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Dreamer
Dream Weaver Designs
Because my art computer does not go any where near a internet connection
learnt that one the hard way
Dreamer
Dream Weaver Designs
oops sorry was rather late for me when I posted that. I meant have to all ways have the computer connected to the net
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
Sorry but I still don't understand what that means Dreamer. Can you explain it in dummy language please?
Dreamer
Dream Weaver Designs
Some programs are now being set up so they have to be able to access the internet all the time to work. I have the computer I use for 3D art and creation isolated from the internet so programs that need a connection wont work. After loosing a lot of work off my old art computer that was connected to the internet I wont run the risk of it happening again.
StudioMartillo
Engaged
This would be 3DCoat. When I installed the trial there was info about using and registering the app. I have the same rule as you do, absolutely no internet connection to my workstation. To risky for sure. Some people have bought the app without confirming this and it has led to this problem. So I won't be getting it. Too bad, it seems really cool. Autodesk MudBox has the same fool problem. DARN!
Well the 3DCoat user manual is really good and it gave me some insight into different ways of doing things so it was worth downloading after all.
Dreamer
Dream Weaver Designs
@StudioMartillo yeah its for this reason that Blacksmith3D is now off my list
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
Ah yes I get it now.
StudioMartillo
Engaged
The 3D painter feature is the most curious aspect to me. Must be what 3D coat started out as, from the name. I looked at some posts about Substance Painter and checked it out but it doesn't look very good.
I use a different approach to the UV seam problem, move the seams. So for instance if I were to make a tattoo I would only work with the region of polygons where the tattoo goes, and make a separate UV map for those. Here is an example of what happens. (Not very creative tattoo, just quick demo thing)...
I use a different approach to the UV seam problem, move the seams. So for instance if I were to make a tattoo I would only work with the region of polygons where the tattoo goes, and make a separate UV map for those. Here is an example of what happens. (Not very creative tattoo, just quick demo thing)...
StudioMartillo
Engaged
I'm not seeing it. Never got past demo mode since I decided not to buy. There are some other threads there that demonstrate that 3DCoat keeps needing an internet connection. The idea is that it can check to make sure you're not using it on two machines at once or otherwise violating the licensing agreement. These software companies are getting silly.
Dylan
Eager
If you have 3DCoat, you can paint across the seams very easily without any need to move them.
So, concerning the internet connectivity concern for registering. I created a thread there about this and this was the response I got:
3DC connects to the internet, as you said, when you first install and register the license. It will check occasionally to see if the license is valid, if there is an internet connection. If there is not one, it does not matter. It does not need a persistent connection to the internet.
So you can install it, register it, and forget about it.
3DC connects to the internet, as you said, when you first install and register the license. It will check occasionally to see if the license is valid, if there is an internet connection. If there is not one, it does not matter. It does not need a persistent connection to the internet.
So you can install it, register it, and forget about it.
I regularly use 3dCoat. My work machine is only rarely connected to the internet. 3dCoat does not need constant connection to the internet to work. I am using the latest version and all is well. As RAMWolff shows, you do need the internet to to register it, but after that everything works fine.