Unfolder

Name: Unfolder
Price: 29.99 USD
Rating: 0 (0 reviews)
Author: 玄洋 吴

Create papercraft easily

Only for Mac

$29.99

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4+
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Graphics & Design
Developer

玄洋吴
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EN
English
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12.1
MB

Mac

Unfolder is a 3D model unfolding tool for creating papercraft. Workflow 1. Create a 3D model in a modeling tool 2. Import the 3D model into Unfolder to generate the 2D template 3. Edit the template in Unfolder 4. Export the template to print or do further editing in other applications Importing & Exporting • Import 3D objects in OBJ format • Supports materials and textures • Sync 3D objects with Blender and Cinema 4D in one click • Export templates in PDF, DXF, SVG, or PNG format Unfolding • Generate 2D template for your 3D models in a few seconds • The algorithm is highly optimized for papercraft to minimize your effort in further editing Editing • Move and rotate the parts • Join and split the parts • Lay out the parts automatically • Switch, add, remove, and merge the flaps • Reshape the flaps • Mirror and copy the shape of the flaps • Automatically optimize the flap shape to avoid the collision Display • Generate the unfolding animation • Highlight overlapping or overflowing parts • Display the flap targets • Display the fold angle of the edges Styling • Customize the color, width, and dashing of the lines • Individually control the appearance of the cutting line, ridge-fold line, and valley-fold line • Hide unnecessary lines manually or automatically ID • Add the part IDs and join IDs • Customize the size, color, and font of the IDs • Automatically sort the IDs into a specific order

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A genius created this.
09/26/2018

Screitz
I was looking around for any kind of an app that could help me in creating my set design props for our church’s VBS. I like to create 3D models and transform them into large cardboard props and sets. This app is genius, and as far as I can tell, one of a kind. I am not saying it could not use some improvement, but for what I have been able to do with it so far this past week, I would say it is invaluable to anyone involved with paper craft.Wishes:I would love to have the ability to interactively shorten or lengthen a tab, rather than having to rely on the global control. Some sort of optional numbering system would be useful to help align tabs, preferrably one that prints the numbers on the tabs. It would be nice to have the option to delete unwanted or unneeded patches. In the model I am currently working with, there are dozens of tiny pieces that seem to just be loose edges from the model that I did not see when manipulating it in Blender. I did not create the model I am manipulating, so it is not surprising to me to find artifacts. I would like to be able to remove them from the Unfolder file.I would like to be able to stitch closed edges that are very, very close and really do not require cutting.Good job! looking forward to the next version.
A genius created this.
09/26/2018

Screitz

I was looking around for any kind of an app that could help me in creating my set design props for our church’s VBS. I like to create 3D models and transform them into large cardboard props and sets. This app is genius, and as far as I can tell, one of a kind. I am not saying it could not use some improvement, but for what I have been able to do with it so far this past week, I would say it is invaluable to anyone involved with paper craft.Wishes:I would love to have the ability to interactively shorten or lengthen a tab, rather than having to rely on the global control. Some sort of optional numbering system would be useful to help align tabs, preferrably one that prints the numbers on the tabs. It would be nice to have the option to delete unwanted or unneeded patches. In the model I am currently working with, there are dozens of tiny pieces that seem to just be loose edges from the model that I did not see when manipulating it in Blender. I did not create the model I am manipulating, so it is not surprising to me to find artifacts. I would like to be able to remove them from the Unfolder file.I would like to be able to stitch closed edges that are very, very close and really do not require cutting.Good job! looking forward to the next version.
This dev knows how to make a Mac app!!!
01/22/2021

RichardJacobson
This dev gets it. Brilliant app, decptively genius in terms of how well thought-out it is. Everything feels like a native Apple app: the things you expected work just as they should, but there are plenty of "extras" the dev thought of which make for great surprises as you go along. Wish every dev shared these exact same design sensibilities.For what it's worth, I had to buy this through the dev's site because the App store because I kept getting that "could not complete your purchase" error common to Mojave. But even that experience was very Mac-like. Completely happy customer.
This dev knows how to make a Mac app!!!
01/22/2021

RichardJacobson

This dev gets it. Brilliant app, decptively genius in terms of how well thought-out it is. Everything feels like a native Apple app: the things you expected work just as they should, but there are plenty of "extras" the dev thought of which make for great surprises as you go along. Wish every dev shared these exact same design sensibilities.For what it's worth, I had to buy this through the dev's site because the App store because I kept getting that "could not complete your purchase" error common to Mojave. But even that experience was very Mac-like. Completely happy customer.
Remarkable app
05/23/2020

berowie
It is almost magic how it can generate paper-folding templates from an imported 3D OBJ file. There may be other programs that can do this, but I haven't seen them.It may not have every feature under the sun like a lot of 3D modeling programs, but that is not its job. It *does* have every feature I've needed.It also uses a clean and beautiful design for the UI.
Remarkable app
05/23/2020

berowie

It is almost magic how it can generate paper-folding templates from an imported 3D OBJ file. There may be other programs that can do this, but I haven't seen them.It may not have every feature under the sun like a lot of 3D modeling programs, but that is not its job. It *does* have every feature I've needed.It also uses a clean and beautiful design for the UI.
Nice UI and clean results
12/18/2018

TysonKartchner
So far I've been very happy with how well this handles and breaks apart the models I've fed it. While I hope development will continue, it's pretty solid as is. Exports in a format the translates pretty easily for printing or laser cutting. Definitely happy to have a Mac dedicated tool for this sort of papercraft.
Nice UI and clean results
12/18/2018

TysonKartchner

So far I've been very happy with how well this handles and breaks apart the models I've fed it. While I hope development will continue, it's pretty solid as is. Exports in a format the translates pretty easily for printing or laser cutting. Definitely happy to have a Mac dedicated tool for this sort of papercraft.

• New UI and app icon for macOS 26 • Fixed some minnor bugs

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09/15/2025

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Unfolder

Create papercraft easily

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A genius created this.

This dev knows how to make a Mac app!!!

Remarkable app

Nice UI and clean results

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