The Plug-in Manager identifies which plug-ins are loaded into Maya LT. If you have a plug-in that you use frequently, you can make sure it is always there. The Plug-in Manager automatically scans all the directories in the plug-in path and lists available plug-in features.
To open the Plug-in Manager, select Editors > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager from the main menu bar.
See also List of plug-ins included with Maya.
- Loaded
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When on, the plug-in loads for the current Maya session.
- Auto load
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When on, the plug-in automatically loads the next time you start Maya.
- Information icons
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To view information about a particular plug-in, load it, then click the i icon beside the plug-in to open the Plug-in Information window.
Plug-in Information window
This window opens when you click the icon next to a plug-in name in the Plug-In Manager.
The following information displays for a selected plug-in:
- Name
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The name of the plug-in. On Windows, plug-ins have the extension .mll. On Mac OS X, the extension is .lib.
- Path
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The location of the file.
- On Windows, the default plug-in location is: drive:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya<version>\bin\plug-ins
- On Mac OS X, the default locations are: /Applications/Autodesk/maya<version>/Maya.app/Contents/MacOS/plug-ins and /Users/Shared/Autodesk/maya/<version>
Maya will check both of these locations for valid plug-ins.
- Vendor
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The manufacturer of the plug-in.
- Plug-in Version
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The version number of the plug-in.
- For API Version
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The version of the Maya API (Application Programmer Interface) the plug-in was compiled for.
Note:You cannot load a plug-in for any version of Maya that predates or post-dates the version it was compiled for. That is, if a plug-in was created for Maya 2011, it will not work with Maya 2015. Service packs are compatible with their major version and vice versa; for example, a plug-in compiled for Maya 2012 works with Maya 2012 Service Pack.
- Auto Load
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Indicates whether the plug-in has been marked for auto load.
- Is Loaded
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Indicates whether the plug-in is loaded.
- Plug-in Features
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Displays a list of the features added by the plug-in (for example, commands, dependency nodes, file translators).
To display additional plug-ins, click the triangle to open the Other Registered Plug-ins section.