2014-12-21 01:43:53 +01:00
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![Unfolded sphere](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7464/15880804609_88b0865685_z.jpg)
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2014-12-14 23:42:18 +01:00
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2014-12-21 01:43:53 +01:00
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`unfold` reads a binary STL file on standard input and generates a
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SVG that contains the triangles "folded flat" so that they can be
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laser cut. It will output multiple groups in the SVG file that
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will need to be re-arranged to fit on the laser cutter bed.
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More info: https://trmm.net/Unfolding_STL
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This is a work in progress -- it is not yet feature complete.
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Among the features that it could use:
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* A better heuristic for finding the maximum non-overlaping set of triangles
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(Currently breadth-first search is used, with a slight preference for coplanar
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triangles)
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* Tabs for securing parts together.
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* Collapsing of very small or very thin triangles.
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* Marking mountain or valley folds.
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