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Step 3The Design
Use AutoCAD, SolidWorks, 3D studio Max, or Maya, etc to design the 3D model.
When designing on AutoCAD or SolidWorks, a note of advice is to keep the model "low res". What I mean when I say low res is that there shouldn't be any fillets, or at least keep them to a minimal (more on this later).
When designing on Maya or 3Dsm, design however you want, but lower the resolution for the final product.
Why make it low res? Because we're going to use the Pepakura Designer software to "unfold" the 3D model. Low res or else there's going to be millions of small polygons. Pepakura is used for papercraft making, and it will serve its purpose for this instructable.
When designing on AutoCAD or SolidWorks, a note of advice is to keep the model "low res". What I mean when I say low res is that there shouldn't be any fillets, or at least keep them to a minimal (more on this later).
When designing on Maya or 3Dsm, design however you want, but lower the resolution for the final product.
Why make it low res? Because we're going to use the Pepakura Designer software to "unfold" the 3D model. Low res or else there's going to be millions of small polygons. Pepakura is used for papercraft making, and it will serve its purpose for this instructable.
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