[Plugin][$] FredoScale - v3.6a - 01 Apr 24

jmmad · 8 Apr 2009, 23:30

Fredo
Ive been using your plugin a lot later.
The more i use it themore you i get use to it, its a real time saver , specialy when designing from scratch.
I dont imagine modeling again without this plug in.
Stretch its realy amazing i wish i could use it all the time. Unfortunately its not always possible sometimes i have encountered complex geometry y can't stretch as desire.
Y wish the stretching plane you invoke with shortcut key could sometimes follow a custom path.
I mean i wish i could edit the path in some way so the geometry stretches as desire.
Here i attach an example for those situations.

thxs again for this wonderful tool

jmmad · 9 Apr 2009, 00:32

True Jeff ,
in that case i did it that way, but in some cases its more dificult to do.
Imagine a geometry you had to select 100 faces in both sides to stretch something it could be done manualy but it would take more time.
If this can be done with Fredo tool it would be much faster.
And it could work with nested components and groups

jeff hammond · 9 Apr 2009, 00:53

yeah, i see what you're saying..
i guess this was just an easy one to do with the move tool but i could see how it could get very frustrating with more faces to select.

jeff hammond · 9 Apr 2009, 05:57

jmmad -- i agree there are some amazing plugins being created these days..
but let's not forget about sketchup's native tools

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[edit] after a second look at your example image, maybe this isn't what you're trying to achieve

fredo6 · 9 Apr 2009, 20:14

NEW VERSION 2.0c
See details in main post http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17948&st=0&sk=t&sd=a#p144180

You also need to download LibFredo6 3.1c

massimo · 9 Apr 2009, 20:47

Fredo, i have upgraded your amazing free scale tool. I have noticed a strange behaviour. When you use, for example, the scale tool the model has a sort of instantaneous jump and then return to his proper size. Is that normal? Thanks.

fredo6 · 9 Apr 2009, 21:15

@massimo said:

Fredo, i have upgraded your amazing free scale tool. I have noticed a strange behaviour. When you use, for example, the scale tool the model has a sort of instantaneous jump and then return to his proper size. Is that normal? Thanks.

You're right. No clue what it is.
I put back the previous version in the main posts.

TO ALL: Please go back to version level b of FreeScale and LibFredo6 if ever you dowloaded the c version

Fredo

boofredlay · 9 Apr 2009, 21:34

LibFredo6 3.1c as well?

fredo6 · 9 Apr 2009, 21:56

Did any one notice the flickering in 2.0b?

fredo6 · 9 Apr 2009, 22:18

@unknownuser said:

Did any one notice the flickering in 2.0b?

Actually the flickering effect was already in version 2.0b. Strange that I did not notice (and none until Massimo).

massimo · 10 Apr 2009, 06:40

True Fredo. But the very strange thing is that i did not notice the flickering (in "b" version i mean) until i went back from "c" to "b" version.

Jackson · 10 Apr 2009, 11:34

Absolutely amazing plugin Fredo, words fail me for this incredible achievement and generosity- such a useful and well-designed ruby! Donation is on its way as soon as pay day arrives.

fredo6 · 11 Apr 2009, 14:38

Coen,

I added the native Protractor feature in the (c) releases of LibFredo6 and FreeScale.

Any other feature with the protractor that I do not know about?

Fredo

fredo6 · 11 Apr 2009, 14:40

NEW VERSION 2.0c NOW RELEASED
See details in main post http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17948&st=0&sk=t&sd=a#p144180

You also need to download LibFredo6 3.1c

Fredo

PS: the reason of the dealy was a small flickering effect when manipulating the deformation box. Actually, it was in version b already. It is hopefully fixed now.

McGyver · 12 Apr 2009, 02:09

Brilliant,intuitive and simply fantastic... this should have come with SU to begin with.... heck google should beg you to make stuff for them! You are the Ruby-Master!! Thanks a million!!

david_h · 15 Apr 2009, 21:47

For some strange reason the Radial Bend feature just stopped working? everything else seems fine. Or maybe I am not using it right? Any ideas?

remus · 15 Apr 2009, 21:51

Your not trying it on a highly grouped/compenented model by any chance? As far as i can tell things start to go funny when youve got more than 2 levels of groups.

fredo6 · 16 Apr 2009, 10:11

@unknownuser said:

For some strange reason the Radial Bend feature just stopped working? everything else seems fine. Or maybe I am not using it right? Any ideas?

David,

What is the exact problem:

does it crash or bug splat?
Do you see the protractor and can you use it?
do you see the wireframe?

Fredo

bagatelo · 16 Apr 2009, 12:49

I liked that plugin a lot, this is saving a lot of my time. But...
I don't know if I will get to explain the problem of behavior of the plugin that doesn't please me, but I will try.
My displeasure is regarding the Icon "Stretching with Box by matching an origin and the target." After it is chosen the plan where Stretch should happen, I cannot use a relationship of distance among distant objects as it could use the command MOVES common of Sketchup. I need to draw a line or object to the close origin point and the close target point to make Stretch. It would be interesting if it went as in the command it MOVES of the sketchup, where I can use points of it distances wanted distant of the object that desire to make Stretch.

fredo6 · 17 Apr 2009, 04:20

NEW VERSION 2.0d
It fixes a major bug introduced in 2.0c for the target mode of Scale, Stretch, Shear, and also for setting the dimensions via the dialog box. Sorry for inconvenience.
So it is strongly advised to upgrade.
As a bonus, you'll get the Korean translation by Couque D`asse.

All details are in main post http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17948&st=0&sk=t&sd=a#p144180

Note: You will also need to download LibFredo6 3.1d