@unknownuser said:

On your problem of freeze, and since you seem to be able to reproduce the problem, could you just try with the attached file (just drop it into the FREESCALE_Dir_20 folder).

I did what you told me.
But the freeze continues but its only with this component y tried to duplicate the bug with similar components (a component with 4 nested components inside) and the tool works perfect.
Its strange i think this might be a isolated problem not much to worry about.

Thxs for the concern and help

@xrok1 said:

if i stretch a cone from the point upward, what does that have to do with a curve?

You are right
The problem with a cone is that upwards its made of triangles you cannot stretch a triangle it would be the same as using scale.

As it wont work with a 3 side piramid in any direction

boilingsnow & xrok1

stretch wont affect curves.
to affect it you must explode the curve first.

@unknownuser said:

I cannot reproduce the freeze (see video attached). Is it something always reproducable in your environment?
Can any other user try to reproduce it?

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Fredo

I detected that the freez only happens when i have set the planes to a certain position and hit control, then 2 planes apear instead of one and i stretch from the center, but while im stretching the component SU freezes, always.

Thxs for responding.
All the rest works like charm

Fredo,
In this image i get the same problem with stretch
but with normal stretch (no control key hit)
Its the same component only thing i just bet it before 90º then try to strech one end.
Then Freeze SU

Thxs

@unknownuser said:

@unknownuser said:

jmmad wrote:
I only have one problem with the stretch tool some times when I strech something even a simple geometry SU freezes and does not respond, and i have to restart SU.

Fredo6 wrote:
a) Do you apply it to a selection made of embedded components, with several instances (insinde or outside the selection)?
b) Is this something you can reproduce on a given model (if so, can you post it)

Yes here i post the model
It's a component bench with 1 nested component for the legs that repeats 4 times. I don't have any problems when i stretch the model normally, but when i hit control key to stretch from the center it freezes while I am still stretching the component.

Here i attach a image and the corresponding component

Thxs

Bench_Modern.skp

I wrote this not so long ago for your last plugin.

@jmmad said:

Thxs a lot Fred for this plugin, your ruby scripts are amazing.
Do you think you could add more transformations to it, like bend, twist, Bulge
Maybe for a commercial plugin?

And now you make all of our dreams come true and freely?
SU was needing trasformations badly
Thanks for this plugin and for your generosity

I really love the user interface of those deformations, specially Stretch and Bend, so easy and precise to use.
Bend Shear Taper are even easier to use than Bonzai3D deformations.
And stretch its amazing I have never seen something like that before, your solution to the problem of keeping some geometry untouch its genius. Only one feature you could add is to give the strech tool the ability to make more paralel planes that deform the model, so it can afect more parts of the geometry at the same time.
I only have one problem with the stretch tool some times when i strech something even a simple geometry SU freezes and does not respond, and i have to restart SU.

With all your plugins you are giving Sketchup so many atractive and usefull features it's geting updated constantly.
Google should change the name of the program for something like FredoUP
Thanks again.
And yes i think Google should give you a eternal Licence + 1000 for that

Dear Google
For SU 8 please :
Buy AutoDesSys and incorporate the best of Bonzai 3D, and Form Z with the grate modeling interface of SU and its ruby script

Thxs a lot Chris for this plugin
Really usefull

Thxs Matt works great with Key shortcuts

That could be done with a super Zorro plugin

Thxs Thomas this plugin is a must

that sounds exelent wikii, but where can i get that plugin?

+1 For that Earthmover
that would be great and more usefull if could be done with a right click when nothing is selected

SU needs and can catch up with bonzai3d
Fredo this ruby + other transformation like twist and bend would be really great.

"Suspend Groups" would be another good tool that could be mimic from Archicad

What makes SU one of the best modeler is not the capacity of making complex forms, but its easy to use, intuitive interface.

1.- I suggest Google should focus in 3 things
Make a excellent platform for 3d Modeling so ruby scripters and coders can make fast and powerful dinamic and specialized tools. Make it Opensource!

2.- Integrate real time lights, animations, and reflections, don't need to be perfect but to make it a nice preview (leave perfection for render engines)
But keeping the nice workflow it already has.

3.- Concentrate efforts to take the 3D to the web once and for all.
Integrate a powerful 3D viewer native to Goole Chrome and in Goole Gadgets for Firefox and other web browsers. So the web end user can view a webpage and interact as freely as posible (for example make it possible for end users activate Dynamic Components in webpages).
The 3D warehouse and Google earth is just a start. If google can transform web pages into 3D showrooms it would bust online sales as clients can better know the product they are looking at).

Make sketchup the new tool to make 3D showrooms 3D Adds and 3D webpages

Google Keep the good work

+1 For Rigging

it could be so useful and time saving to have an option key with "suspend groups" in SU.
So you can edit groups without having to double click on them or explode them.

-Making components for repeated geometry also reduces file size.
-Also in display option you can turn transparency off or to minimum quality that improves performance alot

@daniel s said:

Fredo already post a shear transformation plugin that works very well.
Click here: PlaneShear
It`s not very popular because it´s inside a question topic.

Daniel S

How could i missed a Fredo Script ?
OMG Shear works great Im impresed 2 times by you Fredo in a day, and nice icons you made last year for it Daniel.

Fredo the only thing i miss in shear deformation is that it groups the shear object at the end, in your Taper deformation that does not happen so you can deform part of an object without breaking it in 2.
It would be amazing to bend, twist, shear, bugle just part of an object.
That way Organic Modeling would be like playing with clay in SU,
Thxs to so talented scripters like you