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From: watters@penguin.cis.ohio-state.edu (david r watters)
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Subject: Sculpt update...
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Date: 22 Jan 90 23:54:58 GMT
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>From tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!cernvax!chx400!fatcat!acadch!impch!sosaria!wizard Mon Jan 22 18:42:06 EST 1990


>I would like to use Sculpt Animate 4D animations in Animagic. However,
>SA (unfortunately) uses a special type of animation recording called J-type
>animation. Can I convert it somehow to an Animagic compatible format?
>I cannot save the images and create the animation with a tool like
>GrabAnim, I don't have tens of megs free hard drive space.

>Concerning SA4D - I sent in my registration card autumn last year,
>asking for the update to V 2.09.  I haven't heard anything from Byte by
>Byte until now, while I got a letter to several other companies like Syndesis 
>(just for an information) answered rather quickly.  If I buy a software that
>costs 600 US$ (in Switzerland) I'd like at least to get some updates.  The 
>fact that I didn't hear anything rather disappoints me.

>------------------------------------
>Chris Brand - wizard@sosaria.imp.com
>"Justice is the possession and doing 
>of what one is entitled to" - Platon
>------------------------------------

For those who haven't figured Byte by Byte out yet,  You have to send them
your original SA 4D disk and a upgrade fee, If I remember correctly it is $15.
They will then send you your update (2.09).
 
I believe this version lets you create a Anim version 5 animation for use
with showAnim and things that support this format.
It also includes refracting glass, and a large number of bug fixes and
improvements.
 
I am still having trouble with one aspect of SA and anyones help would be
appriciated.  I cannot render a Video size Scanline Painting anim in hi-res.
It always does a "display/late" and the image files are empty.  No matter how many time you pick display/early it won't do it and the images are empty.
 
I sure wish companies like BbB that get $500 dollars out of you for a program
would send you upgrades for free, upon complettion.  I think having to pay for
an upgrade, and not even knowing when there is one except by word of mouth is
unreal!!!!
 
I would also like to thank SoftLogic for sending me my v1.8 revision of
PageStream without extorting money out of me and as soon as it was finished.
This company gets an A+ in my book.

David Watters

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