Lib Fredo6 tool set causing repeated crash

I am having repeated issues with the tools in the Lib Fredo6 tool set; Specifically, the model I am working on crashes each and every time now when I use a tool from the Lib Fredo 6 tool set (e.g. the Split tool) and then attempt to save the model. This issue does not occur when I use any of the native tools or any other extensions/plug-ins and attempt to save the model. I have updated the Lib Fredo6 plug-in to the v14.2a version. Does anyone know how to resolve this?

Have you also updated to the current version of the Sketchucation Extension Store?

What is the Split tool?

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Hey Dave - I’m not sure how to update the extension store itself; However, after having had my laptop shut down for a time (having already updated the extension), the Lib Fredo6 toolset for Windows is working well.

Hey Fredo6 - The ‘Split’ tool is the one located at the right end of the Lib Fredo6 toolset. I misspoke though; It was actually the subtract tool I’d been using. Having said that, I tested a couple of tools from the Lib Fredo6 toolset after I began having the repeated crash issue, all with the same result (an issue that was not happening with the native tools or any other extensions). Anyway, after shutting down my laptop for a time, the technical issue seems to have been resolved.

You should already have it installed if you are using Fredo6’s extensions. Open the user interface and select Sketchucation in the center dropdown list. Then click the red Download and Install button.

There’s no toolbar for LibFredo. How about showing a screenshot of what you are actually looking at?

It should also be noted that it was @Fredo6 (creator of the extensions we are talking about) who was asking… assuming there was a mistake in here somewhere…

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Greetings,

I have also an issue with Fredo Thru Paint 2 which makes Su (2023 - last one) freeze.
It takes ages - please wait to load all SU materials - no option to disable this function.

Please Dear Author a piece of advice.
Many thanks in advance

From Sketchucation
Have you tried this??

ThruPaint will automatically replace the old extension FredoTools::ThruPaint if you have FredoTools installed. If you uninstall ThruPaint, then FredoTools::ThruPaint will be enabled again.

Hullo, I do thank you for the suggestion.
As I understand you propose to return to the old version of the extension
Probably it could work as previously.

Indeed the better seems to be the enemy of good.

And I have paid fir the, so called better - Thru Paint 2.

Once more, thank you.
If nothing cures the better I will try your sokution…

ThruPaint2 is still free. What did you pay for then ?

I was having the same problem, but re-installing ThruPaint2 seemed to do the trick.

I’ve found that having SUClock (not the archived version) installed from the SketchucationStore plugin crashes SU23 upon startup if choosing an existing/recent project from the launcher.
I can still load up SU23 if I pick ‘start a new project’ from the launcher.
I checked if it might be crashing/not loading that specific project up because said project was created last week whilst having SU clock installed, by creating a new project without SUClock installed saving it and then choosing it in recent. This was not the case as both the new project saved and the older project could both be opened up and SU23 loads without SUClock
The plugin still works once I am in SU23, so I don’t know how else to test further.
I will try ThruPaint2 also but for now I am happy at least I have SU loading without errors.
Is SUClock included in FredoTools? Its a very handy little addition to know how much actual tool time is spent.

I am having the same issue. (Win 10 x64, GeForce GTX 1650) I was using 2024 for a couple of weeks getting rendering setting together for a project. Then I went to use Fredo6 FredoTools and as soon as opened the angle finder Sketchup Crashed. It then wouldn’t load extensions on the next launch. Then I forced it closed and restarted it up and it finally opened. I could open a model and move around, but as soon as I drew a line or rectangle, it crashed again. I have uninstalled, reninstalled, uninstalled and cleared all user info and reinstalled and then it worked… Until I loaded Fredo6 FredoTools and it started all over again. Fredo6, I’ll be your huckleberry. Let’s try to get mine up and running! And, yes I happily have paid for your bundle as your tools are awesome!.

Have you installed the latest versions of the Sketchucation ExtensionStore, LibFredo6, and FredoTools? I haven’t had a lick of trouble with FredoTools since installing the latest versions of these files.

Yes, in fact I need to get some work done, so I just uninstalled Fredo Tools and shut down, verified it was out of the plugins folder in my roaming AppData and was hoping it would fire up and could use it again.

Unfortunately, it literally shuts down the moment I draw anything now in any model.

I’ve been using Sketchup since 1999-2000 and this is the first time I’ve ever had issues with the program. Very frustrated and not very happy…

Close SketchUp, and LayOut if it’s open. Find the downloaded installer, right click on it, choose Run as administrator, and then Repair. Do a cold reboot after it completes and see how you get along. It certainly won’t hurt anything.

So I did that and no dice! May need to uninstall, delete the AppData and reinstall.

I’ll load all plugins I normally have up except FredoTools and see what happens.

Try (with SketchUp closed) renaming the "PrivatePreferences.json" file in %LocalAppData% and restart SketchUp so it regenerates the file with factory defaults.

This file had gotten corrupted (somehow) on my machine and Colin had me do this. The crashes I had stopped after the file was reset.


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