Demo:

Preflatteners vs. Optimizer

3D to 2D digital patterning can help do more work in less time. In this demo we use a helmet and import it into ExactFlat for Rhino 3D. This video explains the difference in results between the ExactFlat pre-flattener and theExactFlat flattening optimizer. We work on the imported model, flatten and render it into 2D patterns and create an export file for the cutter.

Table of Contents

Here’s the table of contents to the “Preflatteners vs Optimizer” video. This video shows the 2 stages of flattening: preflatteners and the optimizer. Use the links below to navigate to the section of interest or watch the entire video:

0:00 Introduction: The Main Features of the Pre-flatteners

1:15 The Main Characteristics of the Optimizer

2:17 The Pre-Flatteners: Fracture and Pelt

3:19 The Strain Analysis and Triangulation

5:08 The Second Stage of Flattening: The Optimizer