The latest version of Tama Pepakura Designer, as of this writing, is 3.1.1, and this software is classified as an application that is used to develop paper craft designs and card model ideas. As a program that is used for arts and crafts, Tama Pepakura Designer is integrated with functionalities that allow users to generate unfolded design patterns of 3D paper craft models. These 3D paper craft models can be exported by Tama Pepakura Designer into 2D patterns that can be printed out for quicker and easier reference. This means users need to import their desired 3D paper craft models into this software and cannot use Tama Pepakura Designer to create these 3D paper craft models because this application is not implemented with 3D paper craft model creation and editing functionalities. Tama Pepakura Designer is embedded with support for computers that are running on compatible Windows-based systems. 3D files that are created using Softimage, 3D Studio and LightWave among other applications are supported by Tama Pepakura Designer, which means these digital 3D files can be loaded unto this software.
Tama Pepakura Viewer is an application that can be used in tandem with Tama Pepakura Designer, a program used for generating 2D patterns from 3D paper craft model designs imported from supported third party 3D model creation and editing applications. Tama Pepakura Viewer is integrated with enhanced features for viewing 3D paper craft model designs and its corresponding 2D patterns as generated by Tama Pepakura Designer. These features include separate 2D and 3D viewing interfaces that allow users to study the 3D and 2D paper craft design patters in detail. These 2D design patterns can be printed out for better and quicker reference, and Tama Pepakura Viewer provides a wider range of printing options than Tama Pepakura Designer. Tama Pepakura Viewer is freeware and is implemented with support for computers that are running on supported Windows-based systems. ID numbers, highlights and arrows are also options that can be used in Tama Pepakura Viewer. Also, the Pepakura Gallery offers many 3D paper craft models that can be freely downloaded and viewed using Tama Pepakura Viewer.