ABSTRACT

The most popular way of designing a 3D origami model is by shaping a flat-folded uniaxial base with controlled flap lengths. Methods for designing uniaxial bases using circle-packing patterns have been investigated by Toshiyuki Meguro [8,9], Fumiaki Kawahata [2], and Robert Lang [4-7]. This method works well for organic models such as insects and some animals. However, it is not possible to fully specify the 3D shape, because the only controllable parameters are the lengths of the flaps.