#3D Studio help
36 messages in this thread
So why do ya continue to blame your Momma ?
Dear Daniel, If Mommy didn't do something bad like smoking while I was inside
her before I was born, I would not be a defective baby. If Mommy married a rich
doctor or lawyer, she would buy me anything I want. Jeffrey.
>>Dear Daniel, If Mommy didn't do something bad like smoking while I
was inside her before I >>was born, I would not be a defective baby.
If Mommy married a rich doctor or lawyer, she >>would buy me anything
I want. Jeffrey.
I want to believe that what you say is a sick kind of sense
of humor, see I TOO AM an individual who is disabled, mine WAS caused
by abuse/neglect when I was the ripe old age of six months old, that
was in 1950, 43 years ago.
I too have a warped sense of humor, however I DO NOT BLAME
MY PARENTS, I can only imagin what tourcher it would be to be your
mother if what you say is serious, you must know she lives in her own
private hell, EVEN IF IT IS NOT HER FAULT, let alone if it was.
C.P., as I'm sure you know effects the motor control of
your brain, NOT YOUR SENSIBILITY OR THINKING POWER, to place blame
and make excuses helps NO ONE, MOST IMPORTANTLY YOURSELF…..
You sound like a sharp individual Jeffrey, tell me you are
just kinding, I cry to think that, if you are not, what damage you
are doing to yourself and to your parents …………….
Dear Daniel, If I was not a defective baby, I would be able to use
AutoCAD and 3D Studio to make 3D drawings of realistic objects, and
create realistic materials, renderings, and animations. I would not
log into Compuserve and leave messages asking people for help in
using AutoCAD and 3D Studio. Jeffrey.
Just so that you fully understand, using AutoCAD and 3D Studio to
"create realistic materials, renderings, and animations" is not
something that comes easily to anyone, no matter how gifted!
You may notice that there are over 200 messages a DAY here on
CompuServe from people asking all sorts of questions. We have
accomplished artists, film producers, lawyers, architects, and expert
computer programmers. (And a rocket scientist, or is that a mad
scientist, JKJ? <g>)
They all have had (and are still having) their problems creating
realistic animations. That's why we gather here to help each other
achieve a higher plateau of skills to create this art form.
Wherever you are in the program, from true beginner to pure expert,
there is information available on doing it better, or faster, or with
different equipment. We all just try to do it the best we can with
whatever we have to work with.
No one is born being a great 3D Animator, it requires lots of work,
training, reading, study, and experimentation from all of us.
We all share the same goal of getting better with the program.
Everyone's reasons are different for doing this, but the goal is the
same. We invite questions from everybody interested in the program.
Some of us find that we learn as much by answering questions as by
actually using the program!
Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like, we look forward
to answering them. We all have a lot to learn, and it isn't easy for
any of us. Lots of fun, but not easy!
Greg,
quite a speech …. bravo!
Thanks, mate!
>>mad scientists…
Well, ALL the scientists here are mad today! East Tennessee is iced
over and all the schools, universities, & stores are closed. The
worst part – both the Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge National
Lab closed down due to the ice and nobody can go to work. <waah!> All
the scientists and engineers and bureaucrats are forced to stay home
and play on their computers all day. What bad luck – enough to make
anyone mad! <g>
JKJ:
>> East Tennessee is iced over
Sounds like you are taking it all in stride (or was that slide?).
>>Jeffrey:
>>Just so that you fully understand, using AutoCAD and 3D Studio to "create
realistic materials, >>renderings, and animations" is not something that comes
easily to anyone, no matter how
>>gifted!…………………………………………………………….
…………………..
Well stated, a good credo for a forum that strive's to expand the envelope of
the technology
and the "art" …………… did someone say virtual reality negates REALITY
?
DRM
Dear Greg, I have been using AutoCAD 12 since third or fourth quarter
of 1992 and 3D Studio since the day before Thanksgiving last year. I
am just a beginner in using 3D Studio. AutoCAD 12 is fairly easy to
use and it has commands that I need to make 3D drawings of objects.
3D Studio is harder to use than AutoCAD 12 but it is not frustrating
to use. I have never used 3D Studio program before the day before
Thanksgiving last year. I need third-party books on using 3D Studio.
I can't afford to go to Autodesk Training Center. Jeffrey.
We carry all the 3D Studio books ever written! And I helped write one
myself, "3D Studio Applied", which should start shipping next month.
I'd be happy to discuss your specific needs and recommend one of them
to you that would get you to the next level of the program!
Please give me a call at (714) 833-0334, if I'm not there ask for
Tony. Or leave me your number on private e-mail and I'll call you.
It may be tough getting through to us until the "earthquake callers"
let up a bit!
Dear Gregory, I would call you but I am hearing impaired and I need a TTY
machine and TTY Relay Service. I thought I asked you to send me a catalog but
you didn't send me one. If you don't have a catalog, make one and send it to
me. I need books that teach me how to use 3D Studio, similar to "Inside
AutoCAD" book. Where is your business? I found out there was an earthquake in
Los Angeles. I called my Autodesk dealer and asked him for help in
configurating 3D Studio for network rendering but he told me that he was not
familar with network rendering until he tried it out himself and promised to
leave me a message on his BBS. I read the 3D Studio Advanced User Manual,
edited the 3DSNET.SET file, ran 3D Studio in slave mode on my computer that
doesn't have the hardware lock, ran 3D Studio in workstation mode on my other
computer that has the hardware lock, loaded a drawing into 3D Studio, and
rendered an animation using network queue, and it WORKED the first time!
Jeffrey.
Jeffrey,
for additional insights into network rendering, download
3dsnet.txt from the what's new section in the library.
jonas[adesk]
Dear Jonas, I downloaded the 3DSNET.TXT file and read it before
setting up 3D Studio for network rendering. Jeffrey.
Jeffrey:
I'll put a list of all the 3DS books together for you and e-mail it!
Greg Pyros
Dear Gregory, Thank you very much for making a list of 3DS books. I will be
waiting for it. Jeffrey.
Hi Greg,
PMJI. Just to let you know that people like you and the
thoughts you expressed in your recent message are greatly
appreciated. It's nice to know you're out there. Regards…
Ed…
Ed:
I'm glad you agree! Nice to know you're out there, too!
Greg (not as much shakin' going on today) Pyros
Jeffrey – I think you are being too hard on yourself. Neither AutoCAD
nor 3D Studio are easy programs to learn. I started with AutoCAD in
1984 and have used it almost daily since 1988, and I *still* log on
to the ACAD Forum 3 times a day and ask people how to do things! And
I'm even a TM!!
I don't know much about 3D Studio, but if you are having problems
drawing things like cars in AutoCAD, you should blame AutoCAD and not
yourself–it's a very weak program when it comes to drawing certain
kinds of 3D shapes.
Dear Dave, I have been using AutoCAD 12 since third or fourth quarter of 1992
and 3D Studio since the day before Thanksgiving last year. I am just a beginner
in using 3D Studio. AutoCAD 12 is fairly easy to use and it has commands that I
need to make 3D drawings of objects. 3D Studio is harder to use than AutoCAD 12
but it is not frustrating to use. I have never used 3D Studio program before
the day before Thanksgiving last year. I need third-party books on using 3D
Studio. I can't afford to go to Autodesk Training Center. What is TM? Jeffrey.
Jeffrey – I've been reading some messages here that indicate there are
going to be several new 3D Studio books on the market real soon now.
TM stands for Thread Master. Other forums call them Section Leaders
or Assistant Sysops. They started off on the ACAD Forum before the
ASOFT Forum existed, but I guess we do the same thing on each forum:
namely, move messages around from section to section, change the
subject headers when the message changes from what it says, and
occasionally gather threads into files and upload them to the
libraries.
Most TMing still seems to be done on the ACAD Forum, but you see Kevin
Krell and Craig Sharp here from time to time.
Dear Dave, Thank you very much for telling me what TM means. I called my
Autodesk dealer and asked him for help in configurating 3D Studio for network
rendering but he told me that he was not familar with network rendering until
he tried it out himself and promised to leave me a message on his BBS. I read
the 3D Studio Advanced User Manual, edited the 3DSNET.SET file, ran 3D Studio
in slave mode on my computer that doesn't have the hardware lock, ran 3D Studio
in workstation mode on my other computer that has the hardware lock, loaded a
drawing into 3D Studio, and rendered an animation using network queue, and it
WORKED the first time! Jeffrey.
Jeffrey – there you go!! You obviously can teach your dealer a thing or two.
Dave
Dear Dave, I got 3D Studio to run in slave mode but I hear beeping
from my computer as 3D Studio loads and it didn't save a rendered
drawing of a 1957 Chevrolet Belair convertible in a file, even after
turning on the "Disk" button in the Render View dialog box and I
didn't get the file dialog box. Jeffrey.
>>Dear Daniel, If I was not a defective baby, I would be able to use
AutoCAD and 3D Studio to >>make 3D drawings of realistic objects, and
create realistic materials, renderings, and >>animations. I would not
log into Compuserve and leave messages asking people for help in
>>using AutoCAD and 3D Studio. Jeffrey.
If you were not an INTELLIGENT AND CREATIVE individual you would not
be attempting to TRY…thats the point…..the disability is
secondary and there is no POSITIVE use for blame and self
depreciating "titles"…….. I trust that you don't mind if I don't
think of you as a "defective baby"…….
Dear Daniel, I have been using AutoCAD 12 since third or fourth
quarter of 1992 and 3D Studio since the day before Thanksgiving last
year. I am just a beginner in using 3D Studio. AutoCAD 12 is fairly
easy to use and it has commands that I need to make 3D drawings of
objects. 3D Studio is harder to use than AutoCAD 12 but it is not
frustrating to use. I have never used 3D Studio program before the
day before Thanksgiving last year. I need third-party books on using
3D Studio. I can't afford to go to Autodesk Training Center. Jeffrey.
Once again, can you please stop repeating all your messages 3 times!
It's a very defective and very annoying thing to do, especially when
I've already made creative suggestions about why you should NOT and
need NOT do such a thing. Please don't blame your mother again or
I'll have to give her a ring and tell her to switch off all your
computers….
Dear Martin, Do you know of freeware CIS navigating programs for DOS? If you
call Mommy on me, I will be mad at you. Jeffrey.
Jeffrey,
OZCIS is a good CIS navigating program. If you behave I won't call your Mommy,
just don't repeat your messages, please.
Dear Martin, Thank you very much for telling me about OZCIS program.
Do you know where can I download it or buy it? Jeffrey.
Log on to Compuserve and GO OZCIS, that'll get you to the forum, and
look for the OZCIS files in the library.
>>Dear Daniel, I have been using AutoCAD 12 since third or fourth quarter of
1992 and 3D >>Studio since the day before Thanksgiving last year. I am just a
beginner in using 3D Studio. >>AutoCAD 12 is fairly easy to use and it has
commands that I need to make 3D drawings of >>objects. 3D Studio is harder to
use than AutoCAD 12 but it is not frustrating to use. I have >>never used 3D
Studio program before the day before Thanksgiving last year. I need
>>third-party books on using 3D Studio. I can't afford to go to Autodesk
Training Center. Jeffrey.
Jeffrey,
I,ve been using Acad since release 9, and 3ds since it was first
released (release # 1,
VERY SLOW RENDERING) , please be assured the majority of us are not Master
Experts with
this stuff, well with a few exceptions, most of us are LIKE YOU, we continue to
try to BECOME
Masters at it, but one thing must be kept in mind, 3ds r3 and Acad 12 are very
complex and very
powerful tools, its like having this huge tool box and the challenge is to lean
to use each one
individually and together. This is no easy task.
As for books, I too would like to sample some of the "after
market" books out there
for 3ds, I know that when I first started to learn Acad it was those kind of
books that were the
most help. I can also say that the 3ds TUTORIAL is excellent in comparison to
most software
packages, I have found that I prefer to just "jump into it" and by pass the
READING but with 3ds
that does not work, I forced myself to go to the tutotial and follow it step by
step, some of the
stuff was boring, stuff I already knew, but alot I did not know, I found myself
saying "OH WOW"
alot. I am still working thru it and I've had 3ds r3 since it hit the streets.
As for the Autodesk
Training classes my personal feeling is that it is more for those who have A
LOT OF MONEY
to throw around and I don't believe you would learn any more there than you
would by doing
what you and most of us are doing, TRYING, TRYING,TRYING, reading the books,
begining
with the tutorial and don't give up….I've gotten to the point many times when
giving up was
looking like a reasonable solution, however, I've never given up, ON ANYTHING,
in fact the
tougher the challenge the more bull headed I get…..I BET YOU ARE JUST AS
TOUGH !
Stay in touch
Daniel
Dear Daniel, I went through the 3D Studio tutorials a few times and rendered
some drawings that are on the CD-ROM disk a few times. I need a book that
teaches me how to use 3D Studio, similar to "Inside AutoCAD" book. I called my
Autodesk dealer and asked him for help in configurating 3D Studio for network
rendering but he told me that he was not familar with network rendering until
he tried it out himself and promised to leave me a message on his BBS. I read
the 3D Studio Advanced User Manual, edited the 3DSNET.SET file, ran 3D Studio
in slave mode on my computer that doesn't have the hardware lock, ran 3D Studio
in workstation mode on my other computer that has the hardware lock, loaded a
drawing into 3D Studio, and rendered an animation using network queue, and it
WORKED the first time! How can I delete the path and the dummy object in the
Keyframer module? Jeffrey.
Jeffrey,
BOY I wish I had more than one system to work with ! 🙂
When you get time drop me a note and tell me about your stuff, how
you got it and what you do with it, I'm jelous !! 🙂
AS for the dealer you asked for help with networking, sounds like a
GOOD DEALER,
honest, most dealers I know would GLADLY come and "help" even if they don't
know what they
are doing, FOR A BIG PRICE….! BG 🙂
I guess I hit the nail on the head when I assumed you were more
than a little intelligent
and sharp, getting that to "network" was no small accomplishment, if you don't
think so just
read some of the past threads (notes) on NETWORKING problems 🙂
As for deleting the path and the dummy object in the Keyframer, if
you are sure thats what you want to do, the following will do it:
in the Keyframer, select FILE
select
NEW
select
KEEP MESH
this will reset TIME,
NUMBER of FRAMES ect. to the default
settings as well as delete the
dummy object and path. Everything
else should remain, just to be
SAFE always SAVE your work
before you do something like
this, of course you KNEW that 🙂
You can delete just the dummy object by deleting just like you would any other
object, as for
the path, I have not found the need to do that recently, I know I've done it
before, SOMEHOW,
but I don't remember 🙁
If once in a while I don't respond to your notes right away it's because I
don't always " hang out"
here on the FORUM, sometimes it's a couple of weeks between visits, I keep up
with the "news"
ect., I've been here just about every night this week because I've been having
gamma mismatching somewhere with my FIRST full color ad I created, had color
separated to film and
published, I've been accessing the many "experts" , like you, looking for
answers.
Stay intouch anyway…..maybe you can EMAIL me your phone number and address
sometime.
Daniel
Dear Daniel, Selecting FILE/NEW will give you a clean work space. Selecting
FILE/MERGE will give you a dialog box that lets you keep or delete meshes,
lights, cameras, and animation. I will try FILE-NEW and FILE-MERGE and keep
meshes, lights, and cameras. Jeffrey.