This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#99769-
Python and Pages
Message #100218
Don; Now that you've had "python" for a while, what do you think of it? 🙂 I downloaded python from Schreiber and looked at the demo, and played with the convertable demo. Will it do anything besides round objects like signatures, or gasses through round pipes? Can it simulate gases…
Gary; Thanks for your previous reply. I guess I am still unclear of one thing however. Can the gas exit a rectangular shaped area, or must it be a round shaped area? Thanks, Dennis
Robin; I cannot answer about the SCSI stuff, but we have Gateway computers at work with only 4 simm slots. They are about 4 months old. We have two 16 meg simms and two 4 meg simms for a total of 40 megs of RAM in some machines. We also…
#Gases IPAS
Message #99634
Gary; I looked at your Trail uploads. They are very nice, but I have some questions. Is it possible to have the part stationary, and the gases move away from it? Also is it possible to have the gases maintain their density for a longer period? Perhaps long enough to…
I just realized the title should have been [ 4"x 5" film output ]. I pressed the wrong button,…. Twice. Sorry. Dennis
#4' x 5' film output
Message #99410
I was asked if one frame from one of my animations could be output to film for printing. I recall a thread from a long time ago that talked about outputting a still image to 4×5 film. If I render an image, what resolution should I render at? What other…
Kevin; >> really cold units was Velox, now Ice Cap Technologies @ 408/727-6100. I called the number you gave me and received a recording stating that the number had been disconnected or was no longer in service. Also, the phone company has no listing for the company name. Do you…
Kevin; Thanks for the name and phone number. I'll call them. Dennis
Don; Thanks for the reply. It is probably the same unit I saw, only without the "cooler box" for food. I actually took one of the "cooler boxes" apart, and we played with the "chip". Either way, they were really neat. And if they are $50.00, that is better than…
Paul; >> refridgerated heatsink on CPU's I'm just curious about this. Is this a home brew device, or is it something anyone can buy/install? I worked with a solid state device many years ago that would cool on one side, and heat on the other. I have watched this device…
John; Thanks for the reply on Vistapro. It seems like a very good program, and I will probably get it eventually. Presently, I don't have a CD Rom, but when I get one, I will then probably get Vistapro. Dennis
Clint; >> you purchase the CD version of VistaPro, you will get 3.1. Thanks for the reply. Dennis
Steven; >> BTW, if you read all 1100 pages you've actually plowed through 1400 >> pages of info. That explains what happened. Greg Pyros had said that there were over 1200 pages at one point, and growing. So when I got the book, I wondered if they took some pages…
#97634-
#Eco-Rendering…
Message #98066
John; >> I believe ALR's Evolution V will hold up to 1gig of ram (I'd love to >> see the redraws a 1gig project file would cause…). I'd hate to pay the bill for 1gig of RAM! 🙁 Dennis
Greg; The book is really great! It is/was worth the wait for sure. >> Yes, I know! They were supposed to be there, really! New Riders >> Publishing "forgot" to put them on the CD. I spoke to Kevin Coleman this >> week, and he's checking to see what he…
#97487-
#Inside 3D Studio!
Message #98045
Steven, Greg, Phillip, and all who helped with the book; It is filled with fantastic information. Things I have been struggling with for months. I knew there had to be an easier way to do what I was doing, and your book explains it. It has some great helps in…
#97495-
#Vistapro to 3ds utility?
Message #98044
Clint; In the book I just purchased, "Inside 3D Studio", there is an offer to get VistaPro 3.0. If I order it, will I actually get 3.1, or whatever the latest release is? I am interested in the DXF out utility for 3DS. It sounds like it is easier with…
Don; >> One of the people there asked what I use to record my animation. I >> told him it was a DDR and he said, " We have an Abekas too!." I just >> smiled. Do I understand that you did this on the PAR? If so, that's really…
Don; >> I then output CAV from the PAR to beta SP, Y/C to SVHS, and composite >> to all other media. Thanks for your added input on the monitor and PAR usage. Dennis
John; >> You're welcome. Monitors are the kind of thing you have around for a >> long time so it makes sense to get a good one, ie: don't skimp. Not that >> you would. Another excellent point. My current monitor is 4 or 5 years old. I will probably…
John; Thanks for your very detailed explanations. It certainly helps. Also thanks for explaining the difference between two types of RGB. It really gets complicated. Now all it depends on is how much I want to spend. I am saving this and similar comments to re-read for when I am…
John; >> I have the same monitor John E. mentioned (he suggested it to me, and >> after checking the options I bought it). Thanks for your explanations of video terminology. And for the further options available for that particular monitor. It does sound like a good one. Thanks, Dennis
Ted; >> I'm using a Sony PVM 1540 Thanks for providing another possible option. I LOVE options! Dennis
John; >> I'm really happy with my Panasonic BT-H1350y which displays 700 lines >> of resolution has RGB, Component, Composite and SVHS input. Thanks for answering. I know very, very little about video terms. I know that RGB means Red, Green, Blue. I know that SVHS stands for Super VHS.…
John; >> >> Like Greg said, a regular TV will display the PAR's output just >> fine… Well sort of, but it really won't do the PAR's output quality >> justice. Thanks for replying John. From your messages on the forum, it sounds like you are really happy with the…
Thanks Alan and Greg; >> Like Greg said, a regular TV will display the PAR's output just fine, Dennis
Alan and all; If you don't mind, I have some questions about the PAR. If you get the PAR board and TBC 4, and a recommended HD, is there anything else needed? Ok, a computer, 3DS, etc . I mean would I need a special monitor? Would I need a…
Mark; Good to hear from you. Unless there are others that respond, it looks like it is just you and me. I asked Gary Yost at Siggraph last year if release 3 would have an undo. He said no, but that he was wanting undo also. If Gary wants undo,…
Jonas; >> 3ds has the hold button. That is NOT an UNDO unless you remember to click on it. It's really a quick save button. For large files, this would really slow you down if you clicked on the QUICK SAVE button every time you were about to do anything.…
#My Wishlist…
Message #95815
I don't know if this is on the wishlist. I was hoping it would be in REL 3, but wasn't. I would like to have UNDO work like in Autocad. Undo to the beginning of the session. If this is not possible, maybe 5 to 10 undo's. If this is…
PAR Drive Question
Message #93194
Howdy PARdners; What are the advantages (or disadvantages) of getting a PAR with two 500 meg drives vs one 1000 meg drive (other than price). Thanks, Dennis
M. G. Batchelor; You are probably correct. If I knew that, I wouldn't have asked. Dennis
John; Ok. Dennis
Alan, John K Jordan, and All; I have abandoned the smoke IPAS for now. My morphable box is so small that the smoke sometimes goes away as it moves along the path. I might have a mental block to the opacity and texture maps, but I am finding a way…
John; You explained that very well. I do understand. I didn't mean to come across that this must be done. It is just a suggestion. Sure, I would like to have it in this release, but I may not get it. Sometimes however, the programmers need input from those outside…
Alan; I understand what you are saying. When I get this I will look back and say that was so simple, why did I make it so hard. Thanks again! Dennis
Gary, and Darryl, and Jeff; Please accept this from a software debugger type person. It is meant as constructive criticism. This is an example of the type of suggestion I typically make to the software programmers where I work, and they groan at how much more work it would be,…
John K. Jordon; >> but did you try animated texture and opacity maps? I will look into these further. As I have been getting suggestions, and pondering how to do this, I am thinking that there must be a way (outside of an IPAS) to do this. I will re-think…
Alan; Thanks for replying! I will review the sections of the manual you suggest. Particularly transparency and fall-off to see if these will help me. What I have done is create a volume that I can move along the path. It's edges are very distinct, and so not very real…
Jonas; >>
Gus; Some of my suggestions were for animations. As was pointed out after my note, a CD-ROM would be a great place for animations. I can read that kind of "text" at 1,800,000 words a minute. Also as pointed out in the thread, color animations would help immensely. I personally…
#Smoke IPAS help needed
Message #90704
Hello All; I posted a note here about a month ago for help on what IPAS to get to simulate gasses flowing in my animation. I explained that the animation needed to have the ability of following a path similar to a fish hook. I took a few weeks building…
Gary; Thanks for asking. >> (feel free to be as verbose as you want here) You said I could do it! Recently I picked up on a discussion of how people learn. Some people can read something, and understand a concept clearly. Other people need Visual stimulation to pick up…
Don; Thanks for your reply. This thing sounds too good to be true. Dennis Fenske
Greg; >> Yes, you can render directly to the PAR instead of your hard disk, Thanks! Dennis Fenske
Greg and All; I have been following this thread for a while, and I have some comments and a questions. I am drooling over the thought of a PAR. Not wetting my pants yet as someone has, but; I have two 240 Meg IDE drives on my computer. Both use…
I didn't realize this was a wish, and was about to ask how that was done. This would be a good thing. Dennis
Nik; >> Dennis, "I am loosing the word left in the window on the left of the >> screen, or I am loosing the "local axis" and "zoom out" icons on the >> right. My choice as to which I want to keep. " Keep local axis and >> zoom…
Nik; I downloaded the file and installed it. It solved one problem, but their is still another one. The screen no longer scrolls or rolls, so I can read it. YEAH! However, the sides of the image is wider than the screen, and a portion of it on one side…
I have been reading Martin's notes for months, and I haven't noticed an accent!
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