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3D Studio Special Effects ISBN#:1-56205-303-5 Full Color. CD-ROM with all effects and more. Price:$50 Phone#:1-800-428-5331 ____kevin
Robert, The book will ship in September. ____kevin
3D Studio Special Effects ISBN#:1-56205-303-5 Full Color. CD-ROM with all effects and more. Price:$50 Phone#:1-800-428-5331
Gary, >> This trick is explained in >> the upcoming New Riders book "Special Effects with 3D Studio", btw. You're doing us such a great favor by telling people about our book that I hate to nitpick, but the actual title of the book is _3D_Studio_Special_Effects_ (ISBN:1-56205-303-5). You had it…
#Add depth …
Message #119057
.. And now for the word from the horse's mouth… 3D Studio Special Effects will definitely ship in September. Gary's right. No 3DS user will be able to resist this book. If you've seen the 3DS demo reel, you've seen three of the effects in the book: Tim Forcade's double-twisting…
Pavel, The price of the book is USD$50. I won't be able to guess on the cost of shipping because I'm not involved in any way with the shipping or sales department. I just manage the project. I'm not sure, but until the book ships to bookstores, I think the…
Our upcomming book 3D Studio Special Effects describes how to produce these colored shadows. It's a very excellent technique developed by Tim Forcade at Forcade and Associates. Also, David Stinnett's awesome (the only word that fits) whale animation is in the book along with 18 other special effects. In all,…
Potential Authors
Message #114417
Attention Potential Authors: New Riders Publishing (publishers of the best selling books Inside AutoCAD and Inside 3D Studio) is looking for AutoCAD, AutoVision, and 3D Studio users who are interested in authoring a forthcoming book. The book will contain apporximatly 12-15 chapters on rendering with AutoCAD, AutoVision, and 3D Studio.…
1-800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500
Well, an ISBN is used to identify specific books from specific publishers. Often, books from different publishers have the same title. ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It helps bookstores, libraries, etc. keep track of all the millions and millions of books out there. You can order the books…
Here is some information about 3D Studio Special Effects: The book is scheduled at this time to be in stock at the end of August (Boy! I'm going to be busy!) The book provides step-by-step instructions and illustrations for creating special effects with 3DS. We were able to get some…
The early reg. deadline is June 17. Here are the prices for non-ACM members: Early Normal Conference Passport: $895 $1115 Courses Passport: $455 $565 Papers/Panels Passport: $440 $550 Exhibits Plus: $25 $50 The Exhibits Plus reg. doesn't include the Electronic Theater. You may, however, be able to buy ET tickets…
All I can say is that I'm glad it wasn't me! (Or you guys.) ____kevin
Steven, I've been here all along. I'm a big-time lurker. I knew that line about reshooting the figs would bring back the pain (he said grimacing). Being single, that project completely killed my previously shaky social life. It still has not recovered one bit. (Can you hear the violins?) I…
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GIFDXF
Message #102088
Steven, >> We asked what the problem was and they said that their staff couldn't >> maintain the proper aspect ratio when the images were scaled in >> Pagemaker. I said simple, "just hold down the shift key while dragging the >> corner handle." No Go. Well, it turns out…
AutoCAD Windows Books
Message #73590
Inside AutoCAD 12 for Windows has been out for quite a while and is still published. You can order it from 1-800-541-6789 or you can GO NEWRIDERS to order NRP books or ask questions, leave comments, etc. Kevin Coleman New Riders Publishing
#FREE RENDERING!!
Message #69641
Leaving the machines on 24hrs a day would actually reduce the wear and tear on them and may make them more reliable. They would, however, use more electricity. ____kevin
Um… thanks for the plug. Here is some more accurate information. The "Inside 3D Studio" book is being published by New Riders Publishing. NRP is a part of PHCP, though. Also, the author has changed. It is now being written by Steven Elliott and Phillip Miller (and others). You have…
NRP Teacher's Guides
Message #32060
New Riders Publishing is planning to publish Teacher's Guides for some of our AutoCAD books. If this is of interest to you, please let us know (by CompuServe Mail) which books you would like guides for, how many students you teach and in what courses, and what should be the…
You can reach KETIV Technologies, Inc. @ 503-252-3230. I think the name of the person who did Robo Truck is Dave Nielson. ____kevin
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Stacker Software
Message #29730
I agree. We run AutoCAD 10, 11, 12, and shakey pre-release AutoCADs with stacker (both the hardware and software versions) without one single problem. We also run it with Windows, 3DS, Ani. Pro., and many, many other applications without errors. I wish everything I use was as reliable as stacker.…
We (New Riders Publishing — 1.800.541.6789) have a book called AutoCAD: 3D Design and Presentation that includes several chapters on 3DS and Ani Pro. _____kevin
AutoCAD's own memory settings shouldn't make any difference. It's a very well-behaved program. You might try getting the latest shell (3.22, I believe, from DOSUP4.ZIP in NDD) and use it. You mention that you have ATTACH and MAP in AUTOEXEC.BAT. Is there a particular reason why you aren't using LOGIN…
Okay, that eliminates the number one buggaboo, now we'll have to dig down a little deeper. Something is probably trampling on your network shell in memory. Which shells are you using and how are they loaded? XMSNETX? EMSNETX? Are you using any third-party memory managers like QEMM386 or 386^Max? Are…
#CAD LAN
Message #33554
Both are good LAN products, Ralph. The one that is right for your situation depends on how many stations you have, and what other things you might want the network to do for you. Be aware that Novell recently announced they are discontinuing development of NetWare 2.x versions and are…
AutoCAD + DOS 5 = REBOOT
Message #33553
We have the same problem on a Compaq 386/25 here. I posted a message about the problem a while back, but got no suggestions. I'll try Ron's workaround when I get a chance and let you know if it works in this case also. Ken Billing
DOS has no such function, Dave, but if you look in the libraries of some of the more general forums hosted by IBM and MS, you should be able to find a small TSR utility that will do the trick. I've used one named AT (as in AT TIME DOTHIS)…
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COM port Novel server
Message #28421
No, there should be no problems in that configuration that you cannot overcome. What problems are you experiencing? If you can describe them in detail, we'll be glad to help you out. Ken Billing
Thanks for the info. What kind of resolution are we talking? 640×480 or 800×600 would be desirable. Does it take (is there available) add ons to achieve that high of res? How much does harddisk and 3Mb add to an Amiga 2000 price? What res and number of colors is…
#Want Paint Advice
Message #22776
What would be a recommended hardware/software configuration for an artist getting into computer art. I'm expert in the AutoCAD and IBM PC world, but I'm not too sure what to recommend to my mother for this. She's been playing with Autodesk Animator on my PC and loves it. I believe…
Dale: We used a R9 to version 2.6 conversion program as an example in the book Customizing AutoCAD. The optional 2-disk set includes it in a slow AutoLISP version, but for $2 (cheap!) owners of the book can get the Bonus Disk which includes a compiled C version that is…
Give Phil the prize for the best (and most efficient) answer! Phil, are you gonna be at ACAD Expo??? Rusty
Gee, Lansing, it's good to hear such praise, especially from another ACAD old timer like yourself. Maybe we'll quote you on the cover next edition! I would like to add that Customizing AutoCAD was a joint effort, with co-author Joe Smith, ACUWARE, Inc (structural pkg for ACAD), and a lot…
#3D
Message #21977
If you have: 1. Solid experience in mechanical parts design and expertise in AutoCAD. OR 2. Expertise in customizing AutoCAD, including LISP, with a working knowledge of 3D mech design and drafting, AND 3. Are literate, interested in sharing knowledge, and capable of clear written expression, THEN, please drop me…
SCRIPT FILE
Message #21823
Steve: If you really insist on pausing with scripts, you can. Just put an illegal character in the script at the appropriate point and it will stop with an "error". The error should be harmless to most commands, since most reprompt at errors. Enter your input, then issue a 'RESUME…
#Member directory
Message #21348
Did the member directory get wiped out? Our listing is missing. Searching on common key words only turns up a few members.
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Balloon.lsp
Message #21323
Ed: In the book CUSTOMIZING AutoCAD (New Riders Publishing) there is an RCLOUD.LSP program that draws nicely bubbled "revision clouds". Check out B. Dalton's, or call 818-991-5392 if interested. Rusty
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#AEC Arch & Mech
Message #21322
Brad: What I mean't was that an AEC user could translate his AEC layers into a consultant's "standard" for the consultant to use, or "translate" imported drawings into the AEC standard for use in AEC. Rusty, New Riders Publishing
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