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ipas
Message #97629
i need to know what i need to start developing ipas routines. exactly what software(compilers) to get and where to get them. any info would be great. thanks sherwood
With Display/3D Display in the Shaper you can choose geometry that you want to see. Whichever window is active in the 3D Editor will be used. You could also render the view from the Ed and then assign the rendered bitmap as a background and use View Background to see…
I have the same problem with mapping icons, sometimes, but not often. I think this has to do with different brands of video cards, but I'm not sure. I'm not sure if anything can be done besides using a different VGA card or changing drivers. John Tissavary (LUNA cie)
Thanks David! I haven't had time to isolate that one yet because of these 15 new IPAS routines we're cranking away on. After looking at Chris' message, it seemed as if it had to be in that 3D Display code somewhere, and I _really_ appreciate your saving me the time…
Gary, If you haven't isolated the step that turns off the AXP's I think I have it for you. They get turned off when you use the Display/3D Display/Choose command in the Shaper. Doesn't matter how many objects you have and you can just use all boxes if you want.…
#vanishing control boxes
Message #97524
John, While I'm moving objects around I've had problems w/ control boxes around the object either not being visible or not representing the extents of the object. The same is true w/ the mapping Icon. in some viewports the icon is really visible and in others I can't even find…
#shaper get shape
Message #97523
Is there a way to make a template from the 3d editor to use in the shaper to help create shapes to loft back into an object for the 3d editor? I'm modeling a shopping center that has a complicated window wall system that I want to model in 3ds.…
Jeffery, > Do you mean in addition to the documentation that ships with the product? jonas[adesk]
#Help me animate
Message #97512
I'm a beginner in animation, and have Autodesk animator 1.0. Please give me the name of a book I can use to help me get started. Thanks, Jeff
The Browser routine is worth the cost of the CD alone! It can be use for the World creating Toolkit as well as other more expensive texture libraries. I got mine the beginning of the week, and have fallen in love with the browser! -Scott
You can see thumb nails of you images if you build an index first of the directory where your images are. Then browse that directory and the thubnails will appear. This is all possible using the iscan.pxp Gregg Daly
Thanks again. I'll be here… unless we step out to McD's for an amazingly tasty and healthy meal. I'll give you a quick ring right back. -RT
If I've got some free time this weekend (in between editing IPAS docs) I'll give you a shout. – G
Yes, we have translators that convert between many 3D file formats, including 3DS, Wavefront, Vertigo, Prisms, etc. We will be releasing the standalone Windows/WinNT version in a matter of weeks. Also ready in that time frame are the IPAS versions of these translators. We don't support motion yet, just geometry.…
"have been thinking about getting amipro" (AniPro?) I'm one of the Autodesk guys so I can't have too much to say about your comment, right? The 3 month thing where you buy and then find the new one available is a concern to Autodesk too. We have about a 3…
Sorry, I missed the call, we were out to dinner with the Paralympic Committe clients. The project, which I'd love to tell you about in more depth over the phone, is HUGE. Minimum of 1.3 min of pure animation including 2D Cell, 3D Character, Special Effects, etc… all in-house (by…
3DS file convertors
Message #97213
Hi, John! I've heard, you have some information on 3DS to SGI Giants (Wavefront, SoftImage and so on) file convertors. What is that (standalone utility, IPAS, batch convertor)? How about preserving animation (rla or rlb)? What those convertors do preserve (materials, PXP attributes, hierachy)? How expensive – available they are?…
sorry about posting this in the wrong section, I would repost but I fear that would just waste more time and space
#Hi8 #'s
Message #97209
John some time ago you gave me a message with some Maxell Hi8 tape #'s that you seemed very happy with, well I was about to order some tape and found I had failed to save the message! could you please post a message with those #'s, I need to…
I'm glad to hear that they fixed you up so quickly. The Olympic stuff is pretty interesting to me, and I just gave you a call (but got your answering machine). Heck… I had a moment. Why don't you send me an email telling me what you'd like to talk…
#NEW AMI PRO – WHEN??
Message #97192
I use 3ds and have been thinking about getting amipro but don't want to buy such an old program and have an upgrade come out 3 months later. Anyone (other than you adesk guys) have any info??? thanks. joe n
Eckhard, I'm pretty sure that Designer is NOT going to be released for Windows (except for Windows NT). Autodesk will supply you with an additional license to a DOS AutoCAD (if you have the Windows version) so you can use Designer on your drawings. In addition, AutoCAD-related products are covered…
well…si said it was only two cents worth of feedback. thanks for clarifying for those of us who sometimes skip detail.
William, > Iscan is an early version of browser. The REAL value in TU is the IPAS browser, which lets you do keyword and filename searches on image and map paths instantaneously, from inside 3DS. The TU browser has a great feature of indexing directories, even off of a CD,…
hi. isnt the iscan pxp the same as browser? well…except it doesnt show thumbnails. but then the iscan is only available with the ipas toolkit. ok…that was my two cents.
yep. keeping up with the forum changes. I ordered the texture universe CD direct from adesk. it arrived monday…good stuff! later.
#Thanks
Message #97138
Thanks for the call to Scot at Schrieber. I got the upgrades last night. There's something else I need to speak with you about. If you have a chance this tonight or this weekend, could you give me a call? Don't worry about the time… I work 24 and 7…
#Designer for Windows
Message #97122
Would anynone happen to know the time frame on when Autocad Designer for WIndows will be released. Your time in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
FLC,TGA FM QUICK BASIC
Message #97120
I've written a very nice database to keep track of my TGA,FLI,FLC,& GIF graphics but need one more thing which I don't know how to do using Quick Basic.. I want to have a routine that will display a still or animation in a window on the screen without having…
Mondo, > This could be a IXP but the problem arises when the camera angle changes along with the object's direction. Maybe an AXP that produces an animated stand in behind the object as it moves. Maybe an additional instance of the object that you deform(stretch) and modify the opacity…
#Motion Blur IPAS?
Message #97110
I'm looking for a better way to produce a linear motion blur in 3DS. Both the Object and Scene motion blurring methods in Rel 3 produce transparent copies which don't look right unless the sampling is a high number, like 10 to 15, and with our current render times, there's…
Hi Jim, If you hear anything about the IPAS shut off feature, would you pass the info on to me. I have had this happen a number of times too, but couldn't find the repeatable pattern. From the description of the problem as outlined by CM, it appears common steps…
The current scheduled ship-date for the new routines is May 2nd, as long as the docs come back from the press on time (fingers crossed). Vapor will certainly be able to handle steam release effects… I'm rendering a steam test right now. Remember, however, that large areas of transparent vapor/steam…
Gary >>#Settings go off? If (when) you find which step causes the prob, could you post it or let me know? I couldn't duplicate it, but it's happened a couple more times. Interested JB and thanks to C.M.
#VAPOR and BROWSER
Message #96826
I really like the look of the new VAPOR IPAS. How long till I can get a copy. Looks like I've landed a job doing a 5 min walk though of a gym that's "Coming Soon". They want to see all major areas, including the steam room. How well do…
With some patience and precision, it's almost always possible to get to the bottom of these things. – G
floodfill for metafiles
Message #96768
We are looking for a floodfill function wich accept at least 2 colors value for the border detection, it would be very usefull in case of geographical map where ofently one of the area border is surounded by a state border for example. Our files are metafiles exported from Autocad,…
>> It does seem odd that you can't use selected elements with the Elements commands but you're not losing much functionality.
Spencer, I'm not a Yoster, but Select/Element is a handy and quick technique for building selections of faces and vertices for use with the Modify/Face or Modify/Vertex commands. It does seem odd that you can't use selected elements with the Element commands but you're not losing much functionality. Steven
SMARTDRIVE & 3DS3
Message #96728
Hi ! I just learn yesterday that if I remove Smasrtdrv from my autoexec.bat I can gain 2 Meg in 3DS, I don't see that recomandation in the books ? Any hidden trap on that configuration? Does 3DS use Smartdrvc ? Thank you ! Piere Menard Montreal
Spencer, > yet another wish that got heavy coverage in the wishlist program..:-) jonas[adesk]
Whew! Finally. I thought maybe I was just going bonkers. Chris
#SELECT ELEMENTS,….Why?
Message #96715
Hi Folks, Just wondering why I can select elements in the 3D editor, but I can't seem to do anything with them once they are selected. I select a few elements, select "modify/element/move" and hit the "selected" button,… Am I missing something? Is this something sceduled for r4.0? Thank's for…
GOT IT! Perfect! Thank you _so much_ for taking the time to isolate this problem. Your explicit set of steps does it for me every time… now I just have to figure out which specific step is the one in which the axp gets turned off. I guarantee you that…
Gary, Here are the exact steps that I took tonight to duplicate the problem. I saw no need to provide you with a file since I was able to reproduce the exact same result several times. 1. Start 3D Studio as you normally would 2. In the editor, select the…
I didn't elaborate because it doesn't take much to set off the problem on our systems. There is nothing magic in the way I have constructed anything or the order in which I have done them. I am on my way back to work for a while this evening and…
Sorry, but I ran through your steps as accurately as I could (a few of them were a bit vague) and couldn't get it to reproduce. If someone else here on the forum can, perhaps they could give me a more-precise set of steps to reproduce it. I'd really like…
I got about an hour to play around with this today and here is what I found: Make a cube Assign Tornado – default settings okay set up a light, camera, and materials go to keyframer, configure rendering options, render single frame — to this point all is well –…
Bill, Well, I hope you're checking in the IPAS development section (note that the forum is reorganizing and sections and libraries are changing. That's the place to discuss your code-wrangling, and you'll spot some good samples & explanations. BTW, the Texture Universe CD (w/image browser IPAS) is shipping. Kevin Krell…
Dave, > download hwlock.txt from setion #9 of the libs for additional insights into overcoming dongle problems. jonas[adesk]
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