This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Frank, Go with the written info. Biped (with Skinemation) will be a separate product sold by Autodesk. Inverse Kinematics, with object & position pinning, however, WILL be a part of 3DS MAX, integrated in a seamless manner, unlike 3DS R4. Perhaps therein lies the confusion. Kevin Krell – Computer Support…
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Tim, DPS recalled the 15E, 15F & 15G series of PVR boards so they'd work in the faster machines. The unruly chip is soldered, so it's not field-serviceable. DPS is replacing the boards. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Terry, PMJI, but I've seen a Larrivee dreadnought mesh. Or were you looking for a real, hold in you hand Martin? In the latter case, I'd recommend either McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA, or could buy something nicer. I opted for one built by Don Musser (student of…
Craig, Yes, actually Autodesk had a promotion at Siggraph, which dealers can take advantage of. Anyone (there are limitations for educational and major accounts) purchasing new copies of 3DS R4 would be eligible for the $495 migration to MAX, plus the free Plug-in. I suspect that Digimation bumped the price…
Martin, 2 products, really. The WinDD (windows Distributed Desktop) SGI Client (list price varies from $295 for 1, $1950 for 10 clients, etc.) + the WinDD PC Server (requires 486 or above) which is a base package of $3495, which includes Windows NT Server 3.5 and 10 floating licenses. Additional…
David, You'll be able to find RAM for a substantially lower price for a while yet, although supplies seem to be continuing to tighten. It does seem to be the system component that's the highest cost factor though. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Paul, MAX selling price is not yet set. Current owners of 3D Studio R4 can "reserve" a copy with their dealer for a $495 migration fee (until MAX is ready for shipment). The standard upgrade/migration fee is $995 after that. You retain the ability to run your R4 DOS. Kevin…
Martin, There is software that allows users of an SGI system to access Win NT programs running on a Pentium system. The programs are "served" by the Pentium NT system. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
David, According to Ron Scott, the NT version of QFX runs under Win95 & Win 3.1 just fine. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Sanford, Gary has said that more than 2 processors definitely seems uneconomical, since the gains diminish rapidly. The 2nd processor gives about a 60% boost, but things drop off after that. Best to have the flexibility of multiple 2-processor design stations and use network rendering. Kevin Krell – Computer Support…
Scott, The Indy should have IRIX 5.3 which includes a client version of NFS. And of course any SGIs will talk to each other just fine. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Martin, I must say, the in:sync guys are incredibly nice. We should have our dealer beta in a couple of days. Good to hear they may add what you need. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Dennis, One other thing to check – you can't have a directory name that's the same as the device driver name, or DOS won't let you CD to it. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Martin, Are the drives staying dead? That's sort of the test. If setup or partition info got blown away, that's one thing. If there is physical damage, then suspect either heat or design problems. They will heat up, and ideally should be in external cases with a fan. Kevin Krell…
Alan, I have not seen any dramatic failure of Micropolis 4.3 gig AV drives. The turnaround from Micropolis is their standard replacement policy – not, as far as I know, due to any known difficulties. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Martin, Speed Razor NT will handle 4k x 4k images, but image formats are ANI, DVM, AVI, BMP, TGA, FLC, FLI, and WAV and PAL. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Gary, Thanks for the clarification and semi-benchmark . Regardless, if someone were to purchase the NT Advanced Server version, WOULD 3DS MAX in any way benefit from more than 2 processors? Your answers implied that 4 processors WOULD be faster than 2, but that 2 dual systems would be the…
Gary, I had my doubts that the Creative Labs board would be particularly useful. While I've got your ear, can you shake loose an answer to the following? 3DS MAX was demonstrated on, and takes advantage of 2-processor Pentium systems running Win NT. Will it support (and is there any…
Robert, Referral # for an Autodesk dealer is 800/879-4233 (U.S. only). Direct to Autodesk is 415/507-5000. U.S. list price for 3D Studio is currently $2995 (available in 3.5" or CD versions). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Bob, Creative Labs just announced (saw it in Executive News Service yesterday when checking the stocks) a 2D/3D accelerated board for games – no mention though if it is Glint-based. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Tom, Thanks for the info specific to your setup – I'm sure all the lurkers are interested. No need to open it up just to satisfy MY curiosity. My point was merely that those PCI slots can easily run out fast. If one sets up with a PVR-2500, AD-2500, PCI…
John, No mistake, we ARE a reseller. It's considered bad ettiquette, though, to troll the forum for customers, and I'm one of the first to jump on fellow dealers. So the politically correct response is to refer people to the Autodesk Referral #, or (maybe) hint that we're in Los…
Tom, Great info, thanks. Now, where do you put the full-length PCI audio card? Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Jonas, Gary indicated that net-rendering with MAX would be the same as with 3DS DOS. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
David, Just a note – the current version of 3DS is R4c2 (adds the call-in for authorization code). No one who has R4c1 needs to change (but remember to register). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
David, B.B. – Yeah, I'd noticed that. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
John, As Jonas says, he'll post the details as Autodesk would like them to read. Me – I pester my sales reps for the info, precisely so I can answer such questions with current data. Isn't that what a good dealer is supposed to do? Works fine, unless Autodesk re-groups…
Albert, The ProMAX versions of the drives are available, starting at about $695. Speed playing video seems pretty good using a 2-drive unit with striped cartridges. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Jeffrey, The $495 price only applies if the MAX migration is "reserved" before First Customer Ship of MAX. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Gary, Note that there are now 2 product managers for 3D Studio. Bob Bennett moves over to handle MAX, and Brent Blackett takes over 3D Studio DOS. The migration cost from 3DS R4 to MAX is $995 (after MAX ships). Reservations made before MAX ships will be $495. Users of…
Mike, Import of 3DS R4 models into MAX should be fine. Export will be limited, since MAX doesn't treat objects in the same way as R4. Those migrating to MAX will still be able to use R4, although it may need to be on the same system. Kevin Krell -…
Neil, 3DS R4 _*IS*_ 3DS Classic. 3DS MAX is intended only for NT. If Microsoft is able to support NT applications under Win95, then you MIGHT be able to run it then. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
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Doug, According to Intel, errors would occur so infrequently as to not really affect the typical user. People in medical, banking, military applications might well be more concerned about memory errors affecting their results, or reliability of the machines. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Doug, Not usually the way motherboards are arranged. The daughterboard would hang toward the additional PCI slots, not toward the ISA. I have not seen a motherboard that would have the placement reversed. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Anne, 3DS MAX – pretty amazing technology. Ooops, need some sleep for tomorrow's day at the show. Bye. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Steven, A helpful hint: get your dealer to fight with Autodesk over your upgrade. You should get one, no problem, and you shouldn't have to struggle over it – that's what we're for. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Tim, One caution. Boards using Intel's Triton chip set do not use memory parity, and this has been bugging the banks & critical use people. You can pay the extra for the SIMMs, but the chip set doesn't pay any attention to the extra bit. Cost savings on Intel's part,…
Doug, The PVR uses 2 PCI slots (plugs into 1, overhangs & blocks the other) when used with the capture daughter card. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Stephen, Render to a file (.TIF, .TGA, whatever you're comfortable with). Use the NULL drive in 3D Studio to render images larger than your display resolution. Then load & print from a Windows-based paint package, such as Adobe Photoshop or similar package. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Steve, That's correct. You can animate materials through animated texture maps or .IFLs, or in some cases through the use of VARY.SXP. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Gary, 1.2 Gig hold approx. 10 minutes. An additional fan would be helpful, depending on the mounting. The Conner runs cooler than the Micropolis drives. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Fernando, You can purchase the Yost Group disks either directly from Schreiber Instruments @ 303/759-1024 (or 800/252-1024), or from any of their dealers. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Gary, THe two drives attached to the PAR do not have to be the same. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
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3D STUDIO FLC
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Paul, Depending on the pallette type you're using, you may be generating a 24-bit file for each frame (about 600 MB worth) + any disk swapping, before 3DS cuts the colors down to generate the .FLC. I suggest using a custom pallette. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
ary, You can use the Conner CFS 1275a 1.2 GIG). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Zack, PMJI, but your message of setting DECAL seems to leave a step out. PUT the changed material back to the scene. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Rick, Don't stay in San Francisco then . All depends on what turns you on. Myself, I'd head North into Marin & Sonoma county, walk in the woods, maybe do the Sonoma Farm Tours (baby animals, food, etc.), picnic your way through the wineries in Napa, etc. Kevin Krell -…
Kieron, Don't know what happened that (apparently) one time, but REply is working just fine, as intended (note the message # in sb:. And I apologize, I saw a number of your messages with quotes, and happened to latch onto what was probably the ONLY one that started a new…
Ian, Maybe listen to your dealer ? Thanks to the guys for confirming all my work here. Check that network log, Ian, and BTW, 300M is a pretty small swap space on an Onyx (most single-use stations running Wavefront or Alias suggest that for a design station). How big are…
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