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I upload the undocumented plug-ins that is part of ENT-TOOLS into LIB 1. I don't know how long it will take until they are public so please have patience. – Martin Enthed (Enthed Animation) Email : martin@enthed.se or CIS
>>network render setup using the 'network queue control', pop my machines into >>slave mode. i am setup to render to local drive 'c' on both machines. You must render to a directory wich both computers can read, prefarably a server. Otherwise the PAROUT program cannot access the files not rendered…
BonesPRO 1.5 and field?
Message #196099
Is there a known problem with BonesPRO 1.5 and fieldrendering? I'm using fieldorder=0 inside 3DS as I live in PAL land. Everything else in the scene works ok, but not the object processed by bones!!!! help!!!!! – Martin Enthed (Enthed Animation)
Seagate Elite and PVR?
Message #195729
Does anyone know if a Seagate Elite 9GB works with DPS PVR-3500 (PAL)? – Martin Enthed (Enthed Animation)
World Builder 0.90?
Message #195728
I have made an animation using Worldbuilder ver 0.90, and output it to .ZBF files. Then when going to put it together with 3DS animation in videopost I get into trouble. I can't find ZBCOMP_I.IXP anywhere on the CD. I found one IXP and ZBA_S_I.IXP. I tried to use this…
Bones PRO make matte?
Message #195584
Is it possible to make an object that is made by Bones PRO to have the Matte-object switch on? I have it on the original object that is prosecced by bones, but isn't passed on to the bent one! – Martin Enthed (Enthed Animation)
Look in your E-mail!! – Martin Enthed
#MAGIC4 fieldrend prob?
Message #193678
I have used MAGIC4 from Digimation on a project. Everything works ok when testrendering in frame mode. When then trying to make the final rendering fieldrenderd the "magic" comes totaly off key!! It seams slower!? Has anybody else had this problem!? regards, Martin Enthed
VIBRANT for S3 Vis. 868
Message #193117
Does anyone know if the S3 Vision 868 graphics card is supported through the VIBRANT driver. I can't find it in the VIBRANT list on the 1.07 uppdate. I don't personally have the card soo I havn't tried it with S3 864/964, should it work ? best regards Martin Enthed
#VRML.PXP
Message #192081
I try to use the VRML file maker 1.0 from Autodesk. The objekts gets through ok but the colors get somewhat swaped. I'm using WebSpace for windows NT 1.0. Is this a known problem? -M.E
#PAR Export 2 Perception
Message #192054
Does anyone know if a PAR ".ANI" file export will load onto the new Perception disk. I have several backups of old animations from the PAR that I mabe wan't to use when switching to perception!! – M.E
I couldn't find it. I looked in all lib's on AMMEDIA!! Is it somewhere else? -M.E
Couldnt find HQSOCR.ZIP in AMMEDIA is it somewhere else? -M.E
>>I have 128 meg of ram. The dos does not appear to be accessing it. >>Is there any work around? I don't have this problem myself, as I only have 64Mb computers, but I have seen this question out here before. The answer have been to get QEMM 7.5 and…
>> btw… Never did get to see your Enttools? Oh well… They will become PD, as soon as I have had time to recompile them !! Thanks for answering the question! -M.E
Thanks for the answer!!! Your the first to do soo! -M.E
#About Usergroups?
Message #175370
There are som people in Sweden(Europe), who aer thinking about starting a 3D Studio usergroup. They have asked me to try to get some information about how other 3D Studio usergroups function. They have some basic question. But all input on this matter would gladely be received. 1. What activities…
#PAR script editor?
Message #168309
Does anyone know of a scriptplayer like "aniplay" for PAR playing? This way you could do a presentation without actually joining all animations and stills together! -M.E
>>The only workaround is to render 2x as many >>frames and then fieldify the results yourself. Thanks for the workaround!! Do you know if they are making a bugfix for this problem? -M.E
>>If you save it to your local drive the other machines can't find it. I thought that the information was sawed into the 3DSfile too!? I will test to save it to the network instead!! -M.E
#LenzFX field problem?
Message #162469
I have heard that LenzFX has problem with fieldrendering!? What kind of problems? Doesn't it work at all ! Or ? -M.E
#LenzFX netrender?
Message #162445
I have just received LenzFX and just love the program. One thing puzzels me though, I cant get it to netrender? I can't get the rendering to work on any other computer than the one with the dongle!? What am I doing wrong ? -M.E
#KPT Gradient Design?
Message #161705
I'm a reseller situated in Sweden/Europe. I wan't to sell KPT Gradient Designer. Can someone give me a FAX number to the those who distribute this product. (The demoversion only gives me a 800 number which I cant call from Sweden !!) -M.E
#Diamond Stealth 64 PCI?
Message #161079
A customer of mine uses the shipping version of VIBRANT 1.0.5.P1 with his Diamond Stealth 64 2MB PCI card. He can't make FLC playback in more than 320×200. If he tries 640×480 the playback stops at th 2:nd frame. -M.E
3D Digitizer?
Message #159251
I'm looking for a 3D Digitizer that can do this. If you know of such a product please give me there E-mail or FAX number and I will get more info from them. 1. I want to digitize singel line splines to import into AutoCAD R13(not r12 spl 2. I…
#NT version?
Message #155864
I have been out most of the last 2 weeks so I hope I dont repeate a question already asked, but hear goes!! Have Autodesk/Yost annonced R5 for any other NT version than "Intel"-based? Is it possible to do?
3D Studio is limited to 255 materials in each 3DS file. I don't think there is any workaround for this! The only thing to do is to reduce the materails so the total dont get over 255. -M.E
>>When you use pointer objects, you really ought to be rendering from the >>keyframer. Yes I have noticed this but when starting 3ds in slave mode on a slave only computer without a dongle, I have to start it with "3ds slave" and this puts 3DS in 3D Editor!! To…
#3DS SLAVE in 3D Editor!!
Message #151446
If one uses SKIN with a pointer object and hierarky you have to render it in the keyframer. But when starting up 3ds in slave mode it is in 3D Editor and fails when netrender the above 3DS file. If I start netrender from within Keyframer on the slavecomputer everything…
#FLC or AVI to QuickTime?
Message #150745
A customer of mine want to play his FLC files on a MAC. Is there any program that kan play FLC on the MAC? Or do one have to convert it to QuickTime or something else? -M.E
#Making netrender (DOS)?
Message #149452
Is there a way to add a rendering to the network que from dos? If not, is there any documentation on the "3ds.mcs" file? If none of this is possible, you could add it to the R5 wishlist :-)! -M.E
#My programming qustion?
Message #148744
Have you heard anything about my question about getting the name of an object that has been modified by an AXP into another AXP. So that the later can read the vertex and face data? -M.E
>> Are you running version 1.0a ? If you aren't you will be >> receiving an upgrade from your dealer early next week >> along with the new manual. I will look forward to that! Thanks for the fast reply!! -M.E
Razor & PAR and sound?
Message #145726
I have just installed razorpro. I have a PAR board and a Tahiti soundcard from Turtlebeach. I can attach and play sound when making final output to AVI inside Razor, but no sound when outputing to the PAR. How is it supposed to work?. I also would like to see…
This is correct. If 3DS goes through the AXP's when rendering from the top downwards in the objectlist, as it does for Auto-reflect calculation,in the keyframer it will work. Then I can put my object with my AXP on it as a child to the skin object I want to…
#Morph Vapor with Spec.?
Message #144727
We have Vapor version 1.0 . And have problem with Vapor with material "Vapor Special", when doing morph on the Vapor object. Vapor doesnt assign the material to the created vapor object. If we don't morph it it works. If we use the same object with the morph and use…
>>If you were writing the AXP, I imagine that you could write the stand-in object's normalized values out to disk at render time.
#Is it possible?
Message #144574
Is it possible to write an AXP IPAS that saves another objects mesh information to disk? I would like to save the mesh made by SKIN so I can load it as an ordinary object. -M.E
We have tried to switch from Internal to External back and forth, nothing happens. We have also tried the coldboot with the switch set to external, still nothing. I used the same house sync for my TrueVista PRO and it genlocks ok. I will phone my distributor today, trying to…
#PAR External Sync !!!
Message #143980
I have trouble making my PAR output sync with the house syncsignal! I have connected the sync cable to the Genlock video input, and terminated the Genlock loop throuhg. Then I switched from Internal to external genlock under the PREFS function button but nothing happens. Have I forgotten something? -M.E…
>>When you switch back to 3DS, try to switch between modules >>(ie. press F2, F1) >>This should reset the screen. When I try this nothing happens, sorry but it doesn't work!! Anyone with more idees, about Mach 64 card under windows!!! -M.E
#Mach64 Graph. Xpression!
Message #139785
I have a problem when trying to use 3D Studio R4 under windows with my Graphics Xpression (Mach64) card. I can start 3DS and go back to windows using Alt-TAB. When going back to 3DS the screen is scrambled up!! Does anyone have a solution for this problem? -M.E
#SKIN.AXP to mesh!!
Message #136816
Is there anyway to get a "real" mesh object out of a skinned object. I think you have to make a PXP version of skin to do this, but I thought I would ask!! -M.E
FAX to Animetix Tech,Inc
Message #136814
I have tried to reach Animetix Technologies, Inc. on the international FAX number that is printed in "The Autodesk Multimedia Partner Catalog". Number 1-514-765-3410 doesn't answer!? Does someone have any other FAX number to them? I was trying to get some more info on their THUMBVIEW routines! -M.E
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#How to buy IPAS
Message #136080
>>I have bought boutique #7 this summer and I payed 600$ here in Sweden :(. We have been selling all Schreiberand Yost IPAS's in Sweden since this summer but only for 2,700 Skr (Abot 350 US$). The extra 50 is the cost for us to buy IPAS's in such a…
>>Have you tried writing it as a DXF 2D/3D Polyline with curve/spline info and >>importing it into the Lofter? No I havn't, but that way I only can spline everything! Not set the spline values for each individual vertex on the path. Or am I wrong?
#How to write .LFT path?
Message #128337
Is there anyone who has the documentation for how to write a .LFT file? The thing I wan't to do is to make my own loftpath. I have made it work with DXF, but can't make a smooth path with a polyline!
#DPS PAR?
Message #127674
Please forgive me that I will ask questions that I think have been already taken up here on CIS, but I didn't take mush notice to the DPS PAR discussion until I got knocked of my chair when I saw DPS PAR for PAL yesterday!!! I have used Truevista PRO…
I found PCTAR in IBMHW forum !! -M.E
Excuse me for jumping in but, where can one find a PC program that makes TAR backup to a 4mm DAT? -M.E
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