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From: cbownds@pro-party.cts.com (Clayton Bownds)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: 3D PROFESSIONAL
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Date: 11 Aug 90 17:36:04 GMT
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I have a few questions about 3dpro...

First, When rendering postscript files (both full AND encapsulated) there
       seems to be a problem using the scanline Z-buffer. 3dpro will try to
       save a seperate file for each scanline completed. Bummer.
Second, I can't seem to get 3dpro to render 24bit postcript files. Is it
       capable? Anything over 4 or 6 bit planes and I get the Cannot allocate
       framebuffer. This puppy is a memory hog because I'm running a 6meg
       A3000 and I have problems with not enough memory (I would normally 
       understand, but the allocation was cut to bare minimum for the 
       database size AND I even tried it with ONE object and ONE light source
       ... no worky, Spooky if you ask me.)
Third, I can switch to 1.3 so it's OK, but the object creation tools (Lathe,
       Profile, and Conic) are screwy in OS2.0... too bad.
Fourth, This doesn't really pertain to 3dpro, but has anyone had problems with
       the motion blur on large (HAM) animations in Animation Station? As long
       anims are small Motion Blur works fine, but when you get larger anims
       (over 100 frames or so) AnimStation say "Hey, buddy... you got a bad
       ANIM file!"... bunk.
Fifth, HOW DO YOU DO OPCODE-6 ANIMS IN 3DPRO??!!!?!?!?!?? It take so long 
       to do it manually (no keyframes and tweens). Is there a way to do
       keyframe animation (opcode6) with the scripting language?


Overall, this (3DPRO) is a faily cool tool. It'll be better when the raytracer
comes out, it has some neat features (soft shadows, etc.). 
Good job Cryo and PP on your 3d package, but sombody help me out por favor.

Thanx...                       Clayton Bownds
                               Vision Graphics