[HN Gopher] A website to make 3D geometry shapes out of paper
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       A website to make 3D geometry shapes out of paper
        
       Author : bilinualcom
       Score  : 63 points
       Date   : 2020-08-08 12:57 UTC (10 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (felixboiii.github.io)
 (TXT) w3m dump (felixboiii.github.io)
        
       | emj wrote:
       | I did this for a bathymetric map, but I it was hard to get the
       | resolution I wanted, I used a laser cutter that was too small, so
       | someone just exported the model and showed me it in AR which
       | actually was a better experience. So this works well for small
       | projects, but it gets insanely work intensive to do for larger
       | projects.
        
       | cogburnd02 wrote:
       | There's a 3D graphing application for TI-83+ series calculators
       | [1] and an easter egg was that it could plot the head of a duck.
       | [2] (it had the equations for the surfaces in the code somewhere,
       | presumably.)
       | 
       | The first thing that came to my mind when I saw that you can
       | upload an equation on this site is, 'I wonder what the equation
       | is for a duck?'
       | 
       | [1] https://www.detachedsolutions.com/graph3/
       | 
       | [2] https://www.detachedsolutions.com/features/graph3-3.gif
        
       | vivekseth wrote:
       | This is super cool! One suggestion I have is to try to optimize
       | the arrangement of the cut-outs to use the paper more
       | efficiently. In some cases I think up to 2x the cut-outs could
       | fit on a page.
       | 
       | You may also want to consider trying to arrange the cut-outs so
       | that the flat edge aligns with the flat edge of the page. Might
       | result in less cutting for the user.
        
       | loxtank wrote:
       | Nice! This reminded me of when a friend showed me his collection
       | of early 20th century paper theatre dioramas. Fascinating stuff.
       | 
       | I think I'll try to create an actual set-design using the
       | generator/plotter.
       | 
       | Thanks for sharing this!
        
       | wilhil wrote:
       | So... can anyone convert the Batman Equation to a format this
       | site understands?!
        
         | johndough wrote:
         | I am guessing you are talking about
         | https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=batman+insignia which is
         | a 2D silhouette, but this website is for 3D geometry, so I am
         | not sure what the goal is here.
        
       | shagie wrote:
       | This reminds me of Graphica Obscura - Paper and Plotter: A 3D
       | Surface (1977). http://graficaobscura.com/surf/index.html
        
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