Hacksaw44
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Well I thought if you change the height then the rest changes also. Cereal Killers build log says a build height of 280mm. Posted on his thread but no reply.
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Well I thought if you change the height then the rest changes also. Cereal Killers build log says a build height of 280mm. Posted on his thread but no reply.
kingtheydon
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Random question but what resin did you use after making to help seal it and make it a bit stronger?
EyeofSauron
Master Member
what i meant is if you entered the value in the correct window
yo might accidently have put the height value you wanted to have into the depth window
Hacksaw44
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what i meant is if you entered the value in the correct window
The helmet looks correct proportionately. I can tell if it is ( out of whack ) but does not seem to be. Just to small.
EyeofSauron
Master Member
boy, youre not getting it, are you? xD
it scales all 3 windows automatically, if you enter one value. If you enter height, the other windows will change accordingly. The thing i was suggesting, that you put the 280 mm in the width section by accident, instead of height. the helmet will allways be in proportion.
it scales all 3 windows automatically, if you enter one value. If you enter height, the other windows will change accordingly. The thing i was suggesting, that you put the 280 mm in the width section by accident, instead of height. the helmet will allways be in proportion.
Hacksaw44
Well-Known Member
YES , I am getting it. I am just asking a question. No need to come back that way. I am a little familier with the program. I put it in the height box and printed. It is smaller than the helmet that the halo game came in. When I go back to the saved file of the helmet it is 280mm since I changed it in Pep Designer.
elro
Active Member
(EOS means no ill harm, just so you know
)What he is trying to say :
Firstly - Adjusting any one of the X Y Z lengths will automatically adjust the others based on the scale ratio. This means the obj will ALWAYS be the same at any size in the program. No XYZ can be changed independently.
Height - Means the ACTUAL height of the helmet, may not mean that in the program you should enter it in the height tab > The objects co-ordinates may be wrong, which in turn means if you enter the Height into the Height box, you may actually be entering it into the Width or Depth boxes due to the OBJ's XYZ system.
Go to post : #1045 and use my tutorial on the distance checker tool, and keep upping the scale ratio until it is a little bigger than your head's dimensions.
^ people need to use that tool more, it fixes all of these 'My scale is SHIIPPPP' questions .
harleyquinn525
New Member
I have been having a hard time figuring out how to use this program.
Hacksaw44
Well-Known Member
(EOS means no ill harm, just so you know
What he is trying to say :
Firstly - Adjusting any one of the X Y Z lengths will automatically adjust the others based on the scale ratio. This means the obj will ALWAYS be the same at any size in the program. No XYZ can be changed independently.
Height - Means the ACTUAL height of the helmet, may not mean that in the program you should enter it in the height tab > The objects co-ordinates may be wrong, which in turn means if you enter the Height into the Height box, you may actually be entering it into the Width or Depth boxes due to the OBJ's XYZ system.
Go to post : #1045 and use my tutorial on the distance checker tool, and keep upping the scale ratio until it is a little bigger than your head's dimensions.
^ people need to use that tool more, it fixes all of these 'My scale is SHIIPPPP' questions .
Sorry Sorry Sorry, I did not know. I apologize .
Hacksaw44
Well-Known Member
(EOS means no ill harm, just so you know
What he is trying to say :
Firstly - Adjusting any one of the X Y Z lengths will automatically adjust the others based on the scale ratio. This means the obj will ALWAYS be the same at any size in the program. No XYZ can be changed independently.
Height - Means the ACTUAL height of the helmet, may not mean that in the program you should enter it in the height tab > The objects co-ordinates may be wrong, which in turn means if you enter the Height into the Height box, you may actually be entering it into the Width or Depth boxes due to the OBJ's XYZ system.
Go to post : #1045 and use my tutorial on the distance checker tool, and keep upping the scale ratio until it is a little bigger than your head's dimensions.
^ people need to use that tool more, it fixes all of these 'My scale is SHIIPPPP' questions .
Ok, I was saying though that I went by what Cereal killer used. 280mm. It would only fit a five year old at this size. So I did not know if there was something I needed to change after I put in the size as when I look at the model I saved it is 280MM. I will keep working at it.
elro
Active Member
Yeah, trial and error is the way to work I made a gauntlet 5 times before I got the scaling right - That was before the distance tool (i requested from tamasoft ) was introduced.
I can scale things first go now.
More or less, measure your own head (in relevance to where the helmet should sit), so you should have L H W.
Apply a guestimate size to the helmet, then use the distance checker to see what the distance actually is on the L H W of the helmet.
If any of the helmets L H W measurements are smaller than your heads, up the scale a bit and re check the distances.
Repeat until the Helmets L H W are a little larger than that of your head then pep away!!!
I made a gauntlet 5 times before I got the scaling right - That was before the distance tool (i requested from tamasoft ) was introduced.I can scale things first go now.
More or less, measure your own head (in relevance to where the helmet should sit), so you should have L H W.
Apply a guestimate size to the helmet, then use the distance checker to see what the distance actually is on the L H W of the helmet.
If any of the helmets L H W measurements are smaller than your heads, up the scale a bit and re check the distances.
Repeat until the Helmets L H W are a little larger than that of your head
then pep away!!!I have been using pep designer for a while for armor that have already been scaled up and had no need to "re-scale" them, and if I did, it wasn't a big deal because the part wasn't that complicated so I could re organize the pep file.
I now find myself in a huge problem, I have a paper-cheep file of briareos's helmet (crazy elaborate) that needs to be resized for my head and the pep file keeps getting jumbled-up when I change the scale.
Is there any way to resize it without losing my mind (again) "paper-efficient-ing" it (again) ?
I now find myself in a huge problem, I have a paper-cheep file of briareos's helmet (crazy elaborate) that needs to be resized for my head and the pep file keeps getting jumbled-up when I change the scale.
Is there any way to resize it without losing my mind (again) "paper-efficient-ing" it (again) ?
EyeofSauron
Master Member
not really
there is "recalculate parts layout" in the 2d menu, but its not a big help. i still use it to get basic organizing going and go on from there
there is "recalculate parts layout" in the 2d menu, but its not a big help. i still use it to get basic organizing going and go on from there
The Armorer
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Is there any one part specifically? Or just all in general? If you gave us more info as to what you need help with we could help more.
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puchinpurin
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Has anyone built Propzone's Power Ranger in Space helmets?
FoxtrotZero
New Member
Okay, a few quick questions about a pepakura model I'm planning on building (of an NCR Veteran Ranger gas mask - the helmet is included, but I won't be building that).
1 - I know the pieces have numbers and the numbers should match up. But when I export the layout to .png pictures (which I am going to have to take to a shop to be printed onto cardstock), the individual pages are labeled with what part they are, but the pieces do not have numbers on them. How do I fix?
2 - I'm think the mask is the correct size, but I'm wondering if I should scale it to make sure it fits my (large) head, and if so, exactly how do I go about doing this? What measurements should I use and how much extra space should I include?
3 - I understand that after I cut out the pieces along the solid lines, I have to fold them and glue them together at the flaps. What is the difference between a mountain and valley fold (which way is which?), I assume hot glue will work fine, and afterwards is it okay to coat it in fiberglass resin (or possibly fiberglass itself. I've seen this done by others) or will this wreck something?
I'm on a limited budget and a limited timescale, and this is my first time. I'd like to make sure I get it right. Thanks in advance for the help.
1 - I know the pieces have numbers and the numbers should match up. But when I export the layout to .png pictures (which I am going to have to take to a shop to be printed onto cardstock), the individual pages are labeled with what part they are, but the pieces do not have numbers on them. How do I fix?
2 - I'm think the mask is the correct size, but I'm wondering if I should scale it to make sure it fits my (large) head, and if so, exactly how do I go about doing this? What measurements should I use and how much extra space should I include?
3 - I understand that after I cut out the pieces along the solid lines, I have to fold them and glue them together at the flaps. What is the difference between a mountain and valley fold (which way is which?), I assume hot glue will work fine, and afterwards is it okay to coat it in fiberglass resin (or possibly fiberglass itself. I've seen this done by others) or will this wreck something?
I'm on a limited budget and a limited timescale, and this is my first time. I'd like to make sure I get it right. Thanks in advance for the help.
conord
New Member
Can someone please help me with this? Some pieces of the armor are not on the printable area and are way off in space. Is this common and is there an easy way to fix it? Thank you in advance. Picture is attached
PepakuraProblem | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
PepakuraProblem | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Fierfek
Sr Member
That looks like one of my files. I think I originally forgot to delete the back faces, so they were moved to the side because they are not necessary.
