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>> custom palette
>> Is there somebody to tall with (a moderator or else) for this forum ?
>> tutorial tapes for 3D Studio
I believe some good shadow tricks are discussed in the 3D Studio Special Effects book. Martin Foster wrote about a technique to do exactly what you're looking for. – Dave
>> sex stone
>> Skinned object occasionally NOT skinning???
>> How do I delete a previous message that I don't want up anymore?
>> R4 EPS BXP
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imminent haiku
Message #186532
Enjoy!
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#Rendering Programs?
Message #186530
>> Whoa! Someone was listening!
Before I answer, let me qualify this with a statement that I have not done IPAS programming, and my knowledge of the mathematics involved is limited, but rapidly catching up. I HAVE done some script programming so I CAN offer some ideas that may help… >> I need the world…
#Tempo problem
Message #186528
> To clarify your argument, Continuity = 0 will make movements very linear (machinelike) with constant velocities between keys and sharp snappy movements. Adjusting Bias will retain a spline curvature, but shift this spline curvature to either before or after the key. This will still maintain a natural feel to…
>> By the way what does J stand for?
>> I used to see it bundled in some Soundblaster MM kits. Not for a while though.
3DS aquires the mapping coordinates in the exact orientation they were in when applied to the object. If you rotate or move the object, acquire will still bring back the original location. – Dave
>> have the front of the box turn transparent
I believe it officially runs from around noon to 5 (but I have a strong suspicion he won't get people to leave until the sunrise Tuesday! ) Yes. I will be at the Sunday party. We'll make arrangements there to get together after Monday's classes and make the trip. Door…
Thanks for the recommendation, Martin. – Dave
Hi Paul, I will be staying at the Holiday Inn Downtown (looks like a few blocks from the Convention Center.) My schedule is filling up quite rapidly — courses, meetings, family, friends, (parties!) and so on… I will e-mail you with more specifics. I am attending a procedural modeling and…
>> BTW I'm still not sure how I'm getting to your party at your offices. Do people hitchhike in LA?
1. Lantastic has very small drivers that by themselves wouldn't give you this problem. Try running MEMMAKER in DOS 6, or switch to QEMM386 which does a very good job allocating upper memory. 2. Depending upon your programming abilities, this could be an ideal task for the keyscripter. Otherwise the…
Webspace for NT is now available (still beta, I think). I captured the Web page as HTML source code and I can email it to you. If you just need the FTP address, I'll give you that. All that stuff is at home, so I won't get to it until…
>> I hunted down the Webspace WWW page but I couldn't get a connection to get more info.
>> When creating text it creates it as small segments or dots rather than continuous strokes.
R5 renderer for SGI?
Message #182298
– Reply to message #182264 (already scrolled) Chris, I moved your duplicate messages to a closed section of the forum. Most forum members read the entire forum and will see your first post anyway. In addition, the addressees will still have access to read/reply to your message. The forum sysops…
>> But I was looking for maybe an old version
>> Do you know of any good VRML browsers for use under WFWG 3.11 or NT?
>> I didn't receive one this year so I assume it was lost in the mail.
>> Does anyone know where I can get 3DS for under $100?
>> Is it possible to get a copy of the Demo reel? Gary posted a message a while back that tapes will be available for those who send a SASE. He will post an address after Siggraph. – Dave
>> I need to display a timer of clock on my rendered frames… Here is a cool trick. It will take a little time to set up, but it works great. I made small TGA files (black and white) of the digits 0-9 and an image of a box with…
>> background starfield… Are you network rendering? Be certain to put your Stars.ixp on each local hard drive's "process" directory. – Dave
>> …where video post can't find any of the texture maps for a scene. VP seems particularly temperamental when seeking images. Be certain to go into the configuration dialog and verify that you have all the proper map paths designated. Also, wherever possible, use IFL's when you are using numbered…
>> re-render my animations… In addition to the other comments you've received, be certain to render fields from the -keyframer scene- and not just video post your existing frames with fields on. What field rendering does is interpolate positions between frames to produce 60 separate fields per second. Frame rendering…
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calcomp 2500 tablett
Message #181891
>> CALCOMP 2500 Graphic-Tablett Eeeeekkk!!! I believe Calcomp (1-800-CALCOMP) has (or used to have) a driver that would allow this tablet to act as a mouse, and another driver to run the tablet under Windows. HOWEVER, if my memory is correct, it only worked with 2500's newer than a certain…
>> 3DStudio is a very powerful tool for doing that, but is it fast? I have found 3D Studio very intuitive to use and thus very fast for creating 3D computer models. If you are referring to render times, I don't believe you'll a faster production renderer on ANY platform.…
>> you could write a script in TSE… MartinD has already written routines that do this EXACTLY. The color of a ball changes as it moves from a platform to another platform. Called SXPBALL.P3D and SXPBALL.S3D, they ship with the Script Extensions. – Dave
>>Modify/Vertex/Align – lateral movement
>> One particular project which was rendered at least ten times never >> produced an error before frame 110 and then every fifth frame or so >> was bad. Let me throw some suggestions at you. I fought with a similar situation and spent weeks trying to nail it down.…
>> I didn't know that you could make a small Penguin look so sinister The amazing thing is that it is done with very subtle movements and expressions. Unlike a person or a dog (Argh… what were their names?), the penguin has very few physical features that can be used…
>> If you configure the tablet area within 3DS… I've been told that this feature is intended ONLY for the built in driver and not for the ADI driver. (Yet another reason to avoid the ADI drivers.) – Dave
>> Does anyone know if those tickets are still available? KURT MACEY [72673,1372] was the person offering them. Try to reach him via e-mail. – Dave
>> 'Creature Comforts' (1991) Have you seen "Wrong Trousers"? Another fun one. – Dave
>> A keyscript might be a way to scale up all of your camera keyframes. I believe you can link everything to a single dummy object and then scale the dummy as needed at frame 0. Everything including your keys should scale accordingly. (I've heard it discussed, but haven't tried…
>> I am looking for some royalty free photos… Check out Kai's Power Photos. I think the introductory price was listed at $99. – Dave
>> Summagraphics Summa Sketch Plus with 3DS 3.0 It is best to use Mouse Emulation Mode for 3DS if at all possible. If you must work in Tablet Mode, then be certain to use the built in Summa drivers rather than the ADI drivers. There are some known glitches with…
>> In my wildest dreams, I never ever would've imagined that we'd be able >> to come up with a reel like this. Congrats in advance for your success and that of all the contributors. – Dave
>> since the bridge… That wasn't excitement… It was long overdue. Fortunately, the state realized its error and began an enormous effort to rebuild and enhance the safety of all the bridges in the state. Have a good weekend. – Dave
>> Oh, great, a chance to sell someone the Brooklyn Bridge ! 😉
>> Did you ever sell your's I remember you had one with the rgb card… >> they make a great home unit about as good as it gets. 🙂 Still have BOTH. I was hoping to use the additional cash toward a PAR or other disk-based recording system, but there…
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