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by handplane
Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:28 am
Forum: Stella Feature Requests
Topic: Feature Request - 2D Net Export
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Feature Request - 2D Net Export

I'd like to see a File > Export Net... command. This would allow you to choose a file type (DXF, AI, etc) and write the 2D nets, with separate layers for tabs, polygons, and seams.

This would be a quick way to get files ready for a laser cutter which can automatically cut out the parts and lightly ...
by handplane
Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: Stella Forum
Topic: Exporting Nets Possible?
Replies: 2
Views: 23536

Hi Rob,

I gave that a try. I can indeed print to a PDF and then import that into Illustrator. Then I embed it and ungroup it. It seems to get collapsed to one layer (not surprisingly). However I can select similar line weights and reassign layers fairly easily.

Not as clean as direct export to ...
by handplane
Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:33 pm
Forum: Stella Forum
Topic: Exporting Nets Possible?
Replies: 2
Views: 23536

Exporting Nets Possible?

Is it possible to export the nets (unfolded 2D representation)? I only see File > 3D Export.

This would be very useful to laser cutters which can cut these shapes out and also lightly score the folds.

Mark