BLENDER TO PEPAKURA VIEWER INSTALL

Just cut out the part you need right now.

A wide range of felt-tip pens is helpful.

I use felt-tip pens to mask the ugly white edges (see photo). These are useful when you need to generate a back pressure from the inside with closed structures. If it does not work well with one glue, try another one.ДЇor small parts / flaps, it is helpful to use a smaller scissor, which allows you to work more precisely. But it should not dry too slowly, so that a stable, malleable structure gets to work with. The glue should not dry too fast, so you can still move/align the parts. It should be a paper / cardboard glue which dries out transparently. For my insect model, I have used a 200 g one side glossy, inexpensive paper.ДЄ well-functioning glue is crucial. Paper The paper should be thick according to the size of the object. As there is no construction manual, the assembly is only possible with the help of the Pepakura program ( currently only available for Windows).

BLENDER TO PEPAKURA VIEWER INSTALL

To print the patterns you need to install at least the free Pepakura Viewer. Here you'll find a lot of free downloadable great models to start with.

If you like to build my insect model (files below), be forewarned: Especially the feet are not easy to stick and overall you have to expect about 60 hours of work! If you have never built a paper model, I recommend you start with a simpler, less time-consuming model. Please note that in the export properties Selection Only must be ticked.ДЄfter all the hard computer work you can go now to assembling. Click on the Instant Mesh in the Scene Panel and export it via File -> Export (.obj).Then save the generated texture ( Image -> Save as Image). Then make the settings under Render -> Bake as shown on the printscreen and start the transfer with Bake. Click first on the original mesh in the Scene Panel, then shift + click on the instant mesh.Then switch to the previously created image (type UV Grid). For the Instant Mesh switch to Edit Mode, then press the A (Select All) button and then the U button for the UV Mapping menu.For the instant mesh create a new image of the type UV Grid. In the bottom window switch to Editor Type UVImageEditor.The two meshes must be on top of each other and the texture of the original mesh must be imported -> check (see print screen). Import the original mesh and the instant mesh.Delete unnecessary objects (Camera, Cube, Lamp) in the Scene Panel.It's important to follow exactly this steps, otherwise it will not work! Therefore, I show the individual sequences in detail in this step (see also print screens). Since Instant Mesh does not also transform the texture, you have to do this in a separate step.ДЇor this I use Blender, a very powerful and varied program, but also quite complicated.

Blender to pepakura viewer