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FlexMaps: computational design of flat flexible shells for shaping 3D objects

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Emmanuel Iarussi,

Bernd BickelAuthors Info & Claims

ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG), Volume 37, Issue 6

Article No.: 241, Pages 1 - 14

https://doi.org/10.1145/3272127.3275076

Published: 04 December 2018 Publication History

Abstract

We propose FlexMaps, a novel framework for fabricating smooth shapes out of flat, flexible panels with tailored mechanical properties. We start by mapping the 3D surface onto a 2D domain as in traditional UV mapping to design a set of deformable flat panels called FlexMaps. For these panels, we design and obtain specific mechanical properties such that, once they are assembled, the static equilibrium configuration matches the desired 3D shape. FlexMaps can be fabricated from an almost rigid material, such as wood or plastic, and are made flexible in a controlled way by using computationally designed spiraling microstructures.

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1. Computing methodologies
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