Paper 3D models? 2004-08-01 - By K M Krieger
Back
At 09:24 AM 31-07-04, Stan Slaughter wrote:
>Turn your 3D computer models in to real 3D paper models.
>
>A program that allows you to import your models and after cutting them up,
>you can print them on paper so you can build them. Its called Pepakura. The
>following file formats are supported: 3DS, DXF, MQO, LWO, OBJ
>
>Have fun: http://www.e-cardmodel.com/pepakura-en/
Yup! I just started fooling with it. There is a demo you can DL.
I want to use tS to make some models of decorative things for the house
(tired of the 'dorm look' after 20+ yrs, want to replace some of the junk
with some things that look pleasant), and then build them either from paper
or perhaps lauan board or even balsa, then do a multilayered faux finish
with acrylic paints, metal flakes and/or powders suspended either in clear
acrylic Gel of perhaps urethane, maybe some metal leafing - i.e. mixed
media. Don't have the $$ right now to buy art pottery or the like. Plus I
enjoy making all sorts of things :) .
I kept thinking of using tS to make slices of models, then print the slices
and cut a skeleton from lightweight wood or heavy cardboard and "skin" it
with vellum, paper, maybe mtal, whatever. So I decided to also try
Pepakura out and see how I liked it. Rather than the "skinned skeleton"
method, it shows you where to make folds, and where to put tabs that you
can glue, so the end result is "all of one piece" soto speak.
Only catch is that ti works best in your model has fewer than 500 polys...
- Kris K.
|
|
