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I have made a tool for converting 3D model into papercraft, similar to Pepakura Designer but FREE!
The tool currently lacks features but I am constantly working on it. Please give it a try: https://papercraft-maker.com/ |
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I checked it out. So far, so good!
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What sort ofr files does it import? It would not take an STL file.
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Just gave it a try and it looks good, but.... (there are always some)
I used a STL-file of a stringing-test as used on a 3D-printer, which is a flat square with 2 standing columns. After clicking all cuttinglines, a lot, the unfold shows the parts but on top of eachother. Couldn't find some setting to change this or a way to seperate the 'layers'. Or does one unfold the parts seperate? It looks promising!
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I don't know if I understand your problem properly, but it seems you have cut all the lines which is not how it should work. You must leave some lines to connect the faces. Refer to the attached screenshots. Hope this help! |
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Testing Papercraft Maker
I used the file stringing.stl as attached in a zip-file.
PM gave this: ![]() Selected the edges of the columns: ![]() And the bottom: ![]() Unfolding gave the parts upon eachother: ![]() Re-arranged them by simply dragging to the desired spots: ![]() Sofar so good! Remarks: Selecting the edges is a bit difficult because the mouspointer is not always exact on the line to select. Also the object is sometimes hard to move and zoom in a position to easier select the lines. And the facets of the lines have to be done one by one. In a details part a big job! Next is how to turn and arrage the parts in PM. Is there a way to get them in a straight position or will this have to be done in another program where also coloring and things are fixed?
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1. One button unfolding: that is, you click one button and PaperMaker will do all the cutting and unfolding for you. 2. Multi-line cutting: cut one line and PaperMaker will try to guest logical lines that should also follow the cut. For example: In you stringing.stl, just click one line of the circle at the top and the whole circle will be cut. Maybe I will implement both solutions. Quote:
![]() Thank you for your valuable feedback! PS: did you change model height before unfolding? (If not, then this might be a bug of PaperMaker, because the default height is 200 mm which will result in much bigger unfolded parts) |
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The output was in a PDF, which can be converted into a JPG, Bitmap or so. Only then resolution is rather low. Gives much pixelation as in the PDF. Something be done about that? Keep on!
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