7 4. Verify the Plugin loaded ............................................................................................................................................ 7 What gets installed? .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 1. Python Plugin Objects ............................................................................................................................................... 8 2. Printable Marker Files ................................................................................................................................................ 8

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Showcase  2013  Augmented  Reality  Plug-­‐in    Installation  and  Setup  Guide  

Contents  Installing  the  plug-­‐in  ..............................................................................................................................................................  2  

1.   Uninstall  previous  versions  .........................................................................................................................................  2  2.   Download  and  Run  the  Installer  .................................................................................................................................  2  3.   Verify  the  location  of  Autodesk  Showcase  2013  install  directory  ...............................................................................  3  4.   Install  the  Plug-­‐in  .......................................................................................................................................................  3  

Verifying  the  Installation  .......................................................................................................................................................  4  Troubleshooting  the  Installation    -­‐  Adding  the  Plug-­‐in  Manually  .........................................................................................  6  

1.   Open  the  Add-­‐in  Manager  ..........................................................................................................................................  6  2.   Add  the  plug-­‐in  manually  from  the  Add-­‐in  Manager  .................................................................................................  6  3.   Adding  ARCustomPlugin.pyo  ......................................................................................................................................  7  4.   Verify  the  Plug-­‐in  loaded  ............................................................................................................................................  7  

What  gets  installed?  ..............................................................................................................................................................  8  1.   Python  Plug-­‐in  Objects  ...............................................................................................................................................  8  2.   Printable  Marker  Files  ................................................................................................................................................  8  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installing  the  plug-­‐in  This  document  will  show  you  how  to  install  the  Showcase  2013  Augmented  Reality  Plug-­‐in.  The  steps  below  assume  you  already  have  Autodesk  Showcase  2013  or  Autodesk  Showcase  Professional  2013  installed  on  your  machine.  

1. Uninstall  previous  versions  –  If  you  have  installed  a  previous  version  of  the  plug-­‐in  you  will  need  to  uninstall  before  installing  the  latest  version.  You  can  do  this  by  going  to  your  start  menu,  selecting  Control  Panel  >  Programs  >  Uninstall  a  Program.  Select  ARPlugin  from  the  list  of  programs  and  click  the  Uninstall  button.    

   

2. Download  and  Run  the  Installer  –  After  you  have  downloaded  the  plug-­‐in  from  the  Autodesk  Labs  website,  unzip  and  open  the  folder  x64  (for  64-­‐bit  systems)  or  x86  (for  32-­‐bit  systems).  Click  on  the  setup.exe  to  run  the  installer.    It  may  take  a  few  seconds  before  you  see  the  install  dialog  while  the  installer  verifies  you  have  Showcase  2013  installed  on  your  machine.  

 

 

 

3. Verify  the  location  of  Autodesk  Showcase  2013  install  directory  –  Once  the  installation  dialog  appears,  it  will  ask  you  to  verify  the  location  of  Showcase  2013  install  directory.  Click  the  Next  button  to  proceed  after  you  verify  the  location  displayed  is  correct.    

 

 

4. Install  the  Plug-­‐in  –  Click  the  Next  button  and  follow  the  remaining  steps  to  install  the  plug-­‐in.  You  will  need  to  agree  to  the  license  terms  before  you  can  proceed  with  the  plug-­‐in  installation.  

 

 

 

Verifying  the  Installation    If  the  plug-­‐in  installed  correctly  you  should  see  a  new  menu  item  named  “AR  Mode”  at  the  top  right  of  the  Showcase  file  menu  items.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting  the  Installation    -­‐  Adding  the  Plug-­‐in  Manually  If  the  Augmented  Reality  Plug-­‐in  did  not  install  correctly,  you  can  still  manually  add  it  using  the  Add-­‐in  manager.    

1. Open  the  Add-­‐in  Manager  -­‐  Go  to  File  >  Add-­‐in  Manager.  This  is  where  you  will  see  a  list  of  added  plug-­‐ins.  If  the  plug-­‐in  installed  correctly  you  should  see  the  item  ARPluginCustom  in  the  list  of  loaded  plug-­‐ins.  If  the  plug-­‐in  did  not  install  correctly  or  is  not  loaded,  the  following  steps  will  show  you  how  to  add  it  manually.      

   

2. Add  the  plug-­‐in  manually  from  the  Add-­‐in  Manager  -­‐  Click  the  “Add”  button  from  the  Showcase  Add-­‐in  Manager  dialog  and  navigate  to  C:\Users\your  user  name  here\Documents\Autodesk  Showcase  2013.      

 

3. Adding  ARCustomPlugin.pyo    -­‐  From  the  Locate  Add-­‐in  dialog,  choose  “Python  Object  Files  (*.pyo)  from  the  file  dropdown,  then  select  the  file  “ARCustomPlugin.pyo”  from  the  list  of  .pyo  files.  Click  the  open  button  to  add  it  to  the  Add-­‐ins  manager.  

 

   

4. Verify  the  Plug-­‐in  loaded    -­‐  You  should  now  see  an  item  named  ARPlugnCustom  in  the  list  of  add-­‐ins  and  the  status  should  show  as  Loaded.  You  may  need  to  restart  showcase  if  the  plugin  displays  in  the  list  but  has  not  loaded.  

 

 

 

What  gets  installed?  The  following  items  are  installed  with  the  plug-­‐in  and  referenced  in  this  document  or  in  the  Getting  Started  Video.  

1. Python  Plug-­‐in  Objects    –  The  plug-­‐in  installs  the  following  python  files  in  the  default  Showcase  configuration  folder  which  can  usually  be  found  in:  C:\Users\your  user  name  here\Documents\Autodesk  Showcase  2013    

   

2. Printable  Marker  Files    –  The  plug-­‐in  installs  printable  markers  for  use  with  the  AR  plug-­‐in  in  both  PDF  format  and  corresponding  JPG  images.  These  files  can  be  found  in  the  default  install  directory:  C:\Program  Files\Autodesk\ARPlugin  Please  see  the  Showcase  Getting  Started  Video  Guide  for  more  details  on  how  to  use  these  markers  with  the  Augmented  Reality  Plug-­‐in  for  Showcase  2013.