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    [Obsolete] FredoScale 1.0e (Free Scaling, Taper Scaling)

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    • D Offline
      Daniel S
      last edited by

      I tried with the new version of LibFredo6 but have no luck... still can`t use the dimension dialog box.
      But i find something strange in my Plugins directory: there is a new folder called "DEFPARAM_Dir" and is empty. I delete this folder, but every time that I open a new SketchUp it creates the folder again.
      I never had this folder before.

      Daniel S

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        Whaat
        last edited by

        Wow! Another brilliant plugin, Fredo6!

        SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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          fredo6
          last edited by

          @daniel s said:

          I tried with the new version of LibFredo6 but have no luck... still can`t use the dimension dialog box.
          But i find something strange in my Plugins directory: there is a new folder called "DEFPARAM_Dir" and is empty. I delete this folder, but every time that I open a new SketchUp it creates the folder again.
          I never had this folder before.

          Daniel S

          Daniel,

          I think I know what it could be. I guess you have a set up where you should use the comma as the decimal separator.
          I made a change in LibFredo6. Maybe it will clear the issue.
          Thanks for your patience.

          PS: DEFPARAM_Dir is just the place where my scripts (today only FreeScale) stores the default parameter. It is a separate folder so that the parameters are not lost when upgrading.

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            fredo6
            last edited by

            @whaat said:

            Wow! Another brilliant plugin, Fredo6!

            Dale,

            You can be sure that I appreciate the compliment, coming from you.

            Fredo

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              Daniel S
              last edited by

              Now works!!!... but not well!! 😆
              I don`t know how to explain it in english but i attach a video showing that it dosen´t scale well (i put 30 and the result is 76,200cm). But now works!!

              Thank you for looking into this,
              Daniel S.

              PS. It must be only my problem because I remeber in the past I had problems with TIG`s slicer... was working for everyone but not for me and then he fixes the problem and said that was a problem about the comma.


              Video Showing the problem

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                @daniel s said:

                Now works!!!... but not well!! 😆
                I don`t know how to explain it in english but i attach a video showing that it dosen´t scale well (i put 30 and the result is 76,200cm). But now works!!

                Thank you for looking into this,
                Daniel S.

                Daniel,

                My fault in the update.
                Can you make a last try for today with the update I made in LibFredo6.

                Thanks again for your patience.

                Fredo

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                  Daniel S
                  last edited by

                  Now is working right!
                  Amazing Plugin!!

                  Thank you Fredo!!!

                  Daniel S

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                    topherthomas2
                    last edited by

                    I'm having some issues with the taper scale working on my machine. FreeScale works fine, and TaperScale does not redraw the polygons after I use the TaperScale tool. I can see the polygon shape distort in wireframe preview mode. Any Ideas?

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                      sabba
                      last edited by

                      I use a mac too and don't have any luck with the taper tool. ...same problem as the others.

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                      • fredo6F Offline
                        fredo6
                        last edited by

                        @unknownuser said:

                        I use a mac too and don't have any luck with the taper tool. ...same problem as the others.

                        Can you confirm that you have the problem even on a simple cube (drawn from a Rectangle and Push Pull)?

                        If so, is it correct that:

                        • the Box with the small pad is OK
                        • when you drag the handle, the wireframe appears correct
                        • But when you click or release to finalize, you get NO deformation

                        Just in case, could you drop the attached file in te LIBFREDO6_Dir_30 folder, restart Sketchup, turn on the Ruby console and try again.

                        Thanks

                        Fredo


                        to drop in LIBFREDO6_Dir_30 folder

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                          otb designworks
                          last edited by

                          Thanks fredo!

                          After installing the updated script, taper scale works beautifully.

                          I feel like I owe you a bottle of scotch, or something.

                          Awesome script!

                          Cheers, Chuck

                          OTB Designworks is on Youtube

                          6 core nMP, 32 gig RAM, (2) D700 GPU's, dual monitors

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                            linea
                            last edited by

                            thanks, great script

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                              fredo6
                              last edited by

                              @unknownuser said:

                              Thanks fredo!

                              After installing the updated script, taper scale works beautifully.

                              I feel like I owe you a bottle of scotch, or something.

                              Awesome script!

                              Very strange. The change I made is purely in the syntax. I wonder why there was a problem on Mac. But, what matters is that it works.
                              Let's wait for confirmation from other Mac users before opening the bottle !

                              Fredo

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                                fredo6
                                last edited by

                                To Mac Users

                                By the way, I am interested to know how the dialog boxes for Default Parametersbehave on Mac. Does it even work?
                                Same for the Translation web dialog box.

                                Thanks

                                Fredo

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                                  urgen
                                  last edited by

                                  ...THANKS! 👍 👍 👍

                                  --pupil forever...------

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                                    bigstick
                                    last edited by

                                    Wow - awesome work Fredo! If there is a list of essential Ruby scripts somewhere, this really needs to be on it!

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                                      CadFather
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                                      Master Fredo for president!

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                                        ilay7k
                                        last edited by

                                        thank you! 👍

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                                          gilles
                                          last edited by

                                          thanks Fredo

                                          I'm a mac user (os 10.4.11) free scaling works well for the moment even when you specify new dimension(pop-up window), but when tapering SU quite immediatly.

                                          To be continue.

                                          " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                                            arquitectomaracucho
                                            last edited by

                                            Thanks fredo!

                                            This tool has changed my life, what is needed, it works great. IS a spectacle. This humble YOU ALL YOU MUST RESPECT. 👍

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