This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Jack, After arriving at home tonite I checked the manual. The only thing I can think of is that my PRJ file that I saved into has some sort of strange setup, such as the viewport might be zoomed more in the Keyframer than the 3D Editor. I did in…
Jonas, Thanks for the quick response! I left my manual at home, I am fine with the object attributes, (matte object). I will have to check manual when I get home regarding the New/Keep Mesh. I tried New/Keep Mesh in the Keyframer but nothing changed, I need the positioning that…
#Keyframer
Message #140135
I have created objects in the 2d shaper to use as matte objects by tracing over the background, this will be used to hide animated objects which will appear to be going through the cross sectional view of the background picture. I have aligned all the matte objects in the…
What is hidden line plots? Regards Steve
Greg, Will that IPAS do chroma key green as well? Regards Steve
Ted, When and where does the user group meet. Regards Steve
Jeff, You can also use the Keyframer commands: Disk-To-VTR Control Loop Sequence (x) Times & Render Animation Dialog box Set for Single or VTR Setup Frame Repeat # (1) Heads:(USE) Tails:(USE) Frames: (x) & Set for single in the Render Animation Dialog box Regards Steve
Christopher, Check your E-Mail. I uploaded it for you. Regards Steve
SHADOW Movement
Message #81149
Read recently in a message thread about a shadow prolbem, but I can not find this thread, something regarding unwanted shadow movement. Can anyone go into detail or point me in the right direction?
Dave, I rendered out to fli file, then fli (disc to vtr) single frame. This was my test before rendering out as a TGA file single frame(s). Though I am not actually interested in mph, my main objective is slowing down the speed, other than scaling the segment. The other…
Highway Speed
Message #80023
I am looking for any tricks of the trade for the following animation. A highway has been created in 3DS R3. It is oval in shape with curves, and straight-aways. I have created a camera linked to a dummy object which follows a path around the highway, and have used…
Where can I get product info and tel # for this PAR/DPS? Regards Steve
#Highway
Message #73369
Does anyone know of or have a highway, roadway,view in 3ds or just a tif file would be ok. I am creating the informational highway. Regards Steve
John, tape is MAXELL PROFESSIONAL BROADCAST QUALITY. Contact your dealer for specific info, this is all I have right now. Regards Steve
Don, I do not know about the certified dropout free policy. I suggest you try it first hand and experience the difference. Regards Steve
Try Tape Services Nashua N.H they have a toll free number. If you want the number let me know and I will post it,early next week. Regards Steve
Maxell P6-30HMBQ Reagrds Steve
Bailey, The Maxell hi-8 tape I use is P6-30HM BQ. Try any Maxwell dealer. I do not have the tel # of the vendor I use. Their name is Tape Services in Nashua New Hampshire. They have a toll free number. I hope this helps!
#Routine
Message #70642
Danny, What is the status of your globule meshes generator? Regards Steve
Don, are you saying there is within 3DS r3 a way to network render? (in my case two 486 machines.) That is with only ONE hardware lock. I am awaiting the arrival of my upgrade version which should be at my work on Monday. Regards Steve
I have not received 3DS r3 yet so I am unfamilar with what options there are within 3ds. I have two 486 machines at my disposal. What would be your recomendations? Regards Steve
#Network Software
Message #68200
Does anyone have any recomendations as to what software to use for network rendering? Regards Steve
Fred, My Targa+ calibration Kit diskette has a release date of 5-13-91. This version will not work.
UPDATE
Message #32818
I have not revieved my update disc for release 2.0. It was submitted back in April of 92 I believe. The RMA # is V515211681. Can anyone help????? Regards Steve
Gary, is there anyone you can put me in touch with in regards to this? Regards Steve
#Rotoscoping
Message #25394
Yann, I have had little luck with rotoscoping from the same deck and recording to the same deck. I can do this outside of 3ds2 with the Diaquest commands and the HI-REZ QFX commands, with no prolbems. I can rotoscope from the deck and save as a Flic file within…
Rotoscoping
Message #24886
Yann, My results of last nights rotoscoping are as follows: Using just the Diaquest commands from within 3ds video post: this above bat file is the first entry in the video post entry, the next entry is to display the Temp.tga file. The results were still feedback frames. I am…
Yann, My rotoscoping technique; I am using a Sony Betacam BVW-40, a Targa+64 and the Diaquest. I am using a single machine to frame grab the image, QFX it, then take the background FLI and combine the rotoscoped image over the FLI file. This gets recorded onto the BVW-40 after…
Mark, I have been having great difficulity in rotoscoping, specifically, my Targa+ 64 goes into LIVE mode intermittly when rendering out to the vtr a BVW-40 via a Diaquest. This causes a feed-back loop, thus the frame rendered is replaced by the feedback, when the board goes into live mode.…
Gary, thanks for the message regarding the clear-buffer, I thought something was all messed regarding my Targa+. Regards Steve
Gary, I finally got the rendering working, I did two things; 1. Inserted these lines into my autoexec.bat file 2. Changed the TGA file for the backgrd from a 32 bit to a 24 bit file. Also the clear frame buffer does not clear on each rendering, only on the…
Gary, the ADI driver I am using in my Autoexec.Bat file is: SET RDPADI=C:\3DS2\DRIVERS\RDPTPLUS.EXP The Frame Buffer I am using is a Targa+64. Regards Steve
Gary, I noticed that the frame buffer only clears during each rendering when I do not have a background . It will not clear when a solid color, gradient, or bitmap file is active. Regards Steve
Gary, Frame buffer Targa+64, VTR Sony BVW-40, ADI Driver DIAQUEST. Believe prolbem may be using 32bit tga for backgrd. Regards Steve
32 Bit TGA Bgrd
Message #24052
Gary, I believe my prolbem with missed frames (COLOR BARS) or with color bars intermittly showing up in the rendering, is because I am using a Targa 32 bit image for the background. I believe I read on the forum that 32 bit images are a prolbem for 3DS2. Since…
Gary, Thanks. Any suggestions why I am still getting missing frames from the VTR? when using fields. I will try using just frames tonight. Why doesn't the frame buffer clear when I have it set to clear in my 3ds.set file? My current 3ds.set file for < VTR-DEVICE = DIAQUEST…
Roger, I missed your orignal intent of your message. Right now I am having prolbems rendering to fields, I get missed frames, or the frame buffer keeps grabing a frame of the video in at the Targa in. I will rerender using frames only and see if the prolbem is…
Roger, My 3ds.set file is: I have not touch this this was the default setting. Regards Steve
Gary, I am re-rendering again, this time without Heads or Tails active and also I will use VP to do the rendering as well as use my own bat file to clear the screen buffer. I have to try as well to re-render without using the VP module with my…
Gary When I came in this morning I noticed that my rendering had color bars in a couple of spots, also the frame buffer is not clearing even though I have it set to clear in the 3ds.set. When I left the rendering last nite it was clearing and this…
Thanks for the update! It does however lay down the tails when both are turned on. When examining a recent rendering to tape via fields, I noticed a flash frame of colors bars, ( I always preblack with color bars ) I thought the vtr skipped a frame, bad time…
#Renderer/VTR Control/VTR
Message #23912
Does the VTR Setup allow the use of BOTH Heads and Tails for frame repeat? Just before I left for the day I started a rendering (fields) out to the VTR and I set the # of frames to 120. I hilighted both Heads and Tails and started the rendering.…
Mike, There is a Virtual Reality Forum on CIM in the COMART forum sec 13. Enjoy! Regards Steve
Roger, I have not had that sort of experience with Diaquest. James Dillerman in tech support has been most helpful. My Diaquest purchase was about 1 1/2 years old so it cost me I think $250 dollars for the command. For additional $900.00 you can get the SOFTVTR software which…
Sherwood, Are you saying that 200 + type 1 fonts are on the CD. Regards Steve
Roger,You may not have the lastest ver. of the Diaquest software. Check to see if the file is in your Diaquest dir. if not contact Diaquest for an updated ver. Regards Steve PS I have not yet done the runner.
#SIT.ARC
Message #19167
Jeffrey, Recently downloaded The HEART.SIT and SKULL.SIT files along with the SIT.ARC file. I ARCE the SIT file and when I tried to "unsit" the heart & skull files the unsit program didn't seem to work. Any suggestions? Regards Steve
Martin, Thanks for the advice! Could you go into more detail about the process of fading one 3DS object while keeping the others? Regards Steve
#VARY.SXP
Message #19093
Does anyone have additional info about VARY.SXP. In particular, I am trying to fade out one element of a logo. However the edges of the object are still showing, is their any special consideration needed for Mapping? Regards Steve
G, Thanks for that info. I spent most of this weekend running tests. Experimenting with flat reflection mapping, putting additional objects above the reflection maps. Discovering what "MAKEIFL" is used for. In fact, now I can have the 3DS environment, which I will use as a box, mapped (planar) with…
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