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#3D Modeling Lab

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#41346From: Wesley HelmsMay 23, 1994 10:05 AM

Alan, I bought the book last week. I love it. I have a Toaster and love it but I travel quite a bit for business and my Toaster wont fit in the overhead compartment. 🙂 This book allows me to sharpen my skills and work on models on my PC laptop. (486/25 Compaq Contura, Color & 4meg Ram) While it isn't able to take advantage of all of Imagine's features, it is better than I imagined for $40. I plan on building models in Imagine and exporting them to Lightwave. I would love to hear any tips or pointers on this process or on maximizing my laptop's performance with this program. I highly recommend this book! Wes

#41354From: Stephen BaileyMay 23, 1994 4:56 PM

Interchange Plus 3.0 by Syndesis is unmatched for Amiga object conversion, in my book! Stephen Bailey Sawyer & Bailey Film and Video CIS # 72773,2451

#41356From: Alan HenryMay 23, 1994 6:01 PM

I have to agree with Stephan about Interchange Plus 3.0. Although I don't have it, the reviews by EVERYONE are unanimous – it is THE conversion program to own. As far as your laptop…GET MORE RAM!!! Alan Henry – Digital Plastic F100-PW-200 Inside

#41362From: Wesley HelmsMay 24, 1994 9:30 AM

I'd love to get more RAM. The thing is I want more RAM in my Amiga as well. In fact I could use it there more. (I hope it will speed up my lightwave render times) I will eventualy get more RAM, as soon as I convince my boss at my day job to pay for it. Hopefully I will be able to use imagine to do more simple things. I can use the practice. Thanks for the info on the conversion program. Is it necessary if I want to export to lightwave? I am under the impression that I can send the objects as *.dxf files. I'm I wrong? Wes

#41365From: Alan HenryMay 24, 1994 1:31 PM

More object information is retained if you export Imagine objects as LWOB files instead of DXF. DXF files are my last resort. In fact, because there are so many variations of the DXF format, I usually get less than satisfactory results with them. Alan Henry – Digital Plastic F-100-PW-200 Inside

#41397From: Sze CMay 25, 1994 9:51 PM

Greetings I read your messages about the 3D Modeling Lab. I am interested in the book. Who is the author and the publisher ? Would kindly leave a message stating the Publisher and author ? Best Regards, Sze C

#41416From: Wesley HelmsMay 26, 1994 8:37 AM

I think it is published by the Waite Group. I don't have the book near by so I don't have the author's name handy. The Waite Group has some great book/software combinations. I highly recomend this book. You may want to sent a message to Alan Henry in this forum. He has responded to my questions and his work appears in the book. Wes

#41532From: Jim HawkinsMay 30, 1994 5:48 AM

I just got the "3D Modeling Lab" book. The author's name is Philip Shaddock, the ISBN is 1-878739-52-2. The author's CIS id is 70274,2146. Jim Hawkins

#41564From: Sze CMay 31, 1994 4:30 AM

Greetings Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try. Best Regards, Sze

#41552From: Scott KildallMay 30, 1994 4:16 PM

Hi Sze, "3D Modeling Lab", by Phlip Shaddock, is from the Waite Group Press, as Wes States. Its ISBN code is 1-878739-52-2. Price is $39.95, and it includes Imagine 2.0 for the PC. The Waite Group Press can be reached at 800/788-3123, or 510/658-3453. It's an excllent book, with a very good introduction to 3D principles in general. When combined with even the older version of Imagine it is an excellent value. Recommended. Regards, John Dowdell Macromedia Tech Support

#41565From: Sze CMay 31, 1994 4:31 AM

Greetings Thanks for the detail info. Now I can try to order it from my local book store. Best Regards, Sze C