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#lights, etc

    22-Oct-92 01:04:44
Sb: #lights, etc
Fm: Tim c Branan 76360,540
To: Yost Group 76702,413
I have a couple of questions, mostly to anyone who can answer them. I am new to 3D Studio, and just finished the tutorials, so maybe I missed something along the way. Is there an intensity variable for the light sources? I tried to attempt some neon using the self-illuminating button, but it isn't very bright and doesn't look a lot like neon. It isn't bright enough. I wanted to have the neon reflect (for lack of a better word), the light coming off the neon, that is, but it doesn't seem to work that way. I don't know how clear that is, but I hope it is enough. Second, I need a surface mesh (I don't know what to call it exactly) of ground, basically. Instead of a flat surface, I would like a gently rolling surface, like hills. I am not sure how to go about this without wasting a great deal of time, so any help is appreciated. Last: when is the next version of Animator Pro coming out and what can we look forward to? (true color, maybe?)