Designing my own????

[nickathin]

How can I design my own pep file? I have been having trouble finding a tutorial that can explain to me how I can go from picture to sketch to pep file to 3d model. Can someone please give me a tutorial link or an explaination on how this process is done?

Thank You
-Nick

 

[Agent Arizona]

You cant learn how to 3D model just by reading a tutorial. It takes a lot of time a practices or even formal learning.

 

[mitch35542]

I can give you a little advice on that but since I'm not a 3d modeler mine will only go so far. To make a pep file you need a registered version of pepakura designer and your 3d model itself. That's pretty much all I can tell you, more people will post with better responses soon probably. Sorry I couldn't be much help.

 

[darknemisis]

you would need a program like blender "free" or 3ds max "$4,049.99"... use those import pictures use the line tool and line it out, smooth it, trim it, render it, open in pep designer, smooth it some more, then unfold it

 

[nickathin]

ahhhhhh... i see
i will give it a try with something simple. Thank you very much
- Nick

 

[nickathin]

Another question.
How do I get the items from blender onto pep designer?

 

[Ral Partha]

Another question.
How do I get the items from blender onto pep designer?

Export your work either as a .3ds or .obj file and then it open it in Pep Designer.

 

[nickathin]

ok thank you

 

[saint ignatious]

i got good at 3d modeling in middle school (long story) and when i applied to a 3d modeling college they said i did better work then the graduating students, so im firly confident in my skills as a modeler. now im looking to open it. is blender the best choice for free ware or is there somthing better?

 

[dung0beetle]

If you are designing the model, make your drawings as "orthographic" views. Front, back, left side, right side, top, bottom. Graph paper is great for this, as you can make the different views the same size. Tutorials do help when learning to model. There are definitely right and wrong ways to do things. Speaking as a 3d modeler myself, tutorials are how I learned. Video tutorials are best, as you can see exactly how the model is made in real time. I learned to model straight from video tutorials. I use Milkshape 3d mostly. It's not free($35), but it's cheaper than 3ds Max and other modeling tools. Metasequoia is also good, and has more tools than Milkshape. I hate Google Sketchup as a modeling tool. It does wonky things with the model geometry.

 

[nickathin]

thank you
do u recommend any specific videos that helped you?
in the meantime I'll search

 

[mitch81292]

good luck with trying this out! I have always wanted to know how to as well!