[Plugin Library] LibFredo6 - v15.3c - 17 Apr 25

[fredo6]

@dancho said:

Hi,
yesterday i was updated my plugin LibFredo6 to version v.4.7c
After restarting SU there was message "Sketchup App has stopped working"

Is this something you can reproduce systematically?

Thanks

Fredo

[rwarchpc]

Hello Fredo,

I am trying to install LibFredo6 per your instructions and keep getting an error message, as shown in the attached screen shot. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? I am running SU pro 8 on a mac.

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[TIG]

@Robert

You do not have sufficient security-permissions to the Plugins folder - its path is given in the error-message.
Some tools need to write logs and other temporary files into the folder or a subfolder, if you have limited rights they can't and therefore fail.
This has been discussed oin several posts - including in this very thread.
So you need to set your security-permissions to FULL Read/Write...
To avoid repeating ourselves for the umpteenth time here's how...
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=468689#p468689

[rwarchpc]

Many thanks.

RW

[Missy_X]

Hmmm i have a problem suddenly that if i have libfredo 4.7c installed, my Sketchup bugsplats. Worked fine yesterday. Tried reinstalling, clearing plugin folder : sketchup works then and keeps working while i put my plugins back until i put libfredo back. Even tried clean install with just libfredo installed, no other plugins at all, crashes too .. looks confused. Can i get 4.7a somewhere still to test with ? Or anybody has any ideas what the problem might be ?

[TIG]

It won't suddenly turn bad.
Have you installed something else recently.
That might be clashing with Fredo's normally peaceful toolsets...

There are several BIM tools around that add rogue observers etc that then cause issues with legit tools...
It's odd it's crashing with just Fredo's ??
Try installing his tools afresh, then add back in other tools till it breaks, you then have the clasher ???

[Missy_X]

Haven't installed any plugins lately.

Ok just tried again to make sure.

Step 1 : delete everything in plugin folder.
Step 2: start Sketchup to test : works
Step 3 : download libfredo 4.7c from 1st page here, unzip to plugins folder
Step 4 : start Sketchup to test : bugsplat

[TIG]

You should NOT delete everything - some Plugins files/folders arrive with SketchUp.
Try reinstalling/repairing SketchUp iself.
Then add the Fredo-Lib...

If it fails again a screen shot of your Plugins folder please...

[Missy_X]

Ok, uninstalled and reinstalled Sketchup
Installed Libfredo 4.7c : seemed fine at first
Then went on with installing the sketchucation plugin store : bugsplat
Removed plugin store : still bugsplat
Removed libfredo 4.7c : sketchup works again
Installed all my plugins except libfredo 4.7c : works
Installed libfredo 4.7c again : bugsplat
Uninstalled libfredo 4.7c and installed 4.7a : works

I think something is wrong with 4.7c checking for updates of other plugins or something like that ?

[Missy_X]

Nevermind, same thing is happening with 4.7a now too all the sudden .. and sketchup works again when i remove it. I don't get it .. fresh install of sketchup with just libfredo works, anything else i add : bugsplat until i delete libfredo.

[fredo6]

@Missy_X

Do you run SU on a Mac or on Windows?

Fredo

[Missy_X]

Windows 7, administrator rights

[TIG]

Select the Plugins folder icon: right-click > context-menu > Properties > Security > Edit.
Ensure everyone in the list has FULL rights...
OK to apply and close...
Being an 'admin' doesn't guarantee that the Plugins folder is [fully] writable for you - this can cause subtle issues...

[Missy_X]

Checked and everyone has full rights

[Missy_X]

OK nevermind, somehow rebooting my pc fixed the problem lol (yes yes, first thing everyone should try when a pc acts weird, i know ! lol)

[fredo6]

@missy_x said:

OK nevermind, somehow rebooting my pc fixed the problem lol (yes yes, first thing everyone should try when a pc acts weird, i know ! lol)

Glad you recover the situation.

However the problem you encountered is puzzling.

Fredo

[Missy_X]

Yes i know, i never had it happen before and it doesn't make any sense. Anyway, thank you Fredo and TIG for trying to help. All this made me realize how addicted i am to Sketchup and all the plugins you guys make. Half a day with Sketchup not working and i was going completely nuts.

[fredo6]

NEW RELEASE: LibFredo6 v4.8a - 25 Apr 13

LibFredo6 4.8a is a major release dedicated to TopoShaper 1.0 (a script to generate terrain from contours).

See main post of this thread for Download.

Fredo

[Woody Longspike]

@antuan said:

Hi,
I had Tools on surface, Fredo Scale and other Fredo plugins installed in SU 7.1 and all was working OK. Today I installed SU 8, downloaded last versions of same plugins and everything worked OK until I tried to open Default Parameters dialog. It simply didn't open for any of the plugins... I reinstall plugins, even reinstall SU... nothing, the Default Parameters doesn't open. Any idea to solve that?
Thank you in advance.

I seem to be experiencing the same mysterious problem. Did clean reinstall of latest SU, and only additional plugin folder plugin. Then installed LibFredo6-v4.8, & TOSv1.8 in newly made additional folder everything seems to work except Default Parameter window still doesn't open. Made new isolated additional folder on drive E:\ (an SD card) then installed LibFredo6-v4.8, & Latest Round Corner plugin there. It works but still no Default Parameter Dialog window. Will post all kinds of screenshots if need be, let me know what you need from me. O.S. = Windows XP 32 home version, Thanks in advance.

[Dave R]

This sounds like a case of insufficient administrative rights to the Plugins folder. Have you made sure that you have, under your login, all permissions granted for the Plugins folder?

This has been covered repeatedly in this thread.