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Thanks, Jonas, for the info. It is hard for me to know if we *really* need to upgrade or not. It certainly seems like it would be hard to consider NOT upgrading, but until I can really see it personally, I am not comfortable making the decision…. Why is this…
Kevin, Can you please eloborate on the upgrade pricing? Do I understand you correctly: If I wish to upgrade my DOS R4 to 3DS MAX it will cost $495 if I request the upgrade soon, and $995 if I wait until after it ships? Thanks. -Mike.
Nik, Thanks very much! -Mike.
Thanks. We were able to fake it, but it was not a easy experience. Unfortunately for me, we do *alot* of aerials for diagramming purposes. I think the perspective match tool is very easy to use assuming that you have a visible horizon line, and that it falls in the…
Brian, I know about the tutorial. Unfortunately, I do not have a ground level shot to work with… It is an aerial shot from a plane. No horizon is visible (but probably exists WAY off the top of the image). I was just looking for some tips on how to…
#Camera Preview…
Message #183864
Hello! just a quick question… We are going to be dropping an Architectural 3DS model into an aerial photo, and I am wondering about the issues involved with the image size. We have the photo scanned at 300dpi, and have resampled it down to a 100dpi version for aiming in…
I am not trying to run 3DS under NT at all. I *am* running Excel/Word/ and Photoshop with great success. I'll wait for 3DSR5 to use NT and 3DS. -Mike.
In terms of cost… Despite the fact that we are a very large National Firm, our *office* has projects which are generally in the 4-10million dollar range. There *is* the opportunity to find the cash to support 3DS in Presentation work, but not enough for Design work (we always seem…
Just want to jump in quickly, here, and let you know what is happening in our office… We recently recieved NT 3.51 with the Win95 Shell. We can load either Shell, the standard or Win95 (which is obviously still in beta). Very slick. I have not had alot of time…
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Architectural imaginings
Message #176345
I guess you are right. I guess those of us in the firms are along the front of the curve, and you are pulling us all along by doing a better job of introducing the possibilities than we have time to! I'd love to see some of your work… Perhaps…
Sounds like we do things alike, Christophe. -Mike.
We used to have GDS, and we got rid of it when it MCDAC put it up for sale. Our transportation Engineers moved to Microstation and the Archtitectural side moved into AutoCAD. Small world, huh? We have tried similar things in AutoCAD…. Using certain techniques in advance, hoping that we…
Good comments, David. I think we agree. The cost of starting work in 3D is high for training, etc. and this tends to push people away from it. In my office, there is 1-2 people who are familar with 3DS, a bunch who know CorelDraw, Photoshop, etc. So, we *do*…
Sounds like you make great use of 3DS, Robert! I have just recently used 3DS for helping in material selection for a interior renovation. Worked well… It helped the client (and us) see the relationships between the different palattes when they were applied to the space. Some combinations of paint…
Your comment about the lack of accuracy in 3DS as being a problem is interesting. I have often thought that this might be a blessing for conceptual design! Or is it more that the drawing tools are not there like in AutoCAD? Osnaps, etc.? Do you find that desinging in…
David. No, I do not think that Architects and the Engineers involved in building design are unable to think in 3D. The ability to think 3-dimensionally is a pre-requisite to this profession. I think the reason these people do not move easily into 3D CADD is because most software does…
Of course, you are correct. However, what I have been hoping for is software which *helps* us design. Often, I see the attempt to use the software fail becuase the process of using it has become `the ends' rather than `the means to the ends'. *I believe* that 3DS is…
Robert, I have found the programs we have available (ACAD, 3DS) to really get in the way… They require too much planning/administration of the process and are not intuitive enough, too technical, too many steps to get to a reasonably complicated massing (especially in 3DS), etc. So, in other words,…
Thanks alot for the info. Sounds like I could be in for a bummer, though. -sigh- -Mike.
Thanks for steering me into the proper forum. But, since you answered….
#Targa+ NT Drivers
Message #171410
Chuck, What is the status of the NT drivers for the Targa Plus? -Mike.
Using QEMM turned out to be my solution, as well. We recently purchased a machine with 97MB of RAM, and after some talk with the experts here, gave up on using the DOS 6.0 stuff and loaded QEMM. Now, I have full use of every MB, even those above 64MB.…
Thanks anyway. Looks like it is time to upgrade one of our QEMM's and load in on this system. BTW, 3DS4 is a *huge* improvement over 3DS2. Can't wait to see 5.0… -Mike.
Thanks for the input, Jonas. Is there any way to get around purchasing QEMM? Is it possible to achieve all of this using EMM386? I am sure we have an old copy somewhere of QEMM that we can update, but *another* piece of software to keep track of…. Arrrgghhh. -Mike
I currently have the DOS EMM386. I will poke around and see what I can get (so far I have been unsuccessful). -Mike.
Gregory, I got it all to work properly with the RDPADI, now. See my message to Thomas Flannery. Also, do you have any ideas on how to get memory above 64MB available? Thanks for your help! -Mike.
Thanks for the help. I figured out where I went wrong. The person who actually moved the Targa+ from the prior workstation decided to put the defaults in for the Device= statement, which put the card at A000. Not a great place with SVGA cards. I moved it to D000…
No need to look into this for me…. I solved it! Thanks! -Mike.
Paul, When I try to point it towards the Targa driver, I get no image on the screen! I believe I have all of the proper settings in the device= statement in config.sys, because it works fine when rendering using the vibrant targa selection (w/ the exception of the dual…
#Targa+ and 3DS4 help.
Message #159646
Hello again! My old '486/33 has just turned into this wonderful new pentium with a Stealth 64 and my ratty old copy of 3DS2 is now 3DS4! Everything moves *so* much faster now… However, I am trying to get my old Targa+ to work under the new system, and am…
#Liquid Speed / Stealth
Message #155652
Hello again! I am thinking about purchasing Liquid Speed, but want to make sure it supports the Diamond Stealth 64 w/ 4MB. Does anybody know if it does, and at what resolutions/color depths? Thanks!! -Mike.
#RenderFarm Available?
Message #152145
Hellow to all, again! I am shopping around for service bureaus that offer 3DS RenderFarm Services… Does anybody know of any bureaus offering this ability? If so, do you know: their pricing, output type, requirements (own their own IPAS, etc.), and quality? Also, if you know of a place, do…
Great! Thanks for the info… Merry Christmas! -Mike.
How about in 24bit color?
Fuzzy text? Is that some weird interaction between your specific monitor and card? Bummer. Is this a fast card? Would you have purchased the Viper if you were concentrating on Windows? I have heard others talk of the 4MB Viper, and a card from ATI. Any other feelings as to…
#Diamond Stealth 64 4MB?
Message #142636
I am just checking one last time before we purchase…. We are thinking about buying some machines w/ Diamond Stealth 64 PCI w/ 4MBRAM, and wanted to know what people think of these cards. We will be using them for: 24bit, 1024X768 Photoshop for Windows image editing. 1024×768, 1280×1024 AutoCAD…
I wonder about the new ACICS stuff as well. We have the older AME installed in a couple of machines, but it is very slow, and created some quirks. I wonder if we will ever be able to properly work in 3D, and only worry about 2D as a projection…
Thanks! Sounds like your quick project had some success! I look forward to hearing what you think about the new release. -Mike.
Absolutely correct. The power to communicate to the client is incredibly powerful. Of coure (as must have been pointed out here someplace) the ability to communicate with the same ease to the project team is equally important. Alot of people think that this 3D stuff has to be produced as…
Kansas? Whew! Please do add me to your address book so we can keep in touch on this. I have been using ASG for about five years now, and which it were AA (soon enough). It is interesting, because I have met people who have used AA and wished it…
Brandon, Like I said, I'm glad to hear that I read the wrong information from your message.
We also will be making the switch to AA when the rel. 13 combined ASG/Softdesk upgrade comes out. I am hoping that the new stuff can do a much better job of transparent 3D construction while we use it for design work. Have you had any experience with AA? Also,…
Bob, I am in much the same situation you are. I brought 3DS into our company 3 years ago, and we *have* done some nice work with it, but only on 4-5 projects. (no animation, only stills). The problem seems to be training; we don't have the time or money…
Brandon, Good comments! Here are my responses: Cost more than what? Traditional hand renderings? I absolutely agree; 3D graphics can be done for the same or *less* money as spent on other rendering media. Typically, these renderings are done as an extra service to the client, and the cost is…
Wait kevin…………. Did you get all of that? No? See, my backspace key *IS* working!!! Yes, I think this is an excellent thread as well, and hope it helps create a clear sense of what must be done for this technology to better be utilized in Architectural work. -Mike.
#Architectural Animation?
Message #134762
Brandon, Earlier today, I sent a message to Andrew McClary containing my view into how and why Architects do not use 3D tools more often. Now, having read your initial messages in this area I will respond to you about your particular point of view. First, let me state that…
ahem, I am jumping in way at the end here, but I thought I might just say… Yes, the place to do this work *is* where the money is. The Architect will have a fee (from the client) to support Schematic Design, Design Development, etc. These fees obviously have to…
Guess I was wrong about the MB video. The board which is available to me is a 4mb vram diamond stealth 64.
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