'Flattery' unfolding plugin for Google SketchUp

**bernoullis** · #1 10-11-2011, 12:32 PM

I wonder if anyone here has any experience of using 'Flattery', a free plugin for use with Google Sketchup. I tried it today with Sketchup (latest version 8.0.8411 in Windows XP with SP3) and every time I use the Unfold Faces tool, even on a simple cube, SketchUp crashes. A shame, really, because the plugin looks simple and useful. I have written to the developer about the problem and will post back when I get a reply, but any help that anyone here can give would be appreciated.

Perhaps Flattery only works with earlier versions of Sketchup, although the website doesn't seem to specify any version.

Flattery can be found here: Flattery Papercraft Tools

Secondly, although I haven't tried it, I spotted another plugin, 'Waybe', which apparently does a similar job to Flattery. Although there is a demo version, it is a commercial plugin. Once again, does anyone here have any comments about Waybe?

Waybe is found here: Waybe - From the digital to the real world - Home

**ct ertz** · #2 10-11-2011, 12:40 PM

It is what I use, it seems to work fine. Still learning a lot, but no real problems.
CT

**RyanShort** · #3 10-11-2011, 05:18 PM

Waybe is great. My skills just aren't as great. It can do a nice job of unfolding stuff if you can design it...
I was one of the early beta testers.

Ryan

**bernoullis** · #4 10-11-2011, 05:30 PM

Thanks folks. I have also had the following back from the developers:

"Flattery works fine for me in SketchUp 8. Unfortunately, I really don't know how to track down why it's crashing for you. If the tool is showing up, that should mean that flattery is installed correctly, and I don't know what else could be going wrong."

Darn! Back to the drawing board! Must be something on my computer, but I don't know what ............

**mldixon** · #5 10-11-2011, 05:39 PM

I used both of these programs for awhile then moved on to Pepakura. I find that there is no majic bullet to unfolding. Good modeling principles, geting rid of stray lines. But give em a try, you always gain with every thing you add to your arsenal.

**mldixon** · #6 10-11-2011, 06:03 PM

I followed your link to flattery and it looks like he has improved it a bunch sincel the last time I used it. Thanks I am going to give it another go.

Zathros · #7 10-11-2011, 09:31 PM

Sso would a person diverse in their use of "Flattery" haven become "Flatulent"? Sorry, couldn't resist than!