<![CDATA[[Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26]]>The information on FredoBend is maintained on the Plugin Home Page of FredoBend. This is also where you can download the RBZ file.

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  • LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
  • Sketchup version: SU2017 and above
  • Platform: Windows and Mac OSX
  • Usage: free till 01 July 2026 and then licensed

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FredoBend is a plugin dealing with bending geometry along curves and over surface.

The first tool published is Bend Along Curve, which takes a container, a curve (or sequence of edges) and bends the geometry of the container along the curve with various options.

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FredoBend allows to modify the bending the parameters, a well as updating the bent container when the original container has been changed.

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No documentation for the time being

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Bend Along Curve: Preview

overview by TheSketchupEssentials

Circular Bend: Overview

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164793/plugin-fredobend-v1.3b-04-may-26RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 14:33:04 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2026 09:56:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Mon, 11 May 2026 23:09:30 GMT]]>@fredo6
I think it's best for a bent object's geometry to follow a 'curve' and start perpendicular to the start/end segment. But if the path is a full circle the bending should start perpendicular to a mid-segment, to keep the objects 'endmost' dimensions correct: and if it's around an arc [partial circle] that's user-defined it should be treated like any other curve: but if it's a swept form around a notional partial-circular path, that should then start/end perpendicular to a half-segment - that way the bent form stays as dimensionally true as it can be.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620615https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620615Mon, 11 May 2026 23:09:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Mon, 11 May 2026 15:50:26 GMT]]>@fredo6 Hello!!

Thank you very much for the instructions. I choose Vertex-to-Vertex end everything is fine. Now I Know that I have two options to use.
I saw the topic in the forum and I somehow understood the mechanism of bending, and the difficulties that appears.
Thanks again!

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620610https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620610Mon, 11 May 2026 15:50:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Sat, 09 May 2026 22:07:28 GMT]]>@Chris1219

This is a choice you have to make.

There is a thread on this question in the Sketchup forum.

In your case, you can play with this parameter (Offset Mode)

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]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620593https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620593Sat, 09 May 2026 22:07:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Sat, 09 May 2026 13:38:55 GMT]]>Capture.PNG

Hello!!

I am a user from Greece. Thanks for this amazing plugin.
Nevertheless I noticed that Circular bending deforms a little bit the object which I think is not convenient for the accuracy I don't know, is this a bad handle by me or is a small bug in the code? (I attach a screenshot trying to show what I mean).
Thanks for your attention in advance!!

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620589https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620589Sat, 09 May 2026 13:38:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Mon, 04 May 2026 05:48:56 GMT]]>NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.3b - 04 May 26

Requirements

  • LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
  • Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

FredoBend 1.3b is a maintenance release including:

  • Bug fixing for Circular Bend tool

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620497https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620497Mon, 04 May 2026 05:48:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Fri, 01 May 2026 03:03:50 GMT]]>NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.3a - 01 May 26

Requirements

  • LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
  • Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

FredoBend 1.3a is a major release including:

  • Introduction of the Circular Bend tool
  • Adjustment of the bending algorithms
  • Bug fixing
  • Other evolutions

Circular Bend: Overview

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620471https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620471Fri, 01 May 2026 03:03:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:13:05 GMT]]>NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2l - 10 Apr 26

Requirements

  • LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
  • Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

FredoBend 1.2l is a maintenance release including:

  • Major bug fixing related to directions

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620224https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620224Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:13:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:58:04 GMT]]>NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2k - 09 Apr 26

Requirements

  • LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
  • Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

FredoBend 1.2k is a maintenance release including:

  • Bug fixing related to replicas

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620207https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620207Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:58:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:50:18 GMT]]>@fredo6 Just checked it out, It works now! I am soo happy to have an extension like this for my line of work. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication!!

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620119https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620119Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:50:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:03:02 GMT]]>NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2g - 01 Apr 26

Requirements

  • LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
  • Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

FredoBend 1.2g is a maintenance release including:

  • Bug fixing for SU versions prior to SU2021.1

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620114https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620114Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:03:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:40:06 GMT]]>Would you have the model, because I don't understand how the error can happen. Thanks

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620113https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620113Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:40:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:04:36 GMT]]>Awesome plugin! I downloaded both the plugin and library and get this error when trying to bend items.

Date: 31-Mar-26 16:58:45 - SU2021.0 - LibFredo6 - v15.9a
An error occurred in FredoBend Along Curve
Error in Bend Generation

undefined method `glued_to' for #<Deleted Entity:0x54da1088>

fredobendcurvealgo.rbe: 199 -- tolid_prepare
fredobendcurvealgo.rbe: 133 -- tolid_construct_mono
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 2402 -- generation_step_replica
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3200 -- job_perform
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3139 -- job_notification
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 104 -- call
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 104 -- process_notify
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 388 -- fast_process_next_step
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 358 -- fast_process_start
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 370 -- fast_process_next
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 397 -- fast_process_end
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 383 -- fast_process_next_step
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 391 -- fast_process_next_step
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 358 -- fast_process_start
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 370 -- fast_process_next
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 346 -- fast_process_top
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 123 -- invoke
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3085 -- job_start
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 2341 -- block in generation_launch

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620111https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620111Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:04:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:54:46 GMT]]>There is a new video on FredoBend by TheSketchupEssentials.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620110https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620110Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:54:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:19:05 GMT]]>Top-notch @fredo6 the addon run very well now! Thks a lot and congrats.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620057https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620057Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:19:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:58:49 GMT]]>I did not make it translatable yet
But made here :
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]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620056https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620056Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:58:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:26:06 GMT]]>

@Spirou4D said:

I just ended the french translation of the LibFredo6 15.9a messages.
And FredoBend v1.2c too.
How to send you the result "LibFredo6_FR.lang" + "FredoBend_FR.lang" please?

Many thanks. I am lazy to do it.
Just PM the .lang files to me on this forum.
For LibFredo6, this is useful.
For FredoBend, I did not make it translatable yet, until I finish the other features. So, the translation is uncomplete.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620051https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620051Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:26:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:23:23 GMT]]>NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2d - 28 Mar 26

Requirements

  • LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
  • Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

FredoBend 1.2d is a maintenance release including:

  • Bug fixing for SU2017

Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620050https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620050Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:23:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:22:45 GMT]]>Hi @fredo6
I just ended the french translation of the LibFredo6 15.9a messages.
And FredoBend v1.2c too.
How to send you the result "LibFredo6_FR.lang" + "FredoBend_FR.lang" please?

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620048https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620048Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:22:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:17:08 GMT]]>@fredo6
I just installed FredoBend v1.2c + LibFredo6 15.9a - 25 Mar 26 on my SketchUp Make 2017 v 17.2.2555 64bits .
I have the tools but after I choose my Text object and place to the courve....NOTHING !

Impossible to place on the curve ???
Traceback Rubby:

c:/users/patrick/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:1656:in `placement_manage'
c:/users/patrick/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:1618:in `placement_dragging_move'
c:/users/patrick/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_fredobend/fredobendcurvetool.rbe:421:in `onMouseMove'
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method `sum' for #<Array:0x0002627992fa30>>
]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620044https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620044Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:17:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:04:08 GMT]]>NEW RELEASE: FredoBend v1.2c - 27 Mar 26

Requirements

  • LibFredo6: v15.9a or above
  • Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

FredoBend 1.2c is a maintenance release including:

  • Bug fixing
  • Evolution of the Save Original objects with 3 options and the capability to retrive the original object, even if it is not present in the model any longer.
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Home Page of FredoBend for information and Download.

Main post of this FredoBend thread.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620035https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620035Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:04:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Plugin] FredoBend - v1.3b - 04 May 26 on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:48:56 GMT]]>Hi all,
running FredoBend v1.2b with LibFredo v15.9a on SU 2019 / Win11 and i've got an issue on the bend generation step with this error log :

"Date: 27-Mar-26 09:24:41 - SU2019.3 - LibFredo6 - v15.9a
Une erreur s'est produite dans
Error in Bend Generation

undefined method `save_copy' for #<Sketchup::ComponentDefinition:0x0000023c3844c1d8>

fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 1195 -- saver_solid_comp
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 2425 -- generation_step_prepare
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3270 -- job_perform
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3212 -- job_notification
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 104 -- call
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 104 -- process_notify
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 388 -- fast_process_next_step
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 358 -- fast_process_start
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 370 -- fast_process_next
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 346 -- fast_process_top
body_lib6webprogress.rbe: 123 -- invoke
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 3158 -- job_start
fredobendcurvetool.rbe: 2392 -- block in generation_launch"

In the Parameters window / Generation parameters, i don't see the build options as shown in the tuto :

Param.jpg

Is that the problem ?

Thanks for response

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620028https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1620028Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:48:56 GMT