Full Version: Flatten out 3D shape

Hi,

Is there an efficient way to 'flatten out' this shape? I need to get the top profile wire cut and need to have the entire shape flat so I can bend in the curves when I have the blank cut.

Attachments:
leaf spring.3dm

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Maybe something with the Flow function ?

Draw a line above your object
Project it
Unwrap the curve

Flow function

Difference on the view is perspective optic effect! ;)

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Hi Guy, you may need to rebuild the connecting area, it's kind of messy:





That comes from making an offset surface going around a bend where the offset distance is greater than the radius of the bend:





- Michael

Image Attachments:
guyluke_offset1.jpg  guyluke_offset2.jpg 

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Take a look at this post

https://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=7406.1

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Thanks Frenchy and Michael,

Yes Flow worked nicely once I figured out how it works!

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i wonder if the edge flange script could also be adapted to work backwards and/or to take snapshots therefore
effectively having the memory to "unfold"

- not tried this script or flow functionality yet its been on my radar...

link to edge flange script..which i see as "folding tool"

https://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=11523.1

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