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This guide is for IT administrators only. If you are a regular user, see our ETABS installation guide instead.
Install separately for each version: Repeat these steps for each application version you want to use with Speckle.
All current Speckle Connectors require the Speckle Desktop Services background service. Learn more about Desktop Services.

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Install for a single user

  1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file.
  2. Copy all contents from .\Speckle.Connectors.ETABS{VERSION}\ to %LocalAppData%\Speckle.Connectors.ETABS{VERSION}\
    • Replace {VERSION} with your ETABS version (example: 22)
    • Create the directory if it doesn’t exist
  3. Open the configuration file at %LocalAppData%\Computers and Structures\ETABS {VERSION}\ETABS.ini
  4. Locate the [PlugIn] section
  5. Add or modify these settings:
    • NumberPlugIns: Set to 1
    • PlugInName: Set to Speckle.Connectors.ETABS{VERSION}
    • PlugInMenuText: Set to Speckle for ETABS v3
    • PlugInPath: Set to %AppData%\Computers and Structures\ETABS {VERSION}\Speckle\Speckle.Connectors.ETABS{VERSION}.dll
Replace {VERSION} with your ETABS version in all paths and settings.
Example configuration for ETABS 22: 
[PlugIn]
NumberPlugIns=1
PlugInName=Speckle.Connectors.ETABS22
PlugInMenuText=Speckle for ETABS v3
PlugInPath=%AppData%\Computers and Structures\ETABS 22\Speckle\Speckle.Connectors.ETABS22.dll

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Uninstall the connector

  1. Delete the Speckle.Connectors.ETABS{VERSION} folder from %LocalAppData%\
  2. Open %LocalAppData%\Computers and Structures\ETABS {VERSION}\ETABS.ini
  3. Remove or set NumberPlugIns to 0 in the [PlugIn] section
  4. Remove the Speckle-related entries you added during installation
To remove all Speckle products, delete the %AppData%\Speckle\ folder.

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