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Angela, I will be staying at the Hilton (I think) and arriving on Tuesday. I've got some major work pressures (BIG proposal due out next week, needs lots of my attention ugh), so I'm going to be real scattered. I do want to hook up with you, maybe at the…
#Meckler VR95
Message #170463
How many folks who read this section will be at the Meckler VRWorld 95 conference in San Jose next week (May 22-25)? I assume AutoDesk will be represented on the vendor exhibits floor and hopefully have some CDK applications in the art/museum exhibits. There are a couple social events going…
Michael, there are a number of capture systems using different technologies. Some use mechanical linkages, which can be very limiting to motion. Others use video to track dots or balls stuck on joints. Others, like the Ascension Flock of Birds, use a collection of magnetic trackers. All work to some…
cdk group layoffs?
Message #161030
I heard a rumor last week that there was another round of layoffs in the Autodesk CDK group. What gives? ADesk seemed to be finally getting behind this product. Jerry
Hi Brian, Glad to see you making a presence here! Having some insiders (real techies in the dev group) should really help CDK. I hope the transition from IST has been good for you. Personally, I'm glad to see some of that experience being transferred to the outside world where…
CIS at Meckler VR'95
Message #158589
Meckler's highly rated VR show will be held in San Jose CA in late May. A preliminary schedule is available as vr95.txt in lib 11 of Cyberforum. One item not listed on the schedule, is my talk during the Online VR section on Thrusday May 25. I have been asked…
Angela, Things have been rather busy round here. I spent the last day or two trying to get this stupid mac back on line after it took a disk hit. (what backups?) Try doing that while chasing a 2yr old or three (Eddy had two girl friends over this morning…
Dan, Check with Adesk but you usually need to get it from a specially licensed dealer. The dealer needs to have a programmer on staff/contract to support CDK users and have met some other special requirements. I recall there is an excellent one down in the Newport Beach area. I…
World Building Contest
Message #152392
> How about we publically challenge all those 3D Studio modelers out there to a low polygon modeling contest? What do you think. The best model under 1000 polygons wins. Check over in CyberForum's Virtual City section. VRASP has a world building contest currently under way. I'm trying to use…
Hi Gilbert I'm not a current CDK user but have familarity with a wide range of VR type software. Your complexity and frame rates are probably beyond the capabilities of a CDK system without a signficant 3D rendering accelerator board (perhaps the new Fujitsu/Future Vision board?). The lack of interaction…
Jonas, Unfortunately, none of the road shows have been in my area, or I havent heard of them. I'm in the Ventura County CA area (North of LA). I'd like to check out V2 sometime. I've been looking at the Virt.Navigator demo. My big problem with CDK is that I…
I remember that WTK/CDK comparison. I didnt write it, but uploaded it from the referenced areas. I think the original author is now working at Future Vision (makers of Sapphire 3d rendering board). It is a bit dated, as both products have been improved since April 93. WTK is now…
>> Five years from now, I'll bet … spreadsheet … will have 3D … animation> With Sense8's WTK for Windows, you can control 3D graphics interactively via DDE. The product is currently available as a beta release, with final due out real soon now. One of the demo program's that…
Cyberspace
Message #63944
The December issue of Software Development magazine will have a review of CDK. I believe the issue topic is 3D graphics or at least Graphics. Short summary: be an experienced C++ programmer (or hire one), get one of the rendering accelerator cards (SPEA Fire, FVT Sapphire, Division dView, etc), Get…
#can't get examples run
Message #63003
Dietmar, > CDK application has to live with the ADI drivers currently running in the machine you may be in for some problems. As i understand the situation (having watched here for several months), there are ADI drivers and there is the ADI spec. Most ADI drivers implement enough of…
#can't get examples run
Message #62458
from a fellow reviewer… 1) Forget the ADI stuff. There isnt one in existance that supports CDK. Stick with a VESA, but dont expect much speed. I got about 4-6fps on my 486/33 w/Speedstar 24x. You REALLY REALLY need to get one of the $7000 rendering accelerator boards (Sapphire, dView,…