Resizing

[jmevanko]

when i make the objects bigger, i notice that it just increases the amount of paper that it has to print on. which also causes the individual pieces to be on multiple pieces of card stock, is there an easy way to fix this? or is there an easier way to make the object bigger?

 

[Sean Anwalt]

When you make the pieces bigger, they need more paper to be printed on, and some pieces will have to use two pieces of paper. BUT, with Pepakura Designer 3, which I use, and with probably any pepakura designer, you can change the placement of the piece on the page. IT's like an annoying game of tetris until you get the hang of it. Just try it out and experiment with it, and you'll catch on. I just printed an ODST helmet, and had to change the size to 260 mm, (which was just barely too small X( ) and had to re arrange almost all the pieces.

You'll also want to make sure that all the pieces fit on the page, or else you'll have some wicked crazy issues with printing. just take your time and make sure all the pieces fit together, but don't touch each other, and you'll be fine. Hope this helps.

 

[jmevanko]

it does thanks so much! thats what i was afraid that i would have to do XD

 

[harican89]

when a piece is to big for a page or need to be cut for a better fold... use the "devide / connect faces" tool... its cut the folding lines and split the parts.

 

[jmevanko]

is there a way to measure the pieces as i scale them up?

 

[harican89]

not in the pep designer... you have only the hight, width, and depth of your model...
if you want other measures you have to fold them... usually these notes are enough