Installation: Download the .rbz file. In SketchUp, go to Window > Extension Manager > Install Extension . Locate the file. Restart SketchUp.
. You can find the latest versions and license information on the SketchUcation Plugin Store curviloft 18a
is widely considered the final "perpetually free" version of Fredo6’s premier organic modeling extension for SketchUp before the suite transitioned to a licensed model. It is a powerhouse for "Lofting" and "Skinning"—the art of generating complex 3D surfaces from a set of contours or edges. Essential Requirements Installation: Download the
After creating a curved facade with Curviloft 18a, use Joint Push Pull (Fredo6) to give the thin lofted surface a 50mm thickness. Then, use Lines to Tubes to convert the underlying contour edges into cylindrical mullions. The 18a version retains the original curve geometry perfectly for this pipeline. Restart SketchUp
: Offers various spline types (such as B-Spline or F-Spline) to control how "tight" or "loose" the resulting surface is relative to the original lines.
Curviloft is built around three core "lofting" and "skinning" tools that transform wireframe lines into solid geometry:
The version "1.8a" (and subsequent updates) marked a major turning point on platforms like Sketchucation