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    [Plugin] FredoConnect - v1.3a - 01 Jun 25

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    • fredo6F Offline
      fredo6
      last edited by fredo6

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

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      • LibFredo6: v15.0a or above
      • Sketchup version: SU2023 and above
      • Platform: Windows and Mac OSX
      • Usage: Free

      If you land on this page and are unfamiliar with how to install Sketchup Extensions such as LibFredo6 or how to register on Sketchucation, please watch this video or refer to the Plugin page of LibFredo6.

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      FredoConnect is dedicated to allowing a team to work concurrently on a shared model, synchronizing the changes between team members and managing change conflicts.

      The typical workflow implies that each team member:

      • works on a local copy of the shared model,
      • publishes the changes he makes to the model,
      • updates his model with the changes made by other team members.

      You do not have to specify what needs to be published and what needs to be updated; FredoConnect tracks the changes in contributing models to consolidate a synchronized version of the shared model.

      FredoConnect provides conflict detection and management, allowing team members to be aware of what others are changing to the model, and deciding on how to resolve conflicts if two or more team members modify concurrently the same object(s).

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      Full documentation in English in the attached PDF below. You can also watch the videos on the overview and individual features.

      FredoConnect - User Manual - English - v1.1a - November 2024.pdf

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      Overview and Main Concepts

      Sub-Models

      You can extract a sub-model from the shared model and work on it with the benefit of synchronization with the rest of the team.

      A sub-model is just a model with a selection of objects taken from the shared model.

      A sub-model behaves like the full shared model for synchronization and lock, with one specific characteristic: the top-level of a sub-model cannot be published or updated

      Variants

      This feature can be used to maintain different versions of the model in parallel, while sharing and synchronizing changes across the team. The principle is as follows:
      ** A Variant model is created from an instance model under a Variant code
      ** If an object is modified in a Variant model, it becomes a Variant Object
      ** Variant objects are synchronized between instance models registered with the same Variant Code, BUT not with regular models and models having a different variant code.
      ** Therefore the same objects can be modified differently in regular models and models having a different variant code.

      Shared Annotations

      Shared Annotations are small messages exchanged within the team about the model. Annotations are automatically synchronized between computers and master models.

      Information Tool

      The Object Information tool allows you to browse the model in order to get details about objects.

      Hovering the Team icon highlights the objects which have been last published in the instance model (somehow ‘owned’ from the instance model)

      Foreign Objects

      Foreign objects are definitions that are imported from another software than SketchUp. The current list of data formats is based on what is supported natively by SketchUp, at least:

      • Autocad: DWG, DXF
      • IFC
      • Collada (DAE)
      • 3DS Max (3DS)
      • Google Earth (KMZ)
      • STL
      • Elevation Model (DEM, DEF)
      • SketchUp (SKP), which is actually a method to do XRef-ing

      Lock and Hard Lock

      Locking an object prevents other team members from modifying the object.

      An object can be locked

      • at top level,
      • optionally, with all its nested sub-objects. This option will also do a hard lock of the objects in the model of other team members (i.e. lock at Sketchup level)

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      • Rich O BrienR Offline
        Rich O Brien Moderator
        last edited by

        I was fortunate enough to test this prior to release. For small teams its gamechanger. Syncing changes to a model is effortless.

        How it handles pushing notifications amongst the team is cleverly handled so every one is in the loop. Even for client work where your client also uses SketchUp it's a great way to share progress and collaborate.

        Thanks Fredo

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        • B Offline
          Berserk
          last edited by

          Great work! For not large model work perfectly! But for big models (see attachment) unuseble, because too slow. Аннотация 2024-11-19 141452.png
          Sending changes - 5 minutes
          Receiving changes - 30 minutes
          Link to model:
          https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lk5D2pn70A17AFaocPMWhC5-Oh9nTlNf/view?usp=sharing

          Sketchup 2023
          Windows 10
          RTX 2080 super 11 GB
          AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
          RAM 128 GB

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          • fredo6F Offline
            fredo6
            last edited by

            NEW RELEASE: LordOfTheToolbars v1.2a - 10 Jan 25

            Requirements

            • LibFredo6: v15.0a or above
            • Sketchup version: SU2023 and above

            FredoConnect 1.2a is a maintenance release including:

            • Extension of validity

            Home Page of FredoConnect for information and Download.

            Main post of this FredoConnect thread.

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            • F Offline
              fountainhead
              last edited by

              I have been looking for a plug-in to replace Cross Reference Organizer for X-ref of other .skp files. I use Layers Panel and create a lot of layers, so big models can become unwieldly with all of the layers and information, plus it's much more convenient to work in sub-models. Being able to X-ref in another .skp file, which is held in an easily deleted container if required, plus having notification in the main model of updates in the sub-model is very similar to Cross Reference Organizer's notification of same. I have tested several working procedures and it all works great!

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                NEW RELEASE: LordOfTheToolbars v1.3a - 01 Jun 25

                Requirements

                • LibFredo6: v15.0a or above
                • Sketchup version: SU2023 and above

                FredoConnect 1.3a is a maintenance release including:

                • Extension of validity

                Home Page of FredoConnect for information and Download.

                Main post of this FredoConnect thread.

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