CompuServe Archive

This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

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NewShell and Message #7373
Several Beta Testers have missed the following paragraph on the first page of Build 18's Release Notes. IMPORTANT: This build, 3DSM18.zip, requires that: You have NT version 3.51 (release) running on your computer, along with the Win95 shell — for the correct UI characteristics. (The Win95 shell isnt required, but…
Controller Example Message #7151
From: Keith Trummel Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 26, 1995 11:41 AM
I have uploaded EXPRLOD.ZIP, an example of an expression controller, to the MAX Samples library. The expression controller is assigned to the number of height segments of the cylinder and computes the number of segments based on the distance from the camera to the cylinder. It's a very simple example,…
…something that can only be experienced by making a four-dimensional twisting hypertorus. (And watch that serotonin flow!) If you want bust a hole in a few more of those axons, give your dendrites a thrill and grab 3DSM16.ZIP. But you might want to take some extra Tyrosene first. (and don't…
#6670 A Slinky? Message #6723
Hi Everyone, Here are the steps to make the first tumble in a slinky-like movement. ——————————————————————————- —————————— Create/Standard Primitives/Cylinder1 Radius 10 Height 50 Height Segments 10 Animate On Goto Frame 10 Modify/Bend Angle 180 Direction 0 Bend Axis Z Animate Off Create/Helpers/General/Dummy (Im using the dummy as a visual guide)…
#A Slinky? Message #6670
I've uploaded a file, Slinky.zip, to MAX Samples. After getting asked how to animate a slinky, I've given it a few hours and here's a few tumbles. Render and review the preview. My conceptual problem was the animated gizmo center as well as taking the needed translations and rotations into…
Lofts can split! Message #6591
From: Steven Elliott Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 13, 1995 2:49 PM
Hi, I've uploaded LEVIS.ZIP to the MAX Samples library to help spark your lofter imagination. It's named LEVIS because it look kind of like a pair of blue-jeans turned upside-down. MAX allows you to create lofts that seem to start as a single shape and split into multiple shapes! The…
#6365 test Message #6434
From: Keith Seifert Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 10, 1995 12:25 AM
With the phone companies that could just be line routing. Keith.
#6359 #test Message #6365
From: Yost Group Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 7, 1995 1:38 PM
An ominous thought! – G
#6355 #test Message #6359
From: Phillip L. Miller Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 7, 1995 12:37 PM
I don't know, with all of our travelling maybe thaqt's a correct ID . – Phil
#6350 #test Message #6355
From: Yost Group Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 7, 1995 10:36 AM
Yup. CIS _did_ run out of domestic ID's. It used to be easy to tell who was dialing in from overseas, but now… – G
#6315 #test Message #6350
From: Gus Grubba Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 7, 1995 2:54 AM
What kind of id is that (102503,3637)? Have they moved you to Paris or have CIS run out of "domestic" id's?
#6315 test Message #6346
From: Yost Group Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 7, 1995 1:12 AM
Hey! – G
#6315 test Message #6319
Agreed 🙂
#6302 #test Message #6315
From: Bob Bennett Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 6, 1995 3:53 PM
looks like it worked
#test Message #6302
From: Greg Finch Autodesk Beta Forum(FREE) · MAX Adesk October 6, 1995 2:15 PM
this is a test