[Plugin Library] LibFredo6 - v15.4d - 14 Aug 25

fredo6

Paul,

You have a wrong file somewhere among my plugins (i.e. not encoded for UTF8), and it is most likely a file with extension .plugin.

It may be a files remaining from an old installation.

I suggest you clean up the folders and subfolders of my plugins, and then reinstall from with the PluginStore tool.

Fredo

TIG

Try the following...
In SketchUp 2014 > Ruby Console:

$:

result?

Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')

result?

It should be something like:
C:/Users/PaulB/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins

Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins').encoding

result?

With admin powers, open the Plugins folder returned by this.
Back up one step and select its icon...
Right-click > Context-menu > Properties > Security > Edit...
Should be preset to the default FULL - if not change it...

Find the Sketchup.exe file in the main C:/Programs Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/ folder...
Right-click > Context-menu > Properties > Compatibility > Privilege Level pane > tick the 'Run this program as an administrator' option

Find the Lib Fredo .rb and subfolder and physically remove it from Plugins.
This ensures a fresh install with no incompatible files left around...
Install the latest version of it either from the RBZ using Preferences > Extensions > Install... button, or using the SketchUcation PluginStore dialog within SketchUp...
Restart SketchUp...
Report results...
NEVER install older versions from say v2013 Plugins or an older RBZ - get the latest versions, which are specifically updated to be v2014 compatible.
Try the equivalent manual removal for any Fredo plugins, and reinstall then one at a time from their latest RBZs until you get an issue - then report back...

paul brown

My installations are all the latest versions. I have deleted ALL my plugins all fredo directories and files and reinstalled just LibFredo and Fredo Scale from the extension warehouse, same result. Have enabled Sketchup to run as administrator, the default in the folder is set to full. I'll do a clean install of Sketchup 2014.

$.JPG

Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins').encoding.JPG

Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins').JPG

TIG

Those results are expected.
No issues.
Are you sure you have deleted all of the Plugins from the 2104 Plugins folder
Delete ALL of the Fredo folders/files [again!].
Restart SketchUp 2014.
You should now only get the basic su_ files loading...

Download the SketchUcation Plugin Store toolset...
http://sketchucation.com/resources/plugin-store-download
Install it using the Preferences > Extensions > Install... button...
Restart SketchUp to make sure it completes the installation...

Use the SketchUcation PluginStore [within SketchUp] to AutoInstall the 'Lib Fredo'...
Tip: use the disalog's filters/search tools to find its AutoInstall entry.
Next do the same to AutoInstall one of Fredo's plugins [like Fredo Scale].
Restart SketchUp to make sure it completes the installation...

Now what happens ?

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: LibFredo6 v5.8c - 17 Apr 14

LibFredo6 5.8c is a release for MoveAlong 1.0, which is just published as part of FredTools 1.8c.

See main post of this thread for Download.

Fredo

bobpineo

Hello Fredo,
Love your Plugins, thank you!
I keep getting this message..."libfredo6 will be updated at next startup of sketchup.

I have tried reloading, deleting obsolete files etc etc.
Can you help me figure out what is going on?
Thanks
Best BP

plus the following:(after I get the initial libfredo update warning.

Error Loading File C:/Users/Bob/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/dbur_ucs
Could not find included file 'C:/Users/Bob/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/dbur_ucs'
Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant DBUR_Ucs>
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:10:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:12:in register_extension'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:12:in <top (required)>' Error: c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/dm_artisan/artisan.rbs:273: invalid multibyte char (UTF-8) c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/dm_artisan/artisan.rbs:273: invalid multibyte char (UTF-8) c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/dm_artisan/artisan.rbs:273: syntax error, unexpected end-of-input, expecting keyword_end data="90¡M5lªÙ[:}¶ä^-Ú¢ßÓjt@+¡©tp}x±" #just garbage ^ C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan/artisan_load.rb:10:in eval'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan/artisan_load.rb:10:in load' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan/artisan_load.rb:10:in module:Artisan'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan/artisan_load.rb:3:in <module:DM>' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan/artisan_load.rb:1:in <top (required)>'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan.rb:18:in register_extension' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan.rb:18:in module:Artisan'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan.rb:5:in <module:DM>' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/DM_artisan.rb:4:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb
Error: #<ArgumentError: invalid byte sequence in UTF-8>
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:368:in match' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:368:in block (2 levels) in load_from_config'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:367:in each' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:367:in block in load_from_config'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:366:in foreach' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:366:in load_from_config'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:726:in block in load_all_plugins' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:726:in each'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:726:in load_all_plugins' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/Lib6Core.rb:438:in load_from_config'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:181:in startup' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:299:in module:LibFredo6'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:31:in <top (required)>' Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/lfx_Landfx/landfx_loader.rb Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion of nil into String> C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/lfx_Landfx/landfx_loader.rb:1:in load'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/lfx_Landfx/landfx_loader.rb:1:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/lfx_Landfx.rb:9:in register_extension'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/lfx_Landfx.rb:9:in <top (required)>' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method downcase' for nil:NilClass>
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/Sketchup.rb:36:in file_loaded?' c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:997:in module:RSection'
c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:65:in <module:PiGa>' c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:64:in <main>'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in eval' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/PiGa_RichSection.rb:37:in register_extension'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/PiGa_RichSection.rb:37:in <module:RSection>' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/PiGa_RichSection.rb:26:in module:PiGa'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/PiGa_RichSection.rb:25:in <top (required)>' Error: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - C:/Users/Bob/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Oscar/OSC_Language.lag> c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/oscoolean.rbs:790:in readlines'
c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/oscoolean.rbs:790:in filter_texts' c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/oscoolean.rbs:806:in class:OSCtb'
c:/program files (x86)/sketchup/sketchup 2014/tools/oscoolean.rbs:780:in <main>' -e:1:in eval'

Dave R

Hi Bob, you've got a lot of errors there and not all are related to Fredo's work. Is it possible you copied plugins from an older SketchUp version? I've got many of those same plugins installed on my PC and I don't get those errors.

Make sure you have the most current versions installed.

Oxer

New Spanish Language (Spain) file to LibFredo6 - v5.8c - 17 Apr 14

Spanish Language (Spain)

ihsanrahim

Hi Fredo,

I love all your plugins but I'm having some problems with sketchup 2014, I tried installing LibFredo6 5.8c and keep getting this error

Error Loading File Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb
Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- LibTraductor.rb>
C:/Users/Architect34/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:28:in require' C:/Users/Architect34/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:28:in <top (required)>'

I also tried deleting everything and clean install from .rbz, also copy and paste but keep getting same error. I also tried installing from sketchucation autoinstall and same problem.

I also copied to Sketchup 2014> Tools folder, and Plugins folder but same problem.

I hope you can help me.

Thanks

TIG

Hopefully you have installed fresh newest versions and not copied old versions across from an earlier SketchUp's Plugins folder !
How have you installed the latest RBZ's ?
Preferences > Extensions > Install... button ? or perhaps AutoInstall with the PluginStore dialog ?
Either way you should end up with a Lib subfolder with many files in it, including something like the one that is reported missing 'Lib6Traductor.rb' [see screenshot] - although your error says 'LibTraductor.rb' with NO '6'! See next...
The lines in Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb to which it refers say:
require 'LibTraductor.rb' if Sketchup.find_support_file('LibTraductor.rb', "Plugins") #Compatibility require 'TOS_Dir_13/LibTraductor_20.rb' if Sketchup.find_support_file('TOS_Dir_13/LibTraductor_20.rb', "Plugins") #Compatibility
So the 'require' should only be called if the 'LibTraductor.rb' file is in the main Plugins folder [or alternatively the old TOS directory].
It should not run with a clean install because the newest versions of Fredo's tools use the alternative translator file in the Lib folder.

There should be no such files to cause the 'if' test to be positive ?
Using this in the Ruby Console should return nil:
Sketchup.find_support_file('LibTraductor.rb', "Plugins")
If not, then find that rogue file and delete it and retry/restart...

I have v2014 and it loads the Lib and all Fredo's tools just fine.
There are neither of these older 'LibTraductor' rb files in the Plugins or an obsolete TOS subfolder.
The 'Lib6Traductor.rb' in the Lib folder does what's needed...

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: LibFredo6 v5.9a - 15 May 14

LibFredo6 5.9a is a release for:

DrawAlong 1.0,
MoveAlong 1.1,
which are just published as part of FredTools 1.9a.

See main post of this thread for Download of LibFredo6.

Fredo

Oxer

New Spanish Language File for LibFredo6 - v5.9a - 15 May 14

Spanish Language File

P.S: If you have like preference Spanish Language (Spain) simply change the ES in filename to --> SP

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: LibFredo6 v5.9b - 17 May 14

LibFredo6 5.9b is a release for:

DrawAlong 1.0b,
MoveAlong 1.1b,
which are published as part of FredTools 1.9b.

This small updates

fixes a problem for VCB input with architectural units (like 5'2 1/4) for DrawAlong, MoveAlong and JointPushPull
includes an updated translation in Spanish-Spain (ES) by Oxer

See main post of this thread for Download of LibFredo6.

Fredo

valerostudio

If I open a new clean copy of SketchUp, everything loads fine. If I open a file directly from Windows Explorer, I get this error, which in turn prevents all Fredo plugins from opening.
LibFredo Error.JPG

deme63

I am having such trouble trying to install this (or any) plugins on my Mac. I have placed the downloaded extensions in the plugins folder (MacHD/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 8/Sketchup/Plugins) and have made my security "read and write" but I cannot get anything to work. I am not able to get the Sketchucation Tools to function either. I have to work through an administrator so I am trying to get a very clear idea of what to do before I contact them again (third time!). I'd appreciate any help.

Dave R

If you are simply putting the files you download into the Plugins folder you are not installing them correctly. Much has been written about how to install them correctly but here it is again.

If you are downloading files with the .rbz extension, DO NOT put them in the Plugins folder. Save them to some other location you can find. Go to Preferences under the SketchUp menu, left of File. Choose Extensions and click on the button labeled Install Extension. Navigate to where you saved the .rbz file, select it, click Open and follow the prompts.

I think it was already suggested to you to install the Sketchucation Plugin Store tool. You can then locate the various plugins you're interested in and install them automatically. Do that.

TIG

If your MAC's plugins folder did not initially have FULL read/write permissions, but you had managed to manually add some files to it already, then you must do the extra step of setting its permissions to FULL, AND also choose to trickle down the changes to its contents...

To double check where your SketchUp v8 thinks its main plugins folder is... use this snippet in the Ruby Console:
Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')

Also type this into the Ruby Console to see which Plugins folder[s] are listed@
$:

BUT.... since you have v8 why not use the Preferences > Extensions > Install... button to install the RBZ archives for all available Plugins...
These will be automatically extracted, keeping files in the correct subfolders and in the correct Plugins folder too !

deme63

Thanks so much Dave and TIG. I really am trying here, I just keep hitting a dead end. I have followed these directions precisely, but when I get to the finish (Preferences/Choose Extensions/Install Extension/Open) I receive an error message: "Unable to install the Extension you have chosen for some unknown reason. Consult your Extension's documentation for additional help." The Sketchucation Plugin Store tool would be a dream come true, but I am also unable to install that for the same reason. It all ends in this error message.

Dave R

It sounds to me as if the permissions for your log in still haven't been set to Read & Write. That's the only reason I've ever seen that specific message pop up. Perhaps a screen shot of that would help?

TIG

Yes, make sure you have the correct Plugins folder - as revealed by my code snippet.
Then change its permissions to FULL Read/Write... AND choose to apply the changes to the contents of that folder too...
It should work both Dave and I have MACs that do this without issues...