[Plugin] FredoBend - v1.2a - 25 Mar 26

fredo6

The information on FredoBend is maintained on the Plugin Home Page of FredoBend. This is also where you can download the RBZ file.

LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
Sketchup version: SU2017 and above
Platform: Windows and Mac OSX
Usage: free till 01 July 2026 and then licensed

FredoBend is a plugin dealing with bending geometry along curves and over surface.

The first tool published is Bend Along Curve, which takes a container, a curve (or sequence of edges) and bends the geometry of the container along the curve with various options.

FredoBend allows to modify the bending the parameters, a well as updating the bent container when the original container has been changed.

No documentation for the time being

Bend Along Curve: Preview

Rich O Brien

This looks insane!

Dave R

This is very cool Fredo!

I've installed it and tried using it with some 3D Text as you did. When I click to finalize I get an error. Here's the TXT file generated by the extension. I did update LibFredo6 before installing FredoBend and I did a restart of SketchUp.

Ruby Error - FredoBend Along Curve - 25-Mar-26 07_35_40 - SU2026.1 - LibFredo6 - v15.9a.txt

AISmebel

Hello, Freddo. Amazing job, thank you. I have a question for you, is it possible to save the grid in squares using FredoBend by disabling the Slicing tool? Currently, the plugin removes unnecessary geometry at the end of its work, and it is needed for further use of the SubD.

Rich O Brien

@fredo6

Some ruby console errors

ERROR in step: step_prepare
no implicit conversion of nil into String
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:1194:in `save_copy'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:1194:in `saver_solid_comp'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:2419:in `generation_step_prepare'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:3248:in `job_perform'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:3190:in `job_notification'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webprogress.rbe:104:in `call'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webprogress.rbe:104:in `process_notify'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webprogress.rbe:388:in `fast_process_next_step'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webprogress.rbe:358:in `fast_process_start'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webprogress.rbe:370:in `fast_process_next'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webprogress.rbe:346:in `fast_process_top'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webprogress.rbe:123:in `invoke'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:3136:in `job_start'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:2386:in `block in generation_launch'

Rich O Brien

This was in console with Scaling set to By Center as you hover a curve

#<TypeError: nil can't be coerced into Float>
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:1953:in `-'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:1953:in `tolid_replica_scaling'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:2004:in `tolid_replica_transformation_single'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:2061:in `tolid_replica_transformations'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:2266:in `wireframe_compute'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:781:in `drawing_wireframe'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:745:in `draw_placement'
c:/users/rclub/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:696:in `draw'

fredo6

Thanks for reporting. The bug is fixed. Actually, there is an option to save a copy of the original container to file. This allows to edit the bent generated container even if the original container has been removed from the model. However, it assumes that you don't work on a new model, since the saved copy is in the same directory as the model.

I am also introducing an option for

softening edges or not
removing coplanar edges

New version will be published later today.

GIGAL

@fredo6
It is amazing (excuse for my bad english; i am italian)
Best regards

Dave R

Ah ... So the file needs to be saved before using the extension. Makes sense.

panixia

Amazing. Does it support quads and/or UV preservation?

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2b - 25 Mar 26

Requirements

LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

FredoBend 1.2b is a maintenance release including:

Bug fixing
Parameter for softening edges and removing coplanar edges

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

AISmebel

the triangulating line that appears after using the plugin should become soft+smooth. Then the squares of the SubD work. Now the following is happening:

fredo6

@Dave-R said:

Ah ... So the file needs to be saved before using the extension. Makes sense.

No. you can use FredoBend on New models.

The SaveCopy feature is just for saving a copy of the original solid to file (in subfolder FredoBend Saved Containers). This is simply not done if the model is new.

fredo6

@AISmebel said:

the triangulating line that appears after using the plugin should become soft+smooth. Then the squares of the SubD work. Now the following is happening:

I am not sure it is possible to identfy and carry over the quad mesh, because of the slicing.

Could you send me a model and a curve so that I see what can be done. Thanks.