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| Download SCS Blender Tools and Conversion Tools.

# [[Documentation/Tools/SCS_Blender_Tools/Download|Download SCS Blender Tools]]
# [[Documentation/Tools/Conversion_Tools#Download_.26_Installation|Download Conversion Tools]]
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| Extract both conversion tools and SCS Blender Tools.
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|{{UsefulLink|If you don't have blender installed yet install it from official website - https://www.blender.org/}}

Install the SCS Blender Tools addon to your blender. Simply copy '''io_scs_tools''' folder [placed inside {Blender Tools path}/addon]  ('''1''') to the '''{Blender folder}/scripts/addons''' ('''2''') folder.
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| Start Blender and navigate to the user settings.
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| In '''Add-ons''' tab select all the supported levels ('''2'''). Search for "SCS Tools" in the search box ('''1''') and activate the addon by pressing the checkbox ('''3''').


{{Tip|In case you are unable to find the addon make sure it's correctly installed. (Check '''3rd''' step again)}}


You can check the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wp0SzT-N1E&t=2m50s video version of the tutorial] to check the blender widgets layout we recommend (2:50 - 3:07)

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| [https://youtube.com/watch?v=5Wp0SzT-N1E Watch on youtube]
| Setup the scene - play the video on the left to see presentation how to do it.
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=See also=

* [[Tutorials/Beginners/Simple cube#1. How to prepare tools for mod creation|Tutorial overview]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wp0SzT-N1E Watch on YouTube]