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This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

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#Keyframe Data Message #161186
I have two characters that have been created with skin. Each character uses the same internal skeleton. All of the skeleton and most of the other pieces (slices) have come form the same original file. The names of all of the pieces are the same. I made the first character…
#3ds and Raytracing Message #156367
Are there any third party packages that will let me import a x.3ds file and render it? I know that some people are doing it with POV Ray , but Pov does not import the materials info or lightes.
From: Random Programming Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage February 16, 1995 5:06 PM
I am currently working on a project that uses a lot of skining. I have several files that will need to be rendered at the same time and these same files will also be rerendered several more times. I would like to use batch rendering to do these renderings, but…
#141316 #No Splines In R4? Message #141532
Please send a copy of the E-mail regarding "NO Splines in R4". Thanks. Random Programming
Rotoscoping Message #124481
Hello, I work with a computer game company in North Carolina. Our next project will be using rotoscoped video over 3d-Studio output. We must work at a resolution of 640×480. My understanding is that i must do the capture in to a frame buffer. I plan on doing this by…
Need For Speed Message #113488
Hello, I would first like to thanks the folks at Autodesk and the Yost Group for creating 3d-Studio. After 2.5 years of playing with 3ds I have finally found someone to pay me full time to animate for them. I am now working for Random Programming and we create computer…
Egyptian Models Message #106704
Hello , I working on a project which has an Egyptian theme. I am looking for some mesh files that fit this theme. If anyone has any meshfiles that they would donate please leave me a message. Thanks. Steve Clayton (Random Programming)
#102626 #Ipas- skinning Message #103070
Thanks for the info. The problem was that i needed to turn off optimize in the lofter. Thanks Steve Clayton (Random Programming)
#Ipas- skinning Message #102582
I have just recieved the IPAS Disk #6 and am trying to learn skinning. I have been working on the first tutorial (making a vase and skining it) and i am not getting the results shown in the book. The pictures in the book show the square vase becoming round.…