With FredoScale you can orientate the selection box around a set of objects and interactively apply a number of geometric transformations, such as Scaling, Tapering, Stretching, Plane Shear, Twisting, Bending and Rotation. By extension, some transformation can be done without a selection box.
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FredoScale User Manual - English - v2.0 - 28 Mar 09.pdf
FredoScale User Manual - French - v2.0 - 28 Mar 09.pdf
SU Version: SU6 and above
Language: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German (thanks to all kind translators)
Menus: by default, it is installed in Tools > Fredo6 Collection > FredoScale
Icon toolbar: by Default ‘FredoScale’. many icons are available, but you can configure which ones to display (menu Default Parameters…)
The plugin is free, for private and commercial usage. There is a donation menu however.
1) Download and Open the archive 2) Select All (Ctrl A) 3) Extract into the Sketchup Plugin Directory 4) Answer YES to overwrite all existing files if any
The footprint in the SU Plugin Directory must be:
Fredoscale 2.1 footprint.jpg
On Mac the SU plugin directory should be: Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins
CAUTION: NEVER rename or move files from their folders. If you are unsure of your unzip operation, do it in a neutral folder and check that you reconstruct the right footprint. Then transfer the folders and files to the SU Plugin Directory.
Select one or several objects (faces, edges, groups or components)
Click on the icon of one tool, for instance Scaling
You can orientate the selection box:
Arrow Up will align on model axes
Arrow Left and Arrow Right will cycle through axes of components at highest level
Arrow Down will restore the initial alignment when selecting
Gently click and drag on the handles to perform the deformation. Toggle the CTRL key to perform the deformation from the center.
You can type relevant values in the VCB or via a dialog box (TAB key)
For Twist and Bend, F4 toggles a Slicer on and off
For Stretch, F4 toggles a Divider on and off
It is a good idea to check the contextual menu to see available options
FredoScale 2.2a - 24 Jul 11: small update to manage the display of handles when some dimensions of the box appear small on the screen (based on a request by Cunningham). Also, the Dice option (activated by F4) is active by default. See release note for details.
FredoScale 2.1a - 12 Jan 11: Technical update along with LibFredo6, with two-phase loading. No functional change, but it is advised to upgrade for support.
FredoScale 2.0i - 08 Apr 10: Same as 2.0h, but includes the Chinese translation.
FredoScale 2.0h - 26 Nov 09: Stable version
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Last edited by fredo6 on Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:50 pm, edited 60 times in total.
First of all: Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! and again thank you...
I'm still trying to find my jaw that fall somewhere in the floor after seeing your video, but nevermind that... You added alot of new and usefull tools to this plugin but the one that really caugh my atention on the video where the stretching one that could turn some components into a simplified DC component. Simply great.
Your one of the reasons that makes me see how lazy and unfocus to modeling (and texturing, animating or new hardware for that matter...) the sketchup development team really is (and how we users content with so few from them). I sure hope you get hired or get some type of recognition from the SK Team, and a lot of donations from us.
one thing, f4 on a mac is used for the dashboard however, i'm able to invoke the slicer by opening the tab key dialog.
Just in case nobody else has noticed, there's an html file (freescale.donation.html) in the freescale_dir_20 folder.. you can make a donation via that link.
1. I use F4 for reverse faces as a keyboard shortcut therefore it is not working with Freescale at the moment. How can I change your script to accept another keystroke, like F12 for example? (I did notice on "Bend" however if I press Tab to adjust the parameters then it will activate the slicer).
2. I notice in the Youtube video you have 13 icons on the toolbar. Mine only shows 10 and one that I have you don't. I also don't see an option to add or delete any in the Default Parameters Dialog.
Thanks.
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Fredo, (Rien de très nouveau ! encore un plugin inutile qui va encombrer la barre d'outils !) ( )*10^n avec n variant de 1 à k, k : nombre de téléchargements du plugin!
1. I use F4 for reverse faces as a keyboard shortcut therefore it is not working with Freescale at the moment. How can I change your script to accept another keystroke, like F12 for example? (I did notice on "Bend" however if I press Tab to adjust the parameters then it will activate the slicer).
2. I notice in the Youtube video you have 13 icons on the toolbar. Mine only shows 10 and one that I have you don't. I also don't see an option to add or delete any in the Default Parameters Dialog.
Thanks.
You can change the key assignments and show more (or less) toolbar icons by modifying the settings in the FreeScale Default Parameters dialog box (the menu entry is under FreeScale, not under LibFredo6). To activate the slicer and divider, you also have the contextual menus.
Thanx so much , very^1000 thank you Fredo , and for your generosity.... very appreciated. your plugins are a BEND in sketchup path.. yours truely , majid
Last edited by majid on Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:17 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Thanks!
We need to have a "we're not worthy" smily on here!
