Panel lines unrolling in Sketchup

[Mindauxx]

Hello guys,

Does any one have a good method of creating and unfolding panel lines on curved surfaces (fuselage sections) in sketchup? I know that panel lines can be projected and unrolled in rhino, but in sketchup (and then pepakura) I don't know the proper way to unroll panel lines so they match up on glued model. I can draw panel lines easily in sketchup 3d model using intersect with faces command, but they cannot be unfolded in pepakura or they mess up the unfolds.

[RyanShort1]

Hello guys,

Does any one have a good method of creating and unfolding panel lines on curved surfaces (fuselage sections) in sketchup? I know that panel lines can be projected and unrolled in rhino, but in sketchup (and then pepakura) I don't know the proper way to unroll panel lines so they match up on glued model. I can draw panel lines easily in sketchup 3d model using intersect with faces command, but they cannot be unfolded in pepakura or they mess up the unfolds.
Flattery.

Ryan

[Mindauxx]

No, this plugin is working "the hard way", like Jim's unfold tool. When you have one fuselage segment - it's still reasonable. But when this section is cut with lots of panel lines, you get multiplied number of faces which unfolding is real pain. I was looking for easier solution.

[RyanShort1]

No, this plugin is working "the hard way", like Jim's unfold tool. When you have one fuselage segment - it's still reasonable. But when this section is cut with lots of panel lines, you get multiplied number of faces which unfolding is real pain. I was looking for easier solution.
Waybe is really good (the best), but I've had a problem with support recently.

Ryan

[57townsman]

It sounds like what you want to do is apply the panel line graphic as a texture to the model surface. Then when you unfold, the lines don't cut apart your model.