by AdamDominec·Workflow
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Export Paper Model earns its place in the blender_extensions library as a focused unfolding tool. It's included with Blender under File → Export → Paper Model and centers on automating net generation, from seam-based layout to scaled, print-ready PDF and SVG output.
Export Paper Model is a Blender add-on from AdamDominec that turns a Mesh object into a flat net you can print and fold into a physical paper model. It creates a PDF or SVG file suitable for direct printing, and its stated goal is to automate as much of the process as possible. The tool is reached under File → Export → Paper Model.
Net layout is customizable through seam marks, and you can set colors and line style for the output. Precise dimensions carry over from the 3D model, with a custom scaling factor such as 1:72, and there's compensation for thick paper like cardboard. Textured objects export via Bake render, with painted and procedural textures supported, optionally including lighting or Ambient Occlusion.
It handles tricky geometry, including edges shared by three or more faces, flipped normals, and flat surfaces with holes. You can visualize the net in the UV editor and 3D View, with interactive recalculation available in Edit Mode. The add-on is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is compatible with Blender 5.0 and newer.
Export Paper Model is best for turning Blender mesh objects into printable paper nets for building physical paper models from PDF or SVG output.
Export Paper Model is completely free to download and use.
Export Paper Model is listed as compatible with Blender 5.0 and newer. Version 1.4.2 was released as an update for Blender 5.0 and, according to its release notes, contains no functional changes from the previous version. The add-on is included in Blender itself and reached through File → Export → Paper Model. If you're on a different Blender release, check the developer's page for details on which versions are supported, since compatibility here is stated for Blender 5.0 and up.
Export Paper Model generates a flat net of your Mesh object and saves it as either a PDF or an SVG file, both suitable for direct printing and paper modeling. Dimensions carry over precisely from the 3D model, and you can apply a custom scaling factor such as 1:72. The add-on also includes compensation for thick paper like cardboard, and textured objects can be exported using Bake render, with the option of lighting or Ambient Occlusion.
Export Paper Model is accessed inside Blender under File → Export → Paper Model. The add-on is included with Blender, and its stated aim is to automate as much of the unfolding process as possible, so producing a net is largely a matter of selecting a mesh and choosing a file name. You can also preview the net in the UV editor and 3D View, and recalculate it interactively while in Edit Mode.
Export Paper Model is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and this catalog lists the add-on as free. For the current licensing terms and any usage conditions, refer to the developer's page. Source code and issue tracking are available on the developer's GitHub repository, where testing versions and feature requests are handled. The add-on also requests permission to export files to disk, which it needs to write the PDF or SVG output.
Export Paper Model supports textured objects, exporting them through Bake render. Both painted and procedural textures are handled, and you can optionally include lighting or Ambient Occlusion in the output. Alongside textures, the net layout is customizable using seam marks, and you can adjust colors and line style. The result is exported as a PDF or SVG file suited to direct printing, so textured paper models can be printed and assembled from the flat net.
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