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I am sure that there are several programs for tar write/read for PC. I downloaded several programs from CIS. Try the UNIX forum. From commercial software, I am sure that MKS Tools (POSIX commands for PC) package has the tar for DAT tapes. BTW, maybe there can be the problem…
Hello, >If Matrox ever decides to, could they (theoretically) write a driver for 3DS >that will let it take advantage of the MGA's 3d chips during rendering? How No, as far as I know. I am affraid, that it is not possible to use the 3d chip for acceleration of…
>Our upcomming book 3D Studio Special Effects describes how to produce these >The book will be shipping in September. We're taking orders now. What is the price of this book (incl. shipping to Europe) ? Is it possible to order via CI$ ? PavelK
I wrote this IPAS mainly for my own purposes. It will be necessary to make the module a bit more user friendly for public distribution. If you want, I'll make some clean-ups (one week approx.) and I'll inform you. PavelK
Hello, > While I'm suggesting IPAS3s, how about a FILTER.IXP which duplicates the >Custom Filter funciton of PhotoShop/PhotoStyler — the user fills in a filter >matrix (with Divisor and other necessary parameters), which is then applied to >the previous layers in the Video Post queue over as many frames as…
Hello, >Has anyone contacted, fed info and generally pampered Pavel?? Yes, I am examining the possibilities of the GLiNT. >Is he a Yost guy?? No. >Shall I contact him directly?? Thank you, but I already talked with 3D Labs. Bye PavelK
Hello John, >Rock Ridge-compatible disc. We'll also release the Syndesis 3D-ROM Volume II, >which contains 200 new 3D models in five formats including 3DS. These are the Will be possible to upgrade from the previous CD ? Or it will be necessary to buy the new one at the full…
>a-Move across a scene freely and in realtime, just like in a 3D game, >b-See a selected object(s) in a realtime window. It is possible without problem. >c-Save high quality previews of final keyframer scenes using the GLiNT There is the problem with morphing. But this can be solved (I…
Hello, >Yes, if you need 3D shading now in ACAD or 3DS (thanks to your IPAS programs). >If you only need 2D, then Ultima is faster than Impression. But if you need 3D You are right, but the talk was about 3DS, not about Windows. BTW, I received some materials…
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#Best Vidcard for 3ds?
Message #111780
Maybe, to buy the PCI version of Impression is better. Impression cards are able to do hardware assisted 3D shading. PavelK
Hello James, I tested my IPAS on Impression 3Z/V (VL-BUS, 3MB) and everything is OK. Bye PavelK
You will need some Impression card. SANDRA cannot work with Ultimas. PavelK
I am using the last version of Vibrant driver without problems. My card is the Impression PRO with 4MB DRAM on VL-BUS. PavelK
Hello James, >load. Setting the Main MGA Driver as RCPADI, The Materials section as VESA and >of course they Set the RDPADI for the Illuminator Pro Frame Buffer. Matrox own ADI driver is not very good for 3DS. It is much better to use the inline Vibrant driver. Just run…
#Mouse in 3DS ?
Message #110238
Jonas, I would like to ask you, if there is any possibility how to make my own mouse driver in IPAS routine. I have the following problem. For my MGA preview, I need the mouse support. The problem is, that I am using my own screen (display mode is changed…
>There are multiple places. Direct from the manufacturers or one place is >Programmers Paradise mail order. They have competitive rates. Programmers Paradise is very good. I got my copy four days after the order. With FedEx delivery from US to Czech Republic, it seems like world record. >!!Important… !! -…
Did you try to use Photostyler ? There is a possibility to edit only a part of the large image. With this possibility, you can have large image file on the disk and small part in memory. PavelK
Martin, A/E/C is in Washington June 20-23 Summer Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago – June 23-25 PC Expo is in New York City – June 28-30 PavelK
>will we see your exciting IPAS routine at Siggraph? I hope so! :-(( SIGGRAPH is too far for me. But you can see my on several fairs. A/E/C Systems, Summer Consumer Electronic Show and PC Expo. Look at the Matrox stand. PavelK
#DPS – PAL Version ?
Message #109408
Hello, I would like to ask you, if anybody can tell me when the PAL version of DPS – PAR will be available ? Thank you PavelK
Mike, at the time present, I am working on two IPAS modules. First is the realtime hardware assisted shading for 3D Editor. With this IPAS (now in the beta) is possible to view your scene, rotate, zoom camera, move camera and target etc. Second IPAS (under development) will be possible…
Brian, buy the Impression, if you want to use interactive preview etc. in 3DS. I have Impression PRO (4.5MB VRAM/4MB DRAM) and this board is perfect for 3DS/Windows. Impression 3Z is also very good. PavelK
John, >area. I believe there is a way to make a 3d path for lofting, but I can't >find it. There is a possibility to view your 3D Editor scene in the lofter. This option is somewhere in the geometry (?) menu. I haven't my 3DS computer here, so I…
Hello Anthony, >If i have an Matrox impression running 3ds under os/2, will there be any >problems? I am getting 3ds soon, and maybe a Matrox impression with 3 mb ram >and z buffer. Is there a way i can get your ipas? If you will run 3DS and Impression,…
SANDRA is my IPAS. This IPAS is a hardware assisted preview for Matrox MGA cards (Impression). With SANDRA and Matrox Impression card, you can have realtime, Gouraud shaded, colorfull preview of your scenes in 3D Editor. You can rotate objects, move camera and target etc. PavelK
FFD 2.0 Demo FLI
Message #106856
Hello, because I was asked to upload some demo FLI of my Free Form Deformations, I tried to make one. The name is FFDDEMO.ZIP. Best regards PavelK
>Would you mind putting in an option of outputting the previews to .tga files? >I'm thinking that the Sandra previews would be a good thing to be able to use There will be the possibility to output FLC file from CLAUDIA (SANDRA is a realtime preview for modelling phase in…
#decals ?????????
Message #106391
Hello friends, please help me, or I'll kill my computer with axe. More than 5 hours, I'm trying to make a decal on transparent surface, without success. The basic idea was so simple. I tried to make a short FLC file with demonstration of my FFD 2.0 possibilities. I have…
>everything changed and computers went from the hobbyist world to the big >business world. With many more people in the act something else was >inevitable: some of the same people who used to steal cars have switched to >stealing software. I am sure that in two-three years, here in CR…
.. When my CP/M machine was finished, several peoples asked me about the diagram for my computer, about system etc. So I gave them the whole documentation and they gave me several applications. Etc. etc. etc. 99% of computer peoples here was in the same situation as I was. And…
>attach a bit of source code to my software, or to my disc of meshes, it will >stop Czechs from stealing it? Wonderful! Thanks for the tip. No, but I am almost sure that nobody will steal your bit of source code. It is very interesting. When I read your…
New FFD IPAS
Message #105911
Hello, the final version of my Free Form Deformations IPAS is finished. If you like my free version on FFD IPAS, you can get the new version now. In the new version 2.0 are several enhancements: 1) The whole IPAS is adapted for 3D Studio ver. 3 2) It is…
>What kind of software does your company primarily sell, if you are just >starting IPAS dvelopment? We are the networking company. We are installing large optical networks, Novell systems etc. The second part of our company is a manufacturer of measuring instruments for fibre optics and metal cables. PavelK
>II'm not talking about programmers who visit my office… I'm talking about >employees. A large software company in Silicon Valley might have fairly rapid >turn-over of programmers, or at least a number of contractors or consultants >who typically work long hours. The site might have a large network. Software >companies…
>Shall I cry or laugh? I suppose you learn how the American business works from >the "Dynasty"… Better to laugh. But I am sure that I know much more about american laws than you know about laws in Czech republic. >You said that you had meshes from a BBS but…
>I meant that I do worry that someone who works for me might decide that it's >OK to take a copy of the source code home, or to their next job… I've seen >it done, I know it happens. When the programmer is in the next continent as >opposed to…
>When you say a "pirated copy" of my company's CD, are you talking about a >pirate CD, or files copied to floppy? There was a dealer in Germany who went The CD, prepared on CD-ROM recorder. Price was around $50. PavelK
>Anyway, the next time I make it to your part of the world, I'd like to get in >touch with you and maybe get together for dinner or something. Just send me a message about your arrival. I am sure that we can drink some biers (if you drink bier)…
>A good PC programmer might get $35,000 to $55,000 a year around here. Add at >least 25% to move them to California, although a programmer out there might >get $100,000 or more if they're really good. That would mean taxes at about >28%. An apartment here might cost $500 a…
>Regardless of the fact that alot of people are flaming you, you present alot >of valid points regarding the inability to structure software pricing so that >the peoples of various countries have the same abilities to purchase software. >Additonally the extremely high cost of software in your part of the…
>send someone a check or a system or a compiler. Do I know what I'm getting in I think that you should to be extremely carefull. In my opinion, the programmer should show some work before he want check or compiler. >return? What if I can no longer contact this…
>I hope you don't think we're all jumping on you about these issues… I, for It is OK, but some messages seems like "dialog between deafs". I only hope that I will not loose friends when I objectively describe the situation. >As for the salary figures you've quoted, are those…
>Publicly admitting that you've got objects of unknown origin is a good way to >damage your reputation or rather what's left of it. ??????? PavelK
>revelation. I am sorry to be blunt but your legal system needs another Velvet >Revolution. 3D meshes can be copyrighted in the US and many other civilized >countries in this world. This is intellectual property we are talking about >and I think that your law books need to be changed.…
>So the economy and opportunities are good enough in your country that your >company started as two people four years ago, and now it's grossing $7 million >a year, but you can't afford $200 IPAS routines? And you've invested $2,000 Yes, I can. If I will need to use some…
>If you've got some transcripts of the file listings from European BBSes that >contain meshes, you might want to send them along to Viewpoint to assist them >in fighting piracy of their models. Sorry, but after 24 years of living in comunist country full of denouncers etc. I am a…
>Thanks for sharing this with us Pavel. Its sad to see that some things never >change in the good old Easter Europe 🙁 It seems that the value of work done >using your brain is still pretty low over there… Yes, you are right again. The value of brain work…
>That's how much advertising costs in the US magazine that has a circulation of >60,000 – 100,000 copies (average price, black&white and half the size of a >credit card, placed at the back of an issue). The same is here in several magazines. These magazines have the problem that nobody…
>don't you sell your IPAS routines for $47.5? (Thats $12000/$1900 x $300). If there will be no market for $100 IPAS, I'll lower the price. >I think you should try to live in the West for a couple of years before you >comment on prices, costs and what is acceptable…
> >Be realistic Pavel, it is a very reasonable price level. Some IPAS routines >are the result of many years of studying, hard work and substantial I am realistic. I'm also IPAS developer, so I know how long was the studying phase. But I'm living in the East Europe, so…
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