How to open PDO, Assembly help for my papercrafts

How to open PDO, Assembly help for my papercrafts

With all of my official papercraft files, free or paid, you get 2 types of files for assembly: PDF files that you print out in various types (colored and colorless flaps, as well as the lined and lineless versions) and a locked, blank PDO file.

The PDO file is THE main assembly instruction. It is a program with a 3D preview of the papercraft that lets you see how to put the parts together and how it looks assembled. This is THE assembly tutorial and it’s all that you need to build any of them.

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The PDO file is a file opened with Pepakura (Tamasoft) and can be opened by either buying their Pepakura designer:

https://pepakura.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura_designer/download/

Using a web viewer online (also recommended for Mac users):

https://papercraft-maker.com/

Using ArmorSmith viewer (recommended for Smartphone users):

https://www.armoredgarage.com/

or using my FREE stand-alone PDO-viewer to open the file (recommended, because it will show you the added assembly animation): 

https://mega.nz/file/PwMGlRTR#P26cUauteEdr4-yd5F2oT5mn6IQzdGjZfS-gsKI8s2w

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The PDO Pepakura (Tamasoft) file has an “animation” function that lets you see how the cut parts are put together and folded, so it’s the nr.1 help-file for all of my assemblies. Learn to use it, and you’ll never want to make a papercraft without one (; This is also why no papercraft of mine has a "tutorial" in a traditional sense of picture screenshots or assembly videos. THAT IS WHY you have the PDO FILE INCLUDED. It literally shows you everything in depth and with precision.

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Here is a tutorial explaining how to actually use the program and what it lets you do. It shows an older version, but the basic principles on how it shows what flap needs to be glued together and the edge ID numbers are the same. Just ignore the old links that don't work anymore in there and focus on the Pepakura Viewer display itself: 

youtube.com/watch?v=_lQLLEAIxwc&t=1323s&ab_channel=DanielKrsiak 

AND most importantly, you can also enable an "animation" sequence, that shows you the unfolded parts and how they are put together to make the finished papercraft model at the end. Very useful if you have a bit of trouble with 3D perception and also fun to play with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wlpmjDRvf8&ab_channel=pepakuratamasoft

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Note that all of my password locked PDO files are LOCKED FOR A REASON. MEANING THAT ALL OF MY PDO FILES ARE VIEW ONLY. YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE FULL FILES TO EDIT THEM WITH A PASSWORD; EVER!

I never share the original 3D model (just the template, because you are buying the unfolded printable template only), the textures are basic, and the UV-maps for texturing are scrambled and unusable for editing. Do not ask me for any password for any of them, because you won’t get it.

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If you would like for any papercraft I made to be re-sized (made bigger or smaller), you can WRITE ME about that. I have no problem editing the height of any papercraft in reasonable margins, so you don’t need a password for any of them.

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Enjoy and happy crafting~

Antyyy's Papercrafts - All sites and accounts

Antyyy's Papercrafts - All sites and accounts

Long story short, DA is sh*t, it’s dying, nobody wants to use it because it’s just AI and porn and disgusting fetish trash (You can read the full stuff in BACKGROUND STORY at the bottom, if you are interested in me ranting).

I am writing this article again, so you know I have tons of backup sites I use and where to find me, if you ever see the old links on DA gone and deleted, because DA is going to be offline soon, probably.

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The only way you get my papercrafts are from my accounts and my accounts only. Either on Deviantart still or various other official Antyyy’s papercrafts sites.

This is a list of all pages (and only these pages) that are official Antyyy’s papercrafts sites and are managed by me, Antyyy, and where you can contact me for purchases, questions, or anything else related to my papercraft designs:

https://www.deviantart.com/antyyy (Still my main posting site as of now)

http://antyyyspapercrafts.blogspot.com/ (Will probably be my main page if DA dies)

https://ko-fi.com/antyyyspapercrafts/ (All of my premium paid papercrafts are here and ONLY HERE, commissions are also paid ONLY here)

https://www.facebook.com/AntyyysPapercrafts/

https://sketchfab.com/Antyyy/models (Mainly for 3D previews of my FREE papercrafts)

https://www.reddit.com/user/Antyyy/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AntyyysPapercrafts/

https://twitter.com/Antyyy13

https://imgur.com/user/AntyyyPapercrafts/

https://www.patreon.com/antyyyspapercrafts (Only for FREE papercrafts you can download)

https://www.pinterest.com/AntyyysPapercrafts/

https://www.instagram.com/antyyyspapercrafts/

https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/12367064

https://www.tumblr.com/antyyypapercrafts

https://www.tiktok.com/@antyyyspapercrafts (I don’t use it, don’t contact me here)

https://antyyyspapercrafts.neocities.org/ (Not active yet and will probably need some time to establish it, if at all)

All other pages selling or sharing my papercraft designs are a frauds, have stolen or fake/non-existing files, for which I do not vouch with my name. They are not same quality papercrafts I make, share or sell (if they even send any papercraft files at all).

Following pages have already been reported to have stolen, fake or just FREE papercrafts I shared for free on my pages and are re-selling them (not only from me but also other designers) So, if you see any stolen templates on there, REPORT THEM AS WELL:

paper . tv

shopee . vn

taobao . com

pan.baidu . com

alipexpress . com

and various Telegram scam groups.

All of the scamming sites mentioned above have my FREE papercrafts that I have already shared and that are freely available to download on my sites. Every papercraft listed here can be freely downloaded without any account, any subscription or anything:

https://www.patreon.com/antyyyspapercrafts

Times are hard, sh*t is going down, the world is a bad place, and we need to stick together and make it better, starting by being kinder to people around you and supporting designers and artists that make your hobbies possible and that bring you joy in such tough times. It’s hard for everybody, especially if you are financially supporting yourself with any kind of artform in 2026, so support your actual artists and designers that you like and show them your love, ESPECIALLY since it’s so hard right now. “Just” a nice, encouraging comment can go a long way, you don’t even know how much.

Thanks, happy crafting and here comes the ranty background story for this post as well.

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BACKGROUND STORY:

As many of you know and still remember, DeviantArt has been a huge art site ever since it started in 2000. It was a great site for actual ART and actual ARTIST making their thing and posting and getting their stuff out and making a name for themselves. But ever since 2020, when the devil called Wix bought this domain and took over, DeviantArt is a sham and husk of what it once was.

The community turned to sh*t, the site is pure sh*t, it’s unusable and basic functions have been locked behind paywalls, all the while they are selling every last bit of their actual artists on here to AI crap and making it an unusable garbage to find anything on.

In these last months that they have even locked the basic download function of the site, it has become clear to everybody still struggling in this sinking dumpster fire hellhole, that our bellowed DA is drowning big time, and we all have the feeling that the site will completely shut down soon, since they are getting desperate and trying to milk everybody for the last bucks they can get from us.

I mean, who would have thought that actually NOT listening to the fanbase of artists making up this site to the glorious thing it was before all this would be a BAD IDEA. Huh. Really weird. It’s like corpo actually listening to people complaining about 1000 problems on here and more since Wix made it sh*t would help elevate this crapshoot to a somewhat decent site again. It’s like actually people using the site makes the site good and Wix just making everything unusable and full of AI and porn which 99% of artist on here HATED would make it unpopular to the degree it is now. Weird.

Long story short, DA is sh*t, it’s dying, nobody wants to use it because it’s just AI and porn and disgusting fetish trash. Everybody get your backup stuff now if you still haven’t gotten everything. And good luck to us all trying to establish our businesses and hobbies on other sites in the future.

What papercraft should I focus on next?

I got so much projects open, very little time, and have lost the plot. I sometimes have so much ideas, I don’t even know where to start. So, this is where you come in.

I decided to make a small interactive poll to see what my viewers would be the most interested in seeing as a short-term papercraft project. All of these are somewhat open or half-finished concepts, ideas and 3D models I will do in the future, but since I can’t decide what to focus on first, I need the polls help!

So, please vote on what you would like to see made first and of course, if you have any other ideas yourself, let me know in the comments and I’ll see what we can do:

What papercraft should I focus on next? POLL

P.S. Yes, the poll is only available on DA, so if you don’t want to vote or comment there, you can just reply with a comment on here and it will be counted as a poll vote as well.

#antyyy #antyyyspapercrafts #papercraft #papercrafts #ペーパークラフト #wip #commission #papercraftproject #hugepapercraft #guesswhatitis #whatamimaking #guessinggame #quiz #template #anime #manga #update #newproject #crafting

What new papercrafts do you want me to make?

A bit of an interactive Sunday to get some general knowledge on what supporters think of my work and what your wishes are:

https://www.deviantart.com/antyyy/poll/What-new-papercrafts-do-you-want-me-to-make-If-you-have-actual-concrete-ideas-write-those-down-in-the-comments-8540244

I have posted a poll with 10 options to choose about “What new papercrafts do you want me to make?”. I want to gather new ideas for upcoming papercrafts I can make and also hear about what you think about it, what you wish to see more of in my work and in general how you feel about the things I do post.

If you would take a few seconds to choose any of the 10 options, I would be very grateful.

I would be even more grateful if you took a minute or 2 to also comment bellow (or write me a message on any of my sites if you don’t have a DeviantArt account), if you actually have concrete ideas on what you would like to be made in my style (note that I do NOT do any form of guns and/or mecha, else everything goes) and if you have any constructive criticism for my business and work in general.

Thank you for your input and feedback. Enjoy and happy crafting~

Antyyy (Antyyy’s Papercrafts)

ANTYYY'S PAPERCRAFRS OFFICIALLY ON HOLIDAY BREAK

ANTYYY'S PAPERCRAFRS OFFICIALLY ON HOLIDAY BREAK

https://www.deviantart.com/antyyy/status-update/ANTYYY-S-PAPERCRAFRS-OFFICIALLY-ON-HOLIDAY-1084053156

From tomorrow, Thursday 8th till including Sunday 11th August “Antyyy” aka “Antyyy's Papercrafts” will be on vacation and away from all 21th century technology (yes, no PC and no internet and I love it XD).

I will not be able to reply to any comments, messages or other questions you may send me during that time.

I will resume my work and answer all inquiries and PM’s from Monday 12th August onward.

Take pleasure in real life and the hot summer as much as I will during that time.

Till then enjoy and happy crafting~

Papercrafts and how to improve them

 

Papercrafts and how to improve them

A small, general post on what to think about when making your own papercraft design and how to make them better.

If you like, you can read about it in the outgoing link. And if you have any other suggestions or you think I forgot to mention anything basic, I am always open to constructive criticism and maybe we can add something on the list together.

How to open my locked PDO files for papercraft assembly help

I have recently noticed that TamaSoft (the company that made Pepakura for unfolding papercrafts) stopped distributing the "Pepakura Viewer", which is needed to open the locked PDO files that come along my papercrafts. They can't be opened with the "Pepakura Designer" (that they are still distributing), since I only share blank and locked papercraft files. 

Therefore, I have a standalone version of the program that you can use to open the "PDO" files that come along for the assembly help. You can download the file here: 

https://mega.nz/file/PwMGlRTR#P26cUauteEdr4-yd5F2oT5mn6IQzdGjZfS-gsKI8s2w

Let me know if it works for you or if there are any issues with it. Enjoy and happy crafting~

Dog monitor sitter papercraft

Dog monitor sitter papercraft

Decided to make a series of so-called “monitor-sitter” papercraft toys. What this means is that they are basically figures that you can wedge on your laptop or PC screen and have them there for decoration or moral support, if you will.

Really simple yet effectively textured papercraft models of different animals, that are smaller in size and fit a slim PC screen. Alternatively, you can also put them on any book cover, on a glass, a box edge, on a pencil case, etc., to make your room a bit more cheerful and fun.

            

This one is a dog design that comes in 4 different designs/colors: brown, red, gray and black. The template is 9 cm small and has 1 page to print for each color (and all 4 colors are included in the premium template, of course). The design of the craft itself is pretty simple, since it’s so small, and you got the blank PDO included for the assembly, so no worries about that.

   

***This is a premium papercraft that you need to purchase in order to receive the PDF and blank PDO files for assembly. – You can find all information about the PayPal purchase in the provided upper outgoing link.***

Along with these designs posted on here, I have also prepared an exclusive Patreon supporter monitor sitter, consisting of 3 different bunny designs, that can only be obtained by my premium subscribers. You can check out more here:

https://www.patreon.com/antyyyspapercrafts

      

I hope you like the cuties and you’ll give them a go as well.

Enjoy and happy crafting~