CompuServe Messages

Alfonso, I built my first cave system with Blob (yes, 2.0a) yesterday – this thing has some real potential. I continue to get "A serious math error.." often (running solely on the Pentium now) I'll try to pin it down. It mostly seems to happen after I have a bunch of spheres, say >100, with the resolution set to the max. I've been working around it by exiting the program and then restarting. Also, I had the computer lock up completely once after adding a HUGE sphere to a hundred or so small spheres. >>slow loading… Jim Lammers had this hint yesterday… "I've found that the fastest way to get a blob into 3DS is to convert twice. First, export from the Blob modeler as RAW. Then use RAW23DS to convert the data to an ASCII 3DS file. This should load a little quicker!" This works VERY well – my latest Big Blob loaded in seconds instead of minutes. Actually, the perfect solution for 3DS users would be to write a 3DS file format directly. I believe the file toolkit is available from Autodesk. (They ought to give you one free in exchange for the enhancement your generous gift makes to 3DS!) I have a lot of ideas for user-interface enhancment, for example the way some of the buttons operate. I could also create a feature wish-list if you are interested. The next time I use it, I'll start keeping a log, and can send you beta-style reports by email. Where can I find the Windows version? Does it run full-screen at whatever resolution I have Windows set? Is there any way to get more resolution in the DOS version. BTW, for current use with 3DS, the DOS version may make more sense to most people, as long as the program can run from the shell. For those with several machines on a network, the Windows version may be ideal. JKJ