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#Big DXF file
Message #99104
I am trying to load a rather large .DXF file into 3D Studio ver.2 (I have Ver 3 coming in a couple of weeks) and I am having trouble with it. I have fixed my 3ds.set to the max of vertices allowed in the 2-D shaper, 9999, but this is…
This is strange because I was thinking about the very same thing last night while laying in bed (could I have been doing better things?). One thought might be to create the road with the skid marks already existing, and if this road is a solid color, create a copy…
thanks Eli
thanks Alan, will give it a try.
#Dos Window
Message #98566
I am having a problem when exiting momemtarily from 3-D Studio to DOS Window (F10), then trying to get back in again. When I wish to return to 3-DS I type "EXIT" but I get a message.. CDR101: Not ready reading drive D At this point I am able to…
Smooth Join
Message #98563
I am wondering if there is an easy method in which I can make two solid objects merge or Boolean together seamlessly. For example, I have two spheres merged together, but I want it to be smooth where the two meet. I have worked with Wavefront and SoftImage, SoftImage has…
#Video Board
Message #96774
Can anyone suggest a board to use to bring in video images from my Hi-8 camcorder? Would a simple Targa board do the trick? I am using a 486 with 32 meg ram, 500 meg hd, and I am looking into purchasing a video board soon. Thanks.
#vesa driver
Message #96051
I am looking for the vesa32.zip file to download. I was informed that it may be here in the 3-D Studio forum, but I looked and can not find it. Any suggestions? Thanks. James Franssen
Thank you Brian, I will give it a try.
#Resolution
Message #95746
How do I find out what video card I have? Is "adapter model" the same thing? My adapter model is TSENG Labs ET3000/ET4000. The type is VGA. My Monitor is SVGA. This is in regard to the question I had earlier about my screen resolution. I wish to see it…
upgrading
Message #95612
I have 3-D Studio Release 2, I am considering upgrading, but I have been out of the 3-D Studio scene for so long I don't even know what the latest version is. Is there a file I can download that will list all available upgrades, including IPAS programs? Thanks. James…
#Render in background
Message #95439
Just wondering.. Is there a way to render 3-D Studio release 2 in the background? Can I set up some kind of script file in DOS so that 3-D Studio will render a flic while I am in windows? Thanks. James Franssen
#Resolution
Message #95187
Wondering.. how do I get a 640×480 resolution to my monitor? I have an SVGA monitor, using 486 with 32 meg of ram and 500 meg hard-drive. What do I need to do.. also, what do I need to render an image off at 1024×768 for print quality? Thanks. James…
#forum Q and A
Message #93692
Hello, I was wondering if there is a file of all the questions and answers found in the Autodesk 3-D Studio Forum which can be downloaded for later viewing. Thanks.
Help, 3-D access
Message #52715
I connot seem to reach the 3-D Studio forum, #3 when I wish to look at messages. I can save messages to it, but when I try to view any, it is not there to select.. what is wrong? I fear that if you reply in this forum, I will…
Internet
Message #45649
Just wondering what happened to the 3-D Studio area, does it exist anymore? Al [Mso, is there any way to reach anyone at Autodesk through internet? Thanks. James Franssen
#create PXP for you
Message #40818
I was in a class a couple of days ago, and my instructor showed me a brochure on different IXP and PXP files that can be bought, and he mentioned that you guys at Autodesk were also soliciting files from users to be sold commercially. I am intersted in creating…
Landscapes
Message #40451
I'm not familiar with this edit section? Instructions anywhere (besides /help)? ? LINEDIT [M Hi, another simple question here…what is the easiest way to create landscape, at random elevations – hills, mountains and such, to be used as an enirionment for a structure such as a building? I would like…
One step download?
Message #40450
I know there is a way to download all of these messages in this forum for later reading, I don't have the instructions on how to do this, any help? Thanks.
#inserting frames
Message #40295
I have a few questions…first, I was wondering if there is a way to insert frames into an animation that has already been created (between keyframes for instance) to slow the motion down between two keyframes. Second, there is a fantastic amount of information here in this forum, I know…
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