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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kamikaze on August 23, 2004, 09:05:22 pm

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Kamikaze on August 23, 2004, 09:05:22 pm

While browsing I stumbled upon a program that takes a 3d model (obj, lwo, dxf, mqo, 3ds files) and converts it into a flat image you can fold up into that 3d object.

http://www.e-cardmodel.com/pepakura-en/

So you can make a foldup paper orion! (Once you convert the thing to a compatible format) :D

Here's an example image, it's the Hellcat V from Wing Commander:
(http://www.e-cardmodel.com/pepakura-en/gallery/imgs/L119.jpg)

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Taristin on August 23, 2004, 09:25:03 pm

Screw the Orion! I wanna see a foldup Anuket! ;7

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on August 23, 2004, 09:28:24 pm

Screw the Anuket! I wanna see a foldup Sathanas! :p ;7

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 23, 2004, 09:40:07 pm

Screw the...  ahhh screw it!

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Liberator on August 23, 2004, 09:47:39 pm

I tried this one time, it's very difficult not to end up with lots of little bits that are impossible to fold, FS2 ships might fare better but it's very difficult.

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Martinus on August 23, 2004, 11:37:08 pm

[color=66ff00]You can pretty much do this with max (and Gmax) using the chilliskinner plugin.

All you have to do after laying it out is import it into paint and draw on tabs to glue the thing together.
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Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Sandwich on August 24, 2004, 12:12:24 am

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Originally posted by Liberator
I tried this one time, it's very difficult not to end up with lots of little bits that are impossible to fold, FS2 ships might fare better but it's very difficult.

LOL, what'd you try, Star Trek's Crystalline Entity? :lol:

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Martinus on August 24, 2004, 12:33:20 am

[color=66ff00]In any case 'Fold up' is a bit of a misnomer.

Origami, now that's proper fold up.
I used to make these all the time and leave them on trains and buses and in librarys, brightened a few people's days I hope. :nod: Only really make them if a friend asks now as I like to think of them as rarities, a lot of time and effort goes into each one.
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/maeglamor/Origami.jpg)

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Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: WMCoolmon on August 24, 2004, 02:00:50 am

Kamikaze == shi(notenshi)? :confused:

And Maeg, you should see some of the pics he was showing us earlier...dragons and snakes and the like in Origami. :p

That looks incredibly good though. Very lifelike.

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Martinus on August 24, 2004, 11:50:37 am

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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
And Maeg, you should see some of the pics he was showing us earlier...dragons and snakes and the like in Origami. :p

[color=66ff00]Who was showing you? I'd like to see if it's possible, I'm quite the origami fan. :nod:
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Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Liberator on August 24, 2004, 12:27:52 pm

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Originally posted by Sandwich



LOL, what'd you try, Star Trek's Crystalline Entity? :lol:

Actually, I tried the Orion.  You don't realize it until you see it "disassembled", but most of the ships in FS2 have lots of little nooks and crannies that make them hard to use for this.

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Mongoose on August 24, 2004, 01:06:39 pm

There's always a cargo container :p.

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on August 24, 2004, 01:19:09 pm

The Fenris (the old one, natch) might work...

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: WMCoolmon on August 24, 2004, 03:17:31 pm

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Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]Who was showing you? I'd like to see if it's possible, I'm quite the origami fan. :nod:
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Shi, who I guess == Kamikaze. :)

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Kamikaze on August 24, 2004, 03:36:16 pm

Here're some of the origami pictures I was showing:

(http://www.origami.gr.jp/Etc/conv99Mizuno/images/model/DSCF0177.JPG)
(http://www.origami.gr.jp/Etc/conv99Mizuno/images/model/DSCF0097.JPG)
(http://www.origami.gr.jp/Etc/conv99Mizuno/images/model/DSCF0219.JPG)
(http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040820/capt.xjk10208201902.japan_origami_revival_xjk102.jpg)

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Martinus on August 24, 2004, 03:58:19 pm

[color=66ff00]Those are fantastic but I'm more a fan of the purist stuff i.e. folding one model from one piece of paper, the octopus looks like it might be folded in that way, looks wet folded.

Still as paper sculptures they kick neck. :nod:
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Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Flipside on August 24, 2004, 04:02:59 pm

That dragon is awesome :)

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: Dark_4ce on August 24, 2004, 04:07:20 pm

Mein got! :eek2: Thats beautiful!

Title: Foldup Orions!?
Post by: aldo_14 on August 24, 2004, 05:56:13 pm

crikey