Hey, thanks for the tip, I hadn't found that one. I am fluent in french so that was an easy one.
However, the first time I loaded my dodecahedron my browser hung ; so I killed it, reloaded the part and clicked "make PDF" but got an error message like "TypeError: Cannot read property 'plane' of undefined".
With the provided solids, I get no error message but no result either.
I was only able to make single-axis slices.
One issue I forgot to mention is that while folding paper or cardboard is pretty easy and it's quite acceptable to make a "light" cut to ease folding, other applications often require the use of cumbersome machinery such as https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tmfe58_gnTw/maxresdefault.jpg.
Sheet metal folding can be a quite tedious process, for it is quite common that folds have to be made in a specific order so as to avoid interference with the tool. In many cases, the part _will_ need to be split in sub-surfaces so folding can be done properly. And because we don't want to waste too much material when cutting (sheet metal is quite more expensive than cardboard). There is almost no way you can leave that job to a computer, and since welding has to be done by hand also the amount of time spent deciding where to cut and where to fold is quite tolerable.
However, the first time I loaded my dodecahedron my browser hung ; so I killed it, reloaded the part and clicked "make PDF" but got an error message like "TypeError: Cannot read property 'plane' of undefined".
With the provided solids, I get no error message but no result either.
I was only able to make single-axis slices.
One issue I forgot to mention is that while folding paper or cardboard is pretty easy and it's quite acceptable to make a "light" cut to ease folding, other applications often require the use of cumbersome machinery such as https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tmfe58_gnTw/maxresdefault.jpg.
Sheet metal folding can be a quite tedious process, for it is quite common that folds have to be made in a specific order so as to avoid interference with the tool. In many cases, the part _will_ need to be split in sub-surfaces so folding can be done properly. And because we don't want to waste too much material when cutting (sheet metal is quite more expensive than cardboard). There is almost no way you can leave that job to a computer, and since welding has to be done by hand also the amount of time spent deciding where to cut and where to fold is quite tolerable.