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    • RE: [Plugin] FredoTools::ColorPaint - v1.2a - 02 Nov 19

      @AISmebel

      I increased the dragging distance so that you really need to drag the thumbnail to add it or remove it from favorites.

      I also made the Undo / redo work, via Ctrl-Z / Ctrl-Y on Windows and Cmd-Z / Cmd-Shift Z on Mac. It was not working for whatever reason.

      This is included in LibFredo6 v15.8c, just released.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Toposhaper fails installing on SketchUp 2026

      Ok. I will republish it....

      posted in Extensions & Applications Discussions
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    • RE: Toposhaper fails installing on SketchUp 2026

      @TIG
      This is strange that the rbz is unsigned. Is that the only one of my plugins?
      I can re-release it to see if this changes anything.

      posted in Extensions & Applications Discussions
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    • RE: [Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

      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.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Scene animation with Animator

      There are videos and there is already a Tip and Trick thread for Animator.

      My plan is to rewrite the UI of Animator, but only once the Mac version of Sketchup is migrated to Qt and share the same code as on Windows. I will lkely use HTML dialogs to have a better positioning of the UI elements in the workspace (especially if you have multiple screens) and a more guided interface.

      posted in Animator Beta
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    • RE: [Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

      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.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

      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).

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: FredoSection + LOTT freezes 'Scene Selector'.

      That's a bug with modal dialog boxes on Mac when you call them from another dialog. This has never been fixed in 10 years or more.
      It should work if you call the N dialog from the toolbar.
      I will fix that.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

      I am not familiar with the DWG export from layout.

      My understanding is that:

      • Sketchup only uses Raster material. There is no such concept as Vector pattern. Otherwise, this is just linework.

      • Layout renders the Sketchup model based on these Raster materials and treats them as images. I am not aware that Layout would convert them to vector.

      • Layout seems to have a concept of Pattern which can be used for filling shapes. That may well be converted to vector patterns (.pat) when exporting to DWG. However, my understanding is that this only applies to shapes created and painted in Layout, not coming from the 3D model.

      • FredoSection Vector Hatching is just a set of edges and faces, as the rest of the geometry. So, it renders as such in Layout. But I don't think it will end up as CAD patterns when the Layout document is exported to DWG.

      I don't know if I am correct....

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

      @sayerdesign

      Currently, the Vector hatching is not customizable but I can easily add any type of hatching, including with dashed lines, multiples, etc.....

      For a general customization of vector patterns, this should be possible based on providing a repeatable component.

      However, I am interested in seeing the kind of patterns you want for plywood, solid-wood and stone, and why raster images would not work.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Scene animation with Animator

      Again, text drawing would be better managed in a video editor rather than Animator.

      If your text is a solid, just treat it like that. Insert Movement (Move, Rotation) in the timeline. Use special effect Visibility to make it appear and disappear (via its tag).

      Cameras are independent from object movements.

      posted in Animator Beta
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    • RE: [Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

      NEW RELEASE: FredoSectiont v1.5a - 15 Jan 26

      Requirements

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

      FredoSection 1.5a is a maintenance release including:

      • Major bug fixing (issue with displaying the Color Selector)

      Home Page of FredoSection for information and Download.

      Main post of this FredoConnect thread.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: FredoScale Compatibility issues with SU 2026

      There is a general problem with the TAB key in SU2026. The Tab key is not sent after a few hits. This concerns mainly Windows, but other weird problems have been detected on Mac.

      The issue was logged to the Sketchup team. So, we'll probably have to wait for SU2026.2.

      On my side, I logged the problem with the following video.

      Bug TAB in SU2026.1.mp4

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Scene animation with Animator

      I am using Static View

      b3b150e6-4ca4-4507-a7d0-9256719a4027-image.png

      posted in Animator Beta
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    • RE: Scene animation with Animator

      I tested your Camera Positioing 6 model. No error and I can set any view.

      However, since I don't know what you want to achieve, it's difficult to help....

      posted in Animator Beta
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    • RE: [Plugin Library] LibFredo6 - v15.9b - 21 Apr 26

      NEW RELEASE: LibFredo6 v15.8b - 12 Jan 26

      LibFredo6 15.8b is a maintenance release. It includes changes related to:

      • Bug Fixing for picking tools
      • Evolutions for Axyz

      Requirements: SU2017 and above

      See plugin home page of LibFredo6 for Download of LibFredo6.

      Main Post of the LibFredo6 thread

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin Library] LibFredo6 - v15.9b - 21 Apr 26

      @panixia
      which version of LOTT do you run?

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Scene animation with Animator

      Difficult to tell without seeing the model.
      Do you get errors in the Ruby console?

      posted in Animator Beta
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    • RE: [Plugin Library] LibFredo6 - v15.9b - 21 Apr 26

      Do you get errors in the Ruby console ?

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] FredoSection - v1.5c - 30 Jan 26

      NEW RELEASE: FredoSectiont v1.4a - 08 Jan 26

      Requirements

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

      FredoSection 1.4a is a major release including:

      • Bug fixing for Section Boxes
      • Introduction of Pattern Modes (container and/or Tag) and the possibility to assign patterns to tags, as shown in the video below.


      Home Page of FredoSection for information and Download.

      Main post of this FredoConnect thread.

      posted in Plugins
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