Flatten awnings, shade sails and more?

[wim (Wim Dekeyser)]

Hi Gerald -
I’ve moved your post into a new thread as it doesn’t have anything to do with the FlattenLayout command in the Rhino WIP.

@Gerald_Stoneking

I see Rhino 8 has a flattensrf command, does that accomplish that?

From the help flie:

• The purpose of the FlattenSrf command is to draw a 2-D outline of a flattened view of a developable surface. This command cannot flatten all developable surfaces.

It sounds like you are dealing with surfaces that are not necessarily developable.
See this help topic for commands that are related to flattening surfaces: Flatten commands | Rhino 3-D modeling

Note that in the Rhino 9 WIP, there are more options for Squish:

Rhino WIP Feature: Two new algorithms for Squish

We’re introducing two new algorithms for the _Squish command that offer more control and robustness compared to the original implementation. Like before, these methods flatten a 3D mesh into 2D by minimizing distortion, but now with enhanced physical realism. The new solvers account for orthotropic material behavior, allowing independent control over stretch, compression, and shear along principal fiber directions. This enables more accurate flattening of materials like woven fabrics, composite…

-wim