This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 30, 1995 11:52 AM
I haven't reached any conclusions about general CIS slowdown, but I wouldn't doubt it. I do find it amazing that my local CIS number is the only one I have trouble connecting to on a regular basis. Especially when I can connect to California (from Michigan) cleanly every time. Frankly,…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Shipping/Receiving
September 28, 1995 10:13 PM
I guess all these Win 95 questions are getting to me. Isn't there a way you can freeze a post or two about W95? Something with a header like "What U need 4 Win95" frozen in this section would probably do the job. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Shipping/Receiving
September 28, 1995 10:13 PM
Forgive me for creating a tangent, here. But, do you have any idea why manufacturers aren't building MoBds with 6 PCI and 2 ISA slots? Or even a pure 7 PCI slots? This really baffles me. Is there some sort of limitation in the PCI spec.? Let's see. PCI Video…
Just a thought, Martin . . . You can check faces for their material. Provided the leaves use a unique material, it should be easy to write a script that traverses the list of faces, creates a separate list of leaf faces, then deletes leaf faces in a randomly distributed…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 27, 1995 12:09 AM
> System info at error message shows 79,136 available ram, 79,136 used; swap file 0, page faults 0. < These numbers look correct. You're obviously breaking the 64MB barrier. I'm at a loss for explanations at this point. If it were me, I'd optimize the HD and turn off any…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 26, 1995 12:16 AM
> Well I cranked the DPMI all the way to 256 meg and I still got the "render out of memory error". < OK, how much disk space do you have before starting the render? Use F10 in 3DS to find this out. That way you have a measure while…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 25, 1995 10:44 PM
> You could always pop a message in Want Ads for a SWF computer geek babe who loves to spend romantic evenings net rendering. < I may have preempted myself in such an attempt by having my picture in the Yearbook. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 25, 1995 5:03 PM
>Had this been an actual message, you would have been instructed to tune your radios to 1620, duck, cover and pray! < "This is just a test. Had this been an actual emergency, your radio would be melting in your hands." — The Simpons. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 25, 1995 5:03 PM
Yes, you can run the PAR from OS/2. It requires that you have a set of DOS boot disks (other than OS/2) from which you create a boot image. Let me know if you need help. The approach is not obvious. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 24, 1995 10:32 PM
> It always shows the max available and the max used to be the same whether its 5 or 30 meg ram. < That's a feature, not a bug. OS/2 dynamically allocates memory to an application as requested. If 3DS askes for 5MB it gets 5MB, if it asks for…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 23, 1995 10:22 PM
You're right! That's a wild interface. I haven't decided if I like it or not, but it is interesting. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 23, 1995 10:22 PM
WinCIM, for some reason, fails to append the proper extention to some downloaded files. As a result, it puts 000, 001, 002, 003, …, as the extention. To correct the problem simply rename the file giving it the correct extension. If you can't remember the correct extension, just do a…
> Do you know anything about 3rd party mesh cleaning utilities? < As others have pointed out, Optimize is a good option. There is a demo version in the Libs that may help you decide if it's the kind of thing you're looking for. Alternately, there is TSE which would…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 23, 1995 5:44 PM
> Apple tried to have people pronounce SCSI as sexy < I remember that. Talk about a backfire! — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 22, 1995 11:40 PM
> Sexium < ROFL!! — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 21, 1995 10:53 PM
You could always render separate PRJ files to frames with the forethought of compositing them in VP. It's a lot of hassle, but it works. Optionally, you could be more elaborate in your material creation: Combine multiple maps into a single material, etc. Either way you're in for some effort.…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 21, 1995 10:53 PM
Mono, Bi, Tri, Quad, Pent, Hex, Hept, Oct . . . I guess the name "Hexium" didn't set well with the consumer test group. I really wondered why they chose "Pentium" for the name of the 586 when the name of the successor was already doomed. — James — Choreo…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Shipping/Receiving
September 20, 1995 1:06 AM
No, BuT tHeRe WiLl Be An Nt VeRsIoN oUt In A fEw MoNtHs. ThE nEw VeRsIoN oF 3DS wIlL bE cAlLeD MAX. SeArCh ThE lIBs WiTh ThE KeYwOrD "MAX" fOr ThE lAtEsT aNnOuNcEd InFoRmAtIoN. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 20, 1995 1:06 AM
The upgrade from NT 3.5 to 3.51 is named the 3.51 "Step-Up" ugrade. I don't really know what it fixes, but I do know it allows you to add the NT 4.0 shell, called the NT Explorer. I called Microsoft (and go through after a mere 35 minutes of pass…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 19, 1995 2:27 AM
I can't remember for certain, but I think I ran it either from DOS or from a DOS Prompt under NT. FWIW, mine installed perfectly. Hope this helps. BTW, I guess the shell is called the "NT Explorer" according to the text that runs up the side of the "Start"…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 19, 1995 2:27 AM
Well, I'm in no position to defend Micron. I don't know if they can receive parts, assemble, clear FCC, and ship within two weeks or not. If they can, then their ship date estimate was not out of line. If they cannot, then shame on them. I _do_ know that,…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Software Dev. Kits
September 18, 1995 10:58 PM
Have you seen KeyDXF in the libs? — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 18, 1995 10:58 PM
> There's nothing that can match the speed for scale sketching. < Exactly. I'm not so much interested in exact dimensions as I am in ease of construction. Cadkey's line editing functions are second to none in this respect. There's nothing I hate more than fighting with the interface to…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 17, 1995 9:15 PM
Hi Amit! What sort of projects are you working on in India? I run a small CG company in Michigan, USA. We're currently doing some CD-ROM anims to spice up a knowlede-base type CD. — James E. Coulter — Choreo Motion —
Nifty Idea. I'll probably keep 3DS4 around to run some of my scripts. Would it include network support? If so, I'd pay about $200 or so for such a product. Much more than that, and the reboot switch starts to look more attractive. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 17, 1995 9:15 PM
> [Cadkey] assumes the use of an old 85-key keyboard, my supplies of which are running perilously slim… < I'm a Cadkey rebel, myself! You know you can get those 111 key keyboards with an extra set of function keys down the left side. I don't spend enough time in…
I get the impression that the only reliable model for booleans is a parametric system, like Pro Engineer. I've had opportunities to work on some of the most expensive solids modelers, and I've never seen one that handled tangencies with grace. I _do_ like the idea of animated booleans, though,…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 16, 1995 2:25 AM
> Pretty creepy of Micron. < Large companies require as much risk and vision to survive as small companies. If Mr. Coor is correct, it is obvious that Micron was leading the pack in getting the dual 133s into a state of availability, but due to a disastrous error they…
> Not exactly sure what you mean by "behind"… In the case of a subtraction, < In the case of subtraction, the "subtraction" object is only rendered in areas where it's z-buffer value is "within" that of the base object. Let me reiterate that "z-buffer" is not entirerly accurate in…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 10, 1995 7:14 PM
Have you heard of the "Human Body" project? A corpse was frozen in a composite and then sliced into thin segments and scanned in. From there, the data was organized into a volumetric representation for study purposes. I think there might be contact for these people on last year's Siggraph…
> even though I promised myself I'd never do a "flying logo" < Hey, those flying logos are nice opportunities to try out things you can use on bigger projects. That's the way I look at! You did a great job on that one, BTW. — James — Choreo Motion…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 10, 1995 7:14 PM
> If you have gotten this to work, let me know your secrets… < I have a 386 that's dedicated to communications, so I don't have a need to run Netscape under NT. Good luck, though! — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 10, 1995 7:14 PM
Hi John, > This is an Exabyte drive, correct? Do you use it for uncompressed layoffs to an Abekas, or just for backups? Is this the hardware compressed 2GB version? < Yes, the Exabyte 8505xl. It does work for layoffs via Abekas, providing your Service Bureau has this model. If…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 10, 1995 7:14 PM
> Have you had much experience doing that? Any tips? < I've done a few. Lots of things can improve the quality of the finished image, here are a few off the top of my head. 1) Use a still image for simplicity -or- make sure the video camera is…
> Just think – booleans that work, AND can be animated! < I think Santiago's wish for animated booleans has a fundamental difference from mesh-booleans that you are referring to. Animated booleans are usually calculated more like a z-buffer. Think of the way you can push two obects through each…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 9, 1995 1:09 PM
> I took him to siggraph to look at Razor Pro. "Well maybe the PC is the way to go…" he says. < How cruel! You may have shattered his whole perception of reality. Oh well, adapt or die. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 9, 1995 1:09 PM
> But I totally understand Greg's reasoning as well. < True. We need someone out in left field to test the envelope. (Just kidding, Greg!!) — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 9, 1995 1:09 PM
Hi Andrew, > How's the whole NT thing going for you? < So good it's almost scary! I haven't had one single problem. I recently innstalled the W95 beta shell and I'm having fun with it. It reminds me so much of OS/2 in many respects, except that NT has…
From:
James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 9, 1995 1:09 PM
> it is a scaled down version of Arcada Backup. There is a 30day evaluation version on the Arcada WWW homepage. < Thanks for this tidbit. If I decide to get fancy with my backups, I'll have to look into this! I have to admit, though, that the scaled down…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 8, 1995 11:19 PM
Married? Sheesh! I'm starting to feel all alone in my singleness! (Congrats!) — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 8, 1995 11:19 PM
I'm taking the same approach WRT installing NT on it's own NTFS partition w/ native apps. Have you tried the NT Backup program with your Exabyte? I did the other day, and I really like it. It will back-up and verify multiple partitions with just a few mouse clicks. Very…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 8, 1995 7:35 PM
I ordered mine through Digimation (800)854-4496. The manual says, "The movie files it produces can be viewed on any PC or Workstation that supports playback of QuickTime v1.1 movies or greater." I use QuickTime for Windows (GO QTW) to view the files after 3DS creates them. — James — Choreo…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 8, 1995 7:35 PM
3DS uses 0 and 1 PAR uses 1 and 2 respectively. Matching pairs are 3DS: 0 and PAR: 1 (or) 3DS: 1 and PAR: 2 — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 8, 1995 7:35 PM
> Use Camera / Perspective to "move" camera away from cube < Typically, the camera's degree of perspective, which is determined by the FOV, will remain constant throughout the whole animation, since real-life cameras (and our eyes) do not change perspective over time. To "Move" the camera away from an…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 8, 1995 7:35 PM
Paul, If you're going to put forth the effort of making a transition from a photograph to a rendered image, why not do a "can't see it" special effect. Make your new billboard a seamless part of the scanned picture by matching the perspective and compositing it onto the photo.…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 7, 1995 10:09 PM
> some kind of anitrotational plot < Rumor has it that the orginal Universal Pictures tag screen had the model globe spinning the wrong way. Universal caught so much flak from the techies of the time that they re-made the clip to corret it. It's a good thing that stuff…
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 7, 1995 1:08 AM
Stefan, I apprecaite your help, but I have found an alternate solution in a freeware screensaver. However, feel free to e-mail or snail-mail me information on your software. I may have a need for commercial distribution on a project in the future. Thanks again. — James — Choreo Motion —
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James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 7, 1995 1:08 AM
Mike White is right, you can only use 255 materials. However, you can always create a second library and use VP to composite two animations into one. — James — Choreo Motion —
#Screensaver Help
Message #189229
From:
James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Take 5/Want Ads
September 5, 1995 3:17 PM
I need a windows screensaver which plays FLCs and AAS files. The SSFLIC in the Libs is a perfect example of what I need – it plugs into the screensaver slot in the Windows Control Panel and works beautifully. The problem is that it's a demo version and the registered…
From:
James Coulter[Mindscape]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 5, 1995 1:35 AM
> As I was reading your suggestion I had to stop and think that you must have had a real need to solve this problem at some point. I applaud your ingenuity. < Geez, thanks! > In this case though I think David's welding of the vertices is the way…
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