Setup
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Download
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`Download <https://github.com/s-leger/archipack>`_ press the green "Clone or download" button and select Download ZIP

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   Download
   
Install the add-on
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Open user preferences   
  

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   :alt: Open preferences
   
   Open preferences


Press "Install from file", select downloaded archipack-master.zip  


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   Setup
   
Activate the add-on  
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   Activate


Tab Category
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By default, Archipack's panels are in the left panel of 3d view, under Archipack tab.	
Change tab name found in "Tab Category" in add-on preferences to move them under other tab.

Use sub-menu
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   :alt: Add Archipack menu
   
   Add Archipack menu
   
* When checked, add menu (shift+a) or view3d->add add "archipack" sub category under mesh. 
* When disabled, archipack primitives are right on mesh menu.


Presets
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In user preferences -> Add-ons -> Archpack, press "Render presets thumbs" once, confirm and wait a bit till done. 

.. _default material library:

Default material library
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 * Download the `default material library for Cycles <https://github.com/s-leger/images/raw/master/archipack_matlib.blend>`_
 * Save this file into a writeable folder.  
 * In user preferences -> Add-ons -> Archpack, add the full path to this folder into "Material library, Folder path" 

 
.. _material library add-on:

Optional Material Library add-on
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Material Library add-on allow to save scene materials to library so you may share them across projects.

 * Activate Material Library add-on
 * Setup Additional path to the same folder as archipack material library
 
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   Material Library