"Help!" for: Papercraft or Pepakura

[HaloUTS]

If anyone is looking for a step by step tutorial on making their first piece of pepakura armour, i am making one with it being updated as i make my own armour
go to www.Halo-UTS.webs.com then to the news page and to see my easy to follow steps. I will always try to update this page as often as possible ! ( a one week absolute maximum between updates )

oh, btw, all updates are under the section 'The Project' GOOD LUCK !!

 

[Wackoxx2000]

Thank you SO much. i found all the answers b/c of you. so thank you again

 

[HaloUTS]

if ur talkin to me, then ur welcome !! dont forget to keep checking back for more updates ! The next one will be put up in a few days

 

[ddrake]

Hi. I am having trouble finding pepakura software for my macbook pro. Can anyone give me some pointers on getting it up and running?

 

[HaloUTS]

Sorry, but there is no pepakura that has been made for the mac but you could try finding an alternative such as this sketchup plugin
http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2007/08/plugin-unfoldrb.html
this is used to unfold models in 'sketchup', Not really sure how it works and Im not sure what file extension's it can support because i haven't used it before, but apparently its quite good
Good luck !! hope i helped

 

[c vega117]

hi just a quick question...is sizing an Iron man helmet the same as sizing halo helmets? ive made an ODST helm before and was wondering if i sizing the Iron man would be the same.

 

[iTzOminousTic]

hi just a quick question...is sizing an Iron man helmet the same as sizing halo helmets? ive made an ODST helm before and was wondering if i sizing the Iron man would be the same.

It SHOULD be the same. Why wouldn't it?

 

[c vega117]

It SHOULD be the same. Why wouldn't it?

idk i was just wondering haha thanks though

 

[iTzOminousTic]

idk i was just wondering haha thanks though

No prob.

 

[ddrake]

unfortunately i couldn't get my computer to use the software. is there anywhere i could buy the templates?

 

[Hickeydog]

unfortunately i couldn't get my computer to use the software. is there anywhere i could buy the templates?

Nope. You need the software. You need to scale the armor to fit your body. What works for one person won't work for another.

 

[SCHUTZSTAFFELXx]

i prefer pepakura but its just personal prefernce

 

[Foxhound90]

turtle test.obj

Im havinng trouble with this ninja turtle model, I only want the head and I'm having trouble removing the neck and arms, maybe someone here knows how to do this?

 

[haloman12345]

i need a better link to to papercraft or pepakura for the blueprints from the indy mogul video please email me at kropacek29@msn.com

 

[ventrue]

turtle test.obj

Im havinng trouble with this ninja turtle model, I only want the head and I'm having trouble removing the neck and arms, maybe someone here knows how to do this?

If posting this in the Pepakura Help!-thread means that you're trying to use Pepakura Designer to cut parts of the model off: That's not going to work. The only thing you could do with Pepakura Designer is unfold it and then print only the parts you need.

i need a better link to to papercraft or pepakura for the blueprints from the indy mogul video please email me at kropacek29@msn.com

Nope, not going to email you. If creating a link to this post and checking back here in a day or two is too much work for you, you shouldn't even start this hobby.

Just read everything on the forum you can find, especially when it says "Sticky" at the beginning, and you'll know what to do eventually. This is a good place to start: http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/30542-NOOB-reading-list

 

[TheEpicPerson99]

okay i have my files an i need to scale, but i cant! once i put in one scaling and then another the first one changes!! What do i need to do?!?!

what scaels are most important depth width ore height?

 

[Satchmo III]

okay i have my files an i need to scale, but i cant! once i put in one scaling and then another the first one changes!! What do i need to do?!?!

what scaels are most important depth width ore height?

When you modify the measurement of either the height, width, or depth, the other two will scale accordingly so that the proportions of the model are maintained.

You are not able to stretch the model in only one direction using Pepakura Designer's scale function. If this is needed the model really needs to be modified outside of Pepakura Designer (there are some rudimentary modeling tools that can be used within Pepakura Designer but I would suggest against using them).

 

[Coyote]

okay i have my files an i need to scale, but i cant! once i put in one scaling and then another the first one changes!! What do i need to do?!?!

what scaels are most important depth width ore height?

It does that to keep proportions, changing just one would put the other two measurements off so it changes them all accordingly

Which measurement to change depends on what you're making, helmet, chest armor etc? Have a look at this guide made by HaloGoddess http://www.405th.com/showthread.php...cale-quot-and-More-Tutorial?highlight=scaling The second post shows diagrams to show what each measurement refers to and underneath the pictures she has a list for which measurement to adjust for what piece of armor you're making (helmet you would adjust the height measurement etc)

 

[c vega117]

so im building an iron man helmet but its frustrating because all the numbers on the pep are mashed together,any way to move the numbers off of each other? or some other suggestions? thanks

 

[ventrue]

so im building an iron man helmet but its frustrating because all the numbers on the pep are mashed together,any way to move the numbers off of each other? or some other suggestions? thanks

You can change the font size in the program's options. However, in my opinion, it's easier to just disable or ignore them and leave the problem open to look up parts with the Check Corresponding Face function.