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dave: Thanks for the reply. I was actually looking for a way to direct swapfiles from AAS *specifically*, not general tempfile info. I wondered since AAS preferences allows you to specify size why it didn't let you create a seperate drive(s), directory or directories for location, ala Photoshop. Bruce Meikle…
#AAS and Swapfiles
Message #197152
Is there a way to specify the location of swapfiles in Animator Studio? What am I missing? Bruce Meikle WZMH Architects
Tyler: I would also recomend saving incremental project files. It's dried my tears a few times . >>How do you manage this, periodically delete all but say the 5 most recent?
One more vote for printed manuals. One problem I have with online help is that while I find it quite usefull for quick reference reminders once I'm up to speed in a program, it's awkward when I'm trying to systematically learn a new program, as AS is for me (I…
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3DS4 vs TrueSpace
Message #161777
Robert: >>I see a lot about Caligari Truespace as a Windows alternative to 3D Studio.
>>Autodesk and the Yost group are listening to the world community. Gary's team is working hard on R5 which is driven by the needs and wishes of the users as well as Gary thinking about your needs a few years from now.
>>How in H*ll did they keep the originals and only give copies to owners?
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Architectural Animation?
Message #134728
Gosh, I take one day off with a cold and you folks sneak in 70 some odd messages on Architectural Animation before I get to jump in with my two cents (Canadian) ? Speaking as someone who works for an Architectural firm and who spends about 50 to 75% of…
#360 deg projections?
Message #132320
Is there any way to render a panoramic view in 3DS, that is to render a continuous 360 degree view of a scene? This would be different than just breaking through the 175 degree limit in camera views because the overall distorion should not increase as you scan the image…
There is a demo version of Truespace around, just with save/copy/etc disabled. I picked it up at COMDEX Canada. It's a little quirky in terms of interface but then again I actually *use* UpFRONT, so what do I know . Maybe if you ask real nice in their section in…
Larry: >>The name "warp" probably comes from it's ability to run a lot faster on less hardware. Also as a furniture designer it has bad connotations but I can overlook that!
Thanks for the info on ACAD and OS/2. I think I'll take your advice and wait for WARP. But I am worried. With a name like that, it's not going to be sold dripping with trekie paraphanalia, is it? Bruce Meikle WZMH Architects
Actually, buying more RAM is the only way to deal with disk swapping. It's not so much of a problem for me and I'm not looking at OS/2 for that particular reason. I was just curious about the claims of someone else. The idea of true multitasking is pretty attractive…
>>Me – I can't afford to break something that works fine now.
>>But as for OS/2, I have the feeling that it won't happen this time 🙂
To be honest, my part in this thread is more of Devil's Advocate than anything else. I'm genuinely interested in getting OS/2, otherwise I wouldn't ask questions. >>But forget about that. My main point is that I don'tunderstand why people don't jump to a new platform if that platform really…
>>To be honest, I am tired about the "wait and see" attitude
>>…the pioneers are the ones with the arrows in their backs.
>>Check out the thread called "Targa2000 news"…
Do you have any objects that penetrate the AFR faces? Bruce Meikle WZMH Architects
Thanks for the answer. Though we have about 20 CAD stations here at the office, we do have one machine that is primarily a 3DS workhorse. Switching all of them to OS2 is out of the question, but I'm tempted to look into converting the 3D machine. Hmmm.. Bruce Meikle…
#I know I'm late for R4..
Message #122007
Forgive me if this is a common request but it would be nice if… Frequently I try to model something based on scanned photographs or sketches. It would be really helpfull in the 2D Shaper to be able to display a proxy image of the scan (much like show background)…
#3DS, OS2 & Disk Swapping
Message #122006
Okay, here's your weekly chance to dance around the edges of another platform holy war . I met someone who told me that they used 3DS under OS2 and that one of the main reasons they did was that by assigning more RAM to the program than the machine physically…
Rafael: We're a 30 year old firm based here in Toronto, with offices in Montreal, Vancouver and Shanghai. A lot of our recent work has been overseas, (Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Jakarta,…) >>Would you like to share models and images?
>>Is anybody out there using 3DS R3 for architectural visualization? Are there any architects or architecture students out there?
>>…and Alias' Upfront (which they have apparently abandoned, at least for us PC/Windows users
Scott: >>If you had two out-put devices, one out-put a flat photo realistic image, the other out-put a simple but accurate 3D physical model, which one would you use?
Jamie: Thanks for the benchmarks! We've ordered the 90 Mhz Pentium and it looks like your numbers confirm we've made the right choice. The only problem is that once we get the lil demon into the office, my 486/33 at home is going to feel like a drunken slug in…
>>To all the 3D builders both physical and virtual,>1. Physical models do provide a type of information to the viewer that a flat print or screen can not provide. What is this intangible benefit to using a 3d physical model?
>>Just today my hardware vendor's price difference between a 66 and a 90 came down to 100 dollars
Pentiums – How Fast?
Message #117295
We knew this was coming… We're thinking of buying a Pentium machine to be our main 3DS station, but we're wondering about clock speeds. Does anyone have any experience that could help pin down the differences between 60 Mhz, 66 Mhz and 90Mhz Pentiums. Are the speed variations dramatic (read…
I've had a similar problem just recently. I've just uploaded an example of it called PRBLEM.GIF in the images library, if you're interested (wait for the sysop to post it). I'm wondering if it's related to a glitch with ray-traced shadow casting spotlights which go a bit screwy if they…
>>I am thinking of purchasing 3Ds for use in Rendering Architectural Interiors.
MCI Drivers – FLC window
Message #101153
Jerry: If you're looking for a way to play FLIs/FLCs specifically from Visual Basic, you'll need the files VBPLAY.ZIP which contains the VB extensions that you'll need for VB ver2 and VBXFIX.ZIP which contains what you need to bring it all up to speed with VB ver3. Note that these…
I'm glad you were able to rework the contest rooms. I hope all of the artists with pitchforks and torches didn't make things too hard on you . Thanks for listening to us. Bruce Meikle
Jamie: I have to admit that I share David Stinnett's concerns. I entered last year's contest and although I didn't win a prize, Mike Goos from Autodesk Visual Productions contacted me to ask for mesh and texture files of my image so that they could use it in an Autodesk…
Normally, if I was asked if there was a way to improve help documents for a certain program, I would reply "I hope so!" In most cases, manuals are mediocre at best but in the case of 3DStudio, I can honestly say that they"re the best I've come across. Enough…
>>FWIW GoCIS (formerly WinCIS) has the re-routing features your looking for.
>>I'm curious to know if you software has a feature for re-routing or renaming a thread…
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#Message Sections
Message #88321
>>I'm not sure how the proposed forum is going to help you on this. Typically hardware questions are in the hardware section.
>> We are planning on splitting up the 3D Studio section into 2 sections, one dealing with 3DS Modeling/materials and one dealing with 3DS animation.
I've never seen an email address for them but: 3D Artist Magazine tel (505) 982-3532 fax (505) 820-6929 PO Box 4787 Sante Fe NM 87502 Give em a call Bruce Meikle
Nothing like a little software flame to warm up those winter months . Actually, it depends on how you use AME. I use it exclusively to build architectural models and find it very usefull. Instead of building the entire project in one, big hard drive stuffing drawing (which I guess…
>>BTW, AME for Acad will produce solid models (I am not completely sure if this is done by polyface mesh, or 3D faces)
>> I run it from WIN OS/2 – but I sure wish that some of this stuff was not WINDOZE based !
>>Wacom…let me know if you think a non-artist would benefit from it?
>>Good point. While I haven't used Matisse, all reports have been very favorable.
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Fractal Painter
Message #75481
Just to muddy your decision waters a little bit … We use Fractal Painter (with X2) in its Mac incarnation at the studio and find it an excellent program but on the windows side there is another possible option. Fauve Matisse isn't quite as wonderful as Painter, but then again…
Thanks for your reply! Now comes the tough part: pricing and raising the $ Bruce Meikle
Thanks for your reply! I didn't have my heart set on actual racks, just the idea of stripped down systems as slaves. Your comments (and Martin Foster's as well) about switch boxes were quite helpful. And now, to raise the dough. Bruce Meikle
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