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>>I'm running 3DSR3 under OS/2 2.11
Yes, it worked great! Although it seems odd to me that it works that way, seems logical that the texture "should" be applied to the TARGET, since this is what I want the texture applied to anyway. I still had to use Morph Materials since the texture remained on the…
>>This will correct the problem. BTW, not that it matters I guess, but I'm curious why you constructed your model upside-down WRT the World Coord. System ?
>>Morph Materials is intended for morphing one map to another map. Is this what you're doing?
#Invalid Page Fault
Message #114864
I am having a problem 3D Studio when launching in windows. Originally upon launching 3D Studio from the Windows icon, I got this message: "Pharlap err 74: Can't use -REALBREAK under this version of DPMI" I then went into my config.sys file and remmed out this line: DEVICE=C:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:2 /SIZE=8592…
#Windows and 3D Studio
Message #114838
Where can I find documentation on using 3D Studio R3 with Windows? What are some of the concerns regarding memory usage, rendering time, etc? Is it advisable to use 3D Studio with windows? Thanks. James Franssen
>>Can you give more detail
#Keyframer ignores texmap
Message #114668
I am having a problem with a texture map I have assigned to an element in the Editor.. changing it in the Editor does not seem to be affecting the same element in the Keyframer. I assigned the element a planar texture map then assigned a texture to it. It…
#Virtual Reality
Message #114415
Where can I get information about Virtual Reality using 3D Studio? Am I correct in assuming that this is possible? I haven't heard much talk about it in this forum. Where do I begin? What hardware is needed? Extra software? How much should I expect to spend for a solid…
#Rates on Compuserve
Message #113960
>>Just thought I'd comment about CIS Navigator
#animated texture map
Message #113956
What is the best way to create an animated texture map.. for example, static on a monitor, the snowy looking static you see when a channel goes off the air. I want the static to be on the screen of the monitor, the monitor will not be still, it will…
#Rates on Compuserve
Message #113660
What is my rated per hour, or per minute, or however it is being rated while I am here on the Autodesk forum? The last two times my bill has been over $150, and I don't do much on Compuserve but come in here, which has been a lot less…
#PostScript fonts
Message #113343
Where can I find examples of the 100 PostScript fonts that are available on the World Creating Toolkit CD-ROM? The Advanced User Guide states the full multilingual character set (whatever that is) can be found in DOS code page 850. I don't have a DOS code page, unless this is…
#Skin a shirt
Message #113006
Can skin.axp be used to create a shirt effectively? How do I slice the torso and sleeves so skin understands I want the sleeves attached to the torso? Thanks for any suggestions. James Franssen
>>create a batch file that when you start 3ds it automatically accesses the D: drive with a dir command.
#Shrink Wrap
Message #112904
When working with SoftImage, I used a third-party package that would take an object, such as a flat grid mesh, and use it to wrap around a second object creating a copy of the second object, only this first object may have different vetices, properties, etc., and was mostly used…
More Ram?
Message #112896
I have 32 megs of ram on a 486 clone, if I upgrade to 64 meg, what will this improve on 3D Studio? Will it increase rendering time by twice the speed? Or will it make much difference at all? Thanks for any input. James Franssen
Drive D not present
Message #112892
Somehow something has gone wrong with 3D Studio trying to find my D drive upon entering. I don't know what I have done, but it used to work with no problem. I can still access D drive from within 3D Studio to retrieve mesh files from CD Rom and such,…
>>I think I can help you out some.
Wierd.. I just went into the forum to send my post to you about not getting Dave's post.. when I came in I had messages, one was Dave's. Thanks, I got it.
>> Need any animators?
>>Updating Xform matrix.. 1) Move the object at the sub-object (Element, Face or Vertex) level.
>>Updating the Xform matrix can be done in two ways:
#What to charge
Message #111846
I'm not sure if this is the forum to post this question, but I use 3D Studio quite a bit and have been involved in computer graphics for over 7 years. I have an opportunity to create a 30 second commercial for a local car dealer with a $200,000 budget…
>>did you check your bias value in the key info?
>>the morph target is moving because it's transformation matrix is offset from the original.
Thanks Dave, I will try that.
Okay, your suggestion worked, only now I have a new problem. It seems that my first object begins to fly off from its original position at the beginning of the morph and finishes its motion at the end of the morph at some location way off from where I want…
Great suggestion, thanks, I'll try those.
#Morphing
Message #111560
How do I specify a beginning point for a morph? The book's instructions are a bit confusing. I am instructed to move to a frame at which I want the metamorphosis to be complete.. but it says nothing about where I want the metamorphosis to begin. I don't want it…
>>What happens when you hold down the Shift key, and while holding it down, click on the render button?
#Seamless Texture map
Message #111529
Is there a way to make a texture map, such as "asphalt", smaller on an object without creating a bunch of duplicate tiles? My parking lot looks strange with a bunch of similar looking squares all over it. If I make the map larger, the parking lot looks wrong, as…
I get no shading at all. All I get is the icon (square with line on top) that I can rotate and pan and zoom with. As Gary suggested can choose the type of shading, I do not see where that can be done. I "shift key", click "render", still…
#DISPLACE render
Message #111375
I have just received the #7 IPAS disk and I am going through the first Displace tutorial. There is a stage where I am asked to select the "render" button to view the grid in the flat shaded mode, but I get not flat shading. Everything else seems to be…
Thanks again Bill, geez, you hang out here full time?
#IPAS catalog
Message #110587
>>Your catalog was mailed out Tuesday morning via 1st class Snail. It _should_ be there today or tomorrow. – G
#Break Object
Message #110556
I have many objects that have somehow become one object. The object is a Voyager type satellite that I created over a year ago with many separate parts, but now when I try to select one of the parts, the whole thing is selected. Is there a way to break…
Bill hi. Thanks for your reply to my question about creating thousands of stars.. you mentioned that you uploaded STARS.zip, but I searched the forums and could not find it (found "dancing stars"). Is there some place I need to look specifically? Also, you mentioned uploading a cloud of thousands…
#Random Stars
Message #110370
What is the best way to create thousands of random flat triangles to be placed into a 3-D space scene so as to appear as stars in the background. A friend wrote a quick program (took him 3 minutes) for a formula to generate random placement of objects for Wavefront…
#Still waiting
Message #109313
Hi, I did not receive the IPAS catalog today.. I have been waiting 4 weeks. I was wondering if maybe my request has been misplaced. I have halted work on my demo reel pending the arrival of the catalog so I can order some routines. I would really like to…
#Fog
Message #108624
I am trying to create a GIF or TGA of an image that can be used with RDSGEN, so the image has to be white, with light in front to dark in back so that RDSGEN will work properly with it. I have tried the various fog and depth options…
IPAS Catalog
Message #107767
I was wondering if there is a reason for a delay in recieving my IPAS catalog. Unfortunately, I cannot recall who I spoke with, but it was about 3 weeks ago. Is there another request I can make for one? Thanks. James Franssen
splitting print
Message #107279
>>Hi James. This sounds driver specific. Lets see what hp comes back with. I have a strong suspicion that it is driver related. If HP comes back with nada, I will want to get the file but please do not send it until hp comes back with information. -Matthew Malloy…
Kurt thanks. This is the answer I was looking for.
I may have not explained myself clearly.. what I am trying to move is the path that the camera is on. I have created a path in the Shaper for the camera to follow, but this path is not the right size, nor is it in the right place. I…
# Move Path in Keyframer
Message #106725
I am trying to move a path in the keyframer that I have created in Shaper. Is there a way to do this? I know you can move the paths in Shaper and Lofter, but how can I move it in the Keyframer? Thanks. James Franssen
Thank you JKJ, I will try ditching that file.
#BBS's
Message #105942
Sorry,, but I've been looking through past posts, and I can't find one that mentioned a BBS that has 5 sysops who use 3DS. Could anyone please give me the number of that BBS? Thanks. James Franssen
Thanks John for the advice. It seems easier to just stay with going over to Animator Pro to view the Flics I can't in 3-D Studio, so I think I'll do that 🙂
John Hi >>Try typing 3DS VIBCFG and check out how your FLIC drivers are set up.
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