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FredoBend SketchUp Extension

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FredoBend SketchUp Extension

From video: A NEW Bending Extension for SketchUp is here!
Published: March 31, 2026

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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