Windows XP (manual installation)

There are two methods for manual installation:

 

Installing into Blender's default scripts folder (Windows XP)

  1. Copy the exporter zip file from it's download location into your Blender scripts folder:
    The default Blender Scripts Folder on Windows XP
  2. Right-click on the zip file and select "Extract All". The zip file extraction wizard should appear:
    Windows XP Zip File Extraction Wizard (1)
  3. Click the "Next >" Button.
  4. Make sure that the extraction folder is correct. The files should be extracted into the base scripts folder. If you installed Blender into the default location, your extraction folder should be something like "C:\Program Files\blender-2.45-windows\.blender\scripts\". If the extraction path includes the name of the .zip file on the end, remove it:
    Windows XP Extraction Wizard (2)
  5. When you are sure that the extraction folder is correct, click the "Next >" button. If you are prompted to overwrite files, select "Yes to all".
    Windows XP Extraction Wizard (3)
  6. Quit and Restart Blender.
  7. Check the File->Export menu for the exporter scripts.
    Image of the Blender File->Export Menu

 

Installing into a user defined scripts folder (Windows XP)

 

  1. Unpack the contents of the exporter zip file into a folder of your choice. Be sure that the folder structure in the zip file is preserved, and remember where you unpacked it.
  2. Open Blender, and locate the "User Preferences" window header at the very top of the Blender screen. It's the one with the "File", "Add", etc. menus; and has an icon that looks like a lowercase "i".
  3. Move the mouse cursor over the bottom of the window header:
    Image of the Blender User Preferences Window Header
  4. Pull the header down to reveal the rest of the "User Preferences Window". The "User Scripts" folder option labeled "Python:" is highlighted in red:
    Image of the Blender User Preferences Window with the
  5. Enter the path to the folder where you unpacked the exporter zip file in step 1, or use the "Browse" button to locate the folder:
    Image of the Blender user scripts folder with browse button highlighted in red.
  6. Drag the "User Preferences" header back to the top of the Blender window:
    Image of the Blender User Preferences Window Header
  7. From the "File" Menu, choose "Save Default Settings":
    Image of Blender's File menu with the
  8. Quit and Restart Blender.
  9. Check the File->Export menu for the exporter scripts:
    Image of the Blender File->Export Menu