Exporting unfolded surfaces - help

[Dragos]

Hello,
Anyone knows how to export the unfolded surfaces from Rhino. I know the Export option , but there is no viewable format (jpeg, gif, png, and so on) .
I must export them as a dwf file and then convert it into a pdf? Any ideea?

And one other question: How can I scale the models in Rhino?

[Lex]

I always use .ai, which can be opened with a vector program like Illustrator ^^, the vector program can then convert the file into a bitmap

P: The "Scale" button is located in the Transformations set of commands lower down the toolbox, and you can also type in "scale" or "scale3d" etc in the command line You can either scale by typing the scale factor, or use reference points

[Bernhard]

Try the following:

Select the unrolled parts in Rhino3D.
Use the "export selected" option.
Choose "Windows metafile" (.wmf) as the file format.
Now you should be able to view your unrolled surfaces in Windows Picture And Fax Viewer for example. Many other applications can also handle wmf files.

Good luck

Bernhard

[SteveM]

Originally Posted by Bernhard

Try the following:

Select the unrolled parts in Rhino3D.
Use the "export selected" option.
Choose "Windows metafile" (.wmf) as the file format.
Now you should be able to view your unrolled surfaces in Windows Picture And Fax Viewer for example. Many other applications can also handle wmf files.

Good luck

Bernhard

Paint Shop Pro will read wmf and maintain them as vectors. Will also maintain the color which if I remember correctly is lost in the ai format. Only problem is that curves are not exported as curve vectors (circles, arcs, or beziers) but instead as millions of short "lineto"s.