Unfolder 1.10.6

April 14, 2022

Unfolder is a 3D model unfolding tool to help you create papercraft easily and quickly. Personal observation: Mac native, perfect OSX look and feel, beating Pepakura and Blender’s export in ease of use and customization. Exports 3D models to paper folding or CNC. It also syncs with Blender and Cinema4D, and soon with Maya.

Workflow

Create a 3D model in any 3D editor
Unfold the 3D model into a 2D template in Unfolder
Print the template out to make your papercraft by cutting, folding and gluing

Importing and Exporting

Import 3D objects in OBJ format
Sync 3D objects with Blender and Cinema 4D in one click
Partially update the imported objects
Supports materials and textures
Export templates in PDF, DXF, SVG, or PNG format

Auto-unfolding

Generate 2D patches for your 3D models in a few seconds
The algorithm is highly optimized for papercraft to minimize your effort in further editing

Editing Patches

Move, rotate, align, and distribute patches
Split and joint patches easily by clicking the edges in 2D view or 3D view
Generate paper-saving layout automatically
Highlight overlapping or overflowing patches
Adjust the size of your papercraft by typing the dimensions you want

Editing Flaps

Switch, add or remove flaps easily by clicking the flaps or edges in 2D view
Reshape flaps by dragging the handles intuitively or typing the angles and height precisely
Copy and paste the shape of flaps
Automatically detect and fix the flap problems, such as overlap and overflow
Display the flap target (the area where a flap should be glued to)

Styling

Customize the color, thickness, and dashing of lines
Individually control the appearance of the cutting line, ridge-fold line, and valley-fold line
Hide unnecessary lines manually or automatically