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Copyright of meshes?
Message #124280
I am planning to use a mesh I downloaded in an animation for a client. Are there any applicable copyright laws? If so, how are they resolved? Paul
PMJI… I have Vistapro version 1.01 that shipped with _Inside_3D_Studio_, and can only import/export dem, pcx, and cmap files. I would like to creat dxf files. Do I need another version? I've had good luck setting up landscapes for use as background maps for still images in 3DS. Is there…
>>>Maybe not a driver problem, but a memory conflict. Are you using the A000 memory segment for the Targa+? If so, switching to D000 should help, A000 doesn't work with Animator Pro.
re: Cable company ineptness… I can't remember who is having the problems, but you might try this: just grab the cable and pull hard. Something funny is bound to happen at the other end, always does on classic Warner Bros. cartoons. Otherwise, look in the yellow pages under ACME. I'm…
Thanks for the info, it helps a lot! My printer also owns the Fargo dye-sub. Will try the settings you passed along. Do you generally do any tweaking of the image, especially the colors? Paul
>>As far as reference books go, of course I'm partial to "Inside 3D Studio" . I think that you'll find Chapter 11 very helpful with AutoCAD issues. There is also the book "Fallingwater in 3D Studio: A Case Study and Tutorial" by Onward Press (505) 865-7504.>>You will need to coordinate…
Thanks for the info! You talk about price per model; does this include a set number of images? What do you charge for additional images? What type of dye-sublimation printer do you use? I am working with a desktop publishing guy who has one. The best image I can export…
Thanks for the response. >>> Just for comparison, a survey of architectural billing rates shows that your $30-$40 per hour rate is equal to the average billable rate for intermediate drafters. IOW, you are equating your skills with 3D Studio and animation with the value of someone drafting sections and…
#driver problem?
Message #123905
I have two video cards in my system, my regular VGA card and a Targa+64. When I change the screen configuration to the Targa+, the screen pops up pretty well on my TV monitor (at the end of the Targa+ chain), but any time I move my mouse, it creates…
#Architectural visualiz.
Message #123521
Greg and all, I have been contacting local architects/engineers to offer my services for design visualization, via Autocad .dxf conversions into 3DS. There seems to be demand for four types of visualizations: 1.) Walkthroughs. The most expensive and dramatic, but probalbly the least required because of the extra $. 2.)…
Hi-8 will not stand up to the start/stop wear of frame-by-frame recording. The Sanyo GVR-S950 is a frame accurate S-VHS recorder/player/editor with a built in controller that works well with 3DS. Something to consider. List price around $3k. Newer model has enhanced editing capabilities. Paul NRNBAQW (No Reply Needed But…
Thanks for the info on scripting for R4. Paul
>>>…just like dairy farmers in Wisconsin don't need S-VHS cable's…neither do Horse Ranchers in North Dakota >You do own a horse don't you????
I have returned my Sanyo GVR-S950 for repair/replacement. I have been experiencing tape wear, tearing, whatever (thin horizontal noise lines intermittently spaced). Definitely unacceptable. Another forum member had a similar experience, but was very pleased with the replacement unit. I'm waiting to see… Paul Sanford LEVEL 5 PRODUCTIONS
Just saw your message about being in Minneapolis after I posted my VideoVGA message to you. I'm located in Fargo, ND. Its so flat, I think I can see your house from here! Give me a call or e-mail me if you'd like. I usually get down to the cities…
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Camera as child
Message #122753
>>second type of camera treated as as object in keyframer
Another option would be a VideoVGA card. I'm unsure of the brand and price, but it may be cheaper than a used Targa+. I can find out more if you'd like. My dealer let me use his while I was having trouble with my Targa+64, and it works fine for…
#Demo tape
Message #120746
Just received my copy of the SIGGRAPH demo reel. WOW! Great stuff everyone! It was interesting to connect forum members' names to animations. Thanks Gary and crew for putting the tape together and making them available for free. You forgot to add the "Mission Impossible" intro… my tape self-destructed after…
>> Try setting REFLECT-FLIP=YES in the 3DS.SET file, that may be what you need.
#Reflection maps?
Message #119598
I'm trying to make a photo appear to be framed in glass. The camera pans, but does not move. In an effort to speed rendering, I'm trying to create a reflection map. I made a .cub file for the photo, applied the front image as a reflection map, then used…
Thanks for the tip. I'm not sure what "writing a script" in R4 to translate object rotation to camera roll entails. My "script" with R3 and assorted hardware and dealer problems has often called for the protagonist to throw his Pentium to its death off his balcony… Paul
>>The camera [child] won't inherit the roll from the object [parent], so you'll have to adjust it after the fact to keep up with the other objects.
#Camera as child
Message #118509
In linking a camera as a child to an object, all object motion was followed by the camera except for camera roll. I'm trying to do an over-the-shoulder view of a spaceship, like a race car mounted camera. Following that analogy, the car goes into a banked curve, but the…
Thanks for posting your tips. I am hoping you could elaborate on one of them… >>8. Dirty up everything in your scene. Nothing in the real world is perfect.
System requirements?
Message #116818
I have access to a laptop, an IBM PS/Note 425C. It has an 80486 SL processor, 4 MB of RAM, and a CT-65530 video controller with 512 Kb of memory. From my understanding it does not have a math co-processor. It can have 4/8/16 MB of RAM. 3DSr3 will not…
Hi Neil. I have been using the Sanyo GVR-S950 S-VHS deck for a couple of months now. I've been plagued by _loads_ of problems involving all aspects of my system since day one (hard drive crashes, incompatiblity problems, video card nightmares, weeks to months-long waits, a well-meaning but often bungling…
AAAAAAACCCCCKKKKK! Spoke too soon! It locked up again. Here's some extra info: 1. It always locks up right at the beginning of the "preparing maps…" phase. 2. Certain complex scenes/objects cause it to lock up more often than others. 3. Pressing ctrl-alt-del after lock-up begins the reboot sequence, but I…
Thanks for the quick responses everyone! I stripped my config & autoexec to bare bones and have had no lock-ups yet (fingers crossed). I have narrowed the guilty driver/conflict down a bit already… I was using emm386 until this week, and now use qemm…what a difference! 16 megs of ram,…
Rendering lock-up
Message #116193
My computer locks up almost everytime I render to my VTR. There seems to be no consistent pattern to the lock-up. I have used three different video cards, and have had problems with all three (not that I thought they were the source). My VGA card would render a frame,…
I assume you are using Vid for Windows? You can extract .BMP files sequentially by selecting "Extract" and selecting which frames you want (i.e. 0 to 90). Select extract dib sequence. Since 3D Studio doesn't recognize .dib, name your save file name*.bmp. It will save the sequential files as name000.bmp,…
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