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>> I love Ron Scott's software, but the wait is killing me!
Jeffrey, While I have not looked at your scene, I would point the spot lights downward to create shadows. Because fluorescent lights cast very diffuse light, don't use ray-traced shadows and create very soft-edged shadows. You'll probably need several spotlights along the length of your 200' of lighting fixtures to…
Mark, AME is no longer being developed by Autodesk and we will not be publishing any new information about AME. Inside AutoCAD Release 12 is the only book we have that covers AME. We have a book titled AutoCAD in 3D that covers AutoCAD R13's 3D features and AutoVision scheduled…
Jeffrey, I don't know why fluorescent lights in a subway station would be any different than fluorescent lights anywhere else. Maybe I'm not understanding your question. What do you see as the difference? Inside AutoCAD R13 for Windows is shipping now. The R13 for DOS book will ship at the…
From:
New Riders Publishing
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
February 27, 1995 2:43 PM
Jeffrey, Our book "Inside 3D Studio" shows how to simulate fluorescent lights as well as many other types of lights. You can find it in many larger bookstores or you can order it directly from us at 800-428-5331. ____kevin
FYI, there is a new newsgroup called alt.3d.studio on the 'Net. Not a lot of traffic in there yet, but I thought I would pass along the info.
3D Studio Books?
Message #155045
[Reply to #152153, which has already scrolled] Tim, I think the many-author book you are referring to is 3D Studio Special Effects. You can find it in bookstores or you can order it directly from us at 800-428-5331. Kevin Coleman, Product Developer, New Riders Publishing
Inside 3DS R4 Shipping
Message #155044
[Reply to #150804, which has already scrolled] Mei-Tien, I'm in the process of putting together sample chapters and tables of contents for our 3D Studio books. When they're ready, to can GO NEWRIDERS and check them out in LIB 18. Many NRP and other MCP titles are already there. Kevin…
#Paint Programs
Message #141996
You can order QFX (or find a dealer) by calling 713-529-5868. You owe it to yourself check this program out. I don't think enough people really know how good it is. Check it out and spread the word. They're also working on an NT version. Tell them Kevin from Oregon…
From:
New Riders Publishing
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Software Dev. Kits
November 28, 1994 1:34 PM
Z for me too!
Jonas did some really great key scripting stuff for us for the new edition of Inside 3D Studio Release 4. (Thanks Jonas!) Look for lots of great new stuff about R4 from Steven Elliott and Phillip Miller in Inside 3D Studio Release 4 coming in January. (We've go several other…
>> Could you send the information about ordering to me by e-mail, I can then fax the order through directly. I want to buy the books "Inside 3D Studio" and "3D Studio Special Effects".
From:
New Riders Publishing
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
November 3, 1994 12:05 PM
>> Could you send the information about ordering to me by e-mail, I can then fax the order through directly. I want to buy the books "Inside 3D Studio" and "3D Studio Special Effects".
Thanks for the info Bob.
Oops. I let the spell checker do too much thinking. I did have Visio originally. Who publishes Visio and is it shareware? If so, is it here on CIS? Thanks, ____kevin
David, You can call 317-581-3500 and ask for the New Riders Publishing order department. We'll ship anywhere in the world. ____kevin
What is Vision and where can I find more information about it? Thanks,
I got a copy too. However, it's written in Dutch not German. Close, but not the same. At first glance, I thought it was German too. Then I remembered my high school German and realized that werken isn't work auf Duetch and met isn't with. Arbeiten mit 3D Studio would…
Dietmar, I had this problem too. You have to exclude specific upper memory regions from use by your memory manager. I use QEMM and had to exclude the area from F000 TO F7FF. You'll also have to load the VESA driver that comes with the board before you start AAPRO.
Mark, Sure. Exchanging the disk is no problem. You can call our customer service department and give them your address so they can send you a new one. The number is 800-428-5331. Also, we've run into a similar problem once that was caused by buggy display drivers. Updating to the…
You can use our 800 number to order it too. 800-428-5331. BTW, if you order it and they tell you that we're out of stock, it's not true. We're having some problems with our warehouse and shipping department. I'm not sure exactly what the problems are, but the result is…
Darrin, If we're sold out that's news to me. However, it wouldn't surprise me. There was such a high demand for Inside 3D Studio that we sold 12,000 books in less than a month. I warned everyone to order early! I'll see what I can find out. If we are…
James, What 5 books? Have I missed something? I'm not in Customer Service or Shipping and Receiving so I can't tell you anything about that stuff. In fact, I'm clear across the country from them (almost). I'm on the content side of things. Once the book hits production, it's out…
Microsoft buys Altamira?
Message #128894
Can anyone tell me what's up with Microsoft buying Altamira? What's MS's plans with it? Did everyone go with the purchase or did people bail? What does this mean for the future of Altamira? Thanks, ____kevin
It's out now. 3D Studio Special Effects. 800-428-5331. ____kevin
You can order the book directly from us (NRP). Call 1-800-428-5331. Bookstores will take a while to get them in stock. They will have them eventually. ____kevin
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#3D Special Effects Book
Message #128415
The book covers all aspects of 3D Studio. You can get the book at your local bookstore (soon) or you can order it directly from us (now). 1-800-428-5331.
The book is out now. You will be able to find it in bookstores soon or you can get it now directly from us. 1-800-428-5331.
1-800-428-5331. It was in my announcement message, but I thought I'd give it out again for those that missed it. ____kevin
Larry, Check out my announcement message. It had several locations and phone numbers in it.
>> I'm really upset that it's 2:16am and only a large brick would get me inside my >> favorite bookstore. Guess it'll have to wait 'til tomorrow. It'll take a week or two for the bookstores to stock it. >> I'll have to pull a "Mervins" — "Open. Open. Open."…
Thank you very much. Difficult it was. I was worth the effort, though. Have you seen the book? Do you need or want some copies? ____kevin
Martin, You should have your copy by now. If you don't you should update your address with us. ____kevin
>> That's got to be an all time record for a 3DS book. Actually, if I remember correctly, Inside 3D Studio had about 12,000 back orders at one point. >> And isn't it nice to know 3DS'ers are such a >> literate bunch… where we find the time I have…
I think I saw the ad in PC Graphics&Video. ____kevin
#3DS Special Effects
Message #127325
I just want to let everyone know that 3D Studio Special Effects is now shipping! It has effects from David Stinnett, Jon Bell, Tim Forcade, Steven Elliott, Phil Miller, Richard Sher, Greg Pyros, Martin Foster, and others. Three of the special effects in this book appear in the 3DS SIGGRAPH…
John, I agree with you 100% about "in-your-face" as far as the words go. >> BTW when is New Riders latest 3DS book going to be released? 3DS Effects? I >> can't remember, its been so long since I ordered it. 3D Studio Special Effects started shipping on 9/30. You…
Hi, John, I get the copy's message. Yes, it is full of bravado, but the overall image leaves me flat and seems to contrast with the connotation of the copy. This may be intentional. It could be so sublime I'm missing it entirely. I had something that came out of…
I got the gist of the add from the copy. I don't know… my best guess is that the ad was intentionally made ugly to contrast with the next one. Maybe I just don't get it. It wouldn't be the first time this has happened — believe it or not.…
Is it just me or is that one ugly ad? ____kevin
From:
New Riders Publishing
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 20, 1994 8:21 PM
Have you tried the "cloaked" CD-ROM, mouse, and disk cache drivers from Helix Software? These drivers actually run above 1024k and only take about 2k of conventional memory (or upper memory if you load them high). We use them here at NRP and they work great. Using these drivers and…
#Seamless Skin Advice
Message #124739
Richard, All authors automatically get several copies. You'll get it as soon as the book ships. Sorry, I can't get it to you sooner. ____kevin
John, The topic of "Seamless Skin" is covered in our new book 3D Studio Special Effects. Martin Foster wrote this chapter. There book shows step-by-step how to create seamless skin. The book comes with a CD-ROM with all of the necessary 3DS files, maps, etc. You will still need to…
From:
New Riders Publishing
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 8, 1994 2:30 PM
There's an easy and slick way to do glints in 3D Studio Special Effects. This effect was created by Richard Sher. The book will be out this month. ____kevin
From:
New Riders Publishing
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 8, 1994 2:30 PM
_Inside_3D_Studio_ and _3D_Studio_Special_Effects_ from New Riders Publishing are the two best selling 3D Studio books. (3D Studio Special Effects will be out later this month, but we already have enough back orders to make it a best seller!) Inside 3D Studio has been praised as being as essential as the…
You can actually order our books here on CIS. GO CBT. ____kevin
Our international number is 317-581-3500. However, we no longer have Inside Autodesk Animator in print. Kevin Coleman New Riders Publishing
You'll be able to order it her online. Just GO CBT.
Chroma-Keying
Message #121129
The 3D Studio Special Effects book will be out in September.
>> Alright! I love animated maps. NRP already has my order. Now tell me that >> there's some hot MLI files on there too! >> OK. You asked for it. We've also included over 270KB of MLI files too!!! Including some way out "bass-o-matic" ones. You've got to see it…
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