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The Complete Guide to Curviloft for SketchUp 2015

1. Introduction

Curviloft is a powerful script/plugin developed by Fredo6. It fills a significant gap in native SketchUp tools by allowing you to create complex organic shapes, lofts, and surfaces from a series of profile curves.

Curviloft is built on three primary modeling operations that allow you to generate surfaces from almost any configuration of lines or contours: curviloft plugin sketchup 2015 66

: Users can adjust the number of segments to control smoothness and toggle between generating full faces or just a wireframe grid. Interactive Preview The Complete Guide to Curviloft for SketchUp 2015 1

LibFredo6: A shared library required for all Fredo6 plugins to function. Type: Choose Normal (for straight skin) or Smooth

Important notes for today:

  • Type: Choose Normal (for straight skin) or Smooth (for continuous curvature).
  • Number of segments: Lower = faceted, higher = smooth.

Installation (SketchUp 2015)

  1. Download the Curviloft (and FredoTools if needed) RBZ compatible with SketchUp 2015 — ensure you pick the release that supports SU2015 (older releases may be labeled for 2014–2016).
  2. In SketchUp: Window → Extension Manager → Install Extension → choose the .rbz file.
  3. Restart SketchUp. Curviloft tools appear under the Plugins or Extensions menu or a FredoTools toolbar.

Loft Along Path: Similar to the native "Follow Me" tool but more advanced, this function extrudes one or more profiles along a designated rail curve. It allows users to place intermediate shapes along the path, providing control over how the volume evolves.

  • Generate mesh → useful for architectural transitions.