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Heheh, thanks a bunch, i didnt think of using a general frame object to model it… The help is appreciated…!
#Human Modeling?
Message #196460
I am in the need to model a humanoid form, and suggestions? I can use various metaballs and blob programs, but I do not know how to attempt to make it with blobs etc… Advice and help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Yea thats an awsome animation, but it still doesnt haelp me out, if I had the actual mesh i could see hwo its done…
#Lips movement
Message #181884
i Have created an alien head, and used Boolean to cut a slice throught he lips and mouth area… I wanted to use Bones pro to make it move its lips, how do I go about making the proper meshes to do so? -thanks
Hmm yea… I have worked with Beizer patches before, they just dont do the trick… Plus I dont like using other peoples meshes. hehe
#Exploding Boxes?!?
Message #179378
I have noticed int he EXPLODE ipas demo's that there is a BOX around the exploding objects. Now first off what do those boxes really do, and second i have tried to recreate those on my objects and it ends up thinking the boxes are actually a part of the…
#Blah – (no human face)
Message #179146
Argh… I need help making a human face, i tried in Blob Modeler and was somewhat successful.. But it doesnt have enough detail level, it ends at 50. Any suggestions? Plus does anyone have or used 3D-Express or any photomodelers?
#MEMORY ERRORS
Message #178440
Can anyone help me with these memory problems, i have 20mg's of ram and sometimes 3ds gives me a "NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ALLOCATED" error message when trying to use certain IPAS. What is the optiumem config.sys memory configuration for 3ds? -THANKS!
#Wanna start a anim comp
Message #176784
Anyone here that is well versed in 3ds and is a good animator, that is located in northern Va, Dc area, and that is interested in a Animation Company venture? Please Respond.. Thanks…
3d-Maker?!?
Message #151012
has anyone else checked out or has bought 3d-maker?!? Its a type of modeler, in which you aquire two photo's of an object, side and front views, and model a mesh out of… Just wondering if its any good? -73030,3723
#Matrox?
Message #147080
i was speaking to MAtrox, and they advertise the Impression Plus that does 150,000 polygons goroud, zbuffered, polygons per second, and th they advertise it comes with 3d-studio drivers. But when I call them up, and inquire about this product they say it wont speed up 3d-studio at all, becuase…
HEY WHATS UP!?
Message #145619
Hi all, happy new year! I was wonder are any of you here local to 703 and program ipas?!?!? -THanks
#DIALOG MAKER?
Message #142634
I know this kinda a stupid question but where do I find Resource.3de and 3de dialog maker? Friend needs it to code up IPAS?!? -Thanks
Of course also, i dunno I couldnt find any code, I meant like C and C++… Thanks
Thanks for the help, its greatly apreciated. Its nice to see people helping out! -Jamie Kirschenbaum[73030,3723]
#DXF
Message #133239
Can anyone tell me if a source code to read DXF's is on here or if anyone can upload one, it would be apreciated…
NGA COMMERCIAL
Message #99451
Hey whats up everyone! Checkout the NGA COMMERCIAL animation in new uploads, and tell me what you think… -THANKS -Jamie Kirschenbaum
#97650-
Smooth models…
Message #98309
Yea, I have heard from some of my friends that they've gotten 3d-Studio to run , Under certain emulators. But I am not sure which Unix tha they did this with.. HEHE -Jamie Kirschenbaum
Which UNIX have or you work with? Plus have you tried running 3D-STUDIO Under UNIX, or X-WINDOWS?
Yea, well, I was just saying I didnt find it that great. By the way heheheheh I have used it. Hmm, I havent seen the new NBC animation Damn, that sounds pretty kool.
Imagine is very confusing and hard to get goind, it is not as vertisile as say 3d-studio, and its not as fast. Real-3D is pretty good, but yet 3D-studipstill prevails. I mean Real-3d has some great features like PHYSICS type stuff, but the windows format just slows it down(It should…
I believe there is a very good deal on a 1000$ VTR UNIT, SAYNO sells one. Now its good becuase its a UNIT, not like just a SCANNER CARD, Frame acurate and everything.
Thats all very nice, but pointless, becuase it doesnt help him out any. So my one little tip is try using blue marble with may the – underwater rocks/cliffs/formations. It give it a nice blue-rock effect, which gives the eye a most realistic illusion of being underwater. You could also…
XOAS APP
Message #85343
Where do we send those XOAS beta tester applications?
3d-studio board
Message #83043
How many of you guys would call if I were to put up a 3D-studio\Autodesk Animator\Photoshop, board! that deal with just those topics? It would be in the 703 area code???
I know the people who put toge the special editions of t2 personally, there are two different ones!, plus Jurrasic Park is not comming out for a long time, supposely not even untill this up comming chrismas! Steven Spielberg is planning to rerease it again in the movie theaters and…
Okay Jim, it should be in the Whats New area or the 3D-STUDIO area in the libraries, its called, mgtnt1.zip. -73030,3723 -Jamie Kirschenbaum
Well, I thought the same thing, and I render sperate one at a time, and they dont do it in the same place but actually random each one… -73030,3723
Okay the reason why I have the stars enter 3 times, well first I think the first should be stars.ixp, and the rest stars2.ixp, becuase to get the multilayed stars look, while the camera is moving so will the stars. plus if you noticed not all stars in the sky…
#TIPS PACK
Message #70191
Check out the Monolith Graphics TIPS & TRICKS pack I just uploaded. Its pretty good, it includes, maps, meshes, tips, and samples. its set one… -73030,3723 Jamie Kirschenbaum
Thanks!!!
#Vistapro 3- DXF
Message #69996
Ummm. Does anyone know where i can rent or lease a good VTR??? And is there a better way to convert VISTAPRO DEM's to DXF's. I have been u Exporting the DEMS to pcx's, converting the PCX's to GIFS, then using GIFDXF It doesnt really come out too well… Any…
COnference
Message #69751
How come I never see anyone in the conference… HHAHHAHA…
Render Man
Message #68287
So there is no, 3ds-RIB converter??? Thats Sucks!
renderMan-3ds
Message #67390
I got RenderMan for windows, and I was wondering if there is such a program that converts .3ds files to .rib or glimpse files? Thanks -Jamie Kirschenbaum
Okay thanks! But one more thing is that how they did the cathedral one?
#Sunbeams
Message #66307
How come in the ads of magaizines I see like sunbeams comming throught windows in like a house, and there is no function to do that?
3d studio and accaad bbs
Message #48356
A new BBS is comming, for the Virginia Metro area, the subject revolves aroes around 3d-studio, Autodesk stuff, ACAD, tempra, Caligra, All high end animatioons s , desktop video, etc… Its called "NEW WORLD ORDER", I also need a co-sysop, who is into 3d-studio, and Autodesk stuff… it will be…
3d-studio ACAD stuff BBS
Message #48355
Hey Everyone, A new BBS is in Virginia called "NEW WORLD ORDER" its a 3d-studio, autoddio, animator pro, and other autodesk and Desktop video discussions and software, cal now!! Going to be up saturday july 3rd… The whole BBS revolves around the stuff your alrea 3d studio and autodesk ,…
3ds
Message #48352
I am starting a BBS wi The subject of the BBS is 3d-studio, and I need a CO, which is also into 3d-studio, and autodesk stuff… into 3d–studio, autodesk anim, autocad, etc… E-MAIL me Jamie Kirschenbaum if interif interested, the BBS is in Reston VA…