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Message #4244
Forgive me for being somewhat new in this forum, but I started using simply-3D in the hopes of incorporating 3-D rendered images into a design for a html home page. Can these images be viewed under WWW browsers such as Mosaic or Netscape? BTW, after only having the product for…
Let me just say that this is the most incredible response I've ever gotten to a question, and I won't to thank you for the details. I just purchased ER for windows, and have been experimenting with it. Without a doubt its one the most impressive programs I have coming…
Ben, Mark me number three, at least. I ordered about three weeks ago and guess what….? The operator said it would ship the next day and should take about three to four days to get there. My how time flies. I would appreciate your help in getting me the latest.…
Bruce, Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try… Chris
Charles, So… the PMac wins!!!! (this time ). I'm glad you got it solved, don't you just hate that 8.3 file name business? I feel for that one myself a few times :). Jim Jonah
Dave, I, too, have hacked the install to Windows NT 3.5. The best way to do this is to copy the complete file structure to a temp directory on the hard disk, modify the setup.inf to not look for NT, and and then run the setup command. This worked great…
#Version 3 New features!
Message #4237
Version 3 New Features February, 1995 Over a year has been poured into this new version. It is a complete rewrite in C++ to accommodate an integrated interface. Below is a slight description of the new features I can remember. I hope you will be as pleased with it as…
NO! Hash and Microsoft were dealing in the summer of '93 but we felt uncomfortable and the deal fell apart… Hash Inc is a solely owned corporation. No part is owned by anyone in any way!!! Ah, the pleasures of being solvent…. Steve, Hash Inc.
>> If you did something other than 320×240 or 160×120, chances are it will be unplayable
Mike, First let me say that I'll look into this and get it taken care of immediately, whatever needs to be done. Now I'll adress your specifics, I think there are some critical misunderstandings here. Your, ours, I don't know all of the details at this point – but let…
>> I'm running a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI card into a NEC MultiSync >> 5FGe, using the standard Stealth drivers (version 1.02), >> usually at 800×600, 256 or 16m colors. Let me know if any >> other info would be useful… 1.02 is the BIOS version. The latest BIOS for…
Alex, This is a public forum. Your Phone number in the signature is a BAD idea…let us know if you wish it moved to a safe area of the forum by replying to this thread. It's your call. Bruce Herzog Forum Staff NY 13-Feb-95 at 3:23p EST
Hmm, that may be a bit more than I'd "like" to spend, I was really hoping to be able to use my current drawing package – I may have to try S3D and see if it can do what I need. Thanks for your help. db
Steve, Glad to hear that Hash and Microsoft are on seperate paths. Just a curious question: I read in PC Mag that Microsoft had purchased the right to Hash's spline based coding. Is that correct? As for allowing more freedom in uploading, read message #4154. -ANDREW
Nick, seeing as a switch to the NT version "should" speed things up a bit running under Win32-s, could you please mark my update request to receive the NT version? Thanks in advance. If I should call and talk to someone else, just let me know. Regards, – Jeremy Kumin,…
The "relative projects path" system of filing has been completely redone in version 3…. users who have had troubles with projects will bless us for this I think… It is basically just like any othe file chooser dialog now. Steve, Hash Inc.
Nick: >>Is the Display Backface button selected on the Command Bar (it's the last button on the right side of the Command Bar)?>Also, tell me about your display device and the drivers you are using for it.
Alex, A:M unfortunately does not support rendering directly to a PAR drive, you must first render to a DOS drive, then move the files… Version 3 will support direct to PAR drive rendering. As for your output problem, I'm afraid I don't have any suggestions, that's how we have ours…
Thanks, I was starting to suspect that the problem was related to the Project structure. I'll do some re-organising. This makes new interactions between characters developed under previous Projects rather hard work. Any plans to change the Project system in the next release?
>>anyone else who's been long delayed, speak up
The projects path is VERY important when doing figue substitution…. make sure that the figures you are substituting are in the same project folder as the rest of the pieces of the figure that has the substituted parts. This means some careful manipulation of your previous projects, but it's the…
>>Are there any plans for a competitive upgrade or a CD-rom based application of your Animation Master or Playmation for under a $150 like Imagines $99 package.
Glad to hear you aren't running off anywhere 🙂 I wish there was something I could do to get a little more freedom in what is allowed in uploads… BTW I wanted to let you know that Hash Inc. is no longer affiliated with Microsoft in any way! Steve, Hash…
Jinny: Look at the words from the orthographic (top, front and side) views to discern if it is a lens setting issue. If it is due to lens settings, zooming the lens and moving it away from the object will reduce the effect. Nick Josephs Visual Software
Jeremy: The safest thing to do is to install our stuff, then re-install the codecs that come with the video card. Not efficient, but certain. Nick Josephs Visual Software
Chris: >>When I take the floor object (floor.ged) or the ground object (ground.ged) into one of my own projects, they display as a point or not at all.
What resolution did you out put the.avi as? If you dod something other than 320×240 or 160×120, chances are it will be unplayable – this is a cross between the compression codecs and media player problem that causes odd sized .avis to be unplayable. Chris Edgin ERI tech.
#Rendering with PAR & AM
Message #4212
Dear Hash Inc et al, I have a P90 with a DPS Par card installed. From the render module, I am trying to render directly to the PAR hard drive. After it renders one frame it trys to save it and it comes back saying "Unable to save file" Do…
Michael, I'll see to it that either it has already shipped, or will ship tomorrow. While we're at it, anyone else who's been long delayed, speak up. Between GifGate and the R4 features we jammed into R3, it did get a little long in the tooth. Ben Williams for Black…
"If you have a big font / small font choice, try the other one…" It was set for "automatic" font. I tried Large and Small and it was the same. No Luck there. I'm going to play some games with EMM next & see if that helps. I may have…
#WinImages … slow
Message #4209
Ben, I ordered your great program on January 6th. I was told it should get to me by January 27th. When I phoned and checked, on January 27th, I was told it would be mailed on February 6th. When I phoned and checked, on February 10th, I was told it…
AVI files only play at some sizes. Is this one 160×120 or 320×240? Bri
#Windows error
Message #4206
I made a morph in AVI format, and opened Media Player to play it (I tried it both insided ER and outside ER). I keep getting an error message only on ER-produced AVI files, as follows: Application Error MMTASK caused a General Protection Fault in module MSVIDEO.DLL at 0008:16C8 I…
Russ, I am sure that quite a few are. I can't remember if I referred you to the file RODLOW.ZIP in the Hash, Inc. Library. The description is "photorealistic head". This was done by a guy named Rod Havrick Altschul, it is a still from a lipsync anim he did…
Tim, The creases and folds can probably be removed by a dexterous use of Amplitude, Gamma, and Magnitude. With a little practice, you can start to get a pretty good feel for the types os settings to use. The drawback for me is that the click-on-the-radar-botton-drag-across-the-screen approach is not accurate…
>> Jason In the middle, and loving it Is this what is known as "hero" sandwich?
Ryan – Miroslav Straka New World Graphics, Inc. 6352 Drexel Road Philadelphia, PA 19151 Tel: (215) 871-3100 Fax: (215) 871-3101 Miroslav has a bundle of neat 3D wireframes of stuff he has been developing for some time on DesignCAD 3D, including sinks, toilets, people, plants, etc. DCAD has an excellent…
Douglas – Miroslav Straka New World Graphics, Inc. 6352 Drexel Road Philadelphia, PA 19151 Tel: (215) 871-3100 Fax: (215) 871-3101 Miroslav has a bundle of neat 3D wireframes of stuff he has been developing for some time on DesignCAD 3D, including sinks, toilets, people, plants, etc. DCAD has an excellent…
Pity. Are people actually creating human form models themselves in AM? Russ Spencer
Thanks for the answers. I'll get back to you later. Russ Spencer
Michael, Thanks for your reply.:-) I too find AM's splines an indispensable tool. In fact, of the many spline based packages I've tried or seen, for my money AM is the *best*. It's highly freeform approach comes closer to the flexibility in polygonal modeling than any other package I've seen.…
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Message #4195
If anyone out threr can run a Wavefront. I have A job for you!! 2K to 3k a week all expenses paid. For more details send E-Mail to Leon S. 75477,450
Tim, I am an AM user and I do the type of modeling that you would normally expect to be done with polys; spacecraft, architecture, that sort of thing, and have found that modeling is still easier with splines than polys. At first, before I really decided that I was…
Ken, True, very true. Both types of customers are very important to us. And, each has benefited from the input of the other. We consider ourselves very lucky to see both sides of the industry. And, we're proud of the fact that products like ours are helping to bring about…
Jason, it must be a *real* change for you guy's. With the SGI program you are selling a few hundred copies, and I bet you knew each one individually. Must be a completely different mind set to selling thousands to guys like us who have no experience but a *lot*…
Enjoy the View! Bruce
Hi Sam, Tell me about it Bruce
I have forwarded this message to Jenee Burns..She would never have read it otherwise. Jenee Burns [70007,3367] Bruce Herzog Forum Staff NY 12-Feb-95 at 8:10a EST
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