3D Animation Talk

Softimage Xsi: reducing polys

hi i've got a problem. i wanna render out something in wireframe. so i used the way with the lens toon ink shader. works well for most of thr parts, but some of them are high dense poly. so i ...

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last post on February 26, 2007 - by MadWolf

Softimage Xsi: great news for data exchange

hello! i just want to tell you some exciting news: helge mathee, a german cinema4d user is currently working on a new file-exchange format that allows c4d,max,maya,xsi users a samless exchange ...

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last post on February 26, 2007 - by Kortelas

Softimage Xsi: Project Curve Question

a question for anyone: I trim the hole in the surface after using project curve, freeze the object and switch to point mode and I notice that the points for the hollow reion are still there.. how ...

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last post on February 26, 2007 - by Imho

Softimage Xsi: Thanks it helped

Thanks it helped :bounce: :) :beer: ;) :p ...

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last post on February 26, 2007 - by Charles Smith

3ds Max: shag hair glitch

I was wondering if anyone knows why shag hair sometimes causes hair to stick out of non selected mesh even when a material ID is given to certain faces and assigned in the shag emmitter properties. ...

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last post on February 23, 2007 - by QuaGo

3ds Max: Biped and physique export to .3ds, what is the secr

I am currently working on a DirectX based game and have created a fully animated, textured character using 3ds Max 4.0 and character studios, I want to use the mesh in my game, but I am having ...

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last post on February 23, 2007 - by Kortelas

3ds Max: Help, sticking bones on a multi-object robot?

Hi guys - here is the delema. About 3 years ago I did my first robot (figure1 - It's nothing special by any means. Back then I animated it the hard way, by creating rotations and extensions on the ...

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last post on February 23, 2007 - by Shawn Lancing

Softimage Xsi: Hair problem

On my thread I wrote about a problem im having with hair and soft shadows, have a look let me know if you can ...

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last post on February 23, 2007 - by Derek

3ds Max: Hardware Shaders

Anyone know how I can get hold of hardware shaders for the Pixel Shader material in MAX4 to work on my GeForce3. The only one I can see is a reflection shader. Lovely though it is, has anyone else ...

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last post on February 22, 2007 - by Pusher

3ds Max: any way to remove vertex color ?

Is there any way in max to remove the vertex color information that has been 'baked' into the geometry (after the vertex paint modifier has been collapsed) ? (other than exporting as vrml without ...

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last post on February 22, 2007 - by ferroka

Softimage Xsi: DOF expression

Hi, I'm trying to work out the expression that links the depth of field range to the camera interest. I know it's very simple (I've done it before) but It's been a while and I can't remember how ...

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last post on February 22, 2007 - by Ted Town

Softimage Xsi: installing 3.8 functioin into 3.9

I want to get a favorite 3.8 tool into 3.9. It's WELD+, I have the .exe and the .cus file in their proper folders ( at least I think so ) So what's next? I can't find where to get it added into ...

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last post on February 22, 2007 - by Kortelas

Softimage Xsi: Architectural Rendering

Hi folks, I am attempting some architectural rendering at the moment, and I have seen some really nice stuff around, I am attempting to use a combination of GI and FG, the models I am working with ...

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last post on February 22, 2007 - by Spade

3ds Max: Softbodies questions

Hi everyone, I have some important questions I was hoping some of you might help me with... Please open a new scene in Max by going to your max folder, New Scenes folder, Modifiers folder, and here ...

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last post on February 21, 2007 - by TanusiaTC

3ds Max: Absolute Local Coordinates?

does anybody know if there's something like absolute local coordinates in max? the problem is the following: if i create bones move and rotate them for animation and want them later to go in the ...

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last post on February 21, 2007 - by QuickWeld

3ds Max: mental ray things

i have mr connection well just here to ask question how to set ...

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last post on February 21, 2007 - by Murat

Softimage Xsi: how to set weights in the MIXER ?

Hi, i have a little problem here: http://www.shift3d.com/mixer.jpg thanks for helping ! ...

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last post on February 21, 2007 - by Yarlagad

Softimage Xsi: Motion Vector files?

Have someone any idea to use the motion vector files that mental ray can export in an animation? This files have the .mt extension, and I don't know what's the effect that I must use in the XSI's ...

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last post on February 21, 2007 - by sperll

3ds Max: baking f-curves

hi folks, Is there any Max command or script that will take an f-curve that has multiplier or velocity curves applied to it, and bake it into the result f-curve with its keyframes and handles in ...

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last post on February 20, 2007 - by Spade

Softimage Xsi: making dots with procedural textures ??

hi im looking for a way to make little dots on my surface, kind of like you sometimes see on pills. is there any way to achieve that using the texture nodes in the rendertree ? cloud and ...

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last post on February 20, 2007 - by Spade

Softimage Xsi: Displacement

Could somebody tell me how to use the lenght/distance/angle displacement settings? I'm working on a terrain, and I'm trying to use displacement to add in the details :). I'm guessing that using ...

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last post on February 20, 2007 - by Max3D

3ds Max: Join halves using Meshtools

Here's a technique I like for joining halves of characters (in case you model with a mirrored instance): 1. Make unique, remove meshsmooth, blah-blah.., attach. 2. Go to Border SO level, box ...

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last post on February 19, 2007 - by Reid6754

3ds Max: scripting? how to make one object visible only when

ok, is there a way to script so that one object automatically is renderable/non-renderable depending on whether or not a certain other object is intersecting it? it may not make much sense as to why ...

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last post on February 19, 2007 - by TzinMaoSui

3ds Max: copying model who has skin modifier

hi all:bounce: ok i have created model and i have applied skin modifier , so it has bones . i wanted same model for many time s , so wheni m trying to select my model and try to copy it , it is ...

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last post on February 19, 2007 - by Hulk

Softimage Xsi: Real time shaders

how do you use them? how do you get them turned on? ...

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last post on February 19, 2007 - by CC

Softimage Xsi: Can XSI able to show the Fcurve on the viewpo

Can XSI able to show the Fcurve on the viewport with attach with the character like maya does? i think i've seen it able ...

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last post on February 19, 2007 - by Ted Town

Softimage Xsi: Node-Shadows in FXTree

i really dont like the fact, that the nodes in the fxtree have shadows now since xsi 3.0. i know this is not the most important thing, but i'm somehow a interface fetishist. and i liked the flat ...

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last post on February 19, 2007 - by Theamxyz

3ds Max: Viewport Configuration

In Maya their is an option to Save Preferences. This option saves everything from your current layout, tool settings, UI etc..... Every time I start a new scene in MAX I end up having to change ...

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last post on February 16, 2007 - by Vertex Master

3ds Max: leg rig

hi:) does anyone know a good way to rig these legs??? its causing me ...

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last post on February 16, 2007 - by Montana

3ds Max: ->> A little question about this testanimatio

ok in short: READ THIS FIRST BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIE please ;-) title: upcoming stormtest codec: divx 5.0.2 time: 6 secs size: 1,6meg LOOK AT THE THEEPOT and tell me if the tree ...

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last post on February 16, 2007 - by CGrat

Softimage Xsi: The new trim tool in XSI 3.0

Has anyone tried the new trim tool? What have you found? I've found it a bit unstable. If I add one projection to a surface there is no problem. However, add a second and things start going a bit ...

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last post on February 16, 2007 - by Collar

Softimage Xsi: FramePadding in FXTree

in xsi3, there are frame-padding options now for 3d-rendering. but there are no frame-padding options when rendering from the fxtree! why do people forget such things?! now i have to export sequences ...

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last post on February 16, 2007 - by ZaSCoK

Softimage Xsi: shockwave export

i use xsi 3.0 and the shockwave exporter 1.1 xsi write only a temp.xsi file. no w3d ...

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last post on February 16, 2007 - by Kortelas

3ds Max: Search...Porsche Model

hi all we search porsche model for our new porsche webstite! for free ! we will add copyright and link to the autor... (file *.max *.3ds *.lwo) check: ...

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last post on February 15, 2007 - by Gina

3ds Max: Radial Array Help

Hi, Im just following the tutorial that came with the max file, with the bottles and the sphere etc..but I can't get my radial array to work? Here are my settigns I have tried changed the transform ...

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last post on February 15, 2007 - by Shawn

3ds Max: ~~~~~Detailed 3DS MAX 5 PDFs all things explained~~

Found this link on another forum. http://www.studiopc.com/Support.html enjoy ...

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last post on February 15, 2007 - by Mefisto

Softimage Xsi: dotXSI import woes

Hiya. I asked this over in XSI Base, but figured I'd give you guys a shot too. :) In short, XSI 2.03 crashes when I try and import a model that has UV and Textures/materials on it that have ...

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last post on February 15, 2007 - by QuickWeld

Softimage Xsi: XSI 2.03 : Dopesheet weirdness

Hi :cool: When de-activating constraints tracks in the DopeSheet, the track will disapear. This is not handy ! How can I re-activate it ...

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last post on February 15, 2007 - by TzinMaoSui

Softimage Xsi: Animating a Camera

is it possible to keyframe a camera through the viewport navigation functions (orbit, dolly, roll, etc.)? instead to having to work with the animation property panel any suggestion apperciated. ...

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last post on February 15, 2007 - by abax

Softimage Xsi: XP Home?

Will XSI run on ...

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last post on February 14, 2007 - by QuickWeld

Softimage Xsi: Smoothing between assembled patches

Dear all, Once an assembled, single surface has been created from two surfaces there is still a noticeable interface. How can this be removed to show a smooth transition. (the two surfaces were ...

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last post on February 14, 2007 - by drop007

Softimage Xsi: XSI Freelancer needed

In case you missed it: ...

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last post on February 14, 2007 - by DoggyJP

3ds Max: Sneak Preview of MAX 5 - THURSDAY 11th July - Londo

Discreet is hosting a sneak peek evening to display the latest features of 3ds max 5. Date: Thursday 11 July, Time: 6:30pm Venue: Discreet, ingeni building, 15-17 Broadwick St, London W1F 0DE - ...

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last post on February 13, 2007 - by Theamxyz

3ds Max: object + light issue

here is the Q is there a way (like plug-in or script) that could tell me witch light hits a selected object ?. say I have allot of lights and object and I am working with exclude and include but ...

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last post on February 13, 2007 - by Etnic Evil

3ds Max: Material Libraries

Hi Every one Does anyone know of sites where people have material libraries for download so that i can pick them apart and see how they got their materials to better mine. Even just procedural ...

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last post on February 13, 2007 - by Montana

Softimage Xsi: New Resource Page on XSI Base

Just wanted to anounce that XSI Base has launched a new resource section for Tutorials,Shaders, Training, ...

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last post on February 13, 2007 - by Vagon

Softimage Xsi: dotxsi4maya v1.1 compiled

http://bbs.billwang.net/forum/attach/2002/10/27/1373019-dotxsi4Maya1_1.rar download it form above, already compiled by myself, for maya 4.5 and maya 4.0 enjoy this ...

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last post on February 13, 2007 - by abax

Softimage Xsi: PNG Output Format

Hi Guys, I'm looking for a PNG file output addon for XSI 2.xxx. Is there one ...

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last post on February 13, 2007 - by Mefisto

3ds Max: bones connect

heey, I have got this little problem. I've made a bones skeleton for a character. But now I want to create a joint angle deformer for the skin. At the pelvis, I only have the upper leg bone ...

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last post on February 12, 2007 - by ZaSCoK

3ds Max: Expressions Tutorials ?

Hi, I'm trying to get to grips with Expressions in Max. It's the first time I've looked at them and though the manual isn't bad it gives a pretty short introduction to the topic. I've done the ...

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last post on February 12, 2007 - by Tech3D

3ds Max: Shockwave ???

Now I have a scene that i want to add a decent looking shockwave and i have no clue wtf to do... Lol, I want it to look semi-realistic (or as realistic as I can possibly get) Ive got an image of ...

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last post on February 12, 2007 - by UVlas

Softimage Xsi: New shader preset on XSI Net

Greetings. Please check out the latest shader preset submission on XSI Net, ...

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last post on February 12, 2007 - by Nikollas

Softimage Xsi: Help With Curve Connecting Points

Hi, I was wondering how to do something. My problem: I have two seperate curve lines, and want the two to connect to form a single curve line. I am thinking there is some way to make the two ...

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last post on February 12, 2007 - by Vertox

Softimage Xsi: converting path animtion to... in xsi

Hey! Do you know how to convert path animation to explicit translation in xsi? I am trying to make my character jump after running. I did this before in softimage 3d, but I couldn't figure ...

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last post on February 12, 2007 - by NewTon

3ds Max: El Portal del 3D y la Animacin

El Portal del 3D y la Animacin, un portal en espaol con tutoriales, entrevistas, anlisis, noticias, foros, concursos, galeras... Todo en espaol. Por fin la comunidad hispana del 3D tiene un lugar en ...

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last post on February 09, 2007 - by Gloski

3ds Max: Bones pro 3 Help

Hi all, I am having problems with the shoulder Rig with my character. I am using bones pro 3, for him, I tried to use skin but it took too long to solve all his envelops and still the fingures ...

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last post on February 09, 2007 - by Pusher

3ds Max: hello! I'm a new appointee!

I'm a chinese boy ! Much and much close to shine ...

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last post on February 09, 2007 - by srge

Softimage Xsi: What are these 'Warn' message mean?

'INFO : "RCFG 0.2 warn 542002: angle between normal and geometry normal more than 90 degrees" 'INFO : "RC 0.1 warn 082034: sample filter other than box 1.0 1.0 not supported ...

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last post on February 09, 2007 - by Theamxyz

Softimage Xsi: fcurve keys: from constant to linear or splin

I posted this question in the mailinglist and at XSIbase, but had not gotten a reply. I really need some help on this. Here's the email message. "fcurve keys: from constant to linear or ...

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last post on February 09, 2007 - by Rod Politoff

Softimage Xsi: xsi in architecture

I was thinking of writing some scripts so i can use XSI like an architectural program. the main idea is to let the program draw automaticaly the size of a polygon (a wall lets say) or to calculate ...

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last post on February 09, 2007 - by QuickWeld

3ds Max: Wildcat 6110 performance with 3ds max

Hi all I am using a new Dell Workstation 530 MT with a Wildcat 6110 but the performance is lackluster at best. Does anyone know the optimal settings for a Wildcat 6110 running 3ds max 4.2 on Win ...

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last post on February 08, 2007 - by Tech3D

3ds Max: The Project for You!

Dear artist, Computer Role Playing Games have become very popular in the past two decades. They started with Single Player Text based games and soon spread to 2D games and then 3D, during this ...

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last post on February 08, 2007 - by 3dRebel

3ds Max: search for the tutorial or speed tree

I have installed the plugin of speed tree, now I want to look for some tutorials of it,thanks. ...

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last post on February 08, 2007 - by indico

Softimage Xsi: The NCCA Masters 2002 Degree Show

Any of you UK guys going to this one? ...

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last post on February 08, 2007 - by TzinMaoSui

Softimage Xsi: capcom moves!

http://www.softimage.com/corporate/press/pressreleases/020920_capcom_xsi.htm A major stride for xsi, this article shows that yesterday capcom, makers of games such as onimusha 1 2 and 3(to be ...

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last post on February 08, 2007 - by ZaSCoK

Softimage Xsi: A Question

when i duplicate symmetry object, how to make reference plane as symmetry ...

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last post on February 08, 2007 - by CGrat

3ds Max: How do I make textures to put on a gun ?

Hi I've just finished modelling a gun and I want to put some textures on it whats the best way to go about it ...

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last post on February 07, 2007 - by Shawn

3ds Max: Books?

Anyone know of any good books on character ...

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last post on February 07, 2007 - by MadWolf

Softimage Xsi: XSI and Detonators

I posted this at xsibase but thought here would also be a good place. =========== Ok, I thought I'd write this little thing on my findings re: nVidia drivers and XSI 2.03. The system I've ...

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last post on February 07, 2007 - by Vertex Master

Softimage Xsi: questions answered by SoftImage

SoftImage HQ answers some interesting questions regarding XSI and the future of ...

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last post on February 07, 2007 - by Rod Sigler

Softimage Xsi: xsi animation export problem

I made a poly character and I animated it. I made the export to dotXSI and then with deep exploration i tryed to convert the whole thing to maya but it doesn't export the animation. I checked the ...

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last post on February 07, 2007 - by drop007

3ds Max: - My: Scale a biped and all the linked objects [ Ti

- My: "Scale a biped and all the linked objects " - This video shows how to scale a biped with objects linked to the biped...this is a very known problem when you merge a character to ...

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last post on February 06, 2007 - by Carl Cates

3ds Max: Wildcat-Max setup

Does anyone know how to set up 3ds max to take best advantage of a Wildcat 6110 video card? Checked Discreet and 3D Labs sites with no luck. ...

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last post on February 06, 2007 - by Theamxyz

3ds Max: Scaling bipes with links amd without loosing produc

Hi ... I have a problem that has irritated me for two years or more so please help me :wavey: othen when i Import a character/biped to another scene, then it is not in the correct scale aspect... ...

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last post on February 06, 2007 - by dwp

Softimage Xsi: render license mystery

Ok, I've passed this mystery on to support at Soft HQ but I'm curious to know if anyone else is having a similar problem. I was under the assumption that when you are batch rendering, XSI will do ...

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last post on February 06, 2007 - by Frank Tinoco

Softimage Xsi: hair question.. please help me out...

I am a little bit out of my water with the hair in xsi.... Everytime i try to make a groom for a character, It shows a little bit like an afro look in the end.... In maya there was a technique that ...

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last post on February 06, 2007 - by Pyata

Softimage Xsi: Help: XSI infected my Maya :]

well, i use both proggies so this helps to keep my mind from going nuts ...

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last post on February 06, 2007 - by Sid Conner

3ds Max: 3dsmax London Users Group

:bounce: We are informal associations of content creators using 3dsMax in London, UK. We meet on a regular basis to share our work, industry news, latest techniques and technologies, and ...

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last post on February 05, 2007 - by indico

3ds Max: Face-station

did you guys see the video ? ..looking good ..it looks like our facial morphing problems will soon come to an end ..however i'm not very sure on the software yet got to test it ...

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last post on February 05, 2007 - by Shawn Lancing

3ds Max: im i crazy

didnt the guys from rainbow studios published some images for comments in cgtalk ? i cannot find them (yes i have used search, but no luck) ...

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last post on February 05, 2007 - by PiX

Softimage Xsi: competition

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last post on February 05, 2007 - by Murat

Softimage Xsi: Cluster with Soft Selection

Hi all I am trying to create a cluster with a soft selection of points inside, a la 3DS MAX. That is, I don't want all the cluster points to have the same weight. Can I edit/paint the Cluster ...

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last post on February 05, 2007 - by indico

Softimage Xsi: Something worth knowing when XSI crashes

Hi everyone, just thought I'd share this with you as I only found this out recently. When XSI crashes, you'll see the dialogue box that says "Failed to save sequence before system ...

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last post on February 05, 2007 - by GreenCat

3ds Max: OpenGL problems

When i check the "OpenGL" option in the graphics settings, 3dsmax behaves strangely. I get lots of graphical errors and it feels slower than usual. I have a Gf3 with the newest ...

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last post on February 02, 2007 - by broodling

3ds Max: help me to render

go here http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=andpostid=87039#post87039 ...

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last post on February 02, 2007 - by dwp

3ds Max: Free Event Sneak preview new technology for max

Sneak Preview the new technology for 3ds max. Join us on June 24 to sneak preview the new technology for 3ds max from discreet. You will also witness Absolute Character Tools, from none other than ...

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last post on February 02, 2007 - by Theamxyz

Softimage Xsi: clg

Where did you go to ...

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last post on February 02, 2007 - by MadWolf

Softimage Xsi: importing layout into XSI 2.0 demo

Is it possible to import a layout into the demo? I've downloaded a few 1024*768 layouts, and I drag them over a viewport. The cursor changes, indicating that the link can be dropped. But nothing ...

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last post on February 02, 2007 - by FireWall

Softimage Xsi: My XSI AD Campaign

Innovate. Create. COLAborate. My First Project with ...

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last post on February 02, 2007 - by Rod Sigler

3ds Max: For those just starting

came across this link might be of use to those starting out, all basic stuff but ...

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last post on February 01, 2007 - by Spade

3ds Max: star wars fanfilm

hey all, im planning on making a star wars movie, but, (big but) we wanna be able to fight (battle)droids. how can we achieve this? i have 3d max, animation master and ulead mediastudio pro, ...

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last post on February 01, 2007 - by Etnic Evil

3ds Max: Problem with Xdof2.0

Hi Is here anyone, who used XDOF? I've got problem with XDOF effect it just don't work. The XDOF multipass works fine, but effect don't and depending if swich render effect after pass in turned ...

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last post on February 01, 2007 - by Gloski

Softimage Xsi: is there....

Going through the experience CD, which in my opinion is pretty inadequate in covering anything useful, but anyways, what in XSI is the equivalent of spline patching in lightwave or surface tools in ...

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last post on February 01, 2007 - by indico

Softimage Xsi: reference model issues

Hey guys I've run into a wee problem that is kinda screwing me over. I bring in an exported model as a reference model, then when I go to save the scene it hangs at %75 when saving as it's ...

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last post on February 01, 2007 - by TzinMaoSui

Softimage Xsi: cgchannel visual overview of 3.0

I did the hair on the bear. ...

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last post on February 01, 2007 - by Gloski

3ds Max: Shadow Casting on DustDevil plugin

Hello everybody ! It seems that DustDevil (Blur Studio free plugin) is the perfect plugin to make high density cloud with not much time rendering... I only have one problem : i don't understand ...

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last post on January 31, 2007 - by Pusher

3ds Max: Where can find even more 3dsmax's video frequency t

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last post on January 31, 2007 - by Charles Smith

3ds Max: Smooth groups IDs problem while exporting in .obj f

Hi people, I have to export objects from Max 4.2 to .obj format. It seems that Max mess up smooth groups while exporting. I have tried to export a single box. In Max, smooth groups go from 2 ...

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last post on January 31, 2007 - by QuaGo

Softimage Xsi: ForeArm Twist Problem

Hi All, I have a character which is wearing a t-shirt so his arms are naked. I split to 2 my forearm but it still remains. How can I stop twisting my ForeArm ? Is there any tutorial about this ...

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last post on January 31, 2007 - by 3dRebel

Softimage Xsi: Shaders + particles bug

Hello all I've got a scene with particles with bubbles sprites on its, and the Toon_ink shader on the camera. When the particles is not visible (because the particles begin to simulate to another ...

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last post on January 31, 2007 - by broodling