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David, So a couple more days on one and a couple weeks on the other, ok. I'll try your idea with the mask. Sounds good. Thanks, Terry
Gary, Blocks and Materials has numerous aircraft including a Cessna 172 and a Piper Cub, both high wingers. Others include Super King Air, 747, 737, Falcon 20, C-130, SeeBee Amphibian, C172 Sea Plane, Bell Jet Ranger and AH-64 Apache. Terry
Gary, Model Masters, L.L.C. 420 Frontage Rd. Northfield Il 60093 Tel (708) 446-9762 Fax (708) 446-8320 Ord (800) 306-6357 There ya go. Terry
Hi David, I sent in my registration for LenZFX 2.0 on the 21st. Am I in line for the upgrade? Speaking of upgrades, what ever happened to the World Builder upgrade that I thought I was going to see in September. I'm still sitting on a $1000 program that I…
Dave, I did, and I will call tomorrow for the 1.1. Thanks, Terry
Nik, Thanks a lot, I will give them a call tomorrow. Terry
Dave, This is *very* confusing. Depending on who you talk to AS will/will not/maybe a little run on NT. I have the update version, but not the Windows 95 version yet. Are you saying that I could install that one under NT? Can I also use the 95 (IF that…
Tom, Hey, one I know the answer to. Display\Tape\Show or Display\Tape\Find. You can then move the ends with the cursor or move the whole tape pressing and holding the control key while moving. I do everything in the architectural mode, so I get measurements in feet and inches. Terry
Robert, Nevermind on that version thing, I got it just using 3. Terry PS: Someone was hoping they wouldn't get to be known as the forum idiot a few weeks ago. Who ever you are, fear not, I still have a pretty good lock on that title.
Robert, I also have Blocks and Materials, but ran into a little glitch. When I try to install the materials libraries it doesn't seem to want to except 4 as a version of 3DS. Did you have this same problem? Know how to fix it? Thanks, Terry
Umeadi, As others have said, Blocks and Materials is good. You may also be interested in Model Mongers, Interiors 1 FotoReal. It's has some pretty good hi-res meshes. Model Masters LLC, markets this one. They also have an online service that you can buy models by the piece for $5.…
Emmanuel, >> Just making sure you don't mean a 21" screen takes longer to paint than a 14"
Key Factory
Message #196565
Serge, I have been setting up a project with the new Key Factory that I received last week. I am using a lot of orbital motion with 11 objects orbiting a moving orbit center. Then there are 26 other objects orbiting one of the original 11. The only problem I…
Jamie, I did a critter that's not exactly human, but has the same number of limbs except for one more tail than most humans have. I just started with spheres in a stick like figure of the basic form. Than came in and added smaller ones to the frame to…
Jason, >> What's the Smooth PXP…
Pierre, >>…the glow of my flare just pops up.
Jason, As to your birthday gift, I may have an idea. If you have around $300 to play with, you may be closer to Metaballs *and* Bones Pro than you think. Bones Pro can be had for around $375 these days. There is an article in the premiere issue of…
#Max Wish
Message #196308
Jonas, Here's a simple wish for MAX. When loading or merging meshes, materials etc., have the drive options go to "F" and not stop at "E". My setup has the 4 gig base drive divided 2/2 between DOS and NT. So the two CD drives are designated "E" and "F".…
Eric, Thanks a lot for that reply. I usually have pretty good success with booleans. I have found that they are somewhat inconsistant sometimes. If it doesn't work the first time, just keep asking and it just might. I never did figure out what happened with the last one I…
Hi Jonas, Perfect timing, I'm also having an (unexpected) boolean problem that you may can help with. I modeling a turbine type compressor. The main body looks something like an accordian. I created 32 pass tubes to go from one stage to the other and then boolean'd em all into…
Rick, I don't know, maybe something in the options box. Dither 256 or true color, 16 or 24 bit depth? I don't really know enough to say. I tried different settings with all these things and still could not get times under one minute. Are you looking at the time…
Martin, >> I favour the idea of a second system…
Stephen, I also have 60ns RAM and I can't turn the numbers Rick is churning out over there. The 640 numbers only changed by 4 seconds from Phong (1:05) to Metal (1:09) on my system. I wonder if we are using the same pixel sixe, 1.1? Terry
Alfredo, You can look in the Ammedia Libs for the latest Vibrant drivers. Search on 3DSVIB.ZIP. Terry
With Mapping off: (All else on) Metal shading: 1024 X 768 2:20 640 x 480 1:09 That's on the P100. While we're on this subject Martin, I would like to know if you have any thoughts on this. I am trying to decide whether it will be best to get…
No problem Reza, glad to hear everythings ok. Terry
David, >>..should have the software portion this month..
David, PMJI, but speaking of shipping dates. Do you have one for the World Builder upgrade? I bought WB a couple of weeks ago, and it doesn't support my Imagine 128 card. I was told (a couple of weeks ago) that in a couple of weeks that I would be…
Reza, You're right there with me on this test. I came in at 1:34 with the settings you had in your last post. I forgot to mention, the 1024 test was done with metal shading Both of the times I am posting were on the status line and backed up…
Reza, With settings at default 1024 x 768 x 1, everything down to and including Autoreflect on. Rendering to Disk and motion blur shows on during the render, but I think that has nothing to do with image time. Render time was 3 minutes 12 seconds, and total time until…
Reza, >> ..how fast a 3DS file like the CHEVY will render…
Ammanat, I paid a little less than $100 for the Texture Universe, but there are probably better CD's if architecture maps are your main concern. There is a similar tile in the WCT CD that comes with 3DS. Look for BLUTILE.TGA in the Architex directory. If you want to know…
Ammanat, If you have the Texture Universe CD, look in the Archtec directory. There are a few tiles in there that fit that pattern. DBTILE and NOBTILE come to mind right off hand. Terry
Mike, This may help until the experts jump in….and you may want to wait for one, which I am not. You can get an image of your mesh to the shaper by using Display/3D Display/Choose….Display/3D Display/On. The mesh you choose will be shown in the shaper like it looks in…
Bruce, There is (or was at the time) a place in Baton Rouge that specialized in that type of work with 3DS. I went to their office when I was first looking for a dealer around May or June. They have posters that are even bigger than that hanging on…
Ed, LOL! Terry
Tim, Thanks for the info. I'll look for the CD's you mentioned. You're right though, it going pretty fast modelling them myself. -Terry
Scott, You probably know this already, but I thought I'd throw it in. If you created the path in the lofter or the shaper, you can rotate it in one of those and re-get it. Terry
Kyle, >> I'd like to see how this whole thing comes out.
Dennis, >>…if it was in a sales brochure, it was fully available to the public,
#Strange options
Message #191046
I am getting some very strange symbols in 3DS. When an option box appears, instead of having "OK" or "Continue" or something normal, like it used to. I now see some kind of hyro-druid-type language there. All kinds of little masked or encrypted looking symbols, and way too many of…
Kyle, >> I just wanted to make sure you were aware of how it determines it's influences.
Kyle, >> my materials are pretty complicated
Kyle, >> What you are seeing is about 20,000 polys.
Kyle, Bravo! Very well done. I wasn't expecting that much detail and coloring when I went to take a look. Am I correct in assuming that you have at least 6 different objects there linked together? If not, then how DO you keep the face count within bounds? I loved…
Dennis, >> …it might be an issue of a protection.
Industrial Meshes
Message #190886
Anyone have any leads on some "Industry" type meshes? I'm looking for things like, centrifugal pumps, air compressors…etc. Things you may find in a chemical or oil refinery. Thanks, Terry
Dave, ROFL!!! If anyone would have asked, I'd a told em where I got mine that DID come with Raydream. I got mine last June, and it already had RD3 bundled. Terry
Jennifer, I was looking back through some old threads and ran across yours. If no one has answered you, you might try this. Set the start and end in the define chain box to define the kinematic chain. If you have the release 4 "New Features" tutorial, it's all in…
Kevin, I haven't tried this yet, but it may help. When I asked about a moon map a while back, someone suggested going into the PHOTO forum. There are supposedly a number of different night and day shots of the moon to be had. Then make your own maps from…
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