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I think you meant your reply to go to someone else, or I'm getting senile.
is there such a program that will convert a DEM to a simple mesh to use in 3ds? A simple program, that is. At work it becomes an involved and complicated process, and it would be nice to just bounce one to the other. Is Vistapro available at spots like…
The ones I have seem to have a header and a footer. I don't know what else they might be, but then again, my knowledge of DEM'S is limited to what I learned messing around with them the last couple of days. the program we have at work (all 8000…
If you pick if Compuserve Information Manager or the Windows version (or Tapcis, or Ozcis) you will find navigating compuserve a breeze. I used to hate compuserve till I got the DOS CIM. Made my life a lot easier (and my phone bills larger). Phone support would be nice, but…
Interesting combination (vista pro and wolf 3d) maybe you should have waited for Doom. I have a question maybe you can answer. I picked up the demo last night for VistaPro and I noticed it said somthing about DEM's. Does it mean actual DEM's like from USGS, or is this…
Sounds like we are almost exactly the same age. I was ten in '78. I find myself having to pick up books on beginners c these days to keep up with my job, not something I am real keen on. then of course I also told my math teacher in…
or wait for 3D Studio R3…
that beats me, I was piddling around with basic on an apple IIe at twelve. Took a course on it in junior high and failed it. I realized real quick that programming wasn't the thing for me so I had to pass the time annoying the teacher as much as…
Autodesk has a strict policy about not discussing future upgrades. frustrating, yes, but that is life. Personally, I'd bet on seeing 3D Studio on Windows NT before unix, but that is strictly a personal opinion based on certain factors, and may not reflect the truth at all. And it may…
Low and behold, I get home this evening, and I find another invitation waiting for me in the mail. Must be fate telling me to be at this thing, and who am I to tempt fate? Yost, inc: want to divulge some details on this thing? the invite is pretty…
Turns out my invitation has been sitting in the department box in the other office for two days (!) and nobody gave it to me. I thought I had registered with my home address (it is a personal copy, having nothing to do with my job, alas) and was waiting…
Nah, not the post office! Then you have to worry about homocidal mail carriers.
I better get it soon. I hop in the car to head south on friday the 30th, rain or shine (but then again, this is Oregon, so it will be rain), so it better get here before then. Any schedule of festivities, or is it mostly an informal sort of…
#thanx 4 the manuals
Message #48856
I know this is probably going to sound strange and out of the blue, but I must praise you again for the fine set of manuals you wrote for 3dsr2. I have been learning an image processing program at work and the manual, what there is of it, is real…
I've been using dos 6 and 3ds for several months, without any problems at all. i wouldn't worry about it.
I have not personally seen any in-depth books of 3D Studio, but there are two books on Ray-tracing for POV-RAY (a freeware program over in the GRAPHDEV) put out by the Waite Group Press. One is called Image Lab, by Tim Wegner, which is pretty good (I like it anyway).…
what are you charging, and what kind of plastic do you accept, if any?
3d Studio Party? How do you get invited? Which tuesday might that be?
is that place in LA you were talking about selling your books yet? I remember you mentioning around the end of the month but I can't seem to recall if it was this month or last month.
you will only experience the 'clean' problem if you are running ARCAD.
that was an awfully simple explanation, I was expecting some sort of exotic specialized type of film. this is what I get for trying to make things more compllicated than they are (g).
So far they have been rock solid. I believe they are a little more expensive, but the time weve saved in not hassling with them I believe makes up for whatever minimal cost they are extra
The benifit is that if you don't use the drivers, you can't access any of the enhancements improvements in the card. without them you get generic vga, with them you can get true color, faster redraws, more speed, higher resolution, and many others depending on what program you use it…
I have not seen a problem with ATI cards and 3ds, but I can tell you for certain there is a problem with it and several other programs. In Autocad/Arcad, the driver use a command called 'clean', which is also a vital command in Arcad. the program is hobbled without…
Could you clarify 4×5 a little for those of us with no experience with it? I have been thinking of making a poster or two when I make something that is worth the expense.
Just had to but in. You mentioned something that may be a solve for a mesh I have been battling with. If you delete the faces from an object and just leave the vertices, how does that render? I suppose I could try it and find out, acutally. Anyway, the…
thanks for the info
#SIGGRAPH?
Message #48120
Someone gave me a number to call for information for the conference a week or so ago, but all I get is a phone robot and no humans. When I was finally able to sift through far enough to get a person, no one answered the phone (I was within…
Thanks for the info, I'll give them a call
Good, that is right on vacation time and I was going down there anyway. Is there a number I can call to get details?
I never doubted why they charged so much for one, only that I could not pay it, so, I must fend for myself. Being stritly an ameteur at this (I bought a copy to learn in my off hours, on the assumption that once I learn enough, someone might actually…
Where is Siggraph taking place. I am taking a vacation in August. Is it open to the public?
I figured as much, I just wanted to simplify it as much as possible. I haven't counted lately, but there are something like 30 bones in the hand alone. Lots and Lots of work.
#3D STUDIO R3
Message #46823
I am aware of Autodesk's policy of being tight lipped about future releases, but I figure R3 will probably be out in the fall, and if so, I need to start saving up to get it. If there are any little birdies out there who can confirm or deny this,…
#SKELETON MESH
Message #46822
Lacking the funds to purchase a skeleton model from viewpoint, I have decided to embark on a project to create a model myself, since I happen to have a full size skeleton lying around the house for reference. I dabbled a bit attepting to create a fibula in the 2D…
I can't speak for any macintosh programs, but as far as the IBM platform goes, you would be hard pressed to beat 3D Studio, in my opinion. the only other program in the ballpark is Topas, and that just changed hands from AT&T to the original creator ( I forget…
render to the NULL device at 1024×768
We had an ATI Card in the shop for a while, but most cards drivers for Autocad and 3DS are made by PANACEA or VIBRANT, The manual should give you exact steps on how to set it up. Upload your config.sys and Autoexec.bat files so we can take a look…
Yes, I finally resorted to using the copy of COREL we have at work. Unfortunately, I was hoping converting a DWG to an AI, would simplify it, considering it was only text. but my ignorance showed through and it came out exactly the same. the thing had 5180 verticies in…
.EPS TO .AI
Message #45497
Anyone know a shareware or freeware utility to convert an .EPS file to .AI? I am attempting to export some text from Acad, and DXF makes the file way too big and complicated. Any help appreciated
I have stacker at home on my computer with 3D Studio, and have had no problems with it so far. Given a choice, i would choose not to have it on my hard drive, but I can't afford to buy another one at the moment, so Stacker it is. I…
JPEG is a standard for compressing still images. Someone let me know if I have this wrong, but I believe it stands for JOINT PHOTOGRAPIC EXPERTS GROUP, or some variation of that. I won't go into a big explanation on how it works unless you are really interested. Basically, to…
use QEMM. that allows you to exclude certain memory addresses
I could give you some ideas, but how much are you willing to spend? $1000, $3000, etc.? three will get you a really good computer. Buy some computer magazines and page through them. they will give you a good idea of what you can get for your price range. BTW,…
then you can add my yes to the bunch also…
#28870-
#Yost needs info… help!
Message #28950
What the heck is all this yes stuff??
#28895-
diamond speed star ADI?
Message #28949
ANIPRO has a vesa dir that has vesa drivers in it. go into the directory for the one that supports your board. it will either be tseng or paradise. execute the VESA driver then run anipro and try to change your screen resolution. one or the other should work. If…
Personally, I though the 3ds2 Docs were great. When I finished them, I felt I had a good solid understanding of how the program worked. In my opinion, they were the clearest and most understandable computer manuals I've ever come across, and I've been through my share. The only reason…
#Random Thoughts & Questi
Message #28384
These are a few questions I have been mulling around and have been unable to answer them to my satisfaction myself.. Anyone who can offer a reply I would be grateful to. 1) Not too long ago there was a message about round edged text, something I wanted to do…
Goody, I was wondering when that was going to arrive. My brother and a guy at work have 24x's too, can I just make a copy for them, or do they have to go through the bother of calling and requesting them too?
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