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Thanks Nik. BILL
Thanks Nik, and please let me know. I can't see using MeshPaint without a tablet. But I *can't* see running 3DS without a mouse . BILL
> Well, it was in was of those unstable periods several years ago too, I guess . BILL
#WACOM
Message #164686
Sorry to bug you, but I was told that I could configure both mouse & Wacom tablet, and switch back and forth within 3DS. I tried this last week, and I could switch from mouse to tablet *once*, …after that, the s/w reports "can't find that driver" when trying to…
Gary,
#WACOM
Message #164457
Hi Gary, Sorry to bug you, but a couple weeks ago (re:MeshPaint) you told me that I could configure both mouse & Wacom tablet, and switch back and forth within 3DS. I tried this last week, and I could switch from mouse to tablet *once*, …after that, the s/w reports…
PMJI, but I agree that SI has a lot of power, especially specific to animation. But, didn't you find as I did, it's probably the buggiest pieces of s/w ever written ? Just curious, I haven't used it in quite sometime (years).
Hi John, RE:Simms>> Other than adding a second EIDE , this system works well with all the garbage I've got stuffed in it. I believe the SIMMS are supposed to be X36's, too…but these are X32's. Who knows ? Thanks for the info.. Regards, BILL
Hi John,
#Help with Errors
Message #163379
Well, here's a real strange one for you. As you probably know, I've used Rel 3, 4 & 4c1 successfully under a variety of configurations. With rel.4, I had a couple of problems for the first time, with some display trashing and the program thinking the dongle was missing every…
> Can you explain this more specifically ? Just do the following: 1) You can have a Material assigned to the morph objects, but if Skin.axp is applied to any of them, turn it OFF from the dialog. 2) Create a tiny cube out of the way, and assign Skin…
> I think you're missing the big picture. What in fact has happened is: They managed to put out an interim product > as you said, ** while simulataneously developing the next generation s/w in rel.5 ** I find this parallel development to be rather good for the user base.…
> If LW was truly equivalent to 3DS4 or even 3DS5, it would still be quite a feat to equal market share with 3DS. And, it would take years on this platform to do it. It took 3DS years to capture this market with a clearly superior product. I don't…
> *Smith*, not Singer. Everyone involved in CG should know this name, as he was a co-founder of PIXAR. BILL
Mike,
You bet, and good luck! BILL
I'm going to have to check it out, sounds very interesting. BILL
Hey, thanks John ! BILL
Mike, I was having a number of strange problems with R4, including some of the garbage left behind after opening/closing dialogs, etc.. With the 4c update and the latest Vibrant drivers, all of the problems seemed to go away. BILL
Bob, I've created the same effect before using a combination of Vapor, Magic, and Lenz F/X. Unfortunately, there isn't a gravity force available in Vapor. But, you can composite several dissolving layers, with the flow direction orientation varying. With Magic, you can set a wide range of particle sizes, and…
Thanks a lot for the information Steven. BILL
> No, we don't. I've written 1 3D-related article in my life, and as a favor. > Agree with what ? We're talking about 2 different things. I'm talking about a typical system *capable* of producing the *majority* of the 3DS-related work out there. I'm also basing my list on…
> That's why I was asking. I know little about DMM, and before this thread, knew *nothing* at all about Key Factory. Can you elaborate, public/private ? Regards, BILL
HiYa Martin, I would be very interested in hearing your detailed opinions on Key Factory publicly, or in private, if you would be so kind. Regards, BILL
> > I don't want to argue these points any further, as the *original* point I was making has sorta' gotten lost. Let me just end it by saying that one can put together a 3DS/PC system *any way they like*, or they can put together an SGI/(fill in the…
Hi Steven, Thanks for the info.. Just to clarify, is the normal (non-student) price $495, or TWICE that ? Brent M. stated that: > Can you confirm/deny this ? Does the s/w require a (#*@$&*@#) dongle ? Why do you suppose there hasn't been that much talk about the program…
Hi David, I've got the standard & pressure stylus, but was only going to try the standard, since MP doesn't respond to the pressure data. I also *have* to keep the mouse configured, as I quit using the tablet for modeling/animation a long time ago…..don't have a puck. Gary said…
> What is it that requires 128MB, specifically ? > Why ? I've worked in a production environment for 10+ years, and I've never owned one. > So, 3-350MB tapes are not useful, but a 1GB is ? > How do you know anything about my orientation ? Do you…
PMJI, Your post was *very* interesting. I had heard the name Key Factory, but wasn't even sure if it was another name for DMM. Is Schreiber the only source ? Is there a demo version ? Do you know who developed it ? Have you encountered any shortcomings ? It…
Hi Paul, > Well…uh, how about SG, #6&7, and your choice of one more ? (Particles ?) BILL
Brent, Thanks again for the detailed response. BILL
Thanks, Alan. BB
> It doesn't, really. While some feel that it has some interesting merits, it's *not* a professional nor productive tool, like 3DS.
David, > I've never had any reason to configure my Wacom under 3DS. But, I was about to try, in order to further test MeshPaint. So, it doesn't work ? Could you explain ? I have a SD420E. Thanks, BILL
PMJI,
Brent, Thanks very much for taking the time to elaborate on the program. > That's surprising. How do objects with mass in motion ever expend their energy, and come to a rest ? How does a ball roll, if not for the friction with the surface it's rolling on ?…
Sanford, > Granted, one could dream up a PC system that costs much more than that I mentioned. However, that wasn't the point. I was being somewhat frugal, yet, that system I listed was realistically adequate for *most* animation jobs IMHO. Sure, you can expand RAM and storage capacity ad…
MeshPaint was included in the list. Many of the older IPAS become obsolete or redundant, with the release of some of the newer stuff (such as YG#1 and Lenz F/X). I'm just saying that this selection is very complete for most all typical jobs.
I would be surprised if the fastest uProc. wasn't supported. BILL
What Gary Y. says is absolutely correct. I used SGI h/w & s/w for several years, and apples-to-apples….the quality of the render and relative speed of 3DS is equal on a P90/100, if not faster/better. Now, just wait a short time for the NT version running on multiple Alpha AXP…
PMJI, P-100 PCI Tower w/ 48MB RAM ~= $ 2500 2GB Hard Disk ~= 800 Accelerated 24-bit SVGA ~= 250 CD ROM Drive 2X ~= 130 350MB Tape BU ~= 150 ====== SUB-TOTAL H/W: $ 3830 MISC: 170 ====== TOTAL H/W: $ 4,000 3D-Studio Street ?? $ 2500 4 Yost…
PMJI, > 1) What about Friction, Spin, etc. ? 2) How are dynamic force vectors, etc. *defined* in 3DS/DMM ? 3) What forces are available (gravity, turbulence, etc.) ? 4) Are all forces fixed or variable ? 5) How are objects to be used in CD identified & bound ?…
Sorry, I sold it last week. BILL
Hi Brent, I got another chance to use MeshPaint again, and discovered some other features, etc.. I was able to reduce the "stray painting", but not eliminate it. Clearly, for complex objects, constructing them with lofted coord's is the ideal method when using MeshPaint. But, the paint still shoots off.…
Hi Brent, > I had the opportunity to use MeshPaint for an hour or two today. Overall, the implementation was pretty impressive. However, I'm concerned about a few things with the demo version: 1) Using projected coordinates seemed to be the more stable method of operation, however, many times I…
David, PMJI, but I believe you are missing the point of "by Prefix". In order to work, the objects or slices must be named with the same prefix, that is: Obj01, Obj02, Obj03 must be identical wrt vertex count, and only contain 2 sets of "boundary" vertices (the circle of…
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