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

Jim57 · 3 Dec 2010, 03:06

I'm turn in in a project to a CAD shop for fine tuning of model and prototype machining. In the course of revising some turnings, pieces were pulled way out of round— it's so easy to do with the Scale tool, in fact, so hard to keep circular. Not only can you type the percentages into the VCB, but it's incredibly easy to select Option (Command for PC) to scale around center, then hit Control to get the contextual menu that allows you to type in final dimensions by axis, and to understand which axis is which (an arcane SU skill I am nowhere near approaching— first red, last red, it's all so contextual!)

Fredo, thanks so much and so much again! I could have passed it off as is, but now I don't have to look like a dweeb to the CAD designer.

Jim

drfabinex · 3 Dec 2010, 13:17

I'm not sure if this has been discussed before, I apologize if it has.

I use fredoscale mostly for it's stretching capability. I notice that after stretching an object (usually multiple times) a bit of unwanted "shearing" happens. This happens to me on ANY project, sketchup 7 and 8, windows and mac. As I say, it usually shows after multiple stretching operations (5+) so I'm not sure if this is a small amount of error that compounds, or something else.

Has anyone else come across it? Anything to be done? I'm used to working around this problem already.

Thanks for your help, I love this plugin so much!

Dave R · 3 Dec 2010, 13:37

Can you place a guide line to follow when stretching the component? I use the Move tool instead for stretching and don't run into that problem.

hellnbak · 20 Dec 2010, 03:16

Have used this fantastic plugin many times, but tonight I'm having a bit of a problem. I'm trying to use box tapering on a component, but it won't give me the option of tapering the entire object, only either side of it. I want to taper the component in the red axis, as shown in photo #2, but I can't seem to be able to click anywhere that let's me do that, only either side of the component. It did let me taper it in the green axis, but now it seems to be getting grumpy. I can't get rid of the feeling that I'm doing something very basically wrong here, I am very tired and I'm running on only two brain cells , if that's the case I apologize for wasting your time. Thanks in advance.

fredo6 · 20 Dec 2010, 07:55

@hellnbak said:

I'm trying to use box tapering on a component, but it won't give me the option of tapering the entire object, only either side of it.

If you wish to taper symetrically, you need to press CTRL to perform the transformation about the center.

Fredo

hellnbak · 20 Dec 2010, 11:26

@unknownuser said:

If you wish to taper symetrically, you need to press CTRL to perform the transformation about the center.Fredo

Possibly I didn't explain myself very well. I want to lean the entire object to the right. Like in the second photo, but with the entire model leaning like that.

mitcorb · 20 Dec 2010, 12:23

I think you want to FredoBend the component, then, if needed, FredoTaper. Maybe not.

hellnbak · 20 Dec 2010, 12:43

No, I don't want to bend it, I just want to lean it to the right. I know it can be done using Box Tapering, I actually did it before on an earlier version of this object, I just can't seem to get it to do it again.

Dave R · 20 Dec 2010, 13:04

Is it possible you want to use Plane Shearing instead? That worked for me.

hellnbak · 20 Dec 2010, 13:18

@dave r said:

Is it possible you want to use Plane Shearing instead? That worked for me.

You are the master! Why ain't I smart like you is? Thanks.

Dave R · 20 Dec 2010, 13:21

I keep an extra brain cell in a jar just for emergencies like this.

hellnbak · 20 Dec 2010, 13:28

Can I borrow it?

Dave R · 20 Dec 2010, 13:32

Sure but it's kind of used up, now.

fredo6 · 13 Jan 2011, 09:48

NEW RELEASE: FredoScale 2.1a- 12 Jan 11

This is mostly a new release in relation with the migration to LibFredo6 3.6 and to small SU8 issues.
There is no functional evolution, but it is advised to upgrade when you can in order to get a better support with up-to-date code.

You will need to migrate to LibFredo6 3.6 or higher

Please see main post for download

Fredo

boofredlay · 13 Jan 2011, 22:56

I know I have kept up with every release however I am seeing something odd.
I installed the latest but still have the Free Scale toolbar but now have the Fredo Scale toolbar as well. Furthermore I don't see the ZLoader__FredoScale.rb file, just the ZLoader__FreeScale.rb file. Hmmm.

See images.

jeff hammond · 14 Jan 2011, 00:10

@unknownuser said:

Hmmm.

probably delete freescale_dir & zloader_freescale and install the fredoscale files instead..
ditch the libfredo_dir_34 as well
?

[edit]
probably also delete the older bezierspline and toolsOnsurface as well (BZ_dir, BZ_dir_12, & TOS_dir15)
?

fredo6 · 14 Jan 2011, 07:23

@unknownuser said:

I know I have kept up with every release however I am seeing something odd.
I installed the latest but still have the Free Scale toolbar but now have the Fredo Scale toolbar as well. Furthermore I don't see the ZLoader__FredoScale.rb file, just the ZLoader__FreeScale.rb file. Hmmm.

Yes, you need to remove ZLoader__FreeScale.rb and FREESCALE_Dir_20 folder.
Also, do not forget to upgrade to LibFredo6 3.6.

Fredo

boofredlay · 14 Jan 2011, 14:55

Cheers guys.

MartinK · 14 Jan 2011, 16:10

Another GREAT plugin. Thanks.

mitcorb · 19 Jan 2011, 00:14

@Fredo: If FredoScale is not designed to do this currently, what are the possibilities:

FredoTaper along a centroidal axis of a non-straight tubular mesh, such as a tree limb. It might have to impose a temporary lattice like FredoBend does, or use the suitably subdivided mesh of the tube as the control lattice.
FredoStretch a mesh along a predefined or preselected non straight path such as bezier curve.

The intention here would be to do these changes after formation of the meshes for workflow.
I am sure the implementation is not a trivial exercise, so this is just something to think about.