[Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26

fredo6

There is a new video on FredoBend by TheSketchupEssentials.

powerglide

Awesome plugin! I downloaded both the plugin and library and get this error when trying to bend items.

Date: 31-Mar-26 16:58:45 - SU2021.0 - LibFredo6 - v15.9a
An error occurred in FredoBend Along Curve
Error in Bend Generation

undefined method `glued_to' for #&lt;Deleted Entity:0x54da1088&gt;
 
fredobendcurvealgo.rbe: 199 -- tolid_prepare
fredobendcurvealgo.rbe: 133 -- tolid_construct_mono
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 2402 -- generation_step_replica
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3200 -- job_perform
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3139 -- job_notification
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 104 -- call
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 104 -- process_notify
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 388 -- fast_process_next_step
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 358 -- fast_process_start
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 370 -- fast_process_next
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 397 -- fast_process_end
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 383 -- fast_process_next_step
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 391 -- fast_process_next_step
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 358 -- fast_process_start
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 370 -- fast_process_next
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 346 -- fast_process_top
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 123 -- invoke
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3085 -- job_start
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 2341 -- block in generation_launch

fredo6

Would you have the model, because I don't understand how the error can happen. Thanks

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2g - 01 Apr 26

Requirements

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

FredoBend 1.2g is a maintenance release including:

Bug fixing for SU versions prior to SU2021.1

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

powerglide

@fredo6 Just checked it out, It works now! I am soo happy to have an extension like this for my line of work. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication!!

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2k - 09 Apr 26

Requirements

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

FredoBend 1.2k is a maintenance release including:

Bug fixing related to replicas

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2l - 10 Apr 26

Requirements

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

FredoBend 1.2l is a maintenance release including:

Major bug fixing related to directions

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.3a - 01 May 26

Requirements

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

FredoBend 1.3a is a major release including:

Introduction of the Circular Bend tool
Adjustment of the bending algorithms
Bug fixing
Other evolutions

Circular Bend: Overview

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.3b - 04 May 26

Requirements

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

FredoBend 1.3b is a maintenance release including:

Bug fixing for Circular Bend tool

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

Chris1219

Hello!!

I am a user from Greece. Thanks for this amazing plugin.
Nevertheless I noticed that Circular bending deforms a little bit the object which I think is not convenient for the accuracy I don't know, is this a bad handle by me or is a small bug in the code? (I attach a screenshot trying to show what I mean).
Thanks for your attention in advance!!

fredo6

@Chris1219

This is a choice you have to make.

There is a thread on this question in the Sketchup forum.

In your case, you can play with this parameter (Offset Mode)

Chris1219

@fredo6 Hello!!

Thank you very much for the instructions. I choose Vertex-to-Vertex end everything is fine. Now I Know that I have two options to use.
I saw the topic in the forum and I somehow understood the mechanism of bending, and the difficulties that appears.
Thanks again!

TIG

@fredo6
I think it's best for a bent object's geometry to follow a 'curve' and start perpendicular to the start/end segment. But if the path is a full circle the bending should start perpendicular to a mid-segment, to keep the objects 'endmost' dimensions correct: and if it's around an arc [partial circle] that's user-defined it should be treated like any other curve: but if it's a swept form around a notional partial-circular path, that should then start/end perpendicular to a half-segment - that way the bent form stays as dimensionally true as it can be.