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    Lack of memory

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello all,

    I know I saw this topic somewhere on either the forum or the mailing lists, but I cannot remember where so I apologize for the duplication.

    Last week when I installed v2008, I tried to render in final quality renderworks a fairly large file, 48 mb, and got an error like, "Operation could not be completed due to lack of memory". At that point I only had 1gb of ram, so I went out and upgraded to 2gb. I reran the render and got the same message! Now I know the computer is recognizing the extra ram. I have not been able to update to SP1 as I have the academic version.

    A couple of questions:

    1. Why is this happening?

    2. Is this a bug that sp1 will fix?

    3. When will sp1 be available for E series users?

    Thanks in advance,

    Pat

    Twofers...still not fixed?

    in Entertainment

    Posted

    Ok...I think I figured it out. After moving the units / twofers, I then selected *just* the twofer object and clicked the "Update Insts" which fixed things.

    Is there any reason why still the twofer doesn't travel with the untis?

    Thanks,

    ps...just to be clear...I'm pretty much in crazy town all of the time!

    Twofers...still not fixed?

    in Entertainment

    Posted

    I just tested the two-fer tool. I inserted two units into the plot and applied the two-fer tool to them. I then selected both units and the two-fer, moved both, and the two-fer line stayed...everything else moved. Am I doing something wrong here?

    Thanks,

    Pat

    v2008 designer

    Position Z Height

    in Entertainment

    Posted

    Just started playing with v2008...so far I REALLY like it! But I have a question that has been dogging me since v11. I have a lighting position object that I would like to assign a Z height to. When I adjust this in the OIP, it immeadiately resets back to a height of zero. I'd like to do this so when I insert a lighting unit it will automatically assume the Z height of the position...right?!

    Thanks,

    Pat

    Cyc Rendering

    in Entertainment

    Posted

    When I render a cyc with colors or a "rear" projected image, I usually just create an image prop of the cyc or image and use that. I find that I have better control over the final outcome!

    HTH,

    Pat

    Making good image textures

    in Rendering

    Posted

    Hello All,

    I have a nice image of a piece of marble that I'd like to use (jpg, 150dpi, 600x600pixels). I create a texture, filtered image, and apply it to an extrude with fill set to solid. The extrude is textured, but with hundreds of tiny squares of my image texture. If I resize it up, then it just makes bigger squares and loses some of the detail. Is there a way to setup an image that makes a better texture? Any suggestions are welcome!

    Thanks,

    POSITION SUMMARY

    in Entertainment

    Posted

    Matt,

    The position summary is sort of a mess. I've been wrestling with it for years. No real way to edit how and where the text sits within the box. Some times they look good other times like cr*p! Maybe this will be fixed in v13 along with editable worksheets that sort by two columns!

    Sorry!

    Pat

    insert light instrument - Beginners problems

    in Entertainment

    Posted

    No problem Andy,

    When you find the file with the units you want...see my last response...double click the file, it opens in VW and is automatically placed in the Resource browser. In the RB, there is a dropdown box "Files and Folders"..click the down arrow and scroll up to "Open files"...there you can select the file that has the units you want.

    If you use the particular lighting files often, search the help files for adding items to the RB favoriate!

    HTH,

    Pat

    insert light instrument - Beginners problems

    in Entertainment

    Posted

    Hey Andy! Welcome to the world of Spot light! Your questions are quite basic...no worries though as we have all had them.

    Remember that I'm on a windows machine but these should help! To find resources, I go to the folder where SL is installed and there should be a folder in that called "Libraries", then you should see a couple SL folders, one imperial, one metric...there you go!

    When you have your units in the resource browser, right click on whatever unit you want to use and select "Make Active"...or something like that. Then you have to use the instrument insertion tool to place the unit in your plot. If you don't use this tool, it won't have the spotlight data associated with it!

    Somebody correct me if I'm wrong!

    HTH,

    Pat

    3d Fillet

    in Solids Modeling

    Posted

    I am using the Extruded Polygon tool to create the shape...see picture above. It is 1.5 " thick. 1/2" fillet and probably every possible combination of settings. I just sent in the fiel to tech support.

    Thanks,

    Pat

    3d Fillet

    in Solids Modeling

    Posted

    BC,

    I want to fillet the top surface to the side surfaces, then the bottom to the sides. The extrude is 1.5" and I was kinda hoping to do a 1/2" fillet. It looks like all of the junctions are clean!

    Thanks for the response!

    Pat

    3d Fillet

    in Solids Modeling

    Posted

    Hello All,

    I am trying to create a 3d fillet. I've created the object to fillet using the extruded polygon tool (see image) and cannot for the life of me get the 3d fillet to work. I am trying to round over the edges of this chair frame. I am pretty sure I've tried every combination of preference options and I keep on getting "Edge filleting failed" message. It shouldn't be this difficult.

    Pat

    3d%20Fillet.JPG

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