[Plugin][$] FredoPortrait - v2.9a - 01 Apr 24
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Thanks for the feedback Fredo. I wish the was a way to get some better looking materials in SU. I really like this plugin though.
BTW: I reached out to Twilight yesterday about this plugin. Hope they contact you about it.
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@ntxdave said:
BTW: I reached out to Twilight yesterday about this plugin. Hope they contact you about it.
Again, there is nothing special about FredoPortrait and any renderer, and thus nothing I can do myself.
If the renderer can handle transparent background, say via a style where you turn off the background, then, just run FredoPortrait on a view or scene that use this style. It will work.Fredo
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Yes, I reached out to them because they currently do no support a transparent background. I also like the way you can handle selected objects with your plugin. That would be great to use with their render capabilities.
One can only dream! LOL
Keep up the great work Fredo........
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Thanks for the plugin!!
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@fredo6 said:
@rv1974 said:
Do you have plans to add a flatten (skp) generation from selected parts?
That's my plan to produce FaceMe component, but not sure this is useful as I never saw a user request for that.
Would a flat generation of Sketchup parts be easy to develop?
That would be a tremendous thing for Layout.
Layout doesn't handle complex Sketchup 3D models fast. But it's incredibly fast at 2D objects.
If, somehow, your plugin could batch export a set of scenes for 2D skp files, and if those files would then be inserted in Layout, Layout would be a breeze to work in.
To regenerate those 2D exports and layouts we would simply re-export a batch of the 2D skp files.
I know it sounds convuluted, but it would be easy on a lot of aspects in Layout from dimensioning to rendering and even could help in some complex presentations too.
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...then, just use images, which FredoPortrait can generate.
I don't see the value of going through 2D objects for Layout specifically (for Sketchup, this may increase performances, for instance for trees).
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Images cannot be exported to CAD (well they can, but they won't be valid to acquire dimensions from).
However I don't really know if Sketchup would be faster to export the images, than Layout would be at regenerating them, so the trade off might not be worth the trouble.
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@jql said:
Images cannot be exported to CAD
What do you mean exactly ?
FredoPortrait creates images with the specified resolution, that's all it does.
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Hi Fredo,
I uploaded the Spanish Language file 4 entries above. -
@oxer said:
Hi Fredo,
I uploaded the Spanish Language file 4 entries above.Thanks.
Will go in the next release.
fredo
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@fredo6 said:
@rv1974 said:
Do you have plans to add a flatten (skp) generation from selected parts?
That's my plan to produce FaceMe component, but not sure this is useful as I never saw a user request for that.
I interpreted this as 2d vector images from a SketchUp model. I was thinking Fredo portrait would evolve to that.
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@jql said:
I interpreted this as 2d vector images from a SketchUp model. I was thinking Fredo portrait would evolve to that.
Unless I am wrong, this is what you get when you export as PDF (which is also supported by FredoPortrait)
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Fredo,
If I use fredo portrait to make an 2D component of a tree, SU PODIUM doesn’t render the tree properly. There are ‘squares’ around the leaves.
I am a beginner with sketchup and I use a laptop that sometimes gives me troubles with rendering 3D plants, because the file is too heavy and I run out of memory.
I saw about the Fredo Portrait plugin on youtube and thought this could be the answer...
Am I wrong?
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What happens if you render the model directly without using FredoPortrait?
Do you see the squares?
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I posted a question about close-cropped black 2d image export for laser cutting on another forum, and people recommended Fredo Portrait. To avoid repetition, here is the thread:
https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=71692&p=653479#p653479
Is it possible to get what I need in SketchUp 2016, or do I have to update?
BTW Fredo, thanks for your brilliant plugins and patient, detailed, helpful explanations in text and video! It must take so much time and care; really impressive, and an example to all other plugin creators. I've donated in the past and will do again if you can give me what I'm after in this instance for my laser cutting. It will save so much hassle!
BeePee
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The Generation of 2D components requires SU2018 and above. So not possible with SU2016...
In your case where you just need a PNG or JPG image of your component, you should use the generation of image, which does work with SU2016. Just make sure to configure the view to "from Top" and select transparent background. The image should be exactly adjusted to the size of the component in the vertical direction (if you need to crop horizontally, just do it in an image editor).
Possibly, you may want to post or PM me your model so that I have a look.
Fredo
PS: You should really upgrade to SU2017 unless you have a 32-bits Windows. SU2016 suffers from a number of problems related to high-resolution screens, which are nicely solved as of SU2017.
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Thanks for your reply Fredo. It turns out that my Sketchup Make version is 2017: 17.2.2555. I tried to update to a newer version (2019?) by clicking the Help tab and 'Check for Update'. It says "You currently have the latest version of Sketchup".
I'm confused. Sorry to ask what I assume is such a basic question, but how do I get the 2019 version so I can use the extra features of your plugin?
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@beepee said:
Thanks for your reply Fredo. It turns out that my Sketchup Make version is 2017: 17.2.2555. I tried to update to a newer version (2019?) by clicking the Help tab and 'Check for Update'. It says "You currently have the latest version of Sketchup".
I'm confused. Sorry to ask what I assume is such a basic question, but how do I get the 2019 version so I can use the extra features of your plugin?
Check for update only looks for the latest revision of the current version. For hobbyist use, you have the latest version of SketchUp Make that exists.
To get SketchUp 2019, go to https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and-pricing/sketchup-pro
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@beepee said:
Thanks for your reply Fredo. It turns out that my Sketchup Make version is 2017: 17.2.2555. I tried to update to a newer version (2019?) by clicking the Help tab and 'Check for Update'. It says "You currently have the latest version of Sketchup".
I'm confused. Sorry to ask what I assume is such a basic question, but how do I get the 2019 version so I can use the extra features of your plugin?
Anyway, for what you need, SU2017 should be OK as you do not need to generate a 2D component.
Could you post or PM your model so that I check how to solve your issue.
Fredo
PS: SU2018 and SU2019 are only Pro, and therefore paid versions of SketchUp. So upgrading is a matter of money.
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Thanks for your replies Dave and Fredo. Hmm, I'd just discovered that from an internet search for "Download Sketchup Make 2019"...
I hadn't realised - that's a big change in Trimble's business model! I read that lots of people are unhappy with the new online version Sketchup Free, because it's obviously not as good as Make without the extensions. I'm not impressed either, for that reason. I guess I'll just stick with 2017 Make for now, because the jump to Pro is pretty costly!
I'm surprised the powers that be didn't continue Sketchup Make as a lower priced in-between option between Pro and Free, as I'm sure many Make users would be willing to pay a reasonable amount (maybe $50PA?) for continuing to use it with new versions. Do you think they might consider this option in future?
Anyway... Getting back to the topic in hand.
I use Sketchup in a different way to most. I use each Model file as a design bed for an ever increasing number of iterations of related novel harmonica parts, which I either 3d print or lasercut. Many models have thousands of parts created over the years, each one discrete and lying over a plane. There is no point in sending you the whole file, but I attach a snapshot of one. You can see a mix of related parts, mostly ones for 3D printing, but also the black 2d ones which are for lasercutting. These are the ones I'd love to export cropped to a rectangle which fits them exactly - just as they appear when highlighted in blue as grouped objects.
Exporting them with ANY extra width (white or transparent) means I can't resize them with correct domensions in the lasercutter sofware. That makes me doubt the PNG option will work because, even if I can't see the extra background, it will be there.
Over to you, thanks for your help.
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