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Murat, you certainly can use grids. I did not need that much resolution and it was easier for me to apply two different materials to each side of the rectangle. Sam
I have taken a flat sheet and rolled it into a cyclinder using bones and linking the bones. It comes out very well. This is all I had to do. Make a rectangle in the 2d shaper, when imported into the lofter add as many vertices as you need, this…
#192578-
Hip/Pelvis bone 3d model
Message #192672
How good and what are your mesh requirements. When you say hip do you mean the whole femur and iliac bones? Anyway if you can be more specific I may be able to help you out. Sam coor
THANKS! Sam
#vrml www address
Message #191813
What was the autodesk website address for the vrml program for 3d studio. I misplaced it. Thanks Sam
The skeleton is finished and has been for some time. We have decided for now to hold off on outside distribution. This should change shortly. It mainly has to do with the parties involved that completed it and when we sold the vertebral column some of the people were not…
I will check this weekend all of my course materials are at home. In terms of being published everything the University does is basically publically funded and therefore can be found in various journals and newsletters. Anyway I will post the info Sam
Check your e-mail Sam
They told me two weeks as well. Here is the scoop. Micron did not even have the motherboards when they first started advertsing. When they finally got the boards they had tto apply and wait for fcc approval. When they got the approval and started testing the boards the realized…
I will get the info on spyglass. I do not know of any raster to vector software that is that good. In terms of tracing contours, whew good luck-been there, tried that and do not want to revisit. In terms of directly converting mri to 3ds there is some major…
Micron "says" it has dual 133's however I ordered one 5 weeks ago and have been on the phone with them almost daily in the last week and one half and none have been built or shipped yet. JUST a bit of false advertising! Samuel Coor Still Waiting
There is really no way to take the raw data files from MRI or CT and convert them into a 3ds or dxf format. The main reason is that each company has its own proprietary format and therefore you cant access it. There is some standardization beginning but it is…
Alt to Micron
Message #190294
I had ordered a micron over 5 weeks ago and they keep giving me excuses why they have not shipped yet, therefore I have canceled my order. My question what alternatives are there for a good solid dual pentium machine? Thanks Sam
Jonas I am registered how long will it be before it ships, the patch modeler or is it already shipping? and if so I should probably call my dealer Thanks Sam
#patch modeler/vrml
Message #186854
I was just wondering after reading the files on 3d max that there was a small blurb on continued support for the dos versions of 3d studio. Mainly of interest was the addition of a patch modeler and the ability to convert files to vrml, can you elaborate on this…
the dual 133 smp processors are out. I just ordered from micron and they said it will be upgradeable to the 150 and 166 mhz cpu's. Also it uses the 72 pin dram's so I can use all of my other ram chips instead of the edo. Sam Coor
What type of information on veins and lungs are you looking for? do you need specific veinous systems ie-portal, cranial etc and what type of lungs do you need, meshes texture maps. If you can be more specific I can probably help or point you towards the right directions Sam…
Thanks!\ Sam
Thanks for your frank reply, much appreciated! Sam
#Gateway-vs-Micron
Message #171890
I am looking to upgrade my system to either the micron or gateway 120 pentium are there any suggestions to which system runs 3ds better. I am leaning towards the micron because of some previous problems with gateway support. Thanks Sam
I think you will have some problems with "most" consumer and prosumer scanners. There are 2 losses of resolution. The first is in the photo you are scanning. Depending on how the photo was shot ie- what was meant to be most in focus, f stops for depth of field,…
If you want to purchase actual photos without worrying about copyrights there are 2 ways to go about it. #1: Post your message in the medsig forum there is a medical photographer there t should be able to help I dont remember her name but if you post the message…
What doesn't if fit? Sam
Great! thanks for your insightful reply, I am finally getting a better understanding of it and will probably order it within the next few days Sam
Thank you very much! Your reply was very helpful, I was not really sure that YOU HAD to work in 24 bit color. Overall how do you like the program? \ Samuel Coor
Thanks for the reply, however, I still am not really sure on its capabilities. Are you able to create layers like in photoshop? What does digital paintbrushes mean? According to the download they make it seem like its a new technology. How about the file conversions from fli/flc and avi…
#specific ?'s Anim Studio
Message #167711
I would appreciate any help with the following questions. In animator studio the announcement mentions it has digital paintbrushes like in photoshop. What does that mean? Also, does it have the capabilitis of doing object layering like photoshop? Digital audio: how well does the ability to modify a soundtract to…
#animator studio/poser
Message #167323
Two Questions: I have downloaded the information on animtor studio, however, I have read much more informative evaluations on products from members of this forum that has used a product. So does anyone have any real world critical reviews of the product both good and bad? Second Question: There is…
crystal eyes\3d viewer
Message #149018
I was wondering if anyone was using crystal eyes viewer for the pc and if you are how do you like it? how well does 3d studio integrate with it to make stereoscopic images? Also, I am trying to get some information on an interactive viewer such as the one…
Thanks it was in the gugrpa forum Sam
#Viewspace Viewer?
Message #148643
Does anyone know where viewspace is located on compuserve? Thanks Sam Coor
IconAuthor is made by Aimtech Co. there number is 603-883-0220. They are located in New Hampshire. They allow you to use there software for 30 days for a trial period. Sam
Ara, you can get all of your questions comprehensively answered regarding all of the different authoring system capabilities in the multimedia vendor forum. go multiven. For your info I have been using iconauthor which is very capable and it allows for the addition of animation, video, audio, graphics etc, etc…
video?
Message #137733
I have a couple of questions regarding video. First: I have some good educational VHS videos and would like to convert them into digital format and then edit them digitally. What are some good video boards that will allow me to input directly from my regular VHS deck? Also, I…
I have seen Viewpoints work and though it is very good, I had some specific needs that their models did not address and thus developed my own skeleton. In terms of high resolution brains after I left the message I spoke with the people I am working with on the…
No, I sure didnt see it. If anyone has a laser disk player and wants to just pull images and animations off to use the University of Washington has a whole collection of brain images and animations. Kind of like the slice of life. Sam
No, I must not have. Sorry lets try again. In terms of availability everything is ready except for the skull which is too large of a file and we are currently working to alleviate it. Everything else is pretty much done. Sam
Gayle, what exactly are you looking for in detail of the brain mesh? I can certainly be able to provide you with a high resolution mesh model. Have you taken a look at the mesh of the cervical vertebrae I uploaded, its called c2vert.dxf? As you know the brain can…
#3D object of a brain?
Message #133893
I uploaded a quick and dirty 3d model of a brain using only bump mapping and deform fit tools. It took me around 1 hour to do. The sulci placement is anatomically correct. I am certain that with some minor "tweeking" in the shape portion of the deform fit a…
Doing the hippocampus in isolation is a tough one because it is contiguous with the medial edge of the temporal lobe and is distinguished mainly on a histological basis. However, if you give me a good description of what you are trying to show I am sure we can work…
the mesh file I uploaded would be very helpful if you could get it to display fast. The files I tried did not load at all. If you get good display speed with the vertebrae I would be very interested. I also spoke with Aimtech today regarding intergrating your viewer,…
Well, if you have any specifics about it you can get very accurate results depending on the area in what you are looking at. What I found to work better in regrads to looking at a hemisphere section of the brain, is to use planar bump mapping as opposed to…
#Navflyer
Message #133247
I have had the chance to download and play around with navflyer and will give some feedback. It seems like it has alot of potential, however in its current state the resolution of the objects you can navigate around is to primitive to be used for end user purposes. I…
I have tried doing that, ie using displace for brain mapping, but ran into a number of problems. However, I have developed some close approximations of many levels of the brain which I may be able to assist you in rendering. The first question is what view, section, and areas…
There is a 3 volumn set by Kapanji, I don't remember the name specifically but they are broken down into vertebral motion, and axial motion. They are soft covered and not that expensive, just call up any medical book store and asked for Kapanji's text. They are pretty much the…
Sure, anytime its the least I can do since I have certainly learned alot from everyone on this forum. Sam
Alan ,things are going well thanks. The amount that the vertebrae is limited in motion is not necessarily age related in terms of the vertebrae themselves. Most of the time, barring severe arthritis, trauma, etc., the range of motion of the spine is limited by the surrounding soft tissues. As…
Thanks, I have been using the forum mainly as a browser since version 1 and have received alot of help and hints! Great source of information and resources. Sam
In terms of the exact degrees that is a very difficult question to answer, and again it would depend on the level of accuracy you are looking for. There are a number of very good references regarding joint motion if you are looking for accuracy, if you are not looking…
I will certainly take a look at your upload, and I thank you for the reply. If you could e-mail me your phone number and address I would appreciate it. However, I was just informed by adesk today that I am not ALLOWED to acquire their products from dealers outside…
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