[Plugin][$] JointPushPull Interactive - v4.9a - 02 Apr 25

Dave R · 3 Feb 2014, 18:13

Hello Fredo, You mention the need of LibFredo6 5.4 (the most recent available as of now) for JointPshPull, but I get the message ''need library 55 or higher'' on startup, and the plugin will not work. Where can we get LibFredo6 5.5 ?

Thanks CC

You could try this thread: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=17947 but you should really install the Sketchucation Plugin Store and auto-install plugins.

BruceG · 4 Feb 2014, 13:59

I've installed the latest version and still have no luck with the new joint push pull in Windows 8.1. The old joint push pull still functions. I have a similar problem with AMD 7700 video card with latest updated driver and the following installed
extensions:SketchUcation
3DxSketchUp
BezierSpline
Dialog
Bulge
Push
Smooth
Smudge
Grab
Planar Lock
Arcs Circles
Fredo6 LibFredo6
Fredo6 Curviloft
Fredo6 Curvizard
Fredo6 FredoScale
Fredo6 Fredo Tools
Fredo6 JointPushPull
Fredo6 Round Corner
Fredo6 Tools on Surface
JointPushPull
quarr_jsalign
s4u-AlignTool
STL Import & Export
CleanUp³
TT_Lib²
Edge Tools²
Solid Inspector

Any suggestions?

TIG · 5 Feb 2014, 09:49

You have the new AND old versions of JointPushPull listed.
Disable the older one and restart and see if that helps.
If so, then remove its .rb file permanently from the Plugins folder: it is not normally meant to load side by side with the newer 'Fredo...' version.

Incidentally, what exactly are these listed items ?

Dialog Bulge Push Smooth Smudge Grab Planar Lock

I assume you do mean Extensions rather than Plugins ?
What does their description say ??

Also giving us info in your SCF User Profile - about your OS and SketchUp version helps us help you

fredo6 · 5 Feb 2014, 10:00

For info, the old and new versions of Joint Push Pull can safely coexist.
And all my plugin are enabled as active extension by default and have their Toolbar visible by default at first installation.

I think the problem comes from a wrong installation, and anyway should be clarified by BruceG. What is the problem exactly?

the plugin does not appear
There is an error message at startup of Sketchup
JPP 3.2 does crash or does nothing when launched,
etc...

Without this information, it is difficult to assist.

Fredo

3dsmax9 · 11 Feb 2014, 17:35

this tool is amazing i just wish if it is possibele to add the undo and redo botton like in the oldest version it wash mutch quicker tu redo the last action that way, and thanks for all your amazing plug in

fredo6 · 11 Feb 2014, 23:10

@3dsmax9 said:

this tool is amazing i just wish if it is possibele to add the undo and redo botton like in the oldest version it wash mutch quicker tu redo the last action that way, and thanks for all your amazing plug in

To Undo, you can freely use Ctrl-Z within the plugin, or click on the Orange backtrack Arrow in the button palette.

To redo, select the faces you want to push-pull and just double click

Fredo

panixia · 12 Feb 2014, 10:40

@tig said:

Incidentally, what exactly are these listed items ?

Dialog Bulge Push Smooth Smudge Grab Planar Lock

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=20781%26amp;p=508778%26amp;hilit=btm+sculpt#p508778

David.P · 27 Feb 2014, 08:04

As a brand new user to Fredo's tools I am sure that this is all incredibly amazing.

Only thing is that the GUI looks garbled on pretty much anything other than the standard DPI settings of Windows (which is much too low for nowadays high resolution screens):

This is with Windows screen DPI set to 125%.

Anyway, keep up the great work
Regards David.P

pilou · 27 Feb 2014, 09:54

Except the basic but robust graphic aspect does the functions are good working ?

David.P · 28 Feb 2014, 07:21

Honestly, the obvious abundance of functions has frightend me off so far -- all the more since (additionally) I can't really seem to read what everything does. It's stupid I know, but maybe it is only decades of bad experience with garbled UI's that puts me off to even try and touch these tools.

pilou · 28 Feb 2014, 08:19

Sure, it's a program inside program but..take your time to experiment!
Maybe there is inside the function that you have always dreamed!

unearthed · 28 Feb 2014, 09:08

Agree with Pilou 100% - the plugin writers on here are coming from dozens of different design backgrounds and cultures - so you can expect some individuality in interfaces (and some unique and different approaches to problems), and fredo's tools are great tools - out of all the tools I suggest you start on something like vector or normal (multi-face push-pull) they're pretty amazing all on their own, some serious time savers here.

fredo6 · 2 Mar 2014, 20:40

@david.p said:

As a brand new user to Fredo's tools I am sure that this is all incredibly amazing.

Only thing is that the GUI looks garbled on pretty much anything other than the standard DPI settings of Windows (which is much too low for nowadays high resolution screens):

This is with Windows screen DPI set to 125%.

Anyway, keep up the great work
Regards David.P

It is advised to keep a 100% resolution because the scripts have no control over the size of the text displayed in the GUI.

Some functions are also available in the VCB and contextual menus.

Fredo

fantoosh420 · 5 Mar 2014, 06:57

Fredo

It is for you. please investigate the file.. Joint Push pull not working. giving error.

TO SKETCHUCATION.skp

fredo6 · 5 Mar 2014, 11:07

Thanks for signaling.

It is on my list to provide a safe generation mode, as a backup to the current generation mode (which is fast, but assumes the shape is not ill-formed).

For your model, the problem comes from a lot of lonely vertices (i.e. split edges).

I suggest you clean them up with, for instance, FredoTools::EdgeInspector or Thomthom's Cleanup.

Then the generation happens without error.

Fredo

TIG · 5 Mar 2014, 11:11

@Amit

Use Fredo's Tools to 'Remove Lonely Vertices' - you have several unneeded vertices along the edges of the form.
These are very closely spaced and create overlapping extrusions making it fail
Retry JointPushPull on the corrected form - it will then work...

I just tried it and it worked...
[Fredo beat me to it ! ]

fantoosh420 · 5 Mar 2014, 11:33

@ Fredo & TIG

I already cleaned that before you guys mentioned it but i thought i would be good to share it with you guys so that if it is happening because of any undiscovered reason it can be sorted out.

As far as having a lot of lonely vertices, it is because of the organic nature of modelling i am currently doing. i am doing a hotel project on the hill and a meandering road was also being modelled which is meant to access the hotel (the surface i sent was one face of a retaining wall coming along the road). I was doing it without cleaning up the geometry due to save time and end the end spent all the saved time due to problem. ... never mind since fredo is aware of the situation, a solution is inevitable.

fantoosh420 · 5 Mar 2014, 11:37

and bi the way fredo, how can i donate you? i don't have a credit card so facing problem... i wanted to donated to TIG to for cutNfill plugin but same problem happened. is there any other way? if no easy way out then i guess i need to figure out a credit card from any of my friend.

TIG · 5 Mar 2014, 11:39

We'll both accept PayPal donations.
You can link those to a Bank-Account without any Credit-Card being needed...

fantoosh420 · 5 Mar 2014, 11:48

@ TIG.. i tried that.... i guess direct debit by paypal from bank account is not supported here in India. My bank account is connected to paypal but even then it asks for a credit card. it says bank account is to credit money into your account but for debit you need a card. may be i need to figure out a credit card only...