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#3DS General Questions
Message #189745
For anyone involved with Autodesk 3D Studio, etc… 1) Is 3D Studio MAX for Windows NT runnable on Win 95? I had NT 3.51 and hated that thus far it's incompatible with alot of stuff, so I now have 95. 2) Is there currently, or in development, a 32-bit .FLC/.FLI…
Gen Questions…
Message #189744
For anyone involved with Autodesk 3D Studio, etc… 1) Is 3D Studio MAX for Windows NT runnable on Win 95? I had NT 3.51 and hated that thus far it's incompatible with alot of stuff, so I now have 95. 2) Is there currently, or in development, a 32-bit .FLC/.FLI…
Autodesk General
Message #188035
For anyone involved with Autodesk 3D Studio, etc… 1) Is 3D Studio MAX for Windows NT runnable on Win 95? I had NT 3.51 and hated that thus far it's incompatible with alot of stuff, so I now have 95. 2) Is there currently, or in development, a 32-bit .FLC/.FLI…
Hey Bruce. I'm a new user to Imagine, and have had a tough time getting used to the way Imagine uses attributes. The thing you have to remember is that whenever you see a value indented in the Attributes requester, don't put anything there. Only put a value in a…
Glad we got that straight. Thanks all. Steve
#New Media Article
Message #12666
Greg, Do you get New Media magazine? I thought you did….now, on page 80 of May 95 issue there's a blurb about Imagine's FX. It is in the second column at the end of the Explode Volume paragraph within the "3D Studio Changes Are More Than Skin Deep" article. The…
#More info on 3.3
Message #12665
Since this thread turned into a Windows Imagine version one, I'll ask my question. Will the Windows version of Imagine be for NT OR 95, or NT AND 95? Steve
> Exactly, that very statement is what the 2.0 CD was/is trying to accomplish – letting Beginners/Semi-Advanced modelers learn to look beyond the complexity of the object they are trying to clone, and take it a step at a time. If it (the CD) is done right, the user should…
Thank you muchly! 3.3 coming soon??????
#Caustic Lighing
Message #12420
I've made a pool, complete with ladder, and drain. How do I get the caustic lighting to act like the squiggles on the ground? I would think that you make a transparent (filtered) surface and project lights through it? Or does the caustic lighting provide for this so that the…
aaaaaahhhhhhhh……. Thanks. I'll be receiving my copy of NT Server sometime this coming week. I'll check it out. Steve
Thanks again Greg. Yes, I would like to know if this is a bug. I will try clicking away and let you know of the outcomes. I'll upload my bouncy ball if / when I get it to work. Later Ray-Dude!
>> Imagine 3.0+ has a Caustics Light texture on the PC platform. The green electricity was done in Imagine, and Stephen was nice enough to upload it to the Imagine UG section. it's in the file called SPARK.ZIP
What in the heck is the "Pipes Screen Saver"? Steve
>> such as Impulse has found someone who knows Imagine intimately, and who has in the past written very _very_ comprehensive manuals.
#Copy / Paste
Message #12349
Hey Greg! Real quick – How do you Copy and Paste FX in Action Editor. I followed the book, no go. I am trying to make a ball follow a path which goes up and down, as well as make it BOING for the frames the ball is hitting the…
#Sculpt In Progress JPG
Message #12325
Hey, What is "Caustic Lighting"? I liked your Coke picture. Was the green "electricity" post image processing? Steve
#Cycle Editor 3.2
Message #12014
Greg, I'm trying to create an animation with a sphere following a circular (closed) path, while boinging to simulate squishing as it hits the ground, and make it go up an down. Here's what I've done, tell me if there is an easier way. I make the sphere, gave it…
Imagine & Win NT
Message #11894
Anyone out there running Win NT and Imagine. I'm thinking of trying it, but I want to know how DOS apps, specifically Imagine run under the OS. Steve
> Back from the Caribbean. Steve, why on earth would you want to come back!?!?!?!? >> Kind of had to. It was my honeymoon, but believe me, once we got to the last island on our cruise (St. Lucia), I had serious thoughts about returning to GA. Can't wait to…
#When 3.3?
Message #11298
Hey Greg. Back from the Caribbean. Any news on the release of 3.3? Steve
cool. leave a message when you upload it. Steve
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#Imagine 2.0 vs 3.2
Message #11201
Was this paint can effect for a client, or can we all see? Steve
Flags conversion???
Message #46406
GSB, I am a user of Imagine 3.2 for PC, and downloaded your flags animations yesterday hoping to get a glimpse of what I should do for my own flags. However, I noticed that your animation was in Amiga format. Do you have any capabilities of converting that flags.ani to…
#Plug-In's for Imagine?
Message #9498
Oh yea, I forgot to ask the sales guy, Mike, if Imagine was planning on having or already has facilities for third party plug-ins. Do they? Steve
Greg, I just ordered my Upgrade to 3.0 Pro + the constant update deal. They said they would ship me 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 tommorrow. I can't wait to see them. You say 3.3 is on the way? Alright, I love this program! I have been using trueSpace for quite…
Thanks Sam. This program sure is alot different from trueSpace! Both programs have their +'s. trueSpace has definitely got the interface, and Imagine kicks with features! I am seriously thinking about upgrading to the Pro version of 3.0, but I've read around here that there might be a 4.0 coming…
#Separating Axis'
Message #9314
I've just logged in about 3 hours on Imagine Lite, and I'm trying to work the particle animation on page 279 of the manual. It says that after creating a sphere, I must move the axis to the right edge of the sphere. How do you separate an axis from…
#3DS Rel 4.0
Message #159180
Does 3D Studio rel 4.0 do raytracing on it's own, stock out of the box or not? I've seen where some people say they raytrace with some other software. I would think for the price it should, but I'll let the experts tell me. Thanks
Thanks for the info. I'll try Viewpoint, and get a crackin' on the carousel.
Robert, I will probably make the carousel available to you guys here in the AutoDesk forum when it's complete (got to find those horses first). It's part of a complete carnival atmosphere animation sequence I've been toying with (Carousel, Wooden Roller Coaster, the works) Been working on it for a…
Horse Models Wanted
Message #154512
Anyone here have any good horse models? I need them in .DXF or .3DS format for use in a carousel animation I'm working on. If not, know where I can get them? Steve
Horse Models
Message #152550
Hey there! I know I'm kind of an out-of-towner here being that I work with trueSpace, but I was wondering if anyone had built or knows where to get some good horse models. I'm building a carousel, and a couple of different poses. I've been working in 3D for about…
#ER Demo Problems
Message #2193
I just downloaded the ER for Windows demo. 9 times out of 10 I get a GROWSTUB error when I start ER. Sometimes I can choose Ignore, the program will start normally, other times, Ignore won't work, so I choose Close. After choosing Close, I get a GPF has occurred…
Animator Studio??
Message #130015
Brian – Is Animator Studio available as of right now? Does it totally replace Animator Pro, or is it simply AP on the Win plat? 3DS going to Win anytime soon?
Thanks Jonas, I'll check them out.
I have been wondering about how to make a lake surface appear to be flowing. I think something like that can be done with Animator Pro. Can it – by using color cycling or something? Let me know please.
Mark, Becoming a Computer Animator is a good 'history' book so to speak. It takes you through the beginnings of the art of computer animation, and throws some good buzz words at you. Throughout the book are actual trueSpace exercises, which are quite good if you are just starting out…
#Animator Pro/3DS
Message #126189
Bob, Thanks again for the info on the books. I'll definitly check them out. I have another question I hope (know) you can answer being into 3DS and all…What does Animator Pro do? I know that 3DS has a pretty good animation section from my readings, but why buy Animator…
I agree Gus! I've got NT myself, and am happy with it. I only want the ability to have 3DS in NT so that I don't have to 'shell' to DOS. I hate having everything I use in one environment, but then having to go to DOS for only one…
What do you mean the GDI is still 16-bit? From all that I've been reading, which could very well be written in a marketing sense, "Win95" is a true 32-bit OS. That to me means that if you are using 32-bit apps, you have a 32-bit system, not 16-bit here,…
The demo I was referring to was the one I got with a CD included with a book called Becoming a Computer Animator. There's a demo of 3DS R3. Check it out. Anyway thank you, and everyone on the helpful information. I'll stick with my NT, and hope that 3DS…
3D Studio in General
Message #126053
Hello All, I am a user of trueSpace, and was wondering if and when Autodesk will ever be released for the, don't laugh, "Windows" environment. I realize that the primary reason that 3D Studio is ported to the DOS platform is because of the negative Graphical overhead that you get…