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Thanks for the reply. I'm not formally associated with BJU any longer since I graduated last May. But I _have_ done that CD-ROM project for them up until two weeks ago. Does that count? I have close relations with a professor there who might be willing to allow me to…
Hey! It's been a long time stranger! .. I've been keeping very busy here (not with 3DS work though). I've finished up that CD-ROM project for the school. I did that in Macromedia Director remember? Well, so that's that. Otherwise, I've been heavily involved in my dad's business with VB…
#3DS and LAPTOPS?
Message #190960
Does anyone know how 3D Studio R4 will run on the following laptops? – NEC 4000C – IBM ThinkPad 755CX (or 755CD) – Toshiba 400CDT Does anyone out there have any of the above laptops? If so, what are your experiences with 3DS? Which laptop is _best_ suited for 3DS?…
I'll try removing the AAS24C.drv out from the control panel. I'll also try re-installing the animator player to get the video for windows back to normal (I don't know why it wouldn't be but anyhow..) There's a 4.0 of Premiere?? When'd that happen? I have release 1.0! — Steve
#AS driver error w/ Adobe
Message #175647
I currently have Animator Studio installed on my system here. I've also just recently installed Adobe Premiere 1.0 for Windows on the same system. I cannot seem to load up Premiere and I've narrowed the problem down to the AASC.DRV and AAS24C.DRV files that were installed with Animator Studio (I…
thanks for the help.. I'll try all that you said and read the bug report. If I still can't get it to work, I'll fill out the report. — Steve
gotcha .. thanks again. — Steve
#AS and MOV format?
Message #175045
I've been trying to convert some of my AVI files to MOV files using AS. It seems that AS would be able to handle this with no problem (seeing it's listed as one of the file formats it supports). But I'm getting no success. First of all, it comes up…
>> Anti-aliasing in Animator Studio has several selectable levels, just like >> in 3D Studio. I assume you're referring to the different inks, etc that can be used to achieve the softening/unzagginess effect..? As opposed to 3D Studio's analytical-antialiasing? — Steve
gotcha.. thanks again for the helpful info.. — Steve
#AS and anti-alias
Message #174664
One more quick question on anti-aliasing and Animator Studio: If I have a pre-existing bitmap that contains text that I need to anti-alias, how do I do it in AS? I just recently received AS.. and from my limited understanding and going through the tutorials, it seems the way to…
thanks .. I'll call right away. — Steve
where do I get the 1.3a version of AniPro? I've discovered that I only have the 1.3 version.. (But I guess it's just a matter of using the UnZag ink on my text, eh?) — Steve
>>Not sure what you mean by REAL anti-aliasing. >>Yes, Animator Studio anti-aliases text. It was a problem with Animator Pro for >>a long time, and it got fixed in version 1.3a, but we didn't tell anybody about it. Well, what I meant by REAL anti-aliasing was that I heard someone…
#anti-alias in AS?
Message #174268
Can someone please tell me if Animator Studio can perform REAL anti-aliasing on typed TEXT? (like Adobe Photoshop can)..? — Steve, thanks
thanks for those extra titles.. I will look for them… — Steve
Thanks for the reference.. I actually have the "Inside 3D Studio" book (only one Barnes and Nobles seems to carry!).. but I will look up the rest of the references.. thanks. — Steve
#NURBS, etc..
Message #128255
Hi anyone.. I'm looking for general info about 3D and pretty much everything under its sun. ie: modelling-methods (nurbs, etc), animation methods, current / leading technologies.. Basically, if anyone knows of a good book to buy or get somewhere which at least summarizes these areas of 3D-ing, it would be…
Thanks for the help Dan.. — Steve
Thanks Gary.. forgot all about the R2 appendix.. that'll be a big help. Thanks also for the info about Alias/Softimage and analytical antialiasing.. it's info like that that'll _really_ impress 'em I think.. if you can think of some more along the same "comparison" lines.. please leave me a comment…
Yep, just downloaded it.. will try it out. Thanks — Steve
#3DS glossary, info, ..?
Message #127388
Hello there. I am doing a presentation in my seminar class on 3DS. I feel that I have sufficient knowledge to answer general questions about 3D topics but I was wondering, to help me out here, if there was a 3DS glossary (or really any 3D glossary) of terms (such…
Hi! No thanks about the ACAD files.. It's not that urgent and I'd like to find a local solution anyway. Yes, I am still in Greenville. I am a senior now in the University. I will graduate in May. I've met and talked with Ben on some occasions… He seems…
Thanks for taking the time to reply John.. — Steve
Thanks John. By "sold to AutoCAD users" I suspect you mean that you need AutoCAD to use these conversion programs. Well, will buying AutoCAD LT off the shelf work just to serve that purpose? Will I be losing something in the conversion process if I use the LT version of…
thanks for the quick reply Phil. Would it be okay to just go out and buy a version of, say, AutoCAD LT (lite) for $500 and do the DWG->DXF (or 3DS?) conversion in there? Will I lose anything by doing the conversion within a scaled down version of AutoCAD? (LT?)…
DWG -> 3DS converter?
Message #126290
Is there any such .DWG -> .3DS converter around anywhere? How can I get DWG files into 3DS format? — Steve
#Pentium 100Mhz?
Message #123470
Anyone know of a 100Mhz Pentium desktop system that's out yet that I haven't heard about? I'm waiting to upgrade my 486 to a Pentium but I'm not sure if I should just dive with the P90 or wait a few more weeks for the P100 to arrive on the…
> I could upload this scene rendered as phong but this would be very >unfair to the 3DS. If you`re a good 3DS user you can make a lot with >reflection maps and with some tricks you can simulate refraction. Well, the only reason why I really wanted you to…
Wavefront/Alias/SI forum
Message #122272
Are there any wavefront/alias/softimage/etc forums around on compuserve that I can peruse on? — Steve
#cocktail rayman ?
Message #122267
Who did the cocktail.tga rendering by RayMan? It's pretty incredible! I have a couple of questions: 1) How long did it take to render this still image? 2) How long would it take to render this same scene with 3DSr3 phong? 3) Is RayMan able to render to fields? or…
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SIGGRAPH 94 video reel?
Message #117849
Thanks Gary. I'll get one out to ya as soon as I can. — Steve
SIGGRAPH 94 video reel?
Message #117325
How do I go about getting the latest 45 minute SIGGRAPH 94 demo reel? .. and how much is it? I am a registered 3DSr3 user. BTW, when is r4 due to be released? Thanks much. — Steve
Thanks for replying. Yes, that was a pretty nice animation you did. My question is how did you get the man to look so natural? Those are morph positions right? and how'd you get him to get out of the liquid so smoothly? I guess you used the melt in…
#Life.zip?
Message #98136
I just downloaded a file called LIFE.ZIP and it's amazing! Who did this? What was used to do it? Is this a demo of something that someone is working on? — Steve
Great idea Marion! That would help plenty! — Steve
#my 2 cents..
Message #94151
Here's my 2 cent's worth before the deadline: 1) be able to read AVI files for animated maps. 2) I know this one may be impossible, but it would be extremely helpful. Be able to adjust lighting conditions for any light source in real-time. I know it sounds like a…
Not that I'm any authority on the matter but to me it would seem to make more sense for the music to be established first and then have the animation try to match it up. — Steve
Only spot light will work for that. Omni doesn't take into account obstructing objects I don't think. Make sure that the spot light and the moon are in such a position so as to cast a shadow on the earth. — Steve
No problem.. — Steve
I've had this "problem" sometimes too. I guess it's not really a problem because it only seems to happen when, as you say, it's in the middle of a huge render and it's swapping like crazy. I guess the PC is so busy swapping that the keyboard doesn't get a…
PMJI but to put in my 2 cents worth, there's been a lot of talk about raytracing built-into 3D Studio and all the rest. Am I mistaken when I say that the only thing raytracing offers over the existing 3DSr3 renderer is the ability to acurately depict refractions and reflections?…
Well, John's technique is very useful especially for complex fonts and logos that need to be beveled precisely. But for the quick and dirty fast jobs which 95% turn out the way you want them anyway, I like to let the Lofter do it. Here's how I do mine: 1)…
Well Gary, I think Gus hit it right on the head. As far as the hardcopy docs go, they really are second to none. But the only main advantage of online documentation is the ability to search for keywords and get fingertip access to cross references and related ideas. The…
I think you can even learn HOW he did the exploding (actually disintegrating) robot too in the 3DSr3 manual in the back area where all the colour pictures are. I could be wrong. — Steve
another suggestion r4?
Message #89524
Here's another suggestion — dunno if anyone's already mentioned this: It would be nice if for any kind of Object/… we could see the action in all 4 viewports simultaneously. For example, if I have a cube created (3D Editor and Keyframer), and I wanted to rotate it about some…
Thanks John.. I'll give them a call. — Steve
Thanks very much for the reply. This helps a great deal. — Steve
#lightning..
Message #87582
Is there a good "electricity" or "lightning" sample CEL or FLI that can be accessed somewhere from anyone? I've been trying here with Animator Pro but the effect just doesn't seem to be there. Just wondering if someone already found a good CEL or FLI for this effect…? It doesn't…
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