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I own Key Factory — are these examples going to be the actual parameters, etc. so we can do the stuff ourselves? Or are they just animations? If they're just going to be animations, perhaps you could also upload a text file explaining what parameters you used, or maybe just…
> Worse yet, they are not very oriented toward the technical world. I think libraries are going to swim or die — there's no question that information delivery is evolving and changing at a rate much faster than nearly anything else, and libraries have traditionally been in that role. From…
> I'm having some trouble with setting up the links to have my "ribbon" bend the correct way…. I didn't save the first part of this thread, so I'm not sure I remember exactly what kind of ribbon you were doing, but to create a sort of "whip" I'd just…
> While it is not very large, our County library charges a fee for the InterLibrary Loan My wife now tells me that more and more libraries are charging — it's about 50/50 right now, but it used to be free nationwide. I guess because people are discovering this service…
>You can probably get an even better impression of the books by visiting a university library or large city >library. PMJI, but as my wife works in InterLibrary Loan I know you can also get, free of charge, nearly any book from any library in the U.S., assuming you're willing…
Any word on the MeshPaint upgrade? I bought my copy direct from you three or four months ago, and understand that you have a new version available soon. Naturally I want.
See #185792
>I need to have all the exploding fragments have animated mattes that follow their movements. Well, I may be crazy (a secondary issue) but since 3DS will generate alpha information and write the alpha files out separately, this should be as straightforward as simply getting your animation the way you…
Ralph's trick won't preserve your mapping coordinates — just the ones on the main object. You can apply separate mapping coordinates to faces — just select the faces and remap that way. That's what I usually do using BP and Smooth. What's really a shame is that you lose the…
>Specifically, "magnitude less" ? If you generate 30 slices of skin, you'll use 3 (or less) bones. Hence, a magnitude less. >It sounds as though your opinion on this is rather strong Yeah, and it takes a more experienced guy like Martin "Virtuosity" Foster to humble me — when the…
>What would you say IYHO are the "practical" day-to-day uses of Skin then? I think Martin's pretty well delininated it for you — and he's the pro with the credentials. But I will say that, from an amatuer standpoint, I find Skin difficult to use (even though I built my…
I want one — what do you want from me? (Do I take it from this thread title that you need me to send you a SASE? Postage and size for VHS type tape?)
PMJI, but I own both Skin and Bones Pro, and I'd pick BP anyday. IMVHO, there really isn't any comparison, particularly in ease of use. Skin won't skin branched objects without some very tricky work, and even then it's more art than science, but BP can take any mesh and…
>Is it just me, or does this administrative trouble have anyone else a little nervous about the MAX >migration deal? I'm nervous as hell, Terry. I even posted a message to the (normally) reliable ADesk people asking about this, and received not the slightest response. Since I didn't get SIGGRAPH…
I think Gary's spoken to this issue before: something on the order of "if you want to loop Vapor or Flames cross fade it in Video Post." I think he was talking about using two animations and cross fading in the middle and then back to the beginning (using IFLs).…
Thanks so much, Sean. Yes, I think you've answered just about all, particularly 3DS integration (so very important to me — 3DS is my reason for living). The only one that no one addressed, exactly, was how difficult it was to create the landscape according to precise requirements. I'm not…
>As far as integration into 3DS, I asked that, and their was some hesitation. Yeah, this worries me, and is kind of what I expected. For such an expensive product, I would think 3DS integration would have been a priority. But thanks for the feedback. Overall, were you impressed with…
> I think David Gould was writting an IPAS that would do nifty outlines I remember this, and I believe he even said he had posted some samples, but they never showed up on the board, and I couldn't find the original thread to ask him about it. Maybe he'll…
>I've been looking for an excuse to get the bikes on the road anyway. If you can make a list of questions >you want answered, I'll ride down to Digimation and check it out. That's very gracious, Terry. I'm assuming you live in N.O.? Or close thereby? I think my…
>I guess what am looking for is what I understand 3D studio has in the way of its keyframer, where as i >understand it fill in the frames in between itself. But, yes, any of the work I have seen done on 3D Studio >looks great, but is too realistic…
#World Builder
Message #184265
I'd like to repost this message here, since most of the folks who would be interested in this product would use 3DS (as opposed to AAS, where this message was sent originally — I for one see this as either a very useful addon for 3DS, or a complete waste…
I'm sure we'll all be interested in your postings (well, those of us unfortunate enough not to be able to get to SIGGRAPH) but I have a particular interest I hope you (or someone else attending) can help with, concerning the World Builder software by Digimation. I sure hope someone…
Since everyone in the world but me is at SIGGRAPH, let me take this opportunity to jump in. If you're referring to the "traditional" cel type animation, a la Disney, Warner Brothers, et. al, then 3DS isn't exactly the product to do this. There is a blurry line between cel…
#AniStudio Disappointment
Message #183801
>just a minor note… more than 30% of the complaints i see there and here are that users >can't get Animator Studio to run under NT or Win95. I realize this thread has long since died (hey, it's the summer! I've been doing other things than play with computers) but…
>The upgrade price is $25.00 and we can fax you a sheet detailing the new features. If you >have yet to send in your registartion card, just call us. I think we've been through this before but… I should be on your database already. In any case, you don't have…
#183754-
#World Builder IPAS
Message #183799
I'd like to jump in to agree with you here, Aaron. I think I know what Digimation is going to say: 1) This isn't an IPAS, it's an entire rendering platform, and one that is a much higher quality and detail than Vista Pro, and 2) They are brokers for…
I like my Epson too, Zack. I have my stegosaurous printed out and framed on a wall in my office, and it always gets admiring looks. The colors are stunning, and I usually render my 3DS stuff at 1500 x 1200 for an 8×10 image.
>The new PolyMap feature in version 1.1 Hey, are you going to send out notices to all your registered users? I always need an excuse for spending [upgrade] money.
The best "real time" wave program is also by Turtle Beach — it's called Quad Studio, and is a 4 track digital recorder via software. Because you can bounce the tracks down, you have unlimited digital tracks, and the final result is then bounced to a stereo WAV file for…
>Can I run it on WFWG? PMJI, but I'm running AAS on WFW with no obvious problems (there are bugs in the program, but they don't seem to be related to WFW).
I know this is a little late in this thread, but I have a #9GXE64 and AAS runs just fine, Bill. I've yet to have a display card related crash (other crashes, but we're pushing the envelope here!)
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#Siggraph PARTY!!
Message #176741
>FYI, the ASOFT party will be on Sunday night at the Biltmore. It would be nice if you could make it. Gosh, I feel welcome! But now I feel ignorant — I've been on this forum for three years, used the product for that time, and I don't think I…
>I guess you've never been to Siggraph before You got it, and I'm open to all suggestions. Are you saying there is more to see/do at Siggraph than most normal trade shows? I mean, I saw all I wanted to see of Comdex in two days, and that's a hell…
I posted a similar question here and on the Truevision forum, with little success. The best I could get was "use the Windows grab utlities that come with the Targa+" — but my read of those utilities is that there isn't even a way to keyboard the capture (which you…
Well, we did what you suggested (copying the movie out, etc.) but the copying, insertion, etc. still took way longer than simply adjusting the total length of the movie. While I agree techniques have their place, they are no substitute for features . (Besides, the system crashed several times when…
#Siggraph
Message #176542
So, assuming there is going to be a 3DS party at this year's Siggraph, and assuming that I get an invitation again this year (and assuming I'm going) just when would I have to be there? I realize it runs from Sunday to Friday, but I was thinking that two…
#Bugs
Message #176331
Just a couple problems/reports on using AAS: 1) Using Utilities/Stretch time on a movie that was 180 frames in length worked until we stretched the time to 365 frames (that is, it worked on 364 and below). At that point the program went nutty, trying to add around 800 or…
>They are just somewhat recognizable gray tones. They only appear clear if the image is >rendered I'm sure the experts will set you straight, but it sounds like everything is actually okay. You won't see your background images "clear" until you render — all you can see before that is…
>Just in case we need a reminder, just what is the problem? I sent a ZIP file (I think it was called JONAS.ZIP) that Anne moved to the appropriate area. I assume it's still around, and it had a text file that described my problem. Basically I could not get…
#IK Problem
Message #174641
A couple of months ago I sent you an IK problem I was having. I know you guys are probably pretty busy, particularly with Siggraph coming up, but this is just a gentle reminder that I really would like you to at least take a look at it and see…
> Have you tried installing the windows utils? Lord knows that I too wouldn't want to try to run >windows through the T+! Nope, I was just reading the manuals and they clearly state you can't use the Windows capture without installing and using the Windows drivers (running Windows on…
I made a mesh of the US by taking Corel Draw's U.S. map into the shaper and selecting each state's outline and lofting separately (they all loft into place). The only problem with this scenerio is that there were two states (Utah was one, but I forget the other) that…
Thanks, Jim. I went back and looked at the software they shipped me (circa 1993, even though we just bought the card) and noticed a Win capture program, but you have to load the Win drivers for the Targa+ card to use it. I was hoping to continue to run…
AS Future
Message #173832
First of all, let me say that the attitude of you (and Nik, and others) around here have convinced me to go ahead and order AS. It won't do what I want it to do (work on my full-screen TGA 3DS animations by adding effects and then going to render…
Thanks, Nik, for AD at least making the consideration. It doesn't look like I'm alone in the desire to have AS be a 24bit full screen paint program — certainly it would nicely compliment 3DS as well as be well positioned for the future in computer graphics.
I have a program that controls my Sanyo from VB for 3DS animation, but the bad news is that it only works with the Fast Video board. That's because I load each frame for animation using the calls for the Fast board. I haven't been able to find something similar…
>T+ capture program for Win Yeah, but I'm still interested — what's the program called and where can I get it? I figure the more options the better (as I said, the only software that came with my Targa+ was TIPS and something called VideoMaker I think).
>By process(in Razor), what do you mean? Splicing, transitions, what? Clearly, Razor is not a paint program. However, just like the line between Desk Top Publishing programs and Word Processors is blurry, there is quite a blur between AS and what I read about Razor. Razor does blue screen composition,…
PMJI, and I'm not trying to be contentious here, just curious: it's my understanding that a product like Razor does what people are expecting of AS — namely, load and process enormous quantities of TGA images without crashing (the specs on Razor suggest that even with 16 meg the program…
#Targa+ cables?
Message #172531
Anyone have a good source for Targa+ cables? I find I need an SVHS cable in order to get this board to work.
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