3D Studio Thanks
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Hello! I just wanted to drop a note to you to let you know how happy I am
with 3D Studio. It is a beautiful, simple, exciting program. Very user
friendly. The Reference manual and Tutorial are dynomite – very
straightforward. You should be proud of your work. It's rare that one can
get excited for a program, but 3D Studio has hooked me.
A couple questions:
Playing .flc on a Targa+? How does 3DS run under os/2? The IPAS developers
kit? When?
Some ideas:
How about bounce boards for Omni and Spotlights, just like in the real
movies, to create a controlled ambient light (and eliminate hotspots).
Along the same lines, diffusion for the lights – such as 1/8th Opal, 1/4
Silk scim
A more flexable CAMERA/MOVE command where both the camera and the target
move at the same time, rather than the two step.
There were a couple other things but I've forgotten. I've only been working
on the program for a month or so, so some of these things may already be
possible.
Thanks again for a beauty and powerful application.
Cheers!
James, it's always great to hear about another satisified customer. Thanks
for the feedback.
Here are some answers:
Playing .flc's on a Targa+: There is a Targa+ driver for AA Pro and the
ANIPLAY.EXE hi-res player available here on the forum. You can't use it
within 3D Studio, but you can keep ANIPLAY in a slot in the Program menu,
and access it that way. A number of folks here on the forum who use the
Targa+ in this way could help you with specifics (I've got an old Targa24
that I still use).
3DS _doesn't_ run under OS/2 since it uses the Phar Lap 2.x VCPI memory
manager. Since OS/2 requires DPMI compliance, 3DSr3 is being revised to
accomodate the Phar Lap 4.x version.
The IPAS developers kit was just officially announced here in the forum
yesterday, which means that it's now shipping from Autodesk. Chris Allis
is supposed to drop in this week with the 800 number you can call for more
info, or you could order a copy of the kit from your 3DS dealer directly
(price is $250).
Diffusion for lights: What do those "opal" and "Silk scim" designations
mean? Light diffusion is more of a radiosity function, and it's beyond our
current scope.
Camera/Move: You can currently move the camera and target at the same time
by holding down the CONTROL key while moving the camera. Works great.
Enjoy!
– G