3D Studio Ipas Plug-In Reference/Book and Cd-Rom (Paperback)

by Tim Forcade (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This book gives the reader information about 3D Studio IPAS Plug-ins that is not available in any other source. It is a visual and verbal compendium of the majority of IPAS plug-ins available from Yost Group, Schreiber Instruments, Digimation, and other companies.

From the Publisher
With over 200 IPAS applications available, this visual reference makes it easy for users to understand each IPAS function and how to use it in professional drawings and animation. - Includes a full-color image array or series of arrays to demonstrate use and provide a point of departure for fine-tuning effects

- CD-ROM includes demo versions of commercial plug-in applications, parameter files for all the effects, and custom IPAS applications

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Pub (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562054317
• ISBN-13: 978-1562054311
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,036,080 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT THANX, September 15, 1999

By A Customer

SALAM ,HELLO FIRSTLY I WANT TO THANK U 4 GIVING US TO WRITEING TO U; I WANT TO KNOW MORE THAN ABOUT 3DS4 AND I FIND THIS BOOK WILL BE ENOUGH, THE SECAND POINT THAT IS NECESSARY IS IF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ABLE TO BE EFFECT IN PENTUOM II OR III MACHENES OR NOT, I WILL VERY PLEASE IF U SEND TO MY FREND IN THIS E-MAIL: [e-mail] THANK U AGAIN. ALI AL-LABADY

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst book you can buy, September 3, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Mexico) - See all my reviews

This is the worst book you can buy, this book doesn't teach something about 3D Studio, and if you know a little about you can understand alone how to work with IPAS, you really don't need this book,instead of it you have to buy the IPAS.

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth its weight in gold, June 5, 1997

By A Customer

IPAS plugins have proven their prowess in transforming 3D Studio into a veritable effects powerhouse, but getting them to work is another story. Piles of arcane parameters stare back at you. You do countless test renders and tear up the room in search of the teeny manual. Before your clients fly to the nearest SGI guy, get this book and use it.
Tim Forcade has worked through most all major IPAS routines for you, and has provided short and concise explanations of each parameter, with liberal examples and many pictures. Buy this book and save your sanity on your next deadline.
Novice Alert : This book assumes some familiarity with 3D Studio and IPAS, and is not meant to be a tutorial