thats right, just copy and paste the scale factor from one piece to the next and your the computer will do the rest for you. This however only works when the unfold is by the same person, if you say had the chest plate by bob and the backplate by joe then it will not work because they would annoyingly have set it to a different scale from each other as every person is different.
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thats right, just copy and paste the scale factor from one piece to the next and your the computer will do the rest for you. This however only works when the unfold is by the same person, if you say had the chest plate by bob and the backplate by joe then it will not work because they would annoyingly have set it to a different scale from each other as every person is different.
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Yes exactly, that's why I asked if there was anyone in the know that could tell me if these files all came from the same build/er. They were all in the same .zip folder I downloaded, so I am assuming they are.
cool i'm with you now, think i missed the bit where you asked that. If its from the same zip file then i'm gonna hazard a guess and say yes its from the same person usually it says for example Ironmanchest.pdo unfold by DBmike.
As I said if its from the same zip file then your probably pretty safe. Just use the same scale factor and try out some test pieces before you jump in.
It all looks fairly uniform so I think your pretty safe!
Good luck buddy, I've been loving your progress so far
As I said if its from the same zip file then your probably pretty safe. Just use the same scale factor and try out some test pieces before you jump in.
It all looks fairly uniform so I think your pretty safe!
Good luck buddy, I've been loving your progress so far
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cool i'm with you now, think i missed the bit where you asked that. If its from the same zip file then i'm gonna hazard a guess and say yes its from the same person usually it says for example Ironmanchest.pdo unfold by DBmike.
As I said if its from the same zip file then your probably pretty safe. Just use the same scale factor and try out some test pieces before you jump in.
It all looks fairly uniform so I think your pretty safe!
Good luck buddy, I've been loving your progress so far
Thanks mate. I appreciate your support heaps.
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What I have done now is taken a measurement of my chest then changed the width in the 2D menu and saw that the scale factor also changed.
I went into the chest, back and chest brace and just entered the scale factor identical in each. The widths have all changes logically and accordingly. So that makes sense right?
Then I went back to the neck I just pep'd to see what the scale factor was. Instead of the 26.833291 as per the chest etc, the necks scale factor is 1.525000. If I change it to 26.833291 like the chest etc, then the width of the neck is measuring over four metres!!!
Obviously the same scale factor can't be used for all the parts. So how do you make sure they all fit together?
I thought I'd had a breakthrough, but I'm even more confused now.
Edit: So I checked all the major parts from head to toe. They all use the same scale factor except for the neck. Why is the neck different?
I went into the chest, back and chest brace and just entered the scale factor identical in each. The widths have all changes logically and accordingly. So that makes sense right?
Then I went back to the neck I just pep'd to see what the scale factor was. Instead of the 26.833291 as per the chest etc, the necks scale factor is 1.525000. If I change it to 26.833291 like the chest etc, then the width of the neck is measuring over four metres!!!
Obviously the same scale factor can't be used for all the parts. So how do you make sure they all fit together?
I thought I'd had a breakthrough, but I'm even more confused now.
Edit: So I checked all the major parts from head to toe. They all use the same scale factor except for the neck. Why is the neck different?
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Just so you know the person who unfolded it has nothing to do with the 3D model it's self. The creator of the model is the key factor as they would have made the whole suit then broke it down into parts. Any one can unfold the parts but as long as the pieces are made by the same person then you should be ok. I am not entirely sure how you find out how to make sure each piece was modelled by the same person but with 70% of the files I have they are by the same author (it's in the titles of the pieces). Thank fully the chest and back I have are by the same person as are the abs and cod. They are the only 2 sets that need to be of the same scale factor. I do not mean the chest/back and abs/cod need to be the same but the chest and back do. And the abs and cod do, if that makes sense. My chest & back were around the 20 scale factor mark and I think my abs & cod were about 25 scale factor. That's just a guess though.
For example. The helmet model i used was made by one person and pretty much the rest of the suit by another. So I wouldn't even try to use the same scale factors. I did just to see what the resaults were and most of the build would have been mega huge or if I had gone the other way my helmet would have fitted my son (7 months old)
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For example. The helmet model i used was made by one person and pretty much the rest of the suit by another. So I wouldn't even try to use the same scale factors. I did just to see what the resaults were and most of the build would have been mega huge or if I had gone the other way my helmet would have fitted my son (7 months old
)Tom.
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1. Mixed bog with resin to make a smooth paste. Painted it on thick on the inside to fill in all the little details that the fibreglass mat won't reach.
2. Preparing the woven fibreglass mat.
3. Fully resined inside and out, fully supported by fibreglass mat now. Hard as a rock.
2. Preparing the woven fibreglass mat.
3. Fully resined inside and out, fully supported by fibreglass mat now. Hard as a rock.
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What Tom said
Sorry if I caused confusion for you buddy.
Not at all mate! You have helped a lot!
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While waiting for the neck to cure overnight, I thought I'd get started on the chest and arc-reactor.
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That will do for tonight...time for some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Oh great, exalted Sandbagger;
So I finally got the abs cut out, and I'm trying to wrap my head around how to use soft foam to join the ab pieces:
Are you suggesting I use the yoga-mat type foam to join them, or something even softer/spongier?
I was also thinking of another option where I replaced the masking tape in the pic with elastic straps.
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Oh great, exalted Sandbagger;
So I finally got the abs cut out, and I'm trying to wrap my head around how to use soft foam to join the ab pieces:
Are you suggesting I use the yoga-mat type foam to join them, or something even softer/spongier?
I was also thinking of another option where I replaced the masking tape in the pic with elastic straps.
definately something softer-spongier. I found a roll of very soft rubber in Bunnings hardware store. Lined my helmet with it.
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That'll be good to see. looking forward to it.
Here's the last two days (and nights) work...
1. Chest piece assembled. No fibreglassing until the matching back-piece is assembled and paired with it, or distortion could potentially ruin it.
2. Even though I carefully measured linear width of chest at it's widest point, it's good to confirm with a quick fit-up before going any further and wasting materials. really getting the hang of this Pepakura technique now.
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This will be good to watch. Any ideas yet as to how your gonna accomplish the mini arc reactor?
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I saw a fellow online make it out of parts like sink strainers, copper wire and some LED's. It looked awesome. Something like that I guess. I'll cross that bridge later.
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Making progress on the spine and back. Sorry about the rubbish phone-camera snap...
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Back is progressing. Quite a difficult fold this one.
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