This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Hey Martin, I think all you yanks (sorry Martin, after 10 years you also qualify in my books! :>) are pretty spot on. Pubs, Underground stations and of course..McDonalds! I personally never leave home without my trusty A-Z!! Andy Roberts BITS
Thanks Kyle, I'll get in touch with her. Andy
PMJI Kyle, What's the easiest way of me getting back issues of Planet Studio? Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hey Jamie! How was your weekend? Phew what a scorcher eh? Thanks again for taking me to Staples Corner, I'll call you in the week. Andy BITS
Danny! Long time huh? Yes sir, I can most definitely hold on until Siggraph! Should I have my credit card handy?? Thanks for the tip, AndyR
Hi Peter, I guess I can call Schreiber direct. I read the metaballs article in CGW. The screen shots clearly show Jose was working with version 2. It's a very good article by the way – check it out. I've been hanging around for version 2 because it all seems…
Hi Peter, What version of metaballs are you running with? Do you know if version 2 is available? Can you suggest a dealer I could contact to get my hands on the latest version?? Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hi Paul, Yes I'll be at Siggraph, I'm flying in on the 5th and will be around until the 15th. I'd be very interested in your Alias/WaveFront/3D Studio comparisons. I'll be looking out for you. Regards, Andy Roberts BITS Corp
Thanks Mike, I'll bear those pointers in mind when I get my hands on the update. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Martin, Thanks for the info on Superfluo – do you have a contact name and number? Have you come across the ACTI system? Their motion capture system was used for Gribouille's 20,000 leagues… The Herbie Hancock vid sounds wicked! I'll look out for it. I heard some work for the…
Hi Paul, You're kinda preaching to the converted as far as 3DS is concerned, I was 3D Studio Support specialist along with Marcus Morgan at Autodesk UK back in the days of R2 & R3, prior to that we all spent many a long night wowing over THUD (pre-R1). However,…
Hi Martin, What are the benefits of having the SGI renderer over the PC renderer? Are we talking LOADS of times faster or what? I wonder because Alias running on an Indigo2 Extreme 64MB was slower rendering the Chevy model than 3ds on a P90 with 64MB. Thanks for any…
Hi Mike, The vertex motion editor sounds very useful. Any thoughts on the stability of the current version? I'll get in touch with Schreiber. Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
#Latest Puppeter info?
Message #180076
Hey Martin, Thanks for the reply. I'll get in touch with Schreiber I've never heard of Superfluo optical system. Is it a new one?? How does it work?? Cheers, Andy Roberts BITS Corp
#Latest Puppeter info?
Message #179845
Hi everyone, I recently saw screenshots of Schreiber's Puppeteer in a Multimedia Developers catalog. What is the latest version of Puppeteer? I thought it was 1.06, but the images I saw were either post-processed, or a much later version. Thanks for any info. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Peter, Thanks for the reply, I'll hunt down that features list. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hi Peter, Do you have plans for a 3D Studio Plug-in version to your nurbs modeller? Do you intend to have features such as bi-rails? An intended features list would be deeply appreciated. Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hi Brent, What is the price of Meshpaint 3D Pro? Do you have distributors in the UK or would I contact you direct to purchase MP? Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hey Nik, Thanks for the reply – since that mail I actually received my package, so no worries! Cheers, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hey Peter, Greetings from North London! Where are you based? What day are you getting into LA? Regards, Andy Roberts BITS Corp
Hi Stephen, In addition to Stephen Elliot's suggestions I usually apply a graduated opacity map to the self illuminated cone. Use Ani Pro to create a 256 colour vgrad ramping from white down to black, save it as a gif and choose it in your opacity map slot. When applying…
Hi Roy, I was being a little lazy, hoping I could avoid the "Alpha matte" route as it can get a little messy with 1200 frames to keep track of. Thanks for the comprehensive breakdown. Regards, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
#LenFX Object limit??
Message #177760
Hi All, Has anyone found there is a limit to the number of objects LenZFX aura can deal with in one pass? I have a large city with over 150 objects which need a soft aura around them. When I select a handful, it renders as expected and is consistent.…
Brian, Never mind, thanks for the reply. Andy
Message Alert in 3ds
Message #177543
Hi All, Does anyone know if there is a 3DS equivalent of NWPOPUP? I need some way of my artists being alerted to mail messages, and automatic alerts from the server while they are working in 3D Studio. At the moment if a message has been sent to them, they…
#More R5 wishes?
Message #177540
Hi Jonas, At what point will you stop taking items for the R5 wishlist? Am I OK to fire a few your way?? Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hi Don, Thanks for the recommendation. I've not had a chance to get onto the BBS yet – do I need to purchase any hardware additional to the PAR in order to run PAR-VCR, or is it a software solution which sits in Windows? Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hi Nik, Do the shipping restrictions you mention for Germany also apply to the UK? We've been waiting patiently for a long time but nothing's turned up. Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp
Hi Aleksey, We have a number of P75's and P90's loaded with 40,64 and 128MB of RAM I'll email you some images which give an indication of the complexity of our work – we could certainly give your routine a serious hammering. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hey Alan, How's it going? I'll be down from the Saturday afternoon – if you fancy catching up and going for a drink before the mad rush starts give me a call. Later, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Excellent news! Congratulations. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Jamie, Thanks for the info, I'll dial your BBS and check it out. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hey Jonas, Me at Siggraph this year….are you kidding? I wouldn't miss it for the world man! I know Autodesk and the YG are going to blow my mind (again!), there's no way I'd miss out on the Electronic Theatre, and we simply HAVE to find another club like the…
Hi Anne, There was a thread posted here a couple weeks back on Johnny Mnemonic which apparently changed into a general discussion of film etc.. I seem to have missed that one, could you repost it on the Take5 forum for me please, or explain how I would find it??…
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#Breaking the 64MB Limit
Message #176210
Jonas, Thanks very much for that > 64MB assistance. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
#Breaking the 64MB Limit
Message #175494
I've installed 128MB of RAM into a couple of my DELL Dimension p90's. Upon bootup, they do a RAM count up to 128MB but DOS' mem command tells me I only have 64MB and so does 3D Studio. I know that 3DS is able to access more than 64Meg because…
Running PAR from Windows
Message #175493
Hi, I'd like to use my PAR in Windows rather than the DOS interface it comes with. Does anyone have suggestions on this? Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Edward, Thanks very much for that suggestion. Gratefully, Andy Roberts BITS.
Animator's Reference?
Message #169347
Greetings 3dsland! I'm looking for suggestions on books for character animation. I guess what I need are hints and tips which will bring my characters to life, adding weight and….character to them. I have the complete Muybridge collection and have ordered Tony White's Animator's Workbook. There were a couple more…
Hi Jonas, Another r5 wish request for you: The ability to select areas of a path in the 3D Lofter and manipulate them, rotate around a point etc. This would make it much easier to accurately adjust paths in 3D. Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Hi Javi, I will get in touch with Schreiber. Yes I have seen the release 1 animated examples, but I was particularly interested in seeing the integrity of grouping throughout an animation e.g the T-Rex walking or the woman dancing. Thanks for the reply. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Nik, Along with uncompressed .avi, wouldn't it make sense to support the PAR's .ani file format? It's rapidly becoming a standard amongst 3ds users. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
And you're still able to play back your sequences in real-time? Wow! Thanks for the info. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
#T-REX Metaballs images
Message #162494
Hi Javi, Could you send me details needed to purchase version 2 of Metareyes please? Assuming that I can animate using this routine, it's going to help create some awesome pieces. Do you have any short animated examples to help us futher appreciate the power of Metareyes?? Many Thanks, Andy…
OK Brian, thanks for the response. I look forward to it's release. Could you answer one basic question for me? I understand that AAStudio is supporting 24 bit animation through AVI files. AVI isn't particularly known for it's quality, is there some new .AVI format that AAStudio uses? Does AAStudio…
#Animator Studio
Message #161707
Computer Artists! I hope you guys and gals are all enjoying life….. What's the deal with Animator Studio? I've not heard much about it recently, and would like to buy it yesterday. Any US or UK release dates, prices or additional info would be immensely appreciated. Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
Thanks. Andy BITS.
Scot, That image IS amazing! How easy would it be to animate this character. Does the metaballs routine allow you to specify regions of influence? If I wanted that woman to reach up and scratch her face, would her fingers merge with her jawline? Are you able to use ALL…
Hi Scot & Chris, I'm sure you're really busy but…… I'm still awaiting a fax from you guys. Thanks, Andy Roberts BITS Corp.
PARCTL_i.pxp
Message #159459
Have done. Thanks! Andy Roberts BITS
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