3D STUDIO

Paper Grain Visualizer

See the fibre direction in a sheet and fold it both ways. Compare a with-grain fold and an against-grain fold side by side.

Interactive 4 min Checking WebGL…

Drag to orbit · scroll to zoom · compare folds to see both directions at once

GRAIN & CREASE
297 × 210 mm

Building the scene

Paper Grain Visualizer needs WebGL

This simulator renders in 3D. The diagram behind this message shows the same concept, and every control in the panel still works.

The sequence

Choose the stock and its weight.
Set the grain direction and the fold direction.
Fold the sheet and watch the crease.
Turn on compare mode to fold the other way alongside it.

Sheet specification

Paper weight120 gsm

60400 gsm

Fold angle0 °

0180 °

Paper type

Grain direction

Fold direction

Output

Crease quality

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Grain axis

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Fold runs

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Best fold direction

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Suggested cut direction

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Scoring

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Sheet utilisation

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Caliper

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Crease quality

Why it matters

A fold has to run parallel to the grain. Fold across it and the fibres tear, the coating cracks along the crease, and the finished piece curls instead of lying flat. This is the single most common reason a print job comes back looking wrong.

Note. This is an educational model, not a prediction. Every number it produces is indicative only, and the model simplifies more than it keeps. Follow the instructions supplied with your own equipment, read the safety notes on the related tool pages, and remember that a press, a guillotine, a solvent and lead type are all genuinely hazardous at the bench.