Analysing CPs

[creasebird]

This is Brian Chan's Hissing Roach CP.



If you notice, there's a sausage-like shape in the middle, which upon further observation i realised could fit 3 smaller circles perfectly.



Does it mean that these 3 circles (corresponding to 3 flaps) are part of the actual flap configuration?

Why is it then represented as a sausage shape rather than 3 smaller circles in the CP then? Is there any significance to this? Someone please shed some light here

[topsu]

Looks like a river I guess? I haven't encountered such a sausage before though : P

[phillipcurl]

that couldn't possible be 1 point so its probably 3.

[origami-artist-galen]

It looks like a bunch of thick layers that are sunk in such a way as to form body segments. Brian could have formed additional points (wings?), this cockroach doesn't have them so...

[phillipcurl]

in that case, that is such a waste of paper...

[Baltorigamist]

Not really. Brian used that flap to give volume to the roach's abdomen, which is by far the largest and thickest part of the insect.

[HankSimon]

I've asked before, but never got around to it myself... has anyone folded this model?

[Baltorigamist]

I haven't yet, but I want to.

[Fluffy]

The "sausage" is part of the circle packing.

Jake