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What was that story about ten little Indians…and then there was one. I heard he did CAD. Hmmm…
Designjet 600 Drivers
Message #82328
> I really can't make a recommendation for the "best" large format > output, I understand you can't make a personal endorsement and comments are appreciated. I received a print of a .gif file from a local shop from a DJ 650C, and it looks nice, but a bit washed…
Thanks…the output I've seen from the Iris is spectacular, as is the printer cost. I haven't seen the Encad, and only HPGL stuff from a DesignJet so far. The Rastergraphics .tga file I had printed some time ago looks pretty good. Do you know if the Encad has a targa…
There is a document of video cards over in the IBM OS2USER forum that is fairly up to date…it covers most of the cards that run under the os. I don't have the name of the file offhand, (I think it's video…something) but a quick search would turn it up.…
I'm going to create a land plan illustration and send it out to some different service bureaus to see what quality output I get and can live with. What type device do you think offers the best image quality for targa files, especially in large (D or E size) formats?…
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#Designjet 600 Drivers
Message #80481
Have you seen output from the DesignJet with Targa files? Acceptable? Very good? Most excellent? Richard
For us CAD users that's not unreasonable, but for the person I perceive using such a product, well, the market is going to be minute for a long time. By the time those machines are commonplace on desktops, we'll be waiting again for the next best thing. Richard (Gentlemen, place…
> You won't be able to load NT with less than that to begin with. Sure you can. Most NT users I know say you can load in 12, runs okay in 16, prefers 24. 32 megs? Okay for CAD users, I'm sure, but as a _mass market_ product, the…
"A caveat:Only those with at least a 486DX2/66, 32MB of memory, and a half-gigabyte of disk space need apply for this public beta program. " Sounds like they expect to sell a lot of programs to me!
Bob, Thanks for the info! Sounds like you've been very busy. I've been away from rendering for awhile due to other office duties, but now I'm ready to step back into it. (Cleaning shoe) I couldn't live without OS/2 multitasking. You get so use to it and really don't know…
Thanks…I'm using that driver now.
It would make interesting reprints for convenient in-basket material for those most in need (the illiterate managers). However, once you can show 'em success (mo' money) then the road gets easier. Be prepared to let the top guys take all the credit too. Richard
Thanks for that info. I have an older ATI Graphics Ultra for general video work, and an ATVista for the rendering stuff. That may change this year as my lease term ends. Richard
Hi there Jim, I have QuickSurf, but I'm faxing a request for the 3D Surf stuff. Time to make some room on the old hd… Thanks, Richard
Thanks for the reply…I'm more interested in plan view renderings at this point, as this is 95% of the illustrations that our landscape department does for clients. I'd like to be able to color/render a large land plan, for example, and have suitable color output (I'm already investigating service bureaus…
#Landscape Color Render.
Message #77787
I'm trying to find the best, or even an acceptable, combination of software and output devices for doing landscape (plan view) renderings. This would a step up from the typical renderings you see landscape architects do with color markers. I tried this briefly with my older version of Topas, which…
PCI and 3D Studio?
Message #77786
[reply to # 76723, already scrolled] I use OS/2 all the time, though not currently on a PCI bus type. There are several manufacturers that already offer PCI boxes with OS/2 installed (Zenon is one that advertises in the CShopper), plus I know OS/2 already has some optimization built in…
Hi Bob! I see you've become an old pro at this OS/2 stuff. Just started lurking here while I try to find some general information on rendering. Are you doing any 3D rendering or illustrating, or just using Animator Pro? I'm trying to decide what programs I should update or…
#3D-Studio and OS/2 2.1
Message #77784
[reply to # 76612, already scrolled] Hi there, I'm about ready to jump back into some rendering. I've been using Topas and RIO in the past because they multitasked quite easily under OS/2. I'm considering moving to 3DS if I can get a competitive upgrade price. How do you like…