Sketchucation
FredoBend SketchUp Extension
Published: March 31, 2026
Video Description
Fredo6 just rolled out ANOTHER great SketchUp Extension for bending objects long paths in SketchUp!
FREDOBEND LINK
https://sketchucation.com/plugin/3012-fredobend
Get my FREE Guide to SketchUp Extensions
https://www.thesketchupessentials.com/extensions
THE SKETCHUP ESSENTIALS COURSE
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/course
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:12 - Where to find FredoBend
1:14 - How to bend an object along a curve in FredoBend
2:25 - Setting axis direction / what direction the object faces
3:55 - Setting the position of objects along curves
4:56 - Using Scaling to match objects to curve length
6:12 - Using multiple connected curve segments
6:50 -Scaling Before / Scaling After
7:34 - Why shear direction matters
8:45 - Troubleshooting curves that switch direction / curve in multiple directions
10:11 - Adjusting objects that have already been bent (non-destructive editing)
11:36 - Using the replica grid to repeat transforms
14:19 - Edge finishing - contour vs. Soften
15:40 - Setting proper length before bending to avoid distortion