It's the Bezier, I have downloaded the latest 2013 Fredo lib, however, is there a way to deinstall just to check

Thanks for your comments - I have only installed through the inbuilt plug in whorehouse or the new sketchucation thingy which is very impressive. No old plug ins, no Vray, I've got podium and artisan and I've only downloaded the latest through these channels.

I was ecstatic with the ease of installing plug ins, new computer, new sketchup pro 2013 and then I tried to use it - Bezier tools Fredo = bug splat over and over, Extrusion tools bug splat, I haven't been able to do a serious project on it. Any advice ?

I'm on OSX 10.8.4, Sk2013

Dunno what that was but removing it sorted it, didn't even need to turn the extension on. Thanks TIG

Yeah it's not there

There doesn't seem to be an extension in there ?
It has instal extension which one is the extension ?

This is a copy of my plug ins folder, I've upgraded to the new fredo lib and installed the ghost but nothing shows up in the program
Have I got some conflict in here, it's a mess !

__loader.rb
.DS_Store
#extrusionToolbar.rb
AddCtrPnt.rb
animation.rb
artisan
artisan_loader.rb
attributes.rb
Autounfold.rb
bezier.rb
box.rb
clf_shape_bender
clf_shape_bender_loader.rb
config-thumb.jpg
contextmenu.rb
ctsMaker
curve_maker.rb
curve_pointer.png
CURVILOFT_Dir_12
deBabelizer.rb
default_pointer.png
DEFPARAM_Dir
DOCUMENTATION_Dir
drawhelix14.rb
drawmetal_plugins_1_3_4.rb
dropverts.rb
Examples
examples.rb
examplescripts.rb
extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb
extrudeEdgesByFace.rb
extrudeEdgesByFaces.rb
extrudeEdgesByLathe.rb
extrudeEdgesByLoft.rb
extrudeEdgesByOffset.rb
extrudeEdgesByRails.rb
extrudeEdgesByRailsByFace.rb
extrudeEdgesByRailsToLattice.rb
extrudeEdgesByVector.rb
extrudeEdgesByVectorToObject.rb
faceFlattener019.rb
fillet.rb
flattery
flattery.rb
Fredo6Trace.txt
FREDOSCALE
FREDOSCALE_Dir_22
FredoScale_Tool.rb
FredoScale.rb
generateSoapSkinBubble.rbs
Geodesic_SketchUp.rb
GhostComp%201
Help
iges_export.rb
Images
jointpushpull.rb
JPP_Dir_20
LIBFREDO6_Dir_48
LibFredo6.rb
LibTraductor.rb
line_pointer.png
linetool.rb
maxwell
maxwell.rb
Ocean
ocean_extension.rb
proper_animation
proper_animation_loader.rb
ROUNDCORNER
ROUNDCORNER_Dir_23
RoundCorner.rb
RubyToPython
SCF
selection.rb
shapes.rb
SketchyFFD.rb
skin.rb
skp_to_dxf.rb
skp_to_dxf.rbz
SoapSkinBubble
generateSoapSkinBubble.rbs
Help
Images
SoapSkinBubbleMenus.rb
SoapSkinBubbleTools.rb
stock_maker.rb
SU_Podium_Browser.rbs
SU_Podium_V2
SU_Podium_V2.rbs
SuSolid
susolid.rbs
taper_maker.rb
TIGtools
TOS
TOS_Dir_18
tt_cleanup.rb
TT_Lib2
tt_simple_installer.rb
tt_solid_inspector.rb
unfoldtool.png
unfoldtool.rb
Utilities
utilities.rb
utilities.rbs
utilitiestools.rb
vfs.rb
weld.rb
ZLoader__FredoScale.rb
ZLoader__GhostComp.rb
ZLoader__OnSurface.rb
ZLoader__RoundCorner.rb

This is the probalsa core with a Epoxy kevlar in a sandwich construction

@dadio61 said:

Stanley,
Your project is inspiring. It's nice to see physical reality from sketch's.
I'm working on a homeless shelter from a Trapezoidal Icositetrahedron shape and you have given me ideas about panel mateing. Bookmarking this page to follow. Are you on Google +?

Thanks -
I had a kind of homeless igloo idea for my home town that attracts lots of homeless people. The construction was hot wire cut polysterene 100mm thick in panels with an external laminate of GRP. I've been working on this for 2 years solid.

congellous@googlemail.com

The first Hardboard design prototype was to actually get in it - designed in Sketchup with some poser models I could see it worked but until I had the dimensional model to play around with I wasn't completely confidant.
After the 2 part expanding Polyurethane GRP panels where made the fixing issue's became aparant and how the panels want to rotate on their axis under force, I had already realised sandwich construction wasn't going to work but cracked on to try and get a more complete prototype.

Finishing of the plug's and then to make the fully assembled mould. Decided to use Dioleen with expanded polyurethane core to test for Buoyancy and impact.

Some development photo's - The CNC machine wasn't big enough to cut a complete plug so the Hew was done in three parts and the Pentagon in 5, taking into account that every panel has an inner and outer shell and they take 12 hours to dry I realised I was in for a lot of work due to the CNC restrictions.

The original design, that I prototyped, was in FRP. I made a fibreglass balsa core and a kevlar panel, when I get chance to resize all the pics I'll update however, you can look at the prototyping here - please like it if your on facebook as I'm looking for funding

https://www.facebook.com/LifepodLifepod/photos_stream

@unrealviz said:

Can't really evaluate the project itself, as I don't know this subject well enough, but what I have to say is that I have a great respect for you and your project. I hope that it'll work and change something for the better. That's the best use for tools such as Sketchup. Well done and keep it up!

Thanks very much, gave me a real boost that

@mike amos said:

How long are you expecting folk to remain in that position? Two adults AND ? children? Looking at the posture I would not expect more than a few minutes in the case of one adult. It just looks too small. I think your expectations are too high.

Hi Mike
This is the Tornado version that I have mocked up and tested to get the size of the panels, this is the bare minimum size and it's surprisingly roomy inside. The average pre warning phase for tonado's is 13mins with abatement within 30mins. The alternative's are not great and the majority of deaths and serious injuries are from flying glass - it's not supposed to take a car landing on it but it will give you a fighting chance up to a F4. It's made of Lexan in a range of thickness the 12mm one with 50mm flanges that create a flitch beam I'm looking forward to testing as it's going to be seriously strong. Have a look at the web site and thanks for your input.

Also the plastic is distorting the people size in the render

This is the smallest in the range the T1 Tornado pod, it houses two adult with small children and is intended for short duration under an hour which is the case with Tornado's in America.

Hi, I thought I'd post this project as I do most of my development with SKP and podium, so go like up my lifepod !

https://www.facebook.com/LifepodLifepod

http://www.lifepod2012.com/project.html

Does this plug in work with OSX ?

@d12dozr said:

BTW, if you need to fix holes in an STL exported from Sketchup, use this: cloud.netfabb.com

Its awesome - just upload the STL, and in a few mins you can download the cleaned version.

looks like a cool service I'll give it a whirl thanks

@d12dozr said:

Its sounds rough, but you may just have to redraw it in a NURBs based program.

I'm learning Solidworks for this very reason - its usually easier just to start over in a manufacturing compatible modeling app. Luckily I have access to Solidworks at a local makerspace, so I don't have pony up 5K or whatever it costs for a license, but there are cheaper alternatives.

I thought as much especially as I'm on Mac. I have tried the free Rhino version but it's not the full package and isn't very stable. I have Maya on trial but it's basic modeling is a steep learning curve....

Thanks Anywayz