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    • frascatiF Offline
      frascati
      last edited by frascati

      Forgive me I don't mean to be flip. That's the most succinct way to describe what I need.
      If one draws an object using a single plane, such as one might make a pattern out of a single sheet of metal, is there a plugin that will render that drawing into a flat view that could be used to print and pattern?

      I drew this very basic table lamp to be fabricated out of a single sheet of bent aluminum (blue). It utilizes a magnifying lens element and illuminated frame (in gray).

      http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/svejkovat/lampbase_zpsb1d8b348.jpg

      How can I take the blue section and portray it in one dimension in order to print to a useful scale and make my cuts/bends?

      Thanks for any help,

      Brad W

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      • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
        jiminy-billy-bob
        last edited by

        Flattery!

        25% off Skatter for SketchUcation Premium Members

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        • frascatiF Offline
          frascati
          last edited by

          Flattery would be a surprisingly apt name for this plugin.

          PS. Googled it and downloaded/installed it. Have to work with it a while and see if it fits me.

          Thanks

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          • facerF Offline
            facer
            last edited by

            Check out:
            http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/
            Very capable and not expensive.

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            • frascatiF Offline
              frascati
              last edited by

              I will check that out. I wasn't impressed with Flattery. It's clunky. It flattened part but not all of my drawing. May have been my own fault for taking my own shortcuts while drawing, but seems like a good plugin should anticipate those.

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              • Dave RD Offline
                Dave R
                last edited by

                Flattery should work fine for what you want to do but as with any tool, you have to use it correctly to get the desired results. Another option, which you might find simpler to use, is Jim's Unfold Tool. I used it here. The process is trivial.
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