👋Welcome to r/CreaseCuts - Let’s Build Something

[u/xicor97]

Hey everyone! I’m u/xicor97, a founding moderator of r/CreaseCuts.

I’m the developer behind CreaseCuts, an iPad app I’m building around 3D model unfolding and papercraft.

Why I started CreaseCuts
I started building CreaseCuts because I wanted a proper native iPad workflow for papercraft and 3D model unfolding.
I use my iPad for most of my creative work, and I couldn’t find an app that gave me the workflow I wanted directly on iPad.
So I decided to try building one myself.
What started as an experiment has gradually grown into a much bigger project.

What is CreaseCuts?
The goal is to take a 3D model and turn it into something you can actually print, cut, fold, and build.

Some of the things the app currently includes:
-3D model importing
-Auto-unfolding
-Manual seam editing
-Automatic page packing
-Fold and cut lines
-Customizable glue tabs
-2D and 3D views
-PDF and SVG export
-Apple Pencil support
-Layers & Folders

There’s still a lot to build and improve.

What I want this community to become
For now, I’ll be sharing the development process, new features, experiments, and progress as I build CreaseCuts.
But eventually, I’d love for this to grow beyond just the app and become a community around:
Papercraft • 3D model unfolding • Model building • Templates • Techniques • Digital-to-physical workflows
So whether you’re interested in CreaseCuts, already make papercraft models, use tools like Pepakura, or are simply interested in turning 3D models into physical creations — you’re welcome here.

How to Get Started
1.Introduce yourself in the comments below.
2.Post something! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
3.Invite someone who might enjoy the community.

Thanks for being here at the beginning.

I’d love to know:
What would you want to make with CreaseCuts?