FAQ

Due to the frequency of certain questions, I have added this FAQ page. The most frequently asked questions I get are:

1) What is the password to open the Pepakura PDO file?
None of the Pepakura PDO files posted on Tektonten Papercraft require a password in order to open. PDO files (papercraft templates) are created with Pepakura Designer. PDO files may be opened, viewed and printed using Pepakura Viewer. Both programs are available for download here. Pepakura Viewer is free. Pepakura Designer is not. If the creator of a papercraft template has locked a PDO file to prevent editing, then the PDO can only be opened with Pepakura Viewer. If you attempt to open a locked PDO file with Pepakura Designer, then you will get a pop-up asking for a password. So, the easiest way to avoid the password problem is to always open PDO files with Pepakura Viewer.

2) What kind of paper should I use?
I recommend using 110 lb (200 gsm) cardstock. This weight paper works well for 90% of the models posted on Tektonten Papercraft. For extremely small models (like these), paper lighter than 110 lb (200 gsm) is easier to work with. For extremely large papercraft (like this), then paper heavier than 110 lb (200 gsm) will help keep the model from crumpling under its own weight.

3) Are there instructions for this model?
Some papercraft designers include instructions (photos, diagrams, videos) with their model, others do not. If a model has instructions, I make sure I include these as part of the download link I provide. If there are no instructions included in the download, then there are no instructions (that I know of) available. Most designers who offer Pepakura PDO files of their models consider the PDO to be the instructions. If you are familiar with how Pepakura Viewer works, you will be able to determine which parts fit together, as well as where each piece is located in the finished model.

4) How do I download this model?
Ninety percent of the time, the link to download a model is the word "here" in the blog post (see an example of this in the answer for Question #1 above). Occasionally I use a different word than "here" for the download link, but it should be obvious which word in the post is the link because it is a different color than the rest of the words. Links also change color when a cursor is hovered over the word.

Have a different question than these? Rather than "reinvent the wheel" I refer you to the fine websites listed below, each of which was created by a papercraft enthusiast more eloquent than myself in explaining the craft:





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