[Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

sayerdesign

Thank you, all, for picking up this dialogue.
First off, I should give my thanks and gratitude to Fredo6 for making this plug-in happen. Thank you!
For my workflow, I avoid using anything but the Vector setting for scenes in Layout, and I don't use a style that shows the textures unless it's abosolutely needed . Raster doesn't handle lines well and is 'fuzzy'. The Rastor materials included look great in Sketchup, but don't translate over to Layout. When I tried a hybrid compromise, the Rastor section fills become blurry and not very useful.
I'd be more than happy to give examples of hatch patterns I'd love to see available for the types of materials I use creating drawings for cabinetry (in addition to the Vector patterns currently available at least four different types of sheet goods, three types of solid wood, plaster/gypsum and stone countertops would all be fantastic).
If it's something that's doable with relative ease for you, Fredo, how can I help?

fredo6

Raster materials often look blurry in Layout (especially when you zoom). However, when you print the document on paper at the correct paperscale, you get a readable pattern visually.

Anyway, to help progressing, I would suggest you post a few images of you vector patterns (e.g. four different types of sheet goods, three types of solid wood, plaster/gypsum and stone countertops).

sayerdesign

Here's a group of them that were on the https://www.cadblocksdwg.com/hatch-patterns-download.html website that TIG shared previously. If this group were avaiable, that would be great so far as I'm cencerned.

fredo6

Getting these patterns as Vector is technically feasible, at least by me in FredoSection.

However, if you use them in a real model, that would represent a lot of lines (and a longer time to decoarte cut faces). Keep in mind that in FredoSection, a Vector pattern is just drawing edges in the model. Already with simple hatches, you have a lot of geometry created.

As suggested, could you try with these patterns in Raster (most of them are in the standard materials, under 'Patterns') and check they print correctly when the proper paperscale is set in Sketchup scenes and corresponding Layout viewports.

slbaumgartner

I just got these errors reported in the Ruby Console when I opened a new model on my Mac (SketchUp 2026, macOS 26.2). Looks like a bug in handling MDI on the Mac:

<NameError: uninitialized constant F6_FredoSection::FredoSection>
/users/steve/library/application support/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredosection/bootstrap_fredosection.rbe:579:in `switch_model'
/users/steve/library/application support/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredosection/bootstrap_fredosection.rbe:459:in `model_changed'
/users/steve/library/application support/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredosection/bootstrap_fredosection.rbe:391:in `onActivateModel'

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: FredoSectiont v1.5b - 26 Jan 26

Requirements

LibFredo6: v15.8a or above
Sketchup version: SU2026 and above

FredoSection 1.5b is a maintenance release including:

Bug fixing for Mac

Home Page of FredoSection for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoConnect thread.

slbaumgartner

And another error popping up in the Ruby Console on my Mac:

#<NoMethodError: undefined method dialog_close_all' for #<F6_FredoSection::Common:0x00000001738b4f10>> /users/steve/library/application support/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredosection/bootstrap_fredosection.rbe:587:in close_model'
/users/steve/library/application support/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredosection/bootstrap_fredosection.rbe:472:in model_changed' /users/steve/library/application support/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredosection/bootstrap_fredosection.rbe:390:in onOpenModel'

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: FredoSectiont v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

Requirements

LibFredo6: v15.8a or above
Sketchup version: SU2026 and above

FredoSection 1.5b is a maintenance release including:

Another bug fixing for Mac

Home Page of FredoSection for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoConnect thread.

slbaumgartner

@fredo6 I installed the recent second version of 1.5b. When I quit SketchUp on my Mac, a whole flock of messages appear in the Ruby Console. Unfortunately, they flash past so quickly that it is not possible to read them, but the little I am able to spot seems to say they are coming from either libFredo6 or FredoSection. Are these (could they be) logged in a file somewhere so that they can be examined?

TonedF

Can you make it work in 'Hidden Line Mode' or 'Shaded using all the same' or 'Shaded mode' please?

fredo6

@TonedF said in [Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26:

Can you make it work in 'Hidden Line Mode' or 'Shaded using all the same' or 'Shaded mode' please?

Can you clarify the 'Can you make it work'. I am not sure I understand how this relates to FredoSection. Thanks.

TonedF

If you have view (in style) set to "Hidden Line Mode" or "Shaded using all the same" so you can show just black & white in LayOut...it doesn't show the section images

JQL

Hi Fredo, I use Curic Section nowadays, but I've been following FredoSection with interest and will try it fully when I have the time. Still I have a feature request:

Could you consider the idea of multilayered offsets from Section.

Imagine following scenario:

Group has Masonry material applied.
Face inside Group has Plaster material applied.
FredoSection would create a Section fill with Masonry hatch and an inset of 2cm from the edge that matches the Plaster material, where a Plaster hatch would be applied.

If the masonry wall would have several faces painted with plaster, then all these faces would create a plaster offset hatch when sectioned.

If you want to make this outstanding, then that plaster offset could be a multiple offset representing several layers:

Masonry Group - Section Fill is Masonry
Ventilated Façade on external Face - Aluminium 1cm + Air gap 2cm + Insulation 6cm + Waterproofing 0.25cm + Mortar 2cm.
Plaster material on internal Face - Plaster 2cm

The Object is still painted as Masonry

But section would be:

Interior Space | Plaster 2cm | Masonry Xcm | Aluminium 1cm + Air gap 2cm + Insulation 6cm + Waterproofing 0.25cm + Mortar 2cm | Exterior Space

Xcm would be the leftover value after subtracting these multiple layers offsets.

Epix3D

Trying to buy FredoSection after trial period but the "Purchase License" link doesen´t work, -and I cannot find any place to buy? Please advise me.

Rich O Brien

@Epix3D said:

Trying to buy FredoSection after trial period but the "Purchase License" link doesen´t work, -and I cannot find any place to buy? Please advise me.

Just update to latest release along with updating LibFredo. FredoSection is still in Beta so there is no license needed.

kjgcdesign

@Rich-O-Brien But it won't let me use the product without a license, and I can't buy the license. I love this plugin, I'm happy to pay for it. It finally solves one of my major issues with using the products. Just need to know how to give someone some $.

TIG

There is currently no license for this extension, it's a beta release.
Please post error/messages etc which lead you to believe a license is needed...
It works for me, no issues.
There is no 'licensing' entry in its submenu ??

ProjekceBmE

Hi Fredo6,

I downloaded your FredoSection plugin, but I’m experiencing some issues when using it. Parts of the section fills are missing, as shown in the attached images.

Is there any way to fix this?

Thank you.

fredo6

It would help if you post or PM me the model.

ProjekceBmE

@fredo6

Hi Fredo6,

I would like to send you the model via PM, but unfortunately I can’t figure out how to do it.

I think I have found why this is happening. The walls where the issue appears have duplicated geometry, because I have both the existing state and the proposed/new state in the model.

These walls are different, so I have them twice in the model, with the new state currently hidden.