[Plugin Library] LibFredo6 - v15.4a - 13 May 25

petestjohn · 7 Jun 2013, 23:09

Hey Fredo- can't get any of your plugins running on win 8 64 with SU 2013 - here's the error message...
"Cannot load plugin LibFredo6 because the script cannot create DEFPARAM_Dir folder in:
c:/Program Files (x86)/Sketchup/Sketchup 2013/Plugins

Please create it manually, respecting the case

Then this error continues for the rest of my Fredo6 plugins and it ends with this:

Error Loading File LibFredo6.rb
undefined method `average_load_time' for Traductor::Plugin:Class

thoughts?

Alan Fraser · 8 Jun 2013, 09:01

It sounds like you may not have full permission for your Plugins folder...and Windows won't create the necessary sub-folder. Make sure that all the user names in your Plugins folder's Properties/Security all have full edit permission.

TIG · 8 Jun 2013, 17:24

If you shared your OS etc in your User-profile details it helps us to help you...

Sounds like Alan's is right.
The inability to make the folder suggests that you have limited security permissions to the Plugins folder.
[Re]Set them to FULL for every one listed.

BUT the missing file in the next message suggests that you have not properly installed the Lib folder etc...
This might be a mistake in the way you have extracted/installed it, OR it might look like it looks like it's installed OK, but in fact the dread Windows 'Compatibility Files' VirtualStore has kicked in to save you from yourself [resetting permissions to full for the Plugins folder should stop it recurring but you need to sort out the mess it made before the fix!]... This has been discussed endlessly in many threads...

petestjohn · 9 Jun 2013, 04:42

Jeeze, thanks guys! I'm afraid I posted waaaayyy too fast before I read the most recent posts! I've been struggling with an upgrade to win 8 and will dive into the permissions issue (and reinstalling) to hopefully correct the issue. Thanks for the quick response and great plugins...

sharath303 · 10 Jun 2013, 10:44

hi,
i cant instal fredo tools, on my mac, i use sketch up 2013.
i ve tried installing it through sketchucation plugin tool, and manually, its says installed successfully, but i cant find tools.
may be i m looking in wrong place? i m new to sketchup.

Rich O Brien · 10 Jun 2013, 10:47

Where are you looking?

It is in the tools menu and the right-click menu

tulacong · 10 Jun 2013, 20:57

oah...thank you

glenn · 11 Jun 2013, 00:25

Hi Fredo6,
Just wanted to pass long a quick thanks for all your plugins.
I switched from sketchup v7pro to 2013pro this weekend, and manually installed your plugins (windows all work great. Had to change permissions on the plugins folder.
thanks again,
Glenn

sharath303 · 11 Jun 2013, 17:12

@rich o brien said:

Where are you looking?

It is in the tools menu and the right-click menu

i ve seen, i cant find them..

Dave R · 11 Jun 2013, 19:46

@sharath303 said:

@rich o brien said:

Where are you looking?

It is in the tools menu and the right-click menu

i ve seen, i cant find them..

What are you expecting to see?

sharath303 · 12 Jun 2013, 10:48

hi,
i cant instal fredo tools, on my mac, i use sketch up 2013.
i ve tried installing it through sketchucation plugin tool, and manually, its says installed successfully, but i cant find tools.

TIG · 12 Jun 2013, 11:54

This is the 'LibFredo6' thread - but you talk about 'fredo tools'.

The FredTools page is at http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=373073#p373073
BUT they do need this latest Lib installed too...
Have you installed that toolset AND the Lib ?

The FredTools page has detailed usage notes... what is it that you can't do

sharath303 · 12 Jun 2013, 17:35

@tig said:

This is the 'LibFredo6' thread - but you talk about 'fredo tools'.

The FredTools page is at http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=373073#p373073
BUT they do need this latest Lib installed too...
Have you installed that toolset AND the Lib ?

The FredTools page has detailed usage notes... what is it that you can't do

i ve installed the lib and the toolset, its says successfully installed and i cant find them in my plugins and tools. only joint push pull is working.

TIG · 12 Jun 2013, 18:00

Have you restarted SketchUp after installing Fredo Tools ?
It should appear as submenu of various tools in the Tools menu ??

Some complex tool installs need a restart to complete the install...

babamay16 · 20 Jun 2013, 07:16

Hello. Please help. I tried installing this plugin but can't work fine.
It's always error.

"Cannot load plugin LibFredo6 because script cannot create DEFPARAM_Dir folder in:
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins
Please create it manually, respecting the case."

Anyone have a solution?

Dave R · 20 Jun 2013, 09:46

@babamay16 said:

Hello. Please help. I tried installing this plugin but can't work fine.
It's always error.

"Cannot load plugin LibFredo6 because script cannot create DEFPARAM_Dir folder in:
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins
Please create it manually, respecting the case."

Anyone have a solution?

Yes. The solution has been given repeatedly including on this page of the thread. You need to set the permissions for the Plugins folder to give full access for everyone.

fredo6 · 6 Jul 2013, 19:15

NEW RELEASE: LibFredo6 v5.0c - 06 Jul 13

LibFredo6 5.0 is a major technical release that implements new naming conventions for files and folders. The objective is to become more compliant with new ways to install plugins (SCF Plugin Store, Extension Warehouse, Extension Manager), noting that the new direction for SU 2013 / 2014 is to provide a more solid framework for plugins.

For LibFredo6, the footprint is based on one file and one subfolder:

For my scripts, new naming conventions are also based on one file and one subfolder. For instance, RoundCorner footprint will become:

For convenience, LibFredo6 5.0 is compatible with the old and new naming conventions. So if you have FREDOSCALE_Dir_23 folder, it will be loaded normally (until I publish the new version based on Fredo6_FredoScale_24 and Fredo6_FredoScale.rb).

The new version of LibFredo6 also stores Default Parameters in a location which is more likely to have Write access on all machines:

on Windows, under the Local user Application Data directory
on Mac, under the User Application Support directory

I hope the transition will go without too much problem. Thanks in advance to all kind users for signaling issues.

See main post of this thread for Download.

Fredo

genma saotome · 8 Jul 2013, 20:13

What is the compatibility w/ older versions of Sketchup?

fredo6 · 8 Jul 2013, 20:59

@genma saotome said:

What is the compatibility w/ older versions of Sketchup?

Same. Should work from SU5 to SU13 on Windows and Mac.

Fredo

genma saotome · 9 Jul 2013, 03:06

Thank you.

I asked only because the post announcing the update said like "For SU2013", leaving an implication that it was to be used only with SU2013.