Getting Started

Installation

Oriedita is distributed in a couple of different ways, on the Downloads page you can find download links.

Drawing

Drag the mouse to create new lines.

Folding

Click the Fold button to fold a crease pattern.

Saving

When saving you have to choose between two different save types. Either one has their own advantages.

FOLD (.fold)

Export to the FOLD file format. For use with ORIPA, Origami Simulator and others.

.ori

You can save files using the Oriedita file format .ori, this saves the creasepattern, customized colors and the camera position. This format is recommended when developing a new crease pattern as loading it brings you back to the same state as you left it.

.cp

You can also use the .cp format to save files, this file format only saves creases (so no circles or state). But this format is more lightweight and portable and should be used to share a crease pattern with someone else. This format can also be opened in other origami crease pattern software.

Exporting

Oriedita can export to multiple different file formats.

Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg)

A widely usable vector graphics format, can be displayed on a website and can be edited in vector graphics software such as Illustrator or Inkscape

Portable Network Graphics (.png)

A lossless graphics format, can be displayed almost everywhere.

JPEG (.jpg)

A lossy graphics format, can be displayed almost everywhere, resulting images are a bit smaller

Orihime save (.orh)

Export for opening in Orihime

Crease pattern (.cp)

Export the crease pattern lines. A limited, but very powerful format.