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05-03-2013, 09:48 AM
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.pdo ?
Hello,
I am obviously being very stupid. I downloaded a zip from the Downloads section (Barrells). Unpacked it into its very own little folder. Went to open it and discovered that it was a .pdo file. PDFs, I know, but pdo - never heard of it! For that matter, neither had Wikipedia nor Google. I tried changing it to .pdf, but Adobe still would not open it. I tried removing it all together, still no good. So what am I doing wrong? Hellllllllpppppp! Please Regards Kiltpin 
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05-03-2013, 09:59 AM
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simple fix actually
visit 多摩ソフトウエア有限会社 and download the english language version of Pepakura its native file format, pdo once installed, it will open the file you downloaded
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05-03-2013, 09:59 AM
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Hi Kiltpin,
You're not stupid, you need to obtain a Pepakura Viewer to open the file. They are free and possibly available from where you got your model kit. Hope this helps. Bob
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05-03-2013, 10:29 AM
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OgdenBob is right you are not stupid, trust me when I going into this hobby five years ago that was my very first question as well, give it time and you will be learning alot of new and really cool things.
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05-03-2013, 04:24 PM
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When you get Pepakura viewer up and running, don't forget to hit the 'Help' files.
At first sight it can be a bit daunting to use, but when you've played with it a bit and discovered how to drive it, you'll find it's an excellent program. Don't forget to explore the 'Home' website as well. There are many excellent .pdo files of paper models to be had for free. Later on you'll probably be wanting to use Pepakura Designer to make your own designs, but unfortunately that doesn't come free. Johnny.
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05-03-2013, 05:41 PM
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The .pdo files are interesting, because you can print out the model sheets, and in addition a 3d computer model of the finished paper model can also be seen. This 3d view capability replaces the need for detailed instruction sheets. It is an outgrowth of a Japanese researcher's algorithm to convert figures into simplified polygon models that can be reduced to a flat sheet
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