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Corel has the outlines of the shapes with a lot of detail — these can be imported using AI into 3DS. Also I believe all the state lft files are zipped up here on the board — check the files.
I'd like to add this — I bought Playmation, and that was how I ended up with 3DStudio. Once I tried Playmation I was hooked on 3D animations, but realized I needed something that wouldn't take the rest of my life (for example — a typical frame in Playmation that…
Yep, I understand (actually, my degree is in Communication, so I guess I should understand this stuff a little). Actually, I was struck most in this thread by how many bright and clear thinking minds frequent this forum. So many times I wanted to say "Yes!" or "That's correct", when…
>What is the deal with the Toaster stuff. I have seen ads for some of their stuff. >From everything I have seen they cannot hold a candle to 3-D Studio. >I also need to remain compatible with AutoCad and other 2-D systems. Obviously, 3DS is as compatible with AutoCad as…
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#Dealer Sales, ETC!
Message #61854
I have mixed feelings on this — while I understand what you're getting at (and have, myself, been bothered at times by the inclusion of, for example, Matrox information in a thread I started myself asking for help on Altamira), I also have benefited greatly from information on products, both…
>I am calling from the Big Sky Country…Helena, MT. I doubt that there is a user >group within 500 miles of here. CompuS is the only source of info about anything. PMJI, but I'm in Nevada (about 200 miles from a user group, assuming there is one in Sacramento) so…
>> Hey, I'm starting to get jealous — Greg Pyros is MY dealer, and I >> haven't heard a word yet (wasn't he supposed to get them in first?) >Your box came in from Adesk and went out to you today! Greg, I just had to grin (and I don't…
> I've got to call that dealer! Hey, I'm starting to get jealous — Greg Pyros is MY dealer, and I haven't heard a word yet (wasn't he supposed to get them in first?) Well, he's a busy guy, I guess. But if another week goes by and I hear…
>Have you heard anything about them coming out with an add on for non linear >editing? Supposed to be in January, for around 3K.
Oh, then I could write that myself — I had to write a Visual Basic interface to control the Sanyo with my Fast Video machine, and since I'm controlling both the frame in and frame out I'll just do the same thing on the fly. Nice idea, thanks.
>Diaquest to see if their QuickPass system will work with the Sanyo I've tried not to bother you with any questions — due to R3, but forgive me if I ask — what, exactly, is a QuickPass system? Does it require a certain frame buffer (I'm using my Video Machine…
>"Never trust a man who shouts what he's found. There's no need to preach if >you're homeward bound." Hey, I don't want to make ANY enemies here — if nothing more, I truly believe you guys who are on this forum are all dedicated, serious minded (well, about the work),…
>Does anybody know where there be some memory at a reasonable price? I have 16megs of 4×9 Simms (53ns) that I'd be willing to sell for $125 per.
#Altimira Composer?
Message #61415
Thanks for everyone's input (boy, did THIS thread run far afield). I will indeed check out Composer — it looks like the sort of thing I need/want.
>I think some of the forum members are just a little too eager to sell product. But, Kevin, I could say the same for some forum members just a little too eager to knock it. Sure, some of you guys want to sell other, higher priced solutions. But please keep…
Hey, since I started this thread (and somehow it ended up in Sanyo land) I should relate that I got my Sanyo Saturday, and I'm thrilled. Okay, so it may not last — I'm willing to bet it will outlast ME (that is, it will outlast my animations efforts). As…
I would suggest you look at the Video Machine, from Fast Electronics. It and 3DStudio blow away the Toaster, and are comparable in cost (that is, once you spent the money for all the add-ons you need to make the toaster do editing — if you're not going to do…
> It runs under DOS, however, although their PostScript font converter >uses Windows Then that eliminates it for me — I need a Windows based program since Fast Video requires that (any Windows program can "print" to the Fast Video driver). Besides — I am just not going to mess…
Well, that's all and good for you to say — but what about the details? What is it? Where can I get it? Where can I find out about it? I went back and reviewed the message base about Altimira, and it sounded better and better — provided alpha channel,…
>Are you talking Jurrassic Park competition? Actually, with total revenues sure to top a billion dollars, I don't think anyone can get ahead of Steven (although there are some movie makers who will sure try — look for "Return to Jurassic Park" at your theatres in '95).
Actually, James, I should have mine in a day or two — but I AM interested in knowing whether the Sanyon can emulate another deck (reason being that the Fast Video machine doesn't yet have a Sanyo driver and it may be many months before it does). I had read…
#Altimira Composer?
Message #60660
So what, exactly, is this Composer thingee? I'm looking for a way to do some nice titling (not 3D) and a few things I've read have suggested this might be the product I want. Conversely (or likewise) does anyone have an opinion on the best way to generate text for…
>Actually, I think having other books on the shelves that say 3D Studio on the >cover may well help me sell copies of my book. Its hard to explain, but I have >discovered that competition is a good marketing tool. That's very enlightened of you to think so, and I…
I can't find that file (AMR.TXT) you said was uploaded — did it not get in or is it under a different name? And since it's now Oct. 1, is your book out already?
>And there are not that many books. Michelle's, Steven Elliots, mine – not so many >and these three books target VERY different audiences (I think). Earlier in this thread someone mentioned a book by J. Jester on 3DStudio. And what about Todd Payne? He put a message about his book…
Maybe you're not one to ask, Nancy, but I find it interesting (and nice) that all of a sudden there are about three or four books coming out on 3DStudio. Why this sudden (what amounts to) glut of books on a too long neglected program? I remember Waite (of the…
>I was confusing the VM with those realtime from HD JPEG-based boards. If you >say it has capabilities similar to the toaster then I now have a good idea what it is. And just to put the final wrap on this (boy, did THIS topic get extended), the VM is…
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#Sanyo
Message #59293
>Is the VM good for outputting 640x480x24bit or so at 30 frames/sec? I'm not sure exactly what you mean by this, Bailey. The VM will output graphics (any resolution, True Color) but not in real time — you'd have to have a single frame recorder attached (however, that's all you…
Thanks so much for your reply — now I have a question for both of you. I'm nearly convinced I need Fractal, but because I have a limited budget (unlike some of you guys, who seem to OWN the store), I can't afford to both buy Fractal AND buy the…
Tileable maps? Are these seamlessly tileable? I'm still looking for a CD with lots of those — I got one offer in the mail that looked promising, but it was around $300.
>The DXF-output version of Vistapro and VUE->SCR conversion utility could be >available in as little as a week or two. Available to registered users of version 3.0? I'll go out today and buy it (well, I'll call around today. Here in Nevada we can't really buy ANY software in a…
#Image post-processing
Message #56085
This thread may be long dead (am I a poet and don't know it?) but how would you rate Fractal for a total non-artist? One of the things I like about Photostyler is that I can do things with an image that make me think I've got skills I know…
>I plan to make a utility that will translate 3DS's .VUE format scripts to Vistapro's >SCR format. This will give you the ability to render from exactly the same camera >positions in each program Available first quarter '94? Seriously, I had better buy VP just to encourage you to add…
>So it is with video: in addition to the doubling of pixel resolution needed to >resolve lines, for absolute best results you should double AGAIN because of the >Nyquist aliasing phenomenon. Thus, the ATVista 1512×486 mode, which is >756×486 doubled. Particularly with fine details and small text, you will notice…
>All you need to upgrade are your original disks. Did you loose them in the >Hurricane, or do you still have them? Did you register the package when you >bought it? PMJI, but this brings up a question to my suspicious (well, worrisome) mind: since Autodesk only recommends insuring the…
Thanks, John, for your very detailed and informative reply — I think you've well explained exactly why someone like myself WOULD want VP. My idea is to combine VP in the manner you and David suggested — by positioning objects with the DXF output you are making possible, and then…
Thanks, John, I remember this — I took six months off from 3DS (due to software projects of my own) and kind of stopped my pursuit of making terrain that way (I also got the Yost routines which do a fractal surface kind of nice). I guess I'm trying to…
#VistaPro
Message #54935
>then GIF -> DXF with a shareware program and then into 3DS I think I've used this shareware program before — but due to the way it wrote the face normals (or something like that — I'm NOT a 3DS expert) you couldn't "see" the faces in the Keyframer (you…
Name and Address: Mike Kelley, President Village Software 3108 Conte Drive Carson City, NV 89701 Gee, I guess it pays to frequent the forum (I took a hiatus for six months when under a software deadline!).
>Please look to your local dealers first, but if anyone on ASOFT is looking >for a quick upgrade including super support at no extra charge, we'd be >happy to help out! Get those disks in! Greg, I don't have a "local" dealer (the closest dealer is about 500 miles away…
PMJI, but did you try disabling shadow RAM in your BIOS setup? I don't even know what your problem is (I just picked this thread by accident) but from what you iterated trying I got the impression you had a similar problem to what I had first experienced with 3DS…
>There are other issues to consider, though: even a simple DEM of 258 x 258 cells >results in more than 64K triangles, which exceeds what 3D Studio can handle in a >single object. (You can break up the terrain, but you won't be able to smooth >across the seams.) Thanks…
Okay, I'll bite — to those of us who WEREN'T there at Siggraph, what exactly is the 3rd Dimension? Is this an absolutely necessary newsletter that us 3D owners need to have? Is it chock full of useful tips and tricks? Am I giving you a good enough opening for…
#VistaPro
Message #54449
Yeah, I KNOW this has been asked before — but I wasn't interested then (too bad all this valuable forum info can't be correlated and placed somewhere longer lasting). Can VistaPro generated files be imported into 3DS? In other words, does anyone know if VP can be used as an…
Hey, I probably have the same version as well — does this mean I should have the March version? I ordered all the IPAS stuff when it was first announced from Yost Group — any other updates/changes I should be aware of? Also, just what "data" do you want from…
>Also, I can't imagine r3, with it's *many* new features, not using a considerably >more RAM Ah, yes, this is one of the things I was worried about. I was kind of hoping G would drop in and comment on this — or someone familiar with R3. Maybe I should…
#Memories…
Message #53960
At the risk of opening up a huge thread, I was hoping the experts here on the forum would give me some advice vis a vis memory. I recently got a new machine with 16meg and, as my old one had 32, I'm feeling a little undersized. (I know, it…
I'd also like that information on IPAS routines you have/sell — I have all the Yost group ones. You can send the information along with the Tips and Tricks books, when you take my order :>. BTW, my number at work is 702-687-6796. My work also keeps me on CIS…
Yep, but the only thing you didn't mention is how anyone can get them. I've posted a message for you, and called, but haven't yet been able to order. Hey, I WANT these things! (Doesn't everyone want everything yesterday?)
(Pardon my jump here) Boy, now I'm REALLY confused. If you're going to SVHS, I didn't think resolution (of the image) mattered, past 640×480. I've tried higher res and I don't notice any difference — how can I, when the video res itself is only 640×480? Are you saying that…
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