Plug-in Manager

Instructions on using the HEAT Bridge plug-in manager to install and update the various HEAT plug-ins.

Opening the Plug-in Manager

  • With the HEAT Bridge open navigate to your system tray and expand it in the lower right had corner of Windows.

expanded system tray
  • Right Click on the HEAT Bridge icon () and select "Plugin Manager".

Plugin manager option
  • The Plug-in Manager window will now open and display all of the possible plug-in installations.

Plug-in Manager window

Installing HEAT Plug-ins

Blender

  • Begin by selecting the version of Blender that you would like to install the HEAT plug-in to from menu options on the left hand side.

  • Once a Blender version is selected you will see in the main window the version, if any, of the HEAT Bridge that is currently installed to Blender. Below that you will see all available versions of the HEAT Blender plug-in that you can choose to install. After selecting your version of Blender and version of the HEAT Plug-in click the Install button ().

  • When you click Install you will be prompted by windows to "allow PowerShell to make changes to your device". Click yes. This allows the bridge to place the files in the administrator level directories that the plug-ins need to be in.

  • PowerShell will now open and unpack the plug-in files and place them in the correct directory.

Windows PowerShell unpacking and installing plug-in files
  • Once the install is complete open Blender and navigate, in the menu bar, to 'Edit -> Preferences'. In the left had menu bar of the Preferences window select 'Add-ons'.

Blender Add-ons settings
  • Either locate or search for '3D View: HeatBlender' and click the check box next to it to activate the plug-in. Blender is now ready to receive animations from the HEAT Bridge. Instruction on using the HEAT Bridge with Blender can be found here.

Unity

Unity does not have program-wide plug-ins so with this plug-in you will need to install to each Unity project that you would like to use with HEAT

  • Begin by selecting the version of the Unity HEAT plug-in that you would like to add to your projects. Click the Install button ().

  • When you click Install you will be prompted by windows to "allow PowerShell to make changes to your device". Click yes. This allows the bridge to place the files in the administrator level directories that the plug-ins need to be in.

  • PowerShell will now open and unpack the plug-in files and place them in your downloads directory at 'Downloads -> Heat -> HeatUnity-vX.X.X.unitypackage'.

  • Open Unity and create a new 3D project.

  • Navigate, in the menu bar, to 'Assets -> Import Package -> Custom Package'.

  • Navigate to the 'HeatUnity-vX.X.X.unitypackage' file and open it.

  • An import window will pop up in Unity. Keep everything selected and click the import button.

Asset import window
  • Your Unity project is now ready to receive animations from the HEAT Bridge. Further instruction on importing animations can be found here.

Daz Studio 3D

  • Begin by selecting the version of Daz Studio that you would like to install the HEAT plug-in to from menu options on the left hand side.

  • Once a Daz Studio version is selected you will see in the main window the version, if any, of the HEAT Bridge that is currently installed to Daz. Below that you will see all available versions of the HEAT Daz plug-in that you can choose to install. After selecting your version of Daz Studio and version of the HEAT Plug-in click the Install button ().

  • When you click Install you will be prompted by windows to "allow PowerShell to make changes to your device". Click yes. This allows the bridge to place the files in the administrator level directories that the plug-ins need to be in.

  • PowerShell will now open and unpack the plug-in files and place them in the correct directory.

  • Upon opening Daz the HEAT Animations Pane will be available. If you do not see it immediately navigate, in the menu bar, to 'Window -> Panes (Tabs) -> HEAT Animations'.

HEAT Animations Pane within Daz Studio 4
  • Daz Studio is now ready to receive animations from the HEAT Bridge. Further instruction on importing animations to Daz can be found here.

Maya

  • Begin by selecting the version of Maya that you would like to install the HEAT plug-in to from menu options on the left hand side.

  • Once a Maya version is selected you will see in the main window the version, if any, of the HEAT Bridge that is currently installed to Maya. Below that you will see all available versions of the HEAT Maya plug-in that you can choose to install. After selecting your version of Maya and version of the HEAT Plug-in click the Install button ().

  • When you click Install you will be prompted by windows to "allow PowerShell to make changes to your device". Click yes. This allows the bridge to place the files in the administrator level directories that the plug-ins need to be in.

  • PowerShell will now open and unpack the plug-in files and place them in the correct directory.

  • Open Maya and create a new project. In the top menu bar you will see the option 'HEAT'. Drop this menu down and click 'Launch HEAT Window'.

  • Maya will now display a HEAT Webview window similar to the bridge that you can import animations into your scene from. Further instruction on importing animations to Maya can be found here.

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