http://www.mapleprimes.com/maplesoftblog/125512-Paper-Models-Of-3D-Plots en-us 2026 Maplesoft, A Division of Waterloo Maple Inc. Maplesoft Document System Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:24:54 GMT Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:24:54 GMT The latest comments added to the Blog Entry, Paper Models of 3D Plots http://www.mapleprimes.com/images/mapleprimeswhite.jpg http://www.mapleprimes.com/maplesoftblog/125512-Paper-Models-Of-3D-Plots http://www.mapleprimes.com/maplesoftblog/125512-Paper-Models-Of-3D-Plots?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Paper Models of 3D Plots:Comments#comment125518 <p>excellent!</p> <p>reminds me of the printer of the future, the 3D printer:</p> <p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing</p> The latest comments added to the Blog Entry, Paper Models of 3D Plots 125518 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:34:54 Z PatrickT PatrickT http://www.mapleprimes.com/maplesoftblog/125512-Paper-Models-Of-3D-Plots?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Paper Models of 3D Plots:Comments#comment125519 <p>Can your code be adapted to create slices with other kinds of plot, such as DEplot3d ?</p> <p>for instance,</p> <p>DEtools[DEplot3d]( {diff(x(t), t) = y(t), diff(y(t), t) = -sin(x(t))}, [x(t), y(t)], t = 0 .. 10, [[x(0) = 0, y(0) = .5], [x(0) = 0, y(0) = 1], [x(0) = 0, y(0) = 1.8], [x(0) = -2*Pi, y(0) = 1], [x(0) = 2*Pi, y(0) = .5], [x(0) = -2*Pi, y(0) = 2.1], [x(0) = 2*Pi, y(0) = -2.1]], stepsize = .2, linecolor = sin(t)-t);</p> <p><a href="/view.aspx?sf=125519/420715/125512-Paper-Models-.jpg"><img src="/view.aspx?sf=125519/420715/125512-Paper-Models-.jpg" alt=""></a></p> The latest comments added to the Blog Entry, Paper Models of 3D Plots 125519 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:52:12 Z PatrickT PatrickT http://www.mapleprimes.com/maplesoftblog/125512-Paper-Models-Of-3D-Plots?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Paper Models of 3D Plots:Comments#comment125523 <p>That is a neat application.&nbsp;</p> <p>Given the axial symmetry in the first construction, I'd be tempted to create a single pattern (through the line of symmetry) and use it to simultaneously cut out a bunch of identical axial slices.&nbsp; Not sure the best way to combine them---maybe sew them together along the line of symmetry (like a book) and then fan the whole thing open.</p> The latest comments added to the Blog Entry, Paper Models of 3D Plots 125523 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:23:11 Z Joe Riel Joe Riel http://www.mapleprimes.com/maplesoftblog/125512-Paper-Models-Of-3D-Plots?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Paper Models of 3D Plots:Comments#comment125548 <p><a href="http://www.mapleprimes.com/posts/125512-Paper-Models-Of-3D-Plots#comment125519">@PatrickT</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Slices of a DEPlot3d may not work.&nbsp; Given that the DE solution curves can appear on top of each other, it would be hard to get a cut-out model that matched the shape of the "curve".&nbsp; When the 2D projection to the x-y plane has two different y-values for the same x, there is no good way to uniquely cut out the shape.&nbsp; </p> The latest comments added to the Blog Entry, Paper Models of 3D Plots 125548 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:29:41 Z Paul Paul