Microsoft KB Archive/184912

PRB: Large Scenes Cause Delayed Response from Paint Tool

PSS ID Number: Q184912 Article last modified on 04-30-1998

IRIX:3.7,3.71; WINNT:3.7,3.71

IRIX winnt

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The information in this article applies to:

 SOFTIMAGE 3D for IRIX, versions 3.7, 3.71 == SOFTIMAGE 3D for Windows NT, versions 3.7, 3.71 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

Accessing the Paint tool is very slow when you have a large scene loaded.

= CAUSE =

The delay is caused by all the materials that the Paint tool must define.

= RESOLUTION =

To eliminate a delay, run two copies of SOFTIMAGE 3D on the same machine (this can be done using only one license).


 * 1) In the second copy of the software, select Get, then Element, and load your object. You can now paint the object.
 * 2) When you are finished painting the object, select Save, then Selected models.
 * 3) In the first copy of SOFTIMAGE 3D, reload the model (select Get, then Element).

To move between the two copies of SOFTIMAGE 3D, press ALT+TAB, or you can minimize one copy by pressing ALT+F9.

= STATUS =

Paint’s response time has improved for SOFTIMAGE 3D version 3.8.

= REFERENCES =

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.

= Additional query words: si si3d si3dmat =

Keywords : si si3d si3dmat Version : IRIX:3.7,3.71; WINNT:3.7,3.71 Platform : IRIX winnt Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.