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Don't get it

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#2211From: George ManosDec 4, 1994 1:09 PM
Jinny – Thanks for your message (#2177) and for the encouragement. After reading some other messages on VisSoft's board I realized we're not the only ones to whom the software does not come naturally. Notice also Sysop Nick Joseph's message which says "Renderize Live can be a bit daunting at first glance …". For me, it's still daunting at tenth glance. I guess you're right – it's just a matter of keeping at it until something clicks. My real hurdle is understanding the wells, the nine function buttons, the "view" icons under them, and when and how to use each. I have found myself at a screen only to realize it was necessary to back out to another screen and having no idea whatsoever as to how to get back to where I am supposed to be. I end up saving everything, selecting "new," and starting over. On your note about the forum which might give us more help – following is a listing of the Vendor A Forum opening message, which might be the one you referred to – except it seems to put the ball back in the vendor lap. Here it is: "Welcome to the Animation Vendor A Forum! Members are encouraged to support the Association of Shareware Professionals and the Shareware Concept. THE FOCUS OF this forum is to offer technical support for the software, hardware and service companies represented here. We ask that discussions unrelated to technical support issues be handled in our Graphics Support Forum (GO GRAPHSUP) in the appropriate message section, or via CompuServe mail when appropriate. PLEASE SEND MESSAGES requesting support directly to the User IDs below, in the appropriate section, rather than to SYSOP or *SYSOP. We have to manually reroute any messages not directed to the proper IDs, which can delay response to your problem. USE PUBLIC MESSAGES rather than Mail whenever possible; you can receive a more informed response from the many product users and vendor reps who are here, and your public question can help those who have like problems. YOU CAN GET support directly from the following companies through their representatives, who are also listed here: 01 New Animation Vendors (various) 02 Hash, Inc. Steven Sappington [74431,3563] GO HASH 03 Impulse Mike Halvorson [72662,3330] GO IMPULSE 04 Byte By Byte Scott Peterson [74431,3462] GO BYTEBYBYTE 05 Visual Software Nick Josephs [74431,3611] GO VISSOFT PLEASE NOTE THAT each of our Libraries, Message Sections and Conference Rooms are organized by the product vendors." Thanks again for taking the time to respond. — gtm –
#2451From: Rob KramerDec 15, 1994 2:19 PM
I'm 75014,1122 but I'm not Jinny Davis. I got a message that you sent to her her but somehow my ID was used.
#2456From: George ManosDec 15, 1994 8:52 PM
Rob – Sorry – guess I goofed. Just delete it. I'll send to Jinny again. The ID I used was definitely the wrong ID. Thanks for letting me know. — gtm —
#2463From: Jinny DavisDec 16, 1994 11:38 AM
Hi George: I got your latest note…will answer it as soon as I send up this. Thanks for resending. I'm working on the tutorials now, and am liking the program better… (not the manual, but the program…) }:> Jinny
#2479From: Mark ClarksonDec 17, 1994 12:27 AM
> I'm working on the tutorials now, and am liking the program better< I never ran the tutorials. Maybe that's why I didn't have as many troubles with the program? ..mark
#2482From: Jinny DavisDec 17, 1994 8:57 AM
>> I never ran the tutorials << Mark: Is that a nannna nanna naa nna? 😀 Ok, I've only done the first one so far, because I HATE reading manuals…! I have a question… (even looked in the manual) when I position a spotlight, is it active when it's blue or yellow… (I'm cringing even as I ask this…) Jinny
#2506From: Mark ClarksonDec 19, 1994 12:28 PM
> Mark: Is that a nannna nanna naa nna?< Nope, I just cannot stand tutorials. I ran across a pile of manuals for an operating system the other day. About 12 books, and the only one still in the shrink wrap was the one marked: "READ ME FIRST!" > when I position a spotlight, is it active when it's blue or yellow?< I'm afraid I'd have to run it to see, and I've had to temporarily pull most of my rendering software off the computer to make room for some other software I'm reviewing. Sorry. Make it one color, smack the center button, | v -> [ ] <- ^ | and see if it moves. If not, try it when it's the other color. Good luck! Keep at it. ..mark
#2513From: Nick Josephs [VISSOFT]Dec 19, 1994 7:02 PM
Hi Jinny: A light appears blue in the viewport when it is shining toward you in the current 2D view. Eg, if you are in the "Top" view and the light is pointing "up", the light vector will appear in blue. If you re-target that light so that it now points down, the light vector now changes to yellow, meaning tha tthe light is shining away from you in the current orthographic view.
#2524From: Jinny DavisDec 20, 1994 12:38 AM
Nick: Thanks… appreciate it… the light dawns, so to speak… Jinny
#2464From: Jinny DavisDec 16, 1994 11:38 AM
>> I'm 75014,1122 but I'm not Jinny Davis << Sorry about that Rob… but I think it's all straight now… Jinny