This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Lydell: We may get to the bottom of this yet. As my scans never included any gamma correction I first thought that my 3DS gamma settings were the heart of the problem. Today I rendered and printed a few images with gamma OFF. No change on the Fiery output, all…
Dav-id: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ I never said that this was heaven only that I wanted to know why there wasn't more discourse on the negative aspects of 3D Studio… Maybe it was too philosophical for some… __________________________________________________________________ Doubt it, now the question is why are you so interested in the…
Phil: It looks like Bob is getting an array of opinions and some good suggestions. I know Diamond has to field many questions on their products but for 3DS their cards have served many ASOFT forum members quite well. Bob is getting that message now from the crowd. Bob
PAR MCI Drivers
Message #161425
I downloaded the recently posted MCI drivers for the PAR from the libraries here. There was no readme file or installation instructions for the files in the .zip file. I unzipped the files to a floppy disk and used the Drivers icon from the Windows Control Panel to attempt the…
Phil: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ Everyone complains about Diamonds drivers. __________________________________________________________________ Wrong! I've got two Diamond products (Viper VLB and a Viper PCI). Neither card has done anything but perform consistently. Perhaps the Stealth cards are a different story but the Viper seems o.k. by me. Bob
David: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ Why aren't people more openly critical of 3D Studio? Is it because they are loyal or there is a community or cult spirit in this forum? Maybe it is a bit of both. Criticism comes in the form of wishlist items rather than blatent "Why the…
Could be that there is not a lot of negativity here because 3DS is just a good product. Could be that there is little negativity because the support offered here is top notch and nearly instantaneous. Could be that negativity doesn't stand a chance here because it is more than…
Dennis: I would suggest that an SGI network would break the bank of most architectural offices and leave you without the flexibility of a WindowsNT setup. I suggest that you put a computer on every architect's desk which can perform every task that each individual is likely to need: CADD,…
Jerry: Most verything you have described pertaining to screen savers is possible with Image North's ImageQ. You can create screen savers which can be stored over a series of floppies. The files can be packaged with all of the required .dll's and will include a setup program for easy installation.…
Kevin: I convinced our Interiors librarian to hound the furniture dealers for me. She's exceptional at getting these companies to do her will. Bob
Rachel: Thanks for the info, I had an idea to compile a similar CD. Of course I had no time or money to pursue the idea. Glad to know that someone else has done this already. Steelcase has been sending me their product line for a couple of years. They…
John: Thanks for checking on the Herman Miller stuff. I'll give my dealer a call as well. It would be pretty funny if ASOFTers around the globe started hounding their local HM dealer for 3D files. I'm sure there are a few folks out there who can appreciate the irony…
Rachel: Where have you been hiding? I saw a package deal on the Mind's Eye tapes, I think Greg is right about there being three. The latest one is constantly played at the local electronics store to help them move their TV's. Bob
John: If your gonna be talking to Herman Miller could you find out if they put out their product line in 3D format for architectural use? Thanks in advance. Bob
Kevin: FWIW, Your commitment is obvious, your support here is top quality. /_______________________From your message________________________\\ But I admit I'd like a bigger piece of the pie, and have made the commitments to deserve it ! __________________________________________________________________ So, send me a catalog or a listing of what you offer. Let's do…
Noel: At my firm we use 3D animations and renderings often in client presentations. Some projects benefit more from this method of presentation than others. We definitely do not produce 3D graphics for all projects but when appropriate it can help quite a bit. What is your interest in this…
Mason: Since you are creating such a huge swap file you might actually gain speed and avoid your computer 'hang' by changing your shadows to be raytraced. Worth a try. Bob
John: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ Bob, have you checked out Picture Publisher? It saves objects in its own file format with a basic "save as.." operation. Do other programs not do it that simply? __________________________________________________________________ Nope, never tried PP. In Composer you use a one commmand "Save Composition As" versus most…
Chris: I thought of one more thing which may help as you mentioned that you have some of the frames already rendered. If you have parts of your animation which are very different in nature (ie. an exterior fly by turning into an interior walkthrough) you may see render times…
Jon: I just got Photoshop 3.0 in the mail today as an upgrade to Photostyler. In Photostyler I could easily print 'to fit' an 8-1/2" x 11" page by just checking the 'to fit' box when I printed. I searched all over for an easy way to do this in…
Dave: I'm a fan of Composer, at $149 be sure you are not getting a lite version which is often packaged in sound card bundles. Although the capabilities for floating selections exist in all of your favorite paint packages Composer is the easiest one I've used. My personal opinion is…
Jerry: You've just joined a club that wishes it had no members. 🙁 Tim's suggestion of copying any files you can still see at the DOS level is going to get at least a few files back for you and is a good suggestion. You owe it to yourself to…
Don: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ Well, after a year of heavy PAR use I must conclude that using the DPS's recommendation of 240 is right on target for best performance of the PAR with these Mic drives. __________________________________________________________________ I haven't changed my 240 setting since I bought the PAR either. Now…
Bob: Looks like Ana and Alan have filled in the rest of the story. To confuse you even more, I don't know if a different version of NT and 3DS would be required if you were running a Cyrix chip vs. an Intel chip. As these K5 chips start becoming…
Chris: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ There are complicating factors like transparent glass windows in the interior doors, but those are hidden for the first half of the animation. __________________________________________________________________ I think Dave and others may have hit on a possible culprit for such long render times, the Hide keys on certain…
Bob: There is a little bit of confusion here. NT on an Intel processor is different from the version of NT which operates on the Alpha processors and different from the version of NT which will run on other RISC processors. FWIW, there are many DEC Alpha models which simply…
Tim: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ Just use clusters of small metaballs for that viscous, slimy look, and an animated bump map to give it a nice, chunky, textured appearance. Mmm, Mmm, Good 🙂 __________________________________________________________________ You got me hunting for my fork mesh. Bob
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#HSC KPT, help…
Message #157687
Lee: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ not minding working hours and hours for the halibut __________________________________________________________________ Holy mackerel Lee, slow down or you'll eel over from a splitting haddock! Bob
Jeff: FWIW, ImageQ is listed at $795 but folks like ProVantage and other mail order places have it for $549 and less. Did I miss your message? Flics to screensavers with ImageQ was what I was doing this afternoon. Let me know if you have more questions. Bob
Brendan: The native method for doing a screen capture in Windows is by using the PRINT SCREEN key. You may have to use ALT+PRINT SCREEN or SHIFT+PRINT Screen. This will copy the whole screen to the Windows clipboard which you could then paste into any paint program. Bob
Christophe: Good to hear you are able to play your animation after some wrangling. I have the smaller Micropolis 2210A which I can fill up to about 90% before I get the bad playback. This gives me about 5 minutes of clean playback. I believe that .STL files are always…
Ana: I always enjoy your messages about NT and DEC hardware. The DEC Direct catalog just arrived, I'll have to check the latest offerings. Your ideas on the Celebris XL are interesting, I may have to figure out a way to add one to my desk. Bob
Sanford: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ I don't know which IPAS to use for the "hurl"….maybe Spurt (G) __________________________________________________________________ Probably mix in a little explode for the projectile look. Bob
Chris: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ it is taking a **long** time to render (about 90 min/frame). __________________________________________________________________ 90 minutes, yikes! A couple of ideas: What size shadow maps are you using? I had luck on a project which was swapping all over the place by changing to raytraced spot lights -…
Paul: Moving, eh? A nice spot on the beach I hope. Some CD-ROM questions: Would I be satisfied with a double-speed writer vs. quad-speed? What would be the minimum cache buffer size I should look for? Some systems use dedicated hard drives, what's the advantage? Are there any formats which…
Christophe: Is there enough room on your DOS drive for temporary storage of a couple of your ANI files? If so, I would copy off the ones which are not as important at the moment. Optimize your drive next and then do your joins. Delete the original segments, rename your…
Sanford: /_____________From your message_____________\\ I have been wondering how "cask" sneaked into my brain. You found the correct answer. _______________________________________________ Your message got snagged by my office machine and I have been so busy I forgot to check it out. I do recall you mentioning a love of horror films…
Dave and Paul: Could you provide more info on your setup for writing CD's? Which model? Ballpark price? Speed? Which software package offers the best bang for the buck? Thanks in advance. Bob
Laurie: I'm gonna talk theoretically as I have not tested this myself although I use PCanywhere all the time to check progress on my net-renders happening at the office as I relax at home: A. When doing a net-render a couple of files are created in the 3DSNET directory. These…
Zac: I believe the New School in NYC maintains the mother of all 3D models of downtown Manhattan. I don't know if the model includes any of the other boroughs or if they license or sell any of the files. I don't know if this helps any but maybe an…
Paul: I'm trying to evaluate a few CD-ROM writing solutions. The price of the Pinnacle-Micro is at $2,000 but I suspect you get what you pay for. I've heard a bunch of negative comments from owners. I've heard better things about the JVC models. Do you have any suggestions? My…
Dennis: Until recently I would try to save my .tga's to a backup tape as disk space is at such a premium. However, sometimes I had to kill 'em before I could even get them to safe storage. Keeping the .tga's can be useful if you have to rerender a…
Dennis: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ They through in a copy of 3DS rel4 and Altamira Composer because I was such a nice guy. 😉 __________________________________________________________________ Speaking of Composer, any word on its future with Microsoft? I haven't seen anything in the rags. Bob
#par order
Message #156530
Greg: /_____________From your message_____________\\ Correct, good ol' Edgar Allen Poe. _______________________________________________ Yikes, my high school teacher would be pleased to know that something actually sunk in. On another topic, will I be getting an order form for your new PAR/NDUMP utilities? How do I go about ordering, will a fax…
Sanford: Possibly a confusion with "Cask of Amontillado", a short story I remember vaguely from high school possibly by Poe but I'm guessing. The weird part is that 'cabinet' when transposed to the german 'Kabinett' is a grade of wine and amontillado is a Spanish sherry I think. All this…
Brent: I would loft two rectangles (when viewed in plan). I would loft one 4 feet tall and the other 2". I wouldn't worry about the overlap and I wouldn't worry about creating two pieces instead of one as you'll no doubt wish to assign different materials to the two…
Dave: /_______________________From your message________________________\\ "Oh, well, if it won't do THAT, then what's the point?" __________________________________________________________________ Yeah, that's the sentiment I run into and it takes a bit of the wind out of one's sails when encountered. Bob
Dave: It seems that doing straight overhead siteplan views which animate to fly arounds are what I can expect as a standard request from my office. I usually use camera viewports so the no shadows in the top viewport problem is one I haven't heard of or experienced. However, the…
I believe I did a creditable job of showing how self-destructive altruism is by definition. It hasn't been my interest to drop the topic, au contraire, I enjoy discussing this topic as I've mentioned. I'm sorry you felt like I was turning up the heat, sorry if you felt that…
I look forward to seeing your carousel of efforts. Viewpoint's Casey Johnson usually stops by the forum but you can contact them directly by phone at 1.800.DATASET or 801.229.3000 FAX at 801.229.3300.
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