Comments on: Lamina 1.0: Surfaces from 3D Files http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/08/12/lamina-10-surfaces-from-3d-files/ Exploring the Universe of Things Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:44:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dominic Muren http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/08/12/lamina-10-surfaces-from-3d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Dominic Muren Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:52:08 +0000 http://blog.thingiverse.com/?p=604#comment-1076 Paul Haeberli (Lamina's developer) is a really cool guy, and has done an incredible job with lamina. The best part of the software, for anyone who has worked with unwrapping before, is that it can take a surface that curves in two axis, and reduce it to a developable surface (one that curves in only one) before unfolding the model. In addition, the software allows the user to draw cut lines to more easily unfold the model. Possibly the best use of this product is for laser cut cardstock or plasma-cutter cut sheet steel, both of which are cheap, and easily tack welded with tape or welding. I've thought for a long time that the main reason that lamina hasn't gone mainstream (despite being around for almost 7 years) is lack of visibility due to there being no limited feature free or cheap version. Visibility in the community is probably more important than profits, at this point. Just a note Paul :) Paul Haeberli (Lamina’s developer) is a really cool guy, and has done an incredible job with lamina. The best part of the software, for anyone who has worked with unwrapping before, is that it can take a surface that curves in two axis, and reduce it to a developable surface (one that curves in only one) before unfolding the model. In addition, the software allows the user to draw cut lines to more easily unfold the model. Possibly the best use of this product is for laser cut cardstock or plasma-cutter cut sheet steel, both of which are cheap, and easily tack welded with tape or welding.

I’ve thought for a long time that the main reason that lamina hasn’t gone mainstream (despite being around for almost 7 years) is lack of visibility due to there being no limited feature free or cheap version. Visibility in the community is probably more important than profits, at this point. Just a note Paul :)

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