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Bruce: Thanks for the information. I'll do it and get back to you. Dan Biggs, DDS -Dan Biggs
Greg: Thanks for the response. I did speak with Gary Yost briefly about it some months back and was lead to believe it was forthcoming. I'll let you know. Thanks, Dan Biggs -Dan Biggs
#Looking for animator
Message #189484
All… I am looking for one or two good 3D Studio (R4.0) animators in the Southern California area. Work would be done in your office/ studio/ bedroom / den or whatever. I have several architectural and engineering projects I will animate, but I need help with modeling of land forms,…
Mark: Thanks for the lead on this. Dan Biggs -Dan Biggs
#3DSR4 Video Tapes
Message #188972
Greg: I am curious about the availability of instructional videos on learning or using 3DSR4. Can you tell me where I can get a listing of what is available? Any help will be appreciated. On another note…Do you know if AutoDesk has made the JPG file generated by 3DSR4 compliant…
Greg: Sounds like the slopes were great! Good to hear. > The only reason I brought it up is that its our first project fully edited with our new non-linear digital system. Its been real interesting. Learning how to efficiently use it is easy, but to really learn how to…
Staying in touch
Message #142925
Greg: What's new and exciting? You mentioned a few weeks ago that your guys had done an intro for a TV show. What and Where? We have been pretty busy with Construction Defect productions / animations. We just started a 20 minute documentary for a large engineering firm designing It's…
Animation Equipt 4-sale
Message #142132
Hello out there! I have some good stuff that I don't need anymore. 1-Diaquest Series II Single frame controller 1-Grass Valley Encoder / Sync Pulse Generator 1-Vista 4M 32-bit color frame buffer This is all you need (except for a deck) to record 3D Studio frames at broadcast quality. If…
Changing JPG Flavor
Message #141268
Yost Group: I am using a Video Machine Digital Player / Recorder to recording frames of animation to "tape", and for rotoscoping. The Video Machine supports many animation file types including JPG. Due to the large number of frames I must generate, I want to use the most efficient full-color…
#Digital Animation Recor
Message #139902
Mr. Gary: I just wanted to send you and the "guys" a note with my accolaids on the new program. It is just fantastic. All of it. I would also advise anyone with a few nickels to buy your IPAS stuff. (I think I now have all of them.) I…
Using Flames, Smoke IPAS
Message #132769
G- You got it! By then we may have burning, smoking, disintegrating "somethings" to add also. Bye-the-way, my high-rise earthquake animation will be interesting to show you (after its out of trial). I had to simultaneously morph over 800 walls. Its a sight, and the structural engineer whol calculated all…
Gary, Thanks. By the way, I'm burning up the courtrooms with the fire, smoke etc. I am very happy with the R4 and the IPAS stuff. Keep up the good work. Dan Biggs
#Using Flames, Smoke IPAS
Message #131746
Gary.. Thanks for the reply. On another matter, do you have an IPAS routine for "flocking" particles. (I define the object, give it a path and then create a "flock" of them critters to generally follow the path. Thanks for any help here. Dan Biggs
Kyle… Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try. Dan Biggs
#Using Flames, Smoke IPAS
Message #131532
I have recently purchased the Flames / Vapor / Smoke suite of IPAS routines from the Yost Group. I have had good luck working with the routines, expecially in 3ds4… But I can not seem to get the flames / vapor etc to move within a bounding box that I…
Yost Group.. Thanks for the reply. I'll give it another try. Dan Biggs, DDS San Diego
#New Tools & Stuff
Message #130896
Gary & Staff … I have really enjoyed the new IPAS routines. It took 3 days to get through all of the installation, testing and experimentation for all 7 packages. They are really great. I need a little help with morphing when using "Flame" and some other advanced particle system…
#New Tools & Stuff
Message #130494
Gary … you turkey (I mean that with respect, of course).. I just upgraded from 2.0 and bought all seven libraries of your IPAS stuff. Why? Well its not because you shamed me into it, (exactly). No I just finished three months of work on a half dozen court cases…
Steve… There are a couple that I use. First of all you can import dwg files into 3D Studio using the DXF format. Same the files using Binary DXF whenever possible. There is also something Adesk used to sell called Visual Link. (I believe it may have been replaced with…
#Creating 3-d buildings
Message #125807
We do an awful lot of animation involving architecture. Sometimes its a 50 home subdivision, sometimes its a 500 unit condo project. We have to build homes and other buildings for rendering (we do no drafting). We are using AutoCAD R12 and 3DS2. What packages, add-ons, etc do you recommend…
#Complete list of IPAS
Message #124224
Sir….. Where can I get a reasonably complete listing of the IPAS (and other such) routines for 3D Studio? I've got some money just burning a whole in my pockets. Thanks for any help here. Dan Biggs
Mr. Pyros… I have heard of your work. Lets talk sometime. We are down in Bonita (South San Diego). How are you fairing these days. We have had out ups and downs. Lately we are making a living using 3DS for forensic animations and such. What's new, anyway? Dan Biggs
Sherwood, I will give you a call about the deck. I have some stuff that maybe of interest to you. Maybe some good stuff plus a little cash? As I said, I'll call you. Dan Biggs
What's the Best Box
Message #120840
Jamie, What are you doing now? I know your up to no good ?!? Whats going on? Dan
What's the Best Box
Message #119956
Jamie: Its like old home week. Thanks for the information. I got stuck on a big project and hade to move quickly. I bought 3 – 90 mhz pentimiums with 32 MB ram. I strung them together on my Novell network. I am using a digital recorder hooked up to…
#What's the Best Box
Message #119954
Jim: It sounds great. Unfortunately (for a lot of reasons) I am in San Diego, California. Its a heck of a drive. I won't make it. But please let me know how the "box" works. I would up buying three 90 mhz pentiums (PCI bus). They work well with 32…
Yes it is! Three did you say three. We are talking about hard-core rendering. Right! (By the way, who is Anigrafix?) Give me a name. Thanks for the information.
#Machine Speed
Message #119169
Gary…Do you remember me ? Anyway, I'm earning a nice living with 3DS. I need some real horsepower to use in batch rendering. What is the comparison (as best you can) of Pentium 66 vs. 486-66. I need a couple of new machines immediately. I'd appreciate your input. Dan Biggs,…
#What's the Best Box
Message #119165
I have been using 3D Studio since the "THUD" days. Now I've got more animation than I know what to do with. I am going to buy two or three boxes just for batch rendering. What is the best box? I have been using VL Bus 486DX 66 with 32MB…