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3D Studio Home Page
Message #190117
I invite you to stop by and take a look at my 3D Studio Home page. http://www.tyrell.net/~pennel/index.html I look forward to seeing you there! Mark Pennel
thanks! I'll check into it! Mark
Yes, it would appear that mounting a fan of some nature will help the problem. I just have to find a simple way to do it, since my tower doesn't have a place to mount one. Right now, I have the cover off the case and a 9 inch fan…
#PAR overheating drive
Message #185617
I just aquired a PAR and a micropolis 1.6 gig drive, and am having a problem with the drive getting a little too warm (I hope that's all the problem is). I seem to recall this being a problem when the PAR was first introduced, and since this is one…
check out the DPS BBS or ftp site. They have new PAR software up there and a whole bunch of color bars too. BBS: 416-754-8368 FTP site: ftp.dps-inc.com Mark
I'll try to zip it and send it to ya when I get a chance… Mark
No network present as well. Like you said, you reset the system, and it will usually work, but I'm scared to do anything major in R4 if my work won't save. Like you mentioned, once it gives you the error, you can not save to any drive ANYWHERE. Mark
Nope, no liquid speed here. So that knocks that idea. My current model I am saving is 520,000 faces, and saves out as a 12meg 3ds mesh file. Mark
There is plenty of room on my hard drive, and I'm not swapping to disk when this happens. I have 32 megs of RAM, and 3ds shows I'm only using 19 of it, so I haven't breached the swap barrier…. Mark
#Write Error on File
Message #177602
Well, I've had an error message pop up a couple of time lately, and it's driving me nuts I work on my 3d scene, and then when I go to save it out, 3ds thinks for a while, and gives me an error "Write Error on File" or something like…
I've had the same "problem" for a LONG time, but it never really bothers anything, although it is irksome. I'd be interested in finding out what the deal is too. No, I don't use Lantastic or any networks… Mark
I created a bball net for a basketball arean anim one time by creating the basic net as a cylinder like object and drew an approximate net (rolled out like it was flat) in animator and wrapping that around the net with cylindrical mapping and opacity to see throught the…
You'd have to discuss that with Jim, because he has the final, polished versions. I still have the converted, so-so models. Jim also adds a final rendered still image of each model so you can easily see what it looks like. Mark
Well, I convert lots of files from Imagine and Litewave, wavefront, and others for Jim at the Rendering Plant. I spend a lot of time converting and cleaning them up, like adding lights, better textures, trying to get the faces all facing the right direction (ha!), and sometimes different atmospheres…
Try the Rendering Plant BBS. I converted the robot from LIS from Lightwave to 3ds and cleaned it up a lot. It's a pretty accurate and detailed model, and it is up on the RP BBS. Yes, pictures of the robot, the Jupiter II, and even the chariot were uploaded…
HiJack Pro will batch convert between MANY formats, including TGA and IFF.
🙁 No luck. What you described about clipping an image and saving as a .GIF file is pretty much what I wanted to no if I could do. I tried it, and didn't have any luck. Oh well, no big deal I guess. I'll continue using clipped .CEL files for…
That's EXACTLY what I was wanting to know if I could do!!!!!!!! Thanks Jack, I'll try it!! Later Mark
I thank you and Jack for the replies, but I guess what it comes down to is this: Is it worth it to save a map by setting the size and all that, when I can EASILY clip a .CEL and save it in that EXACT size WITHOUT all the…
#.gif save in pic res
Message #122218
This is a quick question I've been meaning to ask someone for a long time. How is the easiest way to draw a texture map in Ani Pro that is SMALLER than the resolution you are in and save it out as a .GIF ***WITHOUT*** the dead, black around surrounding…
Check out the Rendering Plant BBS. It has many, many aircraft models on it in 3DS format. Give it a call at 816-525-5614.
The Script Language will be VERY helpful. You will be able to things unimaginable with it! The best part is, it will open 3ds up to collision detection and user defined scripts. It will even be a kind of poor man's ipas. If you are familiar with Lightwave on the…
I haven't tried Truevision yet, but I thought I'd ask here first, since surely someone who has a Targa 16 would no if a driver exist for animator pro. I think I originally asked this question when I aquired the card, and the answer was "no." I thought I'd ask…
#SIGGRAPH Informal Party?
Message #111941
Does anyone know if there will be any kind of informal get together for 3ds at Siggraph this year? Last year had everyone showing what they had done with 3ds and etc….any plans for this again?
#targa classic 16 drivers
Message #111940
I was wondering if any kind of animator pro drivers exist for the original targa card? Thanks! Mark
That's the best idea I've heard so far. Inserting tracks over and over like a walk sequence beats the heck out of copying them by hand! Interesting…. Mark
Yes, cutting and pasting entire "sets" of keys at a time would be nice. I hope I have got my question across well. I want to EASILY be able to make a character standup (or whatever start position), and THEN start walking, repeating the walk sequence WITHOUT: 1) repeating the…
#repeating keys/tracks
Message #109558
I've had this question in my mind for quite sometime, and finally got around to asking. I've done a little animating skeletons and other "walking" objects, but haven't had any luck looping/repeating only certain parts of the tracks. For example… Let's say that I wanted to make my skeleton/man stand…
Newtek is selling the "screamer" software bundled with the Raptor- a 2 processor system being sold and manufactured in Lenexa, Kansas. Newtek is still making some $ out of the deal, but they aren't in the marketing of it. It only hooks up to an Amiga/Lightwave at the moment. Is…
#INTERNET 3DS Mail-List
Message #96284
Somevhing I received off the INTERNET. I don't know anything about it, but I thought I'd share it with everyone here. ———————- 3D Studio Mail-List ———————- — WHAT IS 3D Studio? — 3D Studio is a 3D modeling, rendering and animation package from the makers of AutoCAD, AutoDesk. The software…
Panasonic LaserDisc Help
Message #92860
I am looking for help on interfacing 3DS and a Panasonic TQ3031 (or tq3032, not sure of exact model #) recordable laserdisc player. What is the cheapest way to interface the two? I haven't seen the machine yet, but I met a guy who would like to use it to…
Panasonic TQ3031..HELP!
Message #92687
I am looking for help on interfacing 3DS and a Panasonic TQ3031 (or tq3032, not sure of exact model #) recordable laserdisc player. What is the cheapest way to interface the two? I haven't seen the machine yet, but I met a guy who would like to use it to…
Panasonic TQ3031
Message #92290
I am in contact with a company that owns a couple of Panasonic TQ3031 (or TQ3032, he wasn't sure of model #) recordable laserdisc recorders. He wants to use laserdisc as my single frame recording medium for my animation I would be doing for him in 3D studio. The problem…
Sanyo
Message #64215
Can someone tell me more about this DPS system for recording animations? I seem to have missed the beginning of this thread…thanks..from what I can get, it sounds interesting! Mark
yes, like everyone else in this thread, I'd like to be included on the list for the 3d studio magazine, but I would like some sort of acknowledgement that my name has been received, because I think I too have asked for a copy before without any results… thanks! Mark…
Yeah, tell me about bitmaps and memory! I don't know how many basketball fans are on here, but I'm current "building" the inside of "Phog" Allen Fieldhouse of the Unversity of Kansas here in Lawrence, Kansas, and while it looks great, 3d studio is going nuts on my hard disk…says…
I'll have to get with you on some memory, although I believe I'd be looking for maybe 1 16meg simm at this time…
#Cylindrical Mapping
Message #61287
well, we FINALLY got the mapping problem solved by simply applying mapping coordinates when creating the object. Once we did that, our problems disappeared!!!! Now with all the texture maps in this scene(s), 16 megs of RAM aren't enough…and memory prices have skyrocketed! Does anybody know where there be some…
1. I've experimented with clipping the map an a variety of sizes including excess, and no excess material. I'm not exactly clear about the tile multiply that you are talking about. I actually started trying to map the bball net I drew in Animator Pro onto a tube (to have…
#Cylindrical Mapping
Message #60492
I am currently pulling my hair out trying to map a basketball net on a cylindrical type object. I was hoping the map would meet at the "seam", but although it looks like it would if it finished the cylindrical map, it cuts off a small section right at the…
There is another book I've located that is coming out November 19th Called "Inside 3D Studio" by J. Jester ISBN#1562050753 it is by Prentice Hall Computer Publishing 1-800-428-5331. I know nothing about it, but I'm waiting to see if it is any good… mark
Targa 16 and ati mach32
Message #56404
I have been running 3d studio with ATI Mach32 video card and DLXPRESS drivers successfully for 6 months now, but recently I just got an original Targa 16 card and set it up to work with the RDPTARGA drivers that came with 3Dstudio. I load in the DLXpress driver for…
Animator and Targa 16
Message #56403
I just aquired an old original Targa 16 card and am trying to get working with 3d studio and animator pro. Is there a driver that I can download to make it work with Animator, or is it something that I have to purchase from Truevision?
Add me to your mailing list too… Mark Pennel Pennel Productions 512 Arrowhead Dr. Lawrence, KS 66049 Thanks!
Well, I've had the problem of the machine changing SEVERAL video modes upon rendering and doing again after…using my VLB mach 32 card…annoying to say the least! The other problem I'm having is with colors on the 3d editor/shaper/lofter screens…like creating lines and holding the mouse button to get your…
#Lights and 3ds
Message #44936
I am looking for suggestions for creating headlights on a car I am building in 3ds, and am not having much luck. Does anyone know the easiest way to take this model and put spot lights for the headlights, render the scene and have the lights be bright like a…