This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Gary: As much as I'm impressed with 3DS3, I can think of a bunch of things that I'd like to have. How about if I just send you the feature list from SoftImage? Evan
AHA! So Bruce Edwards is a *cell animator*! That explains it. Evan
James: Ask*Me 2000 is totally rewritten. Had to be – the original author is no longer among the living. Evan
James: The GVR-S950 is a true single frame animation deck. According to the product manager, it is not based on a consumer deck. Evan
Kevin: As far as I can tell, Truevision DVR should do as good or better a job than the DPS card. What's your take? Also, what did you think of the Sanyo SVHS deck? Evan
James: A couple of years ago, Autodesk released a CD-RO that has a couple of audio tracks. Was one of those cuts from Amy? Evan
Select the faces with a crossing window from a top view. Evan
Nancy: Rachel Rosenthal makes some really nice soft images with 3DS. Evan
Chris: In the past, you could order Siggraph demo reels through your 3DS dealer. Evan
very poor support
Message #50578
Marion: You want my phone number? I'm a 3DS dealer. If you plan ahead, you won't get caught with your pants down again. BTW – who's your dealer. I have a friend there who might be able to help you. Evan
#3DSr3 release
Message #50574
Gary: Are you going to have another killer demo reel for Siggraph this year? Evan
Greg: The easiest thing to do will be all wear Hawaiian shirts. Evan
#Pixar bitmap software ?
Message #50185
Their phone number is (415)236-4000 Evan
Martin: Both Cohn and I did the gyro ride and the velcro wall at NCGA. I'm fat enough that I didn't stick on the velcro wall. Evan
Marion: I'm not sure if I buy what you're saying. I know of at least 4 dealers on this forum who would take your phone call for help. And if they couldn't fix it right away, they'd put you on a conference call to Autodesk. Dealers may be unresponsive, but…
Greg: You *are* old. Evan
I want to try and nail the sound system. That song — "It's a third world afterall" just makes me insane. Evan
Ana: I believe it was PC Week which reported that the P24T (?) was going to be a no-show. Evan
John: Did you pay for the shotgun option, where each of us is issued a 12 gauge pump and 20 rounds when we get on the boat? Evan
Ana: Buying future can be a bad bet. All the folks who bought 486 machines with Pentium upgrade sockets are now out of luck. Intel will not be making a chip to fill the socket. Turns out that the Pentium throws off too much heat. Evan
#VistaPro
Message #49289
I've missed this — what is VistaPro? Evan
Kevin: I guess my problem with the Vista is that, if a person plans to go out to a mid-priced VCR, they'll have to buy an encoder — and in the end, that makes for a fairly expensive setup. The other Truevision option is the Targa+ — but that has…
Mike: How many 486 computers are you using? By the time you pay for your SGI box, and SGI software, you could have bought a stack of 486 machines. Evan
Greg: Both David Cohn and I will be in town. Evan
Greg: Let's take away your laser disk, and give you an AG-7750. All of a sudden, the AT-Vista starts looking a bit pricey. Evan
Michele: The world traveller….. and I knew her when. Evan
Steven: If you need to convert just a file or two, ask your 3DS dealer to do it for you. Or find a friendly person with a copy of AutoCAD. Evan
Heinz: >>I've been an MIS professional for 8 years, and have never met a dealer >>who I didn't quickly surpass in technical expertise, whether it was >>manufacturing software, graphics software, or whatever. If your serious, I'll send you the names of a few 3DS dealers who'll be glad to help…
Greg: Well, you ought to be modest. You've got nothing to brag about. All your customers have been coming to me, saying that you don't know doodly about 3DS, and that they'd rather work with a real studly dealer anyway. So, I sent them all to Angelo. Evan
Don: Fair enough. I respect loyalty. Evan
Hey Don — If you want a dealer who knows more about 3DS, you *can* work with one of the dealers on this forum. We're all allowed to sell anywhere in the USA. Most of the dealers here are too modest to openly solicit forum members — but they'll be…
#Litigation Support
Message #46739
I have a client who is putting together a team of animators for litigation support work. If you have done any of this type of work, and are interested in doing more, please drop me an email with your name and phone number. Evan
#45266-
50 or 66?
Message #45391
Larry: Fancy meeting you here…. Evan
David: Did you know that if you turn EPROMs 180 degrees in the socket, they become lightbulbs? At least for a split second. Evan
David: Let's get Rachael to hand scan him. (I can just imagine the look on Gary's wife's face when she sees Rachael at the door with a notebook computer and a hand scanner.) Evan
Tom: The 3D face command will do what you need. Evan
#40788-
#3D Studio Upgrade Note
Message #40826
Jim: Talk to your dealer. Evan
pentium p5 ,p6 , p7
Message #36989
Well, Alan is right. It's not rumour. Evan
Michael: It's a side effect of the quaternion mathematics used in 3DS. I believe the solution is to link the camera to a dummy object off to the side a bit, and move the object. Or, you can rotate everything 90 degrees or so, so the camera doesn't move straight…
#35553-
inputting stereo data
Message #35673
Steve: I was lucky to even remember Photomass. I don't have Spirit's number. Do you get CAD User magazine? They may advertise in it. Evan
Chris: If you go to the ACAD forum, you'll find a GIS section there. Evan
Scott: You have a driver problem. Contact your dealer or ATI for help. Regarding customer support – that's what 3DS dealers are for. If you don't have a good 3DS dealer, this forum is an option. Evan
Doug: As far as Windows graphics cards are concerned, the new Hercules Graphite is one of the best. Evan
# 1600x1200x24bit
Message #32458
Carl: The horizontal ratings are *way* higher than the vertical. A horizonal frequency of 78 KHz is 78000 Hz. That's much higher than 60Hz. Evan
No, it's non-interlaced. Evan
Jack: Check your numbers. It's 0.28 mm. Idek uses a standard flat square tube. I won't go so far as to say 0.21 is impossible, but I've never seen it used in a standard monitor. (Possibly a 2K monitor. Hitachi has one.) Evan
Jack: Metheus also makes a 2K board. Too expensive. Evan
Carl: No, I'm pretty sure I got the frequency specs right – unless my fingers slip. 78 KHz Horizontal 60 Hz vertical. Generally, bandwidth is an obscure rating. The Viewsonic 7 should be nominally a 100 MHz monitor. It's good for 1280×1024 @ 60 Hz vertical, or 1024×768 @ 72…
Jack: Check the bandwidth and freuency specs. 135 MHz at 78 KHz equals 1600×1200. Evan
Paul: Yes, the 5FG ought to work, but it would be a total waste. Evan
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