Moving on from Blender, we now come to our second program: Pepakura. It's a wonder for someone on a tight budget. The fact that Blender is free software is particularly appealing to those of us who would rather spend our money on some more fiberglass resin or on the materials to make a new mold because the last one that we made cracked. You've got nothing to lose by getting a copy of Blender. As a matter of fact, their animation technology is so good now, that it is used to make fully animated 3D cartoons, along the same line of quality as something that you would see coming from a large scale animation company like Pixar. Blender is a project that has been ongoing for several years with very positive results. Now I can hear some of you probably moaning and groaning saying "We've seen freeware 3D programs before - they are horrible!" Well, although I can feel your pain, with Blender I have to beg to differ. Yes, you heard it, 100% open-source freeware-style free. The difference between them and Blender, however, is simple. Usually 3D modeling programs can cost a bundle - anywhere from $250 USD to almost $3000 USD. The type that can be used to make those nifty special effects that you see in movies and television nowdays. What is Blender, and why should I be using it?īlender is a 3D modeling program. Just pay attention to the steps, and you'll get it! These same steps, however, can be used to export from almost any 3D program. This tutorial is generally based on the basic steps of moving a Blender model into the Pepakura software to make a physical, paper oragami-style model. I also speak two languages: English and Spanish.īut then, of course, you didn't come to hear about me! You came to learn how you could export your nifty little 3D Blender models into Pepakura! I'm a professional computer programmer and graphic designer, and I have also begun working in amateur 3D modeling, gunsmithing, and (of course) armoring. You can try to pronounce it how you wish, but the real pronunciation is dro-uh-key-r. However, since it is the only place that I can start a topic at the moment, I will let a moderator move it later. Note: I do not believe that this tutorial should be in the Noob forum, since it can be used by anyone, and not just Noobs. Now, however, I've decided that I'd like to post a tutorial to help you out with your beginning Pepakura modeling tasks. You may not know me very well, because I've been a lurker on the 405th forums for a couple of weeks now.
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