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Video Boards Message #195680
I'm currently trying to put a new system together and have been considering two video boards from Diamond. The Stealth 64 Video 3240XL and the Viper Video 3400 XL. Are these 2 boards supported by the latest Vibrant drivers? Any problems with 3DS4 or AutoCad 12 (dos) or Windows 95…
#172677 Schreiber IPAS's Message #172684
Thanks for the quick service Scot. JC
#Schreiber IPAS's Message #172332
Hi Scot, Last year I remember reading some forum messages from Schreiber that they were going to re-release or update to existing owners, IPAS routines without the computer lock. Is Schreiber still planning on doing this or has it been shelved? I currently use 3 of your Ipas routines and…
#157101 #LenZFX problem Message #157420
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage March 6, 1995 7:30 PM
Hi Kyle, I have the same problem with aura. I talked with Dave at Digimation and he suggested that you render just the object you want to apply the effect to with alpha split on and then use the alpha image of your object in the mask slot. This works…
Aura-LenZFX Message #153429
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage February 15, 1995 9:05 PM
Aaron, I gave you the wrong name. It is Aura problem in the mesh/project file. Let me know what you think. JC
#152598 Aura-LenZFX Message #152636
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage February 12, 1995 5:04 PM
Hi Aaron, I uploaded the project file to the mesh/project library under the name adblock.zip. It's my first upload so I hope it goes ok. JC
#152453 #Aura-LenZFX Message #152502
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage February 11, 1995 11:25 PM
Hi again Aaron, I tried both options but neither one panned out. If you want to try it, its the adblock in the tutorial and I'm trying to do the chisel. I'm in 800×600 res. It almost seems like the alpha in the mask & the alpha in the video…
#152453 Aura-LenZFX Message #152469
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage February 11, 1995 8:16 PM
Hi Aaron, I'll give the tips a try, and run out and buy the mag ! 🙂
#Aura-LenZFX Message #152418
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage February 11, 1995 11:41 AM
Hi Dave, I tried your suggestion about the alpha mask of the object used in the aura slot-normal mask to apply aura to an object that is in close procimity to another object. I use normal mask ,edge and render with alpha on, but I still get the jaggies around…
Trackman Message #147076
Hi Stuart, Sorry to hear about the mouse problem. You guessed it though, I'm using the newer one with the green track ball. The driver I'm using is version 6.1. I picked it up in the Logitech forum earlier this year. Did you get a chance to talk to them…
#Another Wish List Message #146215
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · Wishlist January 11, 1995 8:20 PM
Hi Jonas, About a year ago , I had an opportunity to purchase a "competitive" upgrade of Topas 5.1 because I owned a copy of 3DS. I've found it has some tools that would work great in 3DS. I work about 95% in 3DS & 5% in Topas and 3DS…
#144575 Logitech Trackman Message #144604
Hi Stuart, I currently use a Trackman mouse w/R4 and it works fine. It might be your drivers need updating? Check with the sysop in Logitech's forum about this problem & see if they can help. See ya, JC
#144153 RAW23DS Message #144168
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage December 29, 1994 6:54 PM
Just picked it up. Thanks for all your help. Have a great New Year!! JC
#RAW23DS Message #144096
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage December 29, 1994 11:04 AM
Hi John, No such luck in the Graphdev library. I found every other RAW conversion utility , but not this one. : ) See ya, JC
RAW23DS Message #143948
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage December 28, 1994 11:47 AM
Can anyone tell me where the RAW23DS conversion utility is located? I've looked in all the grahics libraries and 3DS libraries and can't find it. Thanks in advance, JC
Greg, Thanks for the info. I can't wait! JC
Any date on the shipping of the "3D Special Effects Book"?……………. JC
Hi Pat, Welcome to the world of 3d & TV! It can get pretty confusing out there and I'm no expert by any means, but I'll relate what I've found out since I started to put things to tape.(Only for acouple months-I'm pretty new too.) I'm using the Matrox Illumnator…
#126629 Soft VTR Message #126760
Hi David, I had the same problem with Soft VTR & a Sony 9850 3/4" deck. It turned out to be the deck. It had a tendacy to creep and Soft VTR couldn't line up for acouple frames then it would. I'd check out the deck first and see if…
#126149 fonts Message #126299
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · Hware/OpSys/video September 29, 1994 7:33 PM
If you are using the Vibrant drivers for your screens, go into the configuration menu of the Vibrant library and you should be able to pick a differant font from their selections for each screen. Hope this helps. JC
Magic 4 & Fields Message #125754
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage September 26, 1994 11:25 PM
Hi Dave. I just recently received the Magic update. It looks great! I am having a problem though with tying to render to fields. Nothing shows up. I don't have anything linked to it but I do have the Glow IPAS on it in the Video Post module. When I…
Program sale Message #124550
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage September 19, 1994 4:21 PM
I just recently bought ver.1.0 of Animator Pro from a friend. It is a registered copy. What do I need to do to take advantage of upgrade prices? Do I have to re-register the program? Thanks, JC
#Rayman Program Message #123271
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · Take 5/Want Ads September 11, 1994 3:33 PM
I've heard alot of info about the Rayman program. Could someone direct me to where its at so I can download it or do I need to purchase it? Also, I downloaded a program in *.LZH compressed form. Which program do I need to open it? Thanks! JC
#120538 Vapor IPAS Message #120561
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage August 26, 1994 10:19 PM
Thanks for the help. The keyframer was the problem. It works great! JC
#Vapor IPAS Message #120535
From: Jim Clifford Autodesk Multimedia Forum · IPAS Usage August 26, 1994 8:15 PM
I'm using the updated version of VAPOR and when I try to render an animation, I get a "No Secondary Motion Data – Object May Not Render Correctly" message. What am I doing wrong? JC
#119911 Measuring Message #119940
Dale, try this. Align a user view in the 3D Editor so you are looking squarely at the window. Next go to the Shaper and turn on your 3D Display and choose your window. This should give you a close representation for your object. If its not the right size,…
#119840- #94 Siggraph Demo Message #119903
I would like to get a copy of the demo tape also, but what does SASE stand for? (Maybe I'm just dense!) JC
#animation Message #119438
Thanks for the tips on overlaying animations on video. I'll give them a try. JC
#Rendering Message #119144
I need some help concerning layering an animation over live video. My editingpeople tell me I need to render over negative black (-5,-5,-5) so that the animation will key over the video cleanly. As far as I can tell, my black background is 0,0,0 and on the scope its +5,+5,+5.…
#Animation Hardware Message #118210
From: Jim Clifford To: All I'm in the process of setting up a 3DS animation station. I am going to be using the Matrox framebuffer, Animator Express, & Matrox II+ video board. Has anybody used these products and if so, any problems or suggestions? Thanks, JC
I have been having some problems running the Matrox Illuminator Pro with the Soft VTR controller software in conjunction with a Sony VO9850 It seems that when I send my TGA's to tape(3D Studio R3) the deck will render a few frames and then the deck acts like it doesn't…