This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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>> Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay for the licencing fee on the Rush song.
>> Fargo is the worst place of all when it comes to "stuck there in a snowstorm" factor.
>> I could go fossil hunting! Isn't there some kind of corn museum around there, too?
Missing messages
Message #132932
Lately I've been logging on several times a day. A recent thread (Hourly charge?/3D STUDIO) posted 22 messages in about 2 days, but I missed about 4 of them. I use WinCim, and when I log on it tells me my last log on time. Is this when I last…
>> I think I hear that you want to flap 1 bird wing in Interactive, and then have IK solve for other wings in the scene based on the follow object being the tip of the interactively solved wing. You should be able to do this if you want.
>> How about an option in the select by name menu (the infamous "h" key) that allows you to quickly selected the last used object.
>> Was that a former female? Or a former co-worker?
>> …the tutorial for Match Perspective, make sure to try to enter those numbers…
I was going to jump in and suggest Fargo, ND for Siggraph 96, then back off and suggest Minneapolis as an alternate site just to appear somewhat sane. But seriously, as you know, Mpls. would be a great spot in the summer! Winnipeg, Manitoba would be marvelous too (both 250…
Interactive Mode vs. IK solve using follow objects: So in the Randy the walking egret tutorial, his walk is assured to follow the restrictions of his joint parameters because IK solved the motion using follow objects… whereas the flapping wings done in Interactive Mode are not guaranteed to obey joint…
>> There were semi-naked, people on the beach this afternoon …
>> Are you using follow objects for the IK solving or Interactive mode?
HELP – Vistapro to 3ds
Message #132688
>> Another possible solution is to convert the script file to a dxf file the load it in 3ds. The advantage is you could manipulate it in 3ds, disavantage is no banking and how could you adjust banking when every frame is a keyframe which is what would happen I…
>> < IK sprint..> It there..She really comes off the blocks quick.. I like it.
Try VU VIDEOS, INC. (800)-637-4336. You have to buy at least 50 VHS tapes, or 10 S-VHS. Tape lengths are 10,30,60, and 120 minutes. Maybe 5 min. too. They sell cases too, S-VHS come with cases. I'll send prices e-mail.
>> I haven't gotten to it yet.. Sorry. My in basket is growing in leaps and bounds while I sit here at home sicker than a dog..
>> When the client saw our 3DS Demo work, he was blown away by the quality. We were not willing to compromise our work to fit in his time schedule.
I've been trying to do the same thing. I sent Jonas a .vue file and its subsequent .scr file (using vue2scr utility in Vistapro) to see if he could find something in common, no response yet. Would love a scr2vue utility! Could you tell me how you get a .scr…
#IK woman sprint upload
Message #132483
To all, I've uploaded a 60 frame 15fps fli. of the IK_WOMAN.3ds dropping as if into sprinter's blocks, then taking off. The file is called IKSPRINT.ZIP, around 100kb. I used IK to solve all but a few motions. It took about 1/2 hour, but it could easliy be done in…
>> The digidesign board uses a separate hard drive like the PAR and there is no limit except $$$$ on size. The files are very big, and things get fragged easily. I use Cuebase Audio, a MIDI sequencer which has two tracks for wave recording and up to 512 tracks…
I'm in a mid-sized (?- about 125,000 people ) mid-western city. I've been quoting my time at around $40/hr, but this may be going up. In producing two architectural renderings, an associate and I spent about 25 hours total on each one. 25 x $40/hr = $1,000. This is my…
>> I'm creating a Demo tape and would like some suggestions as to how long it should be and what an average length per sample aught to be.
L I ELVIS E S
Hi Sanford, Can you give me a quick blurb about Digidesign? I too would like a digital solution to syncing sound. Right now I use Sound Impression to edit .wav files, and can view the file in time code for editing (doing the cuts by eye, not ultra precise). However,…
Thanks for the info on support for the Sanyo, I'll check it out. Much as I wish I'd bought a PAR, I do/will get a lot of use out of a two deck setup. I already have a 3/4" deck, but it lacks the hi-fi sound on the S-VHS. I…
Dealer Demos
Message #132193
>> the RTFM responses… > Its never been Autodesk's intent to make you feel stupid, guilty yes, but not stupid.
>> Is it my system, or does the fast preview not really live up to its name? As it is, I can't seem to get more than 3 or 4 frames per second.
#Pentium Times
Message #132049
Hi Murph, The Pentium times were posted by Jamie Clay a few months ago… I couldn't find the message in my files, but the times were basically this: 486DX66 = x P60 = y P66 = x/2 P90 = y/1.5 Paul
#R4 IK rules!
Message #131956
Just thought I'd drop a quick note to congratulate all involved on R4. I am especially impressed with the IK abilities. After a quick run through of the tutorials (many errors on joint constraint values in the IK woman tutorial?!) I was doing what I consider pretty involved character animation…
Welcome to the forum! Paul D. Sanford [LEVEL 5]
>> When I get home I'll try to remember to find the note…you might shoot me another note on Friday to remind me.
>> Recently when one of my more savy video clients saw the VP with 30 some layers of FI/FO for IPAS routines and graphics files he was so impressed that in addition to feeling sorry for having to create such a monstrosity for him wrote the check pronto! 🙂
>> …and ended up with a lot of noise. I was told to change a setting on the Targa+64 to get rid of it.
>> Look at the various entries in the IMAGE-PATH, etc section. Make sure none of them specify a root directory, such as "C:\".
PAR dealers?
Message #131437
I'm looking for a dealer for the PAR. I'll also need the HD, but not the TBCIV. I'm on the North Dakota/Minnesota border. My local dealer is not a dealer for your products, but is looking into it. 1.) Any dealers nearby? Anyone anywhere who can ship pronto? 2.) Who…
>>except the camera rolls independently of the dummy box… I have been poring trough the keyscript manuals …
>>How can I use an image as-is from Vistapro and composite elements modeled and rendered in 3DS into it?.dxf>.3ds mesh in 3DS. You lose all the nice texturizing, trees, etc. Use method 2. The .dxf>.3ds landscape is used as the basis for your buildings, camera moves, etc. Set up your…
>>Make sure that you use high quality tape and cableing . [you know this] Are you useing a Targa card and 3DS to drive the deck?
>>What are you using for video output to tape? Targa+?
#Sanyo GVR-S950 sucks
Message #131083
Hello, I remember hearing that you had a Sanyo GVR-S950, and that you received a replacement unit because of problems. Is it still working out? I sent mine away for 8 weeks to Sanyo in Chicago, and they were "unable to reproduce the problem." Well, after ten minutes it was…
#Map-path problems
Message #129280
I seem to have intermittent problems when rendering… I get the error message that a map was not found in my map-paths, but they are there, and will most likely be found during the next render. This problem has been around since I first used 3DS3. Any ideas what's up?…
#Image compression
Message #128540
I have a few questions: 1.) When selecting .TGA as the output file type, there is a button to select "compressed." Is this a "lossy" compression? (I realize the .JPG file type is/can be lossy, depending on the compression setting.) 2.) When storing or transferring files, is there any loss…
#Silicon Garden R4?
Message #127693
Gary, 1.) Will any of R4's new features enhance R2/R3's Silicon Garden IPAS? 2.) Are there plans for an R4 version of Silicon Garden? (If you're worried about advance info…etc., I promise to keep quiet!) Thanks, Paul D. Sanford [LEVEL 5]
>>I have 40 MB. Seems like it should be enough!
I have only been able to shell out when there is enough RAM available. Once I start paging to the hard drive, or get near my RAM limit, I can't get there. I have 16MB RAM, will be at 64MB SOOOON! Paul D. Sanford [LEVEL 5 PRODUCTIONS]
Help on Hdwr selection
Message #126593
I should know this already… I'm using a Targa+64 at 512x486x16.7M colors. Supposedly I can up the resolution to 756×486, but lose out on colors. My S-VHS recorder is limited to 400+ lines of horizontal resolution. What is typical for vertical resolutions? Is 756 overkill? I would hate to lose…
#Video Capture
Message #126592
PMJI, If the need is for animated texture maps, 320×200 may be a fine resolution, if the objects they are applied to stay small on screen. I achieved a nice rotoscoped TV set in a living room by importing a music video (Keith Richards!!!) at 240×180 (I think) at 30fps…
Hi Jim and ALL, On your BBS, and in general, are there copyright laws to consider? If I download a mesh from your BBS or the Asoft Forum, can I do as I wish with it? What if the mesh is a faithful reproduction of an object created for TV…
>>There is a coupon in the back of your "Inside 3D Studio" book that will let you upgrade to the CD version of Vista Pro 3.0 for $69.00.
Hi Steven, I'll talk to my dealer about ACAD LT. At $495 it is far closer to my price range! >> LT works with regular ACAD .DWG files but does not have any 3D commands. You can load, view, and perform 2d manipulations on the 3D geometry (including layer reassignment),…
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