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I've worked with Amapi.I've found 4D Vision's Sculptor IPAS to be a better N.U.R.B.S modeler. Mike White [SDP]
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Mike White SunDog Pro.
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
October 25, 1995 6:50 PM
From:
Mike White SunDog Pro.
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
October 25, 1995 6:49 PM
Your welcome Mike
Hello, how are you?
Message #197061
Just checking out this part of compuserve. Still haven't received SDA package. You still have that extra package. If so see if it gets here before the other package gets here. talk to you later.
Larry, When you import a spline from the Shaper or from the Lofter to the Keyframer, you always get FIVE keys ("steps") per curved segment … Why? Is there a way to change this? It's a problem for us when we have to smoothly traverse long, twisty paths quickly and…
#New PVR Software
Message #197059
I was on the phone with DPS to day and they inform me that they have just (Last Monday) put up the latest PVR software Version 2.04. This new version has *on line* the new 400 page user manual that is soon to be sent out to users. Dan also…
#par,tbc,2 disks for sale
Message #197058
for sale: par and the tbciv and two micropolis 1.7 gig drives. boxes never opened. a client of mine bought it but never used them. good price too. sherwood animations 818 879-1668
Thanks for help on skin and mapcon. I'll talk to them.
#MetaReyes
Message #197056
Can anybody tell me how I can obtain a copy of Schreiber Instruments MetaReyes meta balls modeller V2.0. I would prefer to get it through the producers rather than a representative of a representative somewhere in the south pacific Hope someone can help!
#amapy
Message #197055
Hi, Does anyone have any info on an IPAS called amapy ?? Saludos Denis Bainbridge
#Mouse on interface
Message #197054
We are using 3dStudio r4c2. When the program is loaded, the image of the mouse cursor is frozen on the screen. The mouse cursor is also present and functioning. The frozen image is present in all 5 modules, and while it doesn't affect performance, it is distracting. Have you run…
Grant, Thanks for the MetaGraphics Media!Lab tip. Doug Prendergast
CD-ROM DRIVE
Message #197052
When I turn my machine on, it reads the drivers for the drive and loads everything. When I get into windows and try to run a CD, it shows me the drive letter but when I pick the drive letter my machine locks up. For some reason it doesn't recongnize…
Hi, Jonas – rep of 3D Animation company! >>Sorry, but I only leave my cubicle once a year Alright, cubicle can be accepted as a so-so 3D, but not leaving it can not be accepted as an Animation by any means. Get animated, Alex, Video International
Daniel, Check out your PAR.INI file there is a setting in there to adjust the maximum frames in a file. -Mike !^NavFont01F0007MGHHG55E235
Dave, Thanks for the info I'll try that right away. Finola
Grant- >> >> Sometimes the axis is and sometimes it is , but the sign of the angle is not inverting. This is causing our animated model suddenly change heading by 90 degrees. Is this in some way related to quaternions? Is this happening on a key to key basis…
Ernie, See earlier msg #196929 on this thread. FWIW, I didn't get a SIGGRAPH party invite either… SCL
Sanford, It may be that at least one of the reasons for the demise of the LA group was their dues/fees. They probably had to charge to pay for the meeting space, but I seem to recall it was like $10 at the door for first-timers, or something like that,…
Hi Again, Of course all your points are valid. I was imprecise in my use of the terms 'approximation' and 'valid at'. Thanks. We expected that you would be stronger in mathematics than those of us who are 'home grown', and it's been a LONG time since I actually had…
#Breaking glass w/Explode
Message #197044
I'm trying to do something I thought would be relatively simple using Yost #4's "Explode" AXP IPAS routine: shatter a portion of a piece of glass as if it were hit by a rock, and retain realistic gravity and obtain pieces that are of various sizes to simulate how a…
I'll be looking for it. Thanks. JNJ
Randy, About a year ago I had a similar-sounding problem — tracked it down to the '93 model Diamond Viper VLB I was using. Replaced the card and all was fine. BTW, that Diamond was replaced under warranty but never used since I'd bought another in the meantime. If you're…
James, But does not that non-resident index file go away when you exit Browser? SCL
Rick, Well, yes, Rick, but these are all controllable from within 3DS, (with the exception of antialiasing filter method, I just checked the docs… BTW, what is a Bartlett filter anyway, and how does it differ from the regular method?) so we can tell people what settings to use without…
Stephen, An hour's drive…..yeah, but it has been worth it. LA had a users group, but it deteriorated and dispersed. Funny, since there have to be tons of 3DS users in LA. Maybe they are all recluses! Sanford
Please email price – Thanks
Greg, Bob told me they changed locations. I will be there with my Organix demo. Let's do lunch…. Sanford
>> So, there are some calls to the video card
>> What log file should I be looking at ?
Use SoundLab to delete any channels other than video (and maybe audio) (ie: the selection channel, mask channel, alpha channel). The other streams are conflicting during playback with the video channel.
#Price on Autodesk 3D Stu
Message #197033
I would like to know the prices for the different releases of 3D Studio. Thanks, Luis…
>> Upgrades ship out today for LenZFX 2
> That's it? You mean there's really no reason a person running c1 would WANT to get a c2 patch, which would only make my system require an authorization code? heh… If that's ALL they've changed, I'll be happy with c1 at home (I've already done my job and registred…
! -Alan
Hi, Eric&Audrey! Thanks for the "SXP ineerworkings" file. But let me point out to some "weak" points you've made: 1. You are not 100% correct stating that (F(x+dx,y,z)-F(x,y,z))/dx is an estimate of partial derivative only at (x+dx/2,y,z). It IS a valid estimate of dF/dx at (x,y,z) and for that matter…
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[F] Grant Blaha [Adesk]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Shipping/Receiving
October 25, 1995 1:12 PM
Hi Chris, The file format for 3D Studio did not change from R3 to R4, so the same information applies. R4 consisted of enhancements to IPAS and included plug-ins that stored thier settings (like the IK) in XDATA. -Grant Blaha [ADESK]
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[F] Grant Blaha [Adesk]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Software Dev. Kits
October 25, 1995 1:12 PM
Hi Doug, While you could get Autodesk's Animation Support Libraries for $25 at 800-964-6432, the library is old, doesn't work well in many cases, and is no longer supported by Autodesk. I suggest instead that you look at Metagraphics Media!Lab which, among other things, has excellent FLIC file support. Metagraphics…
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[F] Grant Blaha [Adesk]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Software Dev. Kits
October 25, 1995 1:12 PM
Hi Mark, >> Sometimes the axis is and sometimes it is , but the sign of the angle is not inverting. This is causing our animated model suddenly change heading by 90 degrees. Is this in some way related to quaternions? > To build a cumulative rotation matrix for each…
3DSFTK and GOTNT
Message #197024
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[F] Grant Blaha [Adesk]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Software Dev. Kits
October 25, 1995 1:12 PM
Hi Steven, You seemed to have accidentally posted your message to the WINSHARE forum, Sec. 6, but I'm going to answer you in the AMMEDIA forum, sec. 6. >> I have just received the 3DS release 3 file toolkit from your company. After I installed the two floppy disks of…
Sony EVO-9650 4Sale
Message #197023
Sony EVO-9650 W/ RM9650 Controller Unit for sale. Email for pricing. Thanks, Michael
Certified Tech. Trainers
Message #197022
** FREE ** beta test available until November 30th!!! Interested candidates can call ETS at 800-259-4914 for a copy of the CTT Bulletin or call Sylvan to make a testing appointment at 800-967-1100 or 800-967-1200 Educational Testing Services (ETS) with the contributions of many members of the Computer Education Management…
From:
James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
October 25, 1995 12:59 PM
Nahh. I just realized that we've heard alot about the IPAS but we haven't seen the official announcment. BTW, rumor has it that the Euro version will include pictures of pubs and churches where the page numbers usually are located. — James — Choreo Motion —
#Contribute Demo
Message #197020
Anne, I've uploaded a demo version of my product to your forum (Autodesk Multimedia, 3D- Studio) This can be very interesting for 3d Studio users. Thank you for your attention in this matter. Boris.
Dave, I had been using the MS RLE compression. Upon further experimentation, I discovered that the converted AVI file plays fine in the Animator Studio player but not in the Windows Media player–typically all black with a few colored spots showing through. The original FLC plays fine in both cases.…
#Unlimited PAR
Message #197017
I have the latest release of the PAR software from this forum and I am getting an error that reads: "A maximum of 8192 frames may be joined into an animation file." Why is that? I thought that they fixed the problem with this limitation? My video post is 9000…
David, So a couple more days on one and a couple weeks on the other, ok. I'll try your idea with the mask. Sounds good. Thanks, Terry
Hi Terry, Upgrades ship out today for LenZFX 2 so you should get it soon. World Builder 1.0 arrived on my desk today. Tim Fourcade should need a couple of more weeks to finish the manual – it's huge. That's about how much time we'll need for CD ROM duplication…
Hi Brian, Your right about the field position. We did that exact same test and got the same results. It's been fixed. Updates go out today. Thanks. David – Digimation
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