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Greg- Thanks for the reply! I will give you a call sometime……..was that 6:00 p.m. eastern or pacific? I live in Albuquerque, NM (mountain time). Thanks- Joe
#Sun Systems?
Message #120300
Greg- Thank you very much for your time, and your reply. I think that the setup you have is ideal for what I'm wanting to accomplish (yay!). What type of network are you running (i.e. interface cards from PC to Sparc, and software)? Is it the INFS system I've read…
Sun Systems?
Message #120298
JE- Thanks for the reply. I'll do more research. Joe
Sun Systems?
Message #120297
AAAAIIIIIEEEE! Thanks for the reply, and the warning………looks like I'll have to network to a sparcstation, to achieve what I was wanting (or forget the whole thing and buy a Pentium) thanks for the reply- Joe
Sun Systems?
Message #119234
Hmmmmmmmm- Am thinking about trading in my sleepy 486 for a workstation. Have noticed that Sun systems has been around for awhile, and Autodesk has worked with them for years. Does anybody 'round here use a Sparkstation? If so, what operating system do you use? Video? Do you run Acad,…
Hey John- It may be easier to download the messages for yourself (that way you can reply if you wish). There was some excellent responses to my query, and they were: #86675, #86718, #86793, and #86959. Good luck- Joe
John- Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a try. Joe
Hey Bill- Whew! I didn't think it would be that involved. Silly naive me thought if you could assign a candlepower to the light source, you could go use the lighting catalog to gain access to throw diagrams, and accurately synthesize a lighting source based on lighting specifications of different…
Gary- Thanks for the tip on even lighting techniques; it should help a lot! As for the other…..oh well, maybe someday. As it is, I'll just fake it. I guess I thought that it would be as easy as assigning a candlepower to a light source, and using lighting manufacturers…
Hey Phillip- Wow! These are some great techniques! Thanks for the reply, and it looks like I'm set. Joe
Lighting Candlepower?
Message #86608
Hi Gary- Two questions: Is it possible to equate your lighting levels for spot lighting (as well as the others) to candlepower? Second, is it possible, with the lighting features available, to simulate continuous cove lighting (no hot spots)? These questions are the result of conversing with my electrical engineer.…
Hey Chuck!! Hope your trip was great; you took your suntan lotion, right? Joe
Chuck- How was your trip. From what I hear, you are not just nation-wide now but international as well. Congrats! oh………….. FYI – It was a com port problem (technically a user problem ). The mouse worked fine on com1 & com3. After testing ports, I found that I did…
FYI – It was a com port problem (technically a user problem ). The mouse worked fine on com1 & com3. After testing ports, I found that I did not have com4 properly disabled. I did not notice this problem until I tried to use higher video modes, and that…
Aaaahhhh- Okeee Dokeee. I guess I just read the Installation Guide wrong. I have a feeling this is mouse driver related. Am testing theories now. Thanks a bunch- Joe
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#Mouse Probs in 3DS r.3
Message #82242
Hi Chucky! Long time no speck. Thanks for the reply; this problem has become very puzzling to me. ATI has not responded to my message yet (a copy of what you read), and Gary Yost doesn't believe it to be 3DS/ Vibrant related. Worse yet is that David @ the…
#Mouse Probs in 3DS r.3
Message #82241
Hey Gary- Thanks for the super quick reply. I'll start looking for hardware conflicts, as well as the mouse driver I am using. The Installation Guide (p. 92, first paragraph) states that 3DS has internal drivers for pointing devices. Does this read like I think it does, or does 3DS…
#Mouse Probs in 3DS r.3
Message #81928
Hmmmmm- I have a Graphics Ultra Pro 2MB. I guess that it is an OEM version, as it does NOT have a mouse port built into it. No big deal…..I like my serial mouse just fine. The problem is in running 3DS r.3, that have the built-in Vibrant drivers. Now,…
Michael- There is much more to my (as well as other architect's) architectural philosophy than to get it published. I didn't mean to mislead. Although, there is no stonger way to get one's philosophy out to to be seen and noticed than to have it published. So your right, there…
Phillip- Thanks! Your absolutely right; if at least sometimes someone didn't break out of the void challenging current ideals, all professions would probably stagnate. That's why guys like you and me were created (confidently speaking, not arrogantly speaking) . Take care- Joe
Phillip- Only the Guggenheim by FLW; Is it even IN Manhatten? . Joe
Phillip- Especially if the door knob design is harmozious with the building design (any Frank Lloyd Wright design). Joe
David- I say go for it! And have fun with your creativity; this is your time to explore. Good luck- Joe
Michael- Believe me, you are not the first one to call my views on architecture arrogant. And your right, I am full of it . And if you think I am, you should see some of the architects in this world who get published! I do realize that my views…
Phillip- Thanks for the reply! That is an interesting method that you use, adn it is VERY interesting to see other fiewpoints in modelling. I did not mean to sound arrogant about types of "Architecture". There are as many types of architecture as there are creative minds, and mine is…
David- Thanks for the info! Joe
Gregory- Here Here on Quiksurf! It's been a lifesaver for me. Joe
Architectural Front end
Message #78021
JKJ- Whew! I though I was the only person on this planet who thought modelling with AME was the most accurate and (sometimes) the best way! It seems that perhaps it all depends on how accurate one needs to be (I guess). You and I need great accuracy to effectively…
David- $500! That $200 more than I thought. Perhaps Phil is right! I guess it depends on each renderer's needs. Some buildings are square; mine rarely are. If Facade works for the extruded floor plan architect, then that is what he should buy! Thanks for the info- Joe
Michael- Thanks for the info. I have found a few drawbacks in AME, like it being cumbersome, and sometimes slow (grrr). For extruded floor plans buildings (cardboard architecture), Facade or some other one probably is the best. But there are some architects that go a bit further, and create forms…
Michael- You are absolutley right, not everything written by Autodesk is bug free (Right now I am pulling my hair out on some paper space features). I am sure you can just use Acad to create models that can be imported into 3D Studio; but I do know that it…
Bruce- Ahhhhh…..hence the meshing process of solids. That clears that up! Thanks for the reply- Joe
Phillip- Have you tried visual link? It takes care of everything you just remarked about (I think). Your right though, AME is cumbersome and probably wasteful. Do you just create models right in Studio then? As an architect, we use Acad right from the front end, so it is easy…
Phillip-
David- Thanks for the reply. Can Facade do boolean operations? Most of the private homes I do (or want to do ) have many curves, etc., and the roof structure can vary from compressive to tensile (depending on my mood!). This makes for some very complex forms, and AME and…
The AME modeler runs IN ACAD. It is not an add on / replace menu system like AddCadd, ketiv, etc. It runs IN Autocad WITHIN the Acad.mnu file. I am not sure how much the add-on cost is, somewhere around $250-$300 (?) range, and since it is written by Autodesk,…
BTW, AME for Acad will produce solid models (I am not completely sure if this is done by polyface mesh, or 3D faces) from extruded 2D or 3D polylines as well as many many other features. I am curious if Facade requires that Acad be running with AME installed in…
Hi Dave I am a practicing Architect who uses Acad r12 c2 for production, AME extension for generating accurate 3d "Solids", 3D Studio for rendering and animation, and Animator Pro for 2D rendering and map making. I have around 7 years experience. I would hold out for Acad. With a…
Disappearing Reflections
Message #60651
Something unexplainable (at least by me!)- I am running Acad r12 c2, AME extension r2.1, Animator Pro v.1.3, and 3D Studio V. 2.1a (am waiting for v3). I run a 486-33 clone w/ 32 MB memory, Dos 6, Qemm 7.01, Stacker 3.1. I usually would dxfout from AME the individual…
Phil- Thanks for the review! Joe
Phil- I think the Soundblaster Pro is an 8 bit card, while the Soundblaster 16 uses 16 bit technology. I read about it in the Oct. 27 issue of PC Mag. under "New and Improved". Do you use the Midi capabilities of the Pro? Also, have you used it to…
Sound Blaster 16
Message #25258
Hello- Has anyone seen or tried the Sound Blaster 16? I read an article about it in PC MAG Oct. 27 issue, but have not been able to locate one in any mail order catalog (I checked the entire Computer Shopper). I tried the Creative Labs 800 number, but busy,…