If this was already checked upon import or when the Spline objects were created in Cinema 4D, another check won’t be necessary. The axis systems should be uniform and centered. This makes the folding process look less mechanical.Īfter the Spline objects have been placed beneath the Fold My Design! group’s Null object and their order arranged as desired, check the position and orientation of the objects’ axis systems. The folding process will then always take place in the order of the grouped splines and higher Variation values can also result in deviation in timing for some elements. To do so, use the Variation slider, which can also be found in the Fold My Design! object’s User Data menu. However, a certain amount of variation can also be added to the otherwise strictly sequential Up-Down and Down-Up modes. This will also produce a random order for the animated folding. If Random is selected, a random surface will be selected to serve as the basis for the folding process. Down-Up will use the last spline beneath the Spline object as a basis for the folding process. A different order can be defined in the Fold My Design! object’s Mode Index settings. This means that the first spline in the group will not move because it serves as a basis for the other surfaces and flaps. They will be processed from top to bottom by default. The order in which the stencil splines are arranged in the splines group is important. The order of the splines in this group and the Fold My Design! object’s Mode Index settings define the order in which the folding will take place. The stencil’s individual splines must be grouped in the Fold My Design! object’s splines group. First, arrange the existing Spline objects under the stencil beneath the Splines object, which is located beneath the Fold My Designs! object. Selecting the Fold My Design! object will open a HUD display in the active viewport and will also make numerous options available in the Attribute Manager with which the type of folding and its animation can be defined. Two Annotation tags are attached that contain instructions for using this feature. The Fold My Design! object only consists of several Null objects. Here you will find the Fold My Design icon.ĭouble-click on it so it opens in your current scene. Navigate to the Presets / Tools & Helpers / Fold My Design! - Modular folder. Open the Content Browser by clicking on its tab at the right of the Object Manager in the Standard layout or using the Window | Content Browser command. Fold My Design! can also correct this itself, if desired, but it’s a good idea to check this yourself upon import or when creating Spline objects in Cinema 4D. The splines should also lie on the world coordinate system’s XZ plane. To do so you can select all splines and then use the Mesh / Axis / Center Axis to command. In any case you should make sure that the splines’ axes are centered and oriented uniformly. These types of paths can also be created directly in Cinema 4D. The paths will appear as separate Spline objects in the Object Manager. Cinema 4D is able to open these files directly using the File / Open Project command. If a stencil is created in an illustration program make sure that all segments are closed prior to export. The Fold My Design! feature minimizes the work required to create a 3D packaging from a 2D stencil - and even makes it possible for you to animate the folding process! When the stencil is cut out along the contours and folded along the fold seams, a three-dimensional packaging can be produced. These paths can, for example, be created using illustration programs such as Adobe Illustrator or using Cinema 4D’s own Spline tools. Function available in CINEMA 4D Visualize, Studioįold My Design! – create unique stencils for 3D shapesĪmong other things, a stencil reproduces the contours, cut-outs and fold seams of a folding box.
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