This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Bob: Is anyone SURE that the speed of the JAZ will be great enough to serve as a source for a CD-R image, or has it all been conjecture (I know the drives aren't quite available, I just thought someone might have talked w/ Iomega, or seen a spec sheet,…
Also, if you're using bitmapped shadows, your map size may be too small — try increasing the shadowmap, and turn off the "casts shadow" attribute for the ground plane, and anything else outside of the influence of the shadow casting light (or anything where, like the ground, the shadow cast…
Bob: Kevin Krell should have some very good thoughts on the subject, though we all know how partial he is to Tektronix. You also might try emailing Ana (since I haven't seen here around here since the great NT-Wars of '95), as she and Jesus have mucho experience in that…
GO RATES for all CompuServe rate info! Dave
Roger ran all the color xeroxes for last year's invite at his office, and HE didn't get an invite then. This year, mine was addressed just to me, not me and Laurie. Steve has blamed both items on Karen. I'd say not getting an invite is a direct challenge for…
When ya gotta testify, ya gotta testify! Dave
While overall, I liked the "farmhouse" ad, it's use to promote the program to architects and engineers seemed (and still does) somewhat problematic. Dave
The HP literature says it comes with Easy-CD Audio, for making custom audio CD's. I've got a few things (like those two XTC-demo tapes I sent you) that are on cassette-only formats. That bothers me, as audio tape is an even dicier proposition than data tape! I'd like to set…
Yes — you cannot use any file transfer software (like LapLink) through the parallel port that your dongle is connected to. You'll either have to use the LapLink serial cable, add a second parallel port or remove the dongle. Dave
Yep — sorry I had you go to all that trouble, only to scrap the thing! But Roark calls me three weeks before it needed to be done (and the middle week was our Colorado trip), and says "Um, Karen had this idea, and if you could somehow work a…
>>my trusty A-Z Andy: They issue those things to each of you at birth, don't they? 🙂 Dave
Mike: I'd be VERY interested and grateful if you'd keep us (or at least _me_, sod Greg!) informed about the HP CD-R! I was planning on waiting until the beginning of the year, but I may just have to get it early. We _really_ need to get on our archiving.…
Gary: The one thing Alan didn't mention, is that, after you have set the portrait render dimensions and the null output device, you ought to select your camera viewport and then pick the "View Safeframe" option from the pulldowns. This will put a pair of concentric boxes, one green and…
#Is it just me?
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Is it just me, or does anyone else feel that if they open one more magazine and see that _lame_ "We'd love to show you what 3D Studio can do, but it changes every five days" ad, that they'll shred the magazine and start frothing at the mouth? (I realize…
>>intolerant of smoke…. Aye, and Brits smoke like chimneys! At least, a great quantity do, especially when sitting in otherwise charming pubs! But then about half the smokers are drinking Bud long-necks instead of fine ales, bitters and stouts, too! I should think that this would be enough to get…
Albert: I think there must have been a typo in the ad, cause according to the press release I got off of HP' web page, the SureStore is a "4x CD reader and 2x CD recorder". Other than that, the price sounds great! Thanks for the tip! Dave
James: The reason is that pub signs are much more prominant and more frequent than street signs — at least in London! IF there is a street sign, instead of being on a pole at the intersection, it is located on the side of a building, usually about 15-20' in…
STOP IT BOTH OF YOU! Now, get back to your wabes and begin to gyre and gimble! Dave
Since 800 numbers are out, try visiting Viewpoint's web site: http://www.viewpoint.com. Also, their non-800 number is 801-229-3000 (801 is Utah). Ask 'em to send you their CD-ROM! Dave
Michael: I suppose you could render the whole animation using radiosity w/o doors, and render a separate doors pass in 3DS and composite the two…. Dave
Michael: How about: In the KF, select Hierarchy/Link and then hit "H". In the dialog, use the template box w/ something like "Dumm*" and pick "Tag" to select all the dummies — then de-select one (or don't if they all have the same name — instead, first create an object…
Bob: Yeah, the use of nouns or adjectives as verbs really "weirds" some people, eh? But then again, we "party" and we "network", don't we? Dave
Bob: Really? I didn't know that. Gosh, ya learn something new…. Dave
Brent: Oh! I didn't notice your specification for "network" rendering! That's a good question. I don't know that I'm looking forward to the answer. In fact, the fact that we won't be able to use non-NT farm renderers is quite depressing. While we _will_ (at least, it's MY plan –…
Paul: It was the r13c3b patch (not the "a") that was recalled. They've set up a special download area for a that is a "no charge" area. I believe it's GO word is listed in the ACAD forum announcement. Dave
Just get the workstation. The main differences in workstation vs server is that a)workstation allows only 10 users logged in at once, and b)the server version is optimized for handling the things a server has to handle (ie file access, printer sharing and client/server). Oh, _and_ there's the price! Dave
Dave: You ought to mention that this requires the decimator chip, which, if you have an early board, has to be ordered from DPS! Dave
1.2 Gig is way too little — especially if you're going to have NT, MAX, 3DS "Classic" & DOS, maybe Photoshop your virtual memory file for NT, swap space for the 3DS's, output from the 3DS's, etc on it. Don't get smaller than 2.xGb, and as is mentioned in another…
Bob: What did you end up getting? A Pinnacle? Dave
Check the libraries w/ keyword: BOOK or BOOKS — there's a file called 3D-BOOK.TXT or 3DBOOKS.TXT (you'd think I'd know what it's called, since I put it there, but….). Dave
I would try either one of the two blob-modeling IPAS's, or the freeware Blob Modeler (GO GRAPHSUP). Dave
Sorry, Kelly! The CIS ID I gave was the one you listed in the "how to contact 3D Design magazine in the email you sent me — I never thought to check and see if it was the same as the address on the "sender" line! Who does that ID…
Yes, if you did this, you would be required to get permission to use the song and to pay royalties. It would be EXPENSIVE (not to mention probably impossible to get something like a Stones' tune). Check out most any multi-media oriented magazine (there are a few listed in the…
Got my issue last week — if you're having problems, try contacting Kelly Dove at 71572,341. Dave
Craig: There is a really nice bit of architectural advice (and a really handy AutoLISP routine) in the book "3D Studio Special Effects" (New Riders Publishing). I'd recommend picking that up, in addition to "Inside 3D Studio 4". They should be available at most larger bookstores. Dave
Have you tried looking in the DTPFORUM? They have a lib devoted to shareware/freeware PC fonts. Dave
Dave & Loren: Depending on the image, and how much you're blowing it up, yes — Iterated Systems' "Images Incorporated" does a GREAT job. For example, I took the small "forest w/ stump" portion of the first uploaded sample of WorldBuilder (about 1/4 of a 640×480 image) and used Images…
Mick: You ought to drop into the TAPCIS forum and check out the new v6 of TAPCIS! Lots of great enhancements — and there are some changes coming (I'm not sure how soon) in the basic CIS software which will apparently make 5.43 and below unuseable. Dave
The Hand IPAS was included with 3D Studio…. Dave
Okay, Chistophe! Let's see what we can do. [You don't say, but I'm assuming that you're using a 3C590 (either TPO or COMBO) and _not_ the 3C595 10/100BASE-T adapter — these same drivers I tell you to download below will work, but I'm not familiar w/ the 3C595, so…] Firstly,…
Greg: >>We then make two copies… Exactly my plan! The HP is a 4x player and 2x writer. Whatever I get, probably around the first of the year, I'm planning on picking up an ACS external SCSI unit (probably w/ a 2Gb Micropolis AV drive in it) to feed it…
I don't remember if Bob posted this, but their web page is www.lightscape.com and email to info@lightscape.com. Dave
Dave: What's with this weird numbering? I mean, SOP for Autodesk is r#c# — what's with this #.# business, all the sudden? r1 –> r1c1 –> r1.1 ??? BTW, on the inside edge of the c1 CD, it says C1, and on the inside edge of the 1.1 CD, it…
Greg: There's a new CD-R from HP coming out this month, the HP SureStore CD-Writer 4020i, that has an expected street price of $1,099. It will come with Easy-CD (Win file manager extension to transfer files to CD), Alchemy Personal (custom database program w/ runtime engine), Magic Lantern (Photo-CD viewer)…
Judy: A "page fault" is NOT a "problem", software or hardware. A page fault is when the virtual memory manager (in this case, Phar Lap's) tries to access a virtual memory page that is not currently in memory (ie, it has been paged to disk). When the page fault exception…
James: Just reading the message should be enough to tell you to dismiss it (not to mention the "handle")! Dave
Bob: And the BEST thing is that when you've gotten that animation "finished", and the boss says, "Gosh, can't we go behind that column instead of in front?" you CAN, withOUT having to go through the full calc over again — just kick out animation again with the new camera…
I'd check that new board. The parallel port may be set to none or lpt2 by jumpers on the board. Also, there may be jumpers to set the port to enchanced mode, which would cause at least the dongle not to work — but since the computer just sits there…
Daniel: IRQ 12 is generally used by In-port mice — and I would guess that the mouse emulator for your digitizer is using that IRQ. I'd recommend changing the PVR IRQ to 10 or 11. Dave
Darin: I'm afraid that if you aren't seeing the camera move, either a) you _aren't_ following the tutorial directions _exactly_, or b) you don't have a camera viewport (although you should see the blue camera icon moving w/ the dummy in the other viewports). You've got a dummy, a camera…
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