Sheet Metal Cone - README

This extensions draws the 2D shape which is required to form a 3D cone (or truncated cone) after it's cut out (of whatever material). 

It can be used to generate a sheet cutting layout for a (truncated) cone.
The extension unfolds a frustum (=truncated cone) or a cone (if cut diameter=0) and generates a sheet cutting layout or flat pattern projection that can be rolled or bend up into a (truncated) cone shape.  

## References

* https://github.com/quirxi/SheetMetalCone/
* https://hobbyutil.googlecode.com/files/LayingOutFrustumWithDividers_20Jul2012.pdf


## Installation

Copy the two files 'sheet_metal_conus.inx' and 'sheet_metal_conus.py' into the located in the "src/" folder of the downloadable zip file into inkscape's extensions folder:
The exact folder is indicated in:
 - Edit -> Preferences -> System: User extensions

Generally it can be found:

-> Linux:
   ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/
   /usr/share/inkscape/extensions/

-> Windows: 
   type the following into the address line on a File Browser window:
   %appdata%/inkscape/extensions

-> Mac OS X: 
   /Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/share/inkscape/extensions/

The menu entry for this this extension can be found under:     
    "Extensions->Folded Forms->Sheet Metal Conus..."


## Authors:

* quirxi (https://github.com/quirxi)
* Neon22 (https://github.com/Neon22)