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Carl Cates
Replies: 56
Views: 170129
Subject: 3D Animation Software
Subject: 3D Animation Software
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : October 22, 2009
Posted : October 22, 2009
I would add blender 3d to this list. It has all the tools that the software you listed have and even more. The fact that it is free doesn't mean it is not up to the industry standard.
Carl Cates
Replies: 5
Views: 5456
Subject: Softimage Xsi: Help: Convert Maya animation into XSI
Subject: Softimage Xsi: Help: Convert Maya animation into XSI
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 19, 2007
Posted : June 19, 2007
I'm not really that technical a 3d guy. Does anyone know of a plug-in solution to getting a model and or animation data from Maya to XSI?
Richard Smith
Richard Smith
Carl Cates
Replies: 5
Views: 5456
Subject: Softimage Xsi: Help: Convert Maya animation into XSI
Subject: Softimage Xsi: Help: Convert Maya animation into XSI
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 14, 2007
Posted : June 14, 2007
Does anyone know a pipeline to get animation data from maya into XSI? Help greatly appreciated.
Richard Smith
Richard Smith
Carl Cates
Replies: 1
Views: 3392
Subject: 3ds Max: PatchTools script package
Subject: 3ds Max: PatchTools script package
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 01, 2007
Posted : June 01, 2007
There should be a package of scripts useful to patches like the MeshTools package is for mesh editing. Patches have such fantastic potential for making smooth, clean models, but they have some pretty ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 0
Views: 1026
Subject: Softimage Xsi: about stitching of cloth simulation
Subject: Softimage Xsi: about stitching of cloth simulation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : April 04, 2007
Posted : April 04, 2007
look at the pic
when i finished stitching(by clothOp simulation property editor-stitching) the nurbs grid i found there is a crease between the two grids that Assembled by Create > Surf. Mesh &g ...
when i finished stitching(by clothOp simulation property editor-stitching) the nurbs grid i found there is a crease between the two grids that Assembled by Create > Surf. Mesh &g ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 0
Views: 992
Subject: Softimage Xsi: Soft body : initial force?
Subject: Softimage Xsi: Soft body : initial force?
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : February 26, 2007
Posted : February 26, 2007
hi!
I'm experimenting and learning how to use soft bodies.
I am trying thing on a polymesh sphere.
I want my sphere to bounce on things :bounce: , that's why I need an initial force.
I have s ...
I'm experimenting and learning how to use soft bodies.
I am trying thing on a polymesh sphere.
I want my sphere to bounce on things :bounce: , that's why I need an initial force.
I have s ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 0
Views: 1639
Subject: 3ds Max: - My: Scale a biped and all the linked objects [ Ti
Subject: 3ds Max: - My: Scale a biped and all the linked objects [ Ti
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : February 06, 2007
Posted : February 06, 2007
- My: "Scale a biped and all the linked objects [ Timelapse ] " -
This video shows how to scale a biped with objects linked to the biped...this is a very known problem when you merge a c ...
This video shows how to scale a biped with objects linked to the biped...this is a very known problem when you merge a c ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 0
Views: 977
Subject: 3ds Max: BRAZIL r/s 0.4.53 available!
Subject: 3ds Max: BRAZIL r/s 0.4.53 available!
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : January 29, 2007
Posted : January 29, 2007
New release... I have not tried it yet.
http://www.splutterfish.com/sf/b_download.php3
Bye
http://www.splutterfish.com/sf/b_download.php3
Bye
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 22, 2006
Posted : July 22, 2006
Nothing beats Meqon
Those are just halfassed crossfire/sli solutions
Am I right?
Or is it a GPU doing both graphics and physics?
Because I've read that is gonna be more possible with Dx10
Those are just halfassed crossfire/sli solutions
Am I right?
Or is it a GPU doing both graphics and physics?
Because I've read that is gonna be more possible with Dx10
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 22, 2006
Posted : July 22, 2006
Or they could try to amass industrial experience from scratch (or do industrial espionage on ageia)
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 22, 2006
Posted : July 22, 2006
To be exact 1 hour 13 minutes
They wouldn't have the same know-how that Meqon/Ageia has though..
The problem is that the PPU requires cooling
Both chips under one fan?
I would hope one of them just bo ...
They wouldn't have the same know-how that Meqon/Ageia has though..
The problem is that the PPU requires cooling
Both chips under one fan?
I would hope one of them just bo ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 21, 2006
Posted : July 21, 2006
Time? you need about 1 hour 
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 21, 2006
Posted : July 21, 2006
Gobbled up by Nvidia
Nvidia was one of the "babies" born out of the GPU generation
You are talking not just about Ageia specifically, but the concept and idea of a tertiary PPU
Whether it be ...
Nvidia was one of the "babies" born out of the GPU generation
You are talking not just about Ageia specifically, but the concept and idea of a tertiary PPU
Whether it be ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 20, 2006
Posted : July 20, 2006
They?
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 19, 2006
Posted : July 19, 2006
Oh ok
Time will tell
But I remember people said the same thing when the voodoo came
Time will tell
But I remember people said the same thing when the voodoo came
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 18, 2006
Posted : July 18, 2006
I doubt it will die off
This isn't some premature gimmick like Virtual Reality in 95
It will either live on in some form or another
Either as part of Nvidia/ATI Gpu's.. or as a function in SLI-soluti ...
This isn't some premature gimmick like Virtual Reality in 95
It will either live on in some form or another
Either as part of Nvidia/ATI Gpu's.. or as a function in SLI-soluti ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 17, 2006
Posted : July 17, 2006
Only XSI 5 Advanced
No other apps so far
Ppu technology is in stage of infancy
No other apps so far
Ppu technology is in stage of infancy
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 16, 2006
Posted : July 16, 2006
You're talking about games
I said it could be used for 3d applications
I said it could be used for 3d applications
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 16, 2006
Posted : July 16, 2006
Depends on what you use it for
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 14, 2006
Posted : July 14, 2006
But if you want a REALLY complex scene.. using the CPU will be slow anyway
Not talking about software limitations here.. just the vast hardware difference of PPU vs CPU
For that kind of calculation
Not talking about software limitations here.. just the vast hardware difference of PPU vs CPU
For that kind of calculation
Carl Cates
Replies: 20
Views: 5610
Subject: 3ds max: Whats the easiest way to bone a human?
Subject: 3ds max: Whats the easiest way to bone a human?
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : July 14, 2006
Posted : July 14, 2006
AmberPrince.. trust your skills, not max
A reboot is always good when you suspect something is messing up
A reboot is always good when you suspect something is messing up
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 13, 2006
Posted : July 13, 2006
Imagine it'd be useful for simulating physics in a 3d animation scene
Instead of waiting ages
Instead of waiting ages
Carl Cates
Replies: 20
Views: 5610
Subject: 3ds max: Whats the easiest way to bone a human?
Subject: 3ds max: Whats the easiest way to bone a human?
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : July 13, 2006
Posted : July 13, 2006
Its a lot of work but there realy is little difference from that and a robotic arm just branch it here and there
Set some limits and stuff
Set some limits and stuff
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 12, 2006
Posted : July 12, 2006
Hehe nice
I was thinking it would be difficult with benchmarks when there are no competitors
I was thinking it would be difficult with benchmarks when there are no competitors
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 12, 2006
Posted : July 12, 2006
Benchmarks?
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 12, 2006
Posted : July 12, 2006
The top simulates metal tearing
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 12, 2006
Posted : July 12, 2006
Ageia bought Meqon too
So they ought to be the best on the subject
40k boxes colliding simultaneously instead of 40 boxes
And alleviates CPU
Plus it simulates liquids , etc
Http://www.ageia.com/physx_ ...
So they ought to be the best on the subject
40k boxes colliding simultaneously instead of 40 boxes
And alleviates CPU
Plus it simulates liquids , etc
Http://www.ageia.com/physx_ ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 12, 2006
Posted : July 12, 2006
It's also a hardware
PPU = physics processing unit
XSI 5 advanced supports Ageia PhysX actually
PPU = physics processing unit
XSI 5 advanced supports Ageia PhysX actually
Carl Cates
Replies: 46
Views: 21873
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Subject: Aerodynamics in car design?
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : July 11, 2006
Posted : July 11, 2006
No need for a windtunnel tho.. you could use a physx engine
Carl Cates
Replies: 8
Views: 5730
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 23, 2006
Posted : June 23, 2006
Heh, Cool!
Thanks a lot
Thanks a lot
Carl Cates
Replies: 2
Views: 2038
Subject: xsi5: How to align an object to a polygon in xsi?
Subject: xsi5: How to align an object to a polygon in xsi?
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 22, 2006
Posted : June 22, 2006
Wow, it works!
Thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot.
Carl Cates
Replies: 8
Views: 5730
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 22, 2006
Posted : June 22, 2006
Yes indeed
Heh, but in my case it works like the rectangle selection tool
I can't paint the selection
Heh, but in my case it works like the rectangle selection tool
I can't paint the selection
Carl Cates
Replies: 2
Views: 2038
Subject: xsi5: How to align an object to a polygon in xsi?
Subject: xsi5: How to align an object to a polygon in xsi?
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 22, 2006
Posted : June 22, 2006
Hi
Is it possible to align an object to a polygon in xsi?
If yes how?
Is it possible to align an object to a polygon in xsi?
If yes how?
Carl Cates
Replies: 8
Views: 5730
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 21, 2006
Posted : June 21, 2006
ops another thing how do I select many edge loops at once?
In 3ds max I could select an edge ring, then I could select all the edge loops that started from that ring with a hotkey
In xsi with the meth ...
In 3ds max I could select an edge ring, then I could select all the edge loops that started from that ring with a hotkey
In xsi with the meth ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 8
Views: 5730
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 21, 2006
Posted : June 21, 2006
wow!!! That's awesome!
thanks a lot dude
thanks a lot dude
Carl Cates
Replies: 8
Views: 5730
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Subject: xsi5: edge loop selection
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 21, 2006
Posted : June 21, 2006
Hi
How do I make loop and ring edge selections in XSI?
Thank you
How do I make loop and ring edge selections in XSI?
Thank you
Carl Cates
Replies: 1
Views: 1614
Subject: 3ds max: CS help needed
Subject: 3ds max: CS help needed
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 08, 2006
Posted : June 08, 2006
I need a little help with character studio. I have a motion of a karate but i made a new layer and with auto key rotate the bip bone to change the postion.
The biped rotates very well but the move do ...
The biped rotates very well but the move do ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 24
Views: 5831
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Forum : General CG Talk
Posted : June 08, 2006
Posted : June 08, 2006
A game does not only consist of 20 guns and creatures. :p
There has to be a story to follow and other stuff too. :p
Yeah, Shawn is right. Newer engines have been coming out and they need to update. :p
There has to be a story to follow and other stuff too. :p
Yeah, Shawn is right. Newer engines have been coming out and they need to update. :p
Carl Cates
Replies: 1
Views: 3216
Subject: 3ds max: unlinking cloned objects
Subject: 3ds max: unlinking cloned objects
Forum : 3D Modeling Forum
Posted : June 08, 2006
Posted : June 08, 2006
In the modify panel there is the make unique button.
Or you can loose the modifier stack by converting to editable poly...
Or you can make a copy instead of instance when copying objects.
Or you can loose the modifier stack by converting to editable poly...
Or you can make a copy instead of instance when copying objects.
Carl Cates
Replies: 24
Views: 5831
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Forum : General CG Talk
Posted : June 07, 2006
Posted : June 07, 2006
Nah, it'll definitely come out.
Too much work to just let go.
It's definitely going well now. Things are together; we're in full production. We're basically just pulling all the pieces together and ma ...
Too much work to just let go.
It's definitely going well now. Things are together; we're in full production. We're basically just pulling all the pieces together and ma ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 24
Views: 5831
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Forum : General CG Talk
Posted : June 07, 2006
Posted : June 07, 2006
Well there is a high possibility that it will come out 2007
Carl Cates
Replies: 24
Views: 5831
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Forum : General CG Talk
Posted : June 06, 2006
Posted : June 06, 2006
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Nukem_Forever
Carl Cates
Replies: 24
Views: 5831
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Forum : General CG Talk
Posted : June 06, 2006
Posted : June 06, 2006
I was 6. :p
And I've played Duke Nukem 3.
I don't remember DNF being announced as I just found out.
And I've played Duke Nukem 3.
I don't remember DNF being announced as I just found out.
Carl Cates
Replies: 24
Views: 5831
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Subject: Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this year
Forum : General CG Talk
Posted : June 06, 2006
Posted : June 06, 2006
Duke Nukem Foreever should come out this or next year.
After 10 years of production.
The game has been jokingly referred to in gaming circles as Duke Nukem Whatever, Duke Nukem If Ever, Duke Nukem Com ...
After 10 years of production.
The game has been jokingly referred to in gaming circles as Duke Nukem Whatever, Duke Nukem If Ever, Duke Nukem Com ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 4
Views: 2789
Subject: Free textures
Subject: Free textures
Forum : Suggestions and Support
Posted : June 06, 2006
Posted : June 06, 2006
Heh..
Can't you see in the forum?
http://www.3dmd.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=13
Can't you see in the forum?
http://www.3dmd.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=13
Carl Cates
Replies: 4
Views: 2789
Subject: Free textures
Subject: Free textures
Forum : Suggestions and Support
Posted : June 05, 2006
Posted : June 05, 2006
So what's about all those free textures?
Can I use them in a commercial project?
I've noticed they have the high rez commercial textures as well.
Can I use them in a commercial project?
I've noticed they have the high rez commercial textures as well.
Carl Cates
Replies: 3
Views: 2254
Subject: How did they do the hollow man 2 fx?
Subject: How did they do the hollow man 2 fx?
Forum : General CG Talk
Posted : June 05, 2006
Posted : June 05, 2006
So you can avoid doing the same you mean?
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 04, 2006
Posted : June 04, 2006
Wow, this tesselating could've saved me a lot of work before.
Set the tesselate to 0.0 and you can add more poly's (including edges and so forth) without ruining the shape.
Set the tesselate to 0.0 and you can add more poly's (including edges and so forth) without ruining the shape.
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 04, 2006
Posted : June 04, 2006
Tesselate is in mesh orpoly?
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 04, 2006
Posted : June 04, 2006
How would you add more polys?
By cutting?
By cutting?
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 04, 2006
Posted : June 04, 2006
Well I was going to make a mechanical spider thing.
Now when you say bones you mean something that is already in max or is it something I need to 'model'?
Now when you say bones you mean something that is already in max or is it something I need to 'model'?
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 04, 2006
Posted : June 04, 2006
Once again, did not make much sense to me but I greatly appreciate the explanation and directing me to a tutorial.
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 04, 2006
Posted : June 04, 2006
I'll look around.
First of all first I need to read a tut covering the basics of animation.
Does animation require a lot from a computer?
Like a simple animation. Making a thing walk or something.
First of all first I need to read a tut covering the basics of animation.
Does animation require a lot from a computer?
Like a simple animation. Making a thing walk or something.
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 04, 2006
Posted : June 04, 2006
The deal is that I don't know what bones and dummies and even *how* to animate things. That's why joins and bones are in the dark area.
But yeah. I will poke around.
First I need to find out what I wa ...
But yeah. I will poke around.
First I need to find out what I wa ...
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 03, 2006
Posted : June 03, 2006
I have no idea about what you just said. :p
I'll just read F1 and tuts. :p
I want to do this without asking for too mich help. :p
I'll just read F1 and tuts. :p
I want to do this without asking for too mich help. :p
Carl Cates
Replies: 16
Views: 4488
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Subject: 3ds max: modeling for animation
Forum : 3D Animation Talk
Posted : June 03, 2006
Posted : June 03, 2006
Guys, can I model an object and then later on animate it or is there a special case for modelling objects that are going to be animated?
Carl Cates
Replies: 11
Views: 3907
Subject: E-on software Announces Vue 3D enviroment Competition
Subject: E-on software Announces Vue 3D enviroment Competition
Forum : 3D Fight Club
Posted : May 25, 2006
Posted : May 25, 2006
i hate to say it, but i think zbrush has been around the block. i heard some guy in china had their way with her last night.