[Plugin Library] LibFredo6 - v14.6a - 18 Sep 24

mgfranz

@mgfranz said:

@fredo6 said:

@mgfranz

Could you advise on your version of Setchup 2016.

The good one should be 16.1.1449 (64 bits).

Thanks

Fredo

SketchUp Version 16.0.19912 64-bit

That may be the reason. You run Sketchup release M0, which may have a problem with rbe files.
So I suggest you upgrade to the latest version of SU2016 M1.

Fredo

So I spent a decent number of hours this weekend doing the upgrade to v.1449. Doing uninstall using the Installer to uninstall my previous version, uninstalled all traces of any SU directory or plug-ins and ran a registry clean to remove all known traces of SU. Restarted system and did a fresh install as Admin, started SU, entered my serial info and downloaded Fredo6 v8.1 and Animator, installed using Windows>Preferences. Upon start of SU I received this;

Error Loading File C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/top_LibFredo6.rbe
Failed to read RBE/RBS file.
Error Loading File Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant LibFredo6_Loader::LibFredo6>
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:63:in process' C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:70:in module:LibFredo6_Loader'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:28:in <top (required)>' Error Loading File Fredo6_Animator.rb Error: #<TypeError: can't convert nil into an exact number> C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:79:in -'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:79:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_Animator.rb:47:in module:Fredo6'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_Animator.rb:26:in `<top (required)>'

I even tried starting SU as Admin, same error.

So I went back and uninstalled SU using the installer, cleaned out all directories again, and reinstalled as User, same plug-ins, same error on start. I'm quite confused as to where to go next.

TIG

@mgfranz

Despite all of your text you have never clearly said how you actually installed SketchUp...

Note:
Do not set the installed SketchUp.exe to always run as administrator.
Do not run SketchUp.exe as administrator.

Important:
SketchUp always needs to be correctly installed.
The only proper way to do this is as follows...
If it's already installed close SketchUp.
Find its installer exe file - probably in your Downloads folder ?
Select it, right-click > context-menu > "Run as administrator"
If it's already installed choose "Repair" when prompted.
Otherwise choose to "Install"...
This should set permissions etc properly.
Restart SketchUp and test...

If the problem persists try Uninstalling SketchUp, and deleting the related folders in:
*C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2018\SketchUp*
If you have any 'custom files' within subfolders like Materials, Components, Styles etc, then you might want to save them elsewhere, before doing the folder deletion.
You can move them back after doing the Install properly...

mgfranz

@tig said:

@mgfranz

Despite all of your text you have never clearly said how you actually installed SketchUp...

Note:
Do not set the installed SketchUp.exe to always run as administrator.
Do not run SketchUp.exe as administrator.

Important:
SketchUp always needs to be correctly installed.
The only proper way to do this is as follows...
If it's already installed close SketchUp.
Find its installer exe file - probably in your Downloads folder ?
Select it, right-click > context-menu > "Run as administrator"
If it's already installed choose "Repair" when prompted.
Otherwise choose to "Install"...
This should set permissions etc properly.
Restart SketchUp and test...

If the problem persists try Uninstalling SketchUp, and deleting the related folders in:
*C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2018\SketchUp*
If you have any 'custom files' within subfolders like Materials, Components, Styles etc, then you might want to save them elsewhere, before doing the folder deletion.
You can move them back after doing the Install properly...

No, I did, "Restarted system and did a fresh install as Admin,". I also said that I DID delete all related folders in AppData. I have done the install, uninstall, repair so many times I have it memorized.

And like I said previously, I can't run 2018 on this system due to the problem that started with 2017 regarding the lack of support for the Intel Graphics drivers, (which I do not understand), so 2016 is what it is, unless I want to buy a new laptop.

TIG

@mgfranz
Unfortunately your phraseology, "...[did] a fresh install as Admin...", is NOT entirely clear.
If you mean that you did it in the way that I outlined, using "Run as administrator", then please make it clear.
Installing it as a user who happens to be an 'admin', or even whilst logged-in as the administrator account, is not the same.
At the moment your text is not unambiguous...

mgfranz

@tig said:

@mgfranz
Unfortunately your phraseology, "...[did] a fresh install as Admin...", is NOT entirely clear.
If you mean that you did it in the way that I outlined, using "Run as administrator", then please make it clear.
Installing it as a user who happens to be an 'admin', or even whilst logged-in as the administrator account, is not the same.
At the moment your text is not unambiguous...

Yes, I did "Run as Administrator" for fresh install.

TIG

I know Fredo has an urgent call out to the SketchUp guys, about this very problem, which seems to be affecting just a few users, and where a proper installation etc fails to resolve these issues...

fredo6

@tig said:

I know Fredo has an urgent call out to the SketchUp guys, about this very problem, which seems to be affecting just a few users, and where a proper installation etc fails to resolve these issues...

I got an answer from thomthom recommending to upgrade to the latest version of SU2016.

Fredo

mgfranz

@fredo6 said:

@tig said:

I know Fredo has an urgent call out to the SketchUp guys, about this very problem, which seems to be affecting just a few users, and where a proper installation etc fails to resolve these issues...

I got an answer from thomthom recommending to upgrade to the latest version of SU2016.

Fredo

I'm already running SketchUpPro-2016-1-1449-80430-en-x64.exe, any other ideas?

itcampos

Don't know why, but this version just won't work, same error encountered by @mgfranz =\ Only difference is that I'm using SU2017.
I had to uninstall and reinstall an older version (8.0c, which is the only one not too old I could find).
Would anybody provide a link with the 8.1c ~ 8.1f versions so I can run a few tests?

Thx!

TIG

Have you installed or repaired your SketchUp by selecting the installer exe file's icon, and
right-click > Run as administrator ?

itcampos

@tig said:

Have you installed or repaired your SketchUp by selecting the installer exe file's icon, and
right-click > Run as administrator ?

Yes, I uninstalled and deleted every folder from SU2017, then reinstalled as admin (which I know I already did in the first time), but the problem persisted. So far, the only solution I found was using the 8.0c and pray the next release works for me

mgfranz

@itcampos said:

Don't know why, but this version just won't work, same error encountered by @mgfranz =\ Only difference is that I'm using SU2017.
I had to uninstall and reinstall an older version (8.0c, which is the only one not too old I could find).
Would anybody provide a link with the 8.1c ~ 8.1f versions so I can run a few tests?

Thx!

Where did you find a version 8.0c?

itcampos

@mgfranz said:

@itcampos said:

Don't know why, but this version just won't work, same error encountered by @mgfranz =\ Only difference is that I'm using SU2017.
I had to uninstall and reinstall an older version (8.0c, which is the only one not too old I could find).
Would anybody provide a link with the 8.1c ~ 8.1f versions so I can run a few tests?

Thx!

Where did you find a version 8.0c?

I took me a while, I thought it would be faster to upload it than find it again, so there you go: https://mega.nz/#!k9sHjZaY!EzgYiDAO-1mfHwFd1gpn9ljszYBvgaimWT7rVs3NTcY

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: LibFredo6 v8.1h - 06 Apr 18

LibFredo6 8.1h is a maintenance release fixing a bug in Scaling flat shapes in Animator.

See plugin home page of LibFredo6 for Download of LibFredo6.

Main Post of the LibFredo6 thread

Fredo

mgfranz

Well, I believe I have some insight into the problems I have been having with loading .rbe files. Unfortunately my hard drive boot sector failed horribly, so I was forced to replace the disk in my laptop. With a fresh install of Windows 10 including all updates, I installed nothing to the system except SU 2016 as Administrator. I downloaded the latest version of Fredo6, Animator, RoundCorner and installed them using Windows>Preferences, restarted SU and all plug-ins loaded perfectly. So there was something seriously wrong with my system somewhere. In the process of reinstalling all necessary programs and will be restarting SU after each install to verify that nothing screws up SU.

fredo6

@mgfranz said:

I downloaded the latest version of Fredo6, Animator, RoundCorner and installed them using Windows>Preferences, restarted SU and all plug-ins loaded perfectly. So there was something seriously wrong with my system somewhere.

Glad this now works for you.

Fredo

olfactif

Hello and thank you for your work.

recently, no more of your plugin works. the tools appear but have no effect.
I updated, uninstalled and reinstalled libfredo6, but it still does not work.
I downloaded other plugin not coming from you and they work perfectly.
I tested on SU 2016 and 2017.
if anyone has a solution I am interested.

thank you

fredo6

@olfactif said:

Hello and thank you for your work.

recently, no more of your plugin works. the tools appear but have no effect.
I updated, uninstalled and reinstalled libfredo6, but it still does not work.
I downloaded other plugin not coming from you and they work perfectly.
I tested on SU 2016 and 2017.
if anyone has a solution I am interested.

thank you

Could you open the Ruby console and see if there are error messages when you launch a plugin.

Fredo

olfactif

yes i have this error message : Error: #<Errno::EACCES: Permission denied @ rb_sysopen - C:/Users/olf/AppData/Local/LIBFREDO6_DATA_Dir/LibFredo6_all_defaults.dat>
c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6registry.rbe:144:in initialize' c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6registry.rbe:144:in open'
c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6registry.rbe:144:in write_to_file' c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6registry.rbe:127:in store'
c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6plugin.rbe:1219:in usage_use' c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6plugin.rbe:1207:in command_invoke'
c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6plugin.rbe:1190:in block (2 levels) in build_config_commands' c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6traductor.rbe:1339:in call'
c:/users/olf/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6traductor.rbe:1339:in block in add_command' SketchUp:1:in call'

thanks

TIG

The error relates to permissions for writing to a data file:
C:/Users/olf/AppData/Local/LIBFREDO6_DATA_Dir/LibFredo6_all_defaults.dat

To me this suggests that you might have installed SketchUp incorrectly.
For the avoidance of doubt here is the only proper way [you probably don't need to uninstall and reinstall...]
Close SketchUp.
Whilst logged in as your normal user-account [olf ?], find the v2017 SketchUp installer exe file.
It's probably in your Downloads folder ?
Select its icon, right-click > context-menu > "Run as administrator"
When offered the option choose 'Repair' [on a new installation choose 'Install'].

When it completes retry.
If the error persists then the permissions are still awry, so try deleting the folder:
C:/Users/olf/AppData/Local/LIBFREDO6_DATA_Dir/
When SketchUp next loads it should remake the folders and files - hopefully, this time with proper permissions ?