Locating Plugins

Locating Plugins

Adding a Plugin

Windows

Download the plugin.
Move the plugin DLL file into the same folder as your NDSim executable file.
Open NDSim.

Windows File Explorer plugin location
   
To change the plugin folder location, click on the NDSim menu and the Options menu option. (Or F3)
Click on File Libraries tab and the button next to Plugin Directory to select a new directory location.       


















Mac

Download the plugin.
Move the plugin DYLIB file to the same folder as the app bundle (NDSim.app)
Open NDSim.
Mac Finder window showing plugin location

To change the plugin folder location, click on the NDSim menu and Preferences menu option. (Or CMD + ,)
Click on File Libraries tab and the button next to Plugin Directory to select a new directory location.







NDSim Options dialog on Mac.


Viewing Plugin Information


To refresh the list of available plugins:
      Click on the Tools menu and Rescan Plugins menu option.
      You can rescan at any time by pressing F5
NDSim Tools Menu



      


















To view information about currently loaded plugins:
      Click on the Tools menu and Plugin Info menu option.
      This also shows which directory was searched to find plugin files.

Plugin Information Box