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+ | ====== Flamingo Frequently Asked Questions ====== | ||
+ | > **Summary: | ||
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+ | =====Flamingo NXT 5 Frequently asked questions===== | ||
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+ | * [[flamingo: | ||
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+ | * **My Flamingo will not install on Rhino 5.** [[flamingo: | ||
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+ | * **How to install Flamingo nXt 5 in a lab?** [[flamingo: | ||
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+ | * **Would the existing flamingo V5 key we have also work with the Zoo? ** [[zoo: | ||
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+ | * **Why is my rendering slow?** Click here for [[flamingo: | ||
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+ | * **What does the ' | ||
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+ | * **What are the settings for the best quality picture?** If there were one group of //best// settings, there would be no need for controls to alter them. | ||
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+ | * **Where are the Flamingo NXT 5 Material libraries on my hard disk** - [[flamingo: | ||
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+ | * **Where is a gallery to post my best pics?** You can submit your images to the [[http:// | ||
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+ | * [[http:// | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
+ | =====Flamingo nXt Rhino 4 issues===== | ||
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+ | **My Flamingo nXt gives an " | ||
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+ | See Item 2 on the [[http:// | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
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+ | =====Installing legacy Flamingo 2 or 3===== | ||
+ | **I upgraded to Rhino 3 from Rhino 2. Now my Flamingo 1.0 CD doesn' | ||
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+ | You need Flamingo 1.1 for Rhino 3.0. If you browse your **Rhino 3.0 installation CD** you will find the Flamingo 1.1 installer in the Flamingo folder. Use your original Flamingo 1.0 CD-key to install it. Flamingo 1.1 is exactly the same as Flamingo 1.0 and it's free for Flamingo 1.0 owners. Remember to check for Flamingo service releases. | ||
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+ | **I upgraded to Rhino 4. My Flamingo 1.1 CD doesn' | ||
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+ | Install Flamingo from the red **Rhino 4.0 CD2** in the Rhino 4.0 DVD case, or from the a Flamingo 1.1 SR6 or newer CD. | ||
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+ | > **Exception: | ||
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+ | **I get an error and the Flamingo 2.0 install never completes.** | ||
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+ | [[rhino: | ||
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+ | **Does the Flamingo 2.0 installer support automated installations? | ||
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+ | [[flamingo: | ||
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+ | **Does the Flamingo 1.1 installer support scripted installations? | ||
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+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | **Does the Flamingo 2 installer preserve my Flamingo 1.1 settings?** | ||
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+ | [[flamingo: | ||
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+ | **Where is the Flamingo 2.0 beta?** | ||
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+ | Flamingo 2.0 is now released. All the betas have expired. To purchase: http:// | ||
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+ | **I am using Vista and now the Flamingo 1.1 Help doesn' | ||
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+ | Vista does not support old style WinHelp (.hlp), the format used for Flamingo 1.1. You can [[http:// | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
+ | =====Older Flamingo tutorials (these may not match the current version) ===== | ||
+ | * Free [[http:// | ||
+ | * Free [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | =====Managing Flamingo material libraries===== | ||
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+ | **Where are Flamingo 1.1 material and plant libraries installed? | ||
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+ | [[rhino: | ||
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+ | **Where are Flamingo 2.0 WIP/beta libraries installed? | ||
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+ | C: | ||
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+ | > **Note:** //To see the Application Data folder, allow the display of " | ||
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+ | **How can I use my Flamingo 1.1 custom materials in Flamingo 2?** | ||
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+ | From Gordon Adams. | ||
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+ | **How should I manage custom material definitions? | ||
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+ | See [[flamingo: | ||
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+ | **Can I use a jump drive or removable disk for my material libraries? | ||
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+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | Flamingo users frequently ask how to keep their libraries on a removable disk. Often students are looking for a way to avoid losing the library in a machine reset or //Deep Freeze// restoration. Sometimes leaving the library on the hard drive may mean another user can alter it. Here is a way to keep user libraries on a removable and writeable Flash or network drive. This will not work for Flamingo 2. | ||
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+ | **How does Flamingo 2 search for and find material and plant libraries? | ||
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+ | Flamingo 2.0 installs material and plant libraries in a specific location accessible and changeable by all users. | ||
+ | * **Windows Vista** - C: | ||
+ | * **Windows XP** - C: | ||
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+ | When Flamingo 2.0 starts, it reads the libraries to list here: | ||
+ | * **System registry** - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McNeel\Flamingo\2.0\< | ||
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+ | If you move your libraries to a different location, you need to add that new location to the //Library locations (show in browsers)// list found in Tools > Options > Flamingo (Rhino options not Document properties) dialog. | ||
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+ | The BaseFolder setting at the top of that dialog is used to search for bitmaps. | ||
+ | * **Windows Vista** - **C: | ||
+ | * **Windows XP** - C: | ||
+ | * **System registry** - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McNeel\Flamingo\2.0\Paths | ||
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+ | Three more clues: Library search goes one level deep. Support search is recursive. And hidden libraries may be used. | ||
+ | * MLIB files in Library search folders are listed on the **Materials tab** of Flamingo' | ||
+ | * MLIB files in folders in and below Support search folders are not listed in Materials tab of Flamingo' | ||
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+ | **How are Flamingo material assignments handled in block instances? | ||
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+ | Flamingo materials can be assigned by layer or directly to objects. | ||
+ | * If the block' | ||
+ | * If the block' | ||
+ | * If the block' | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | =====Flamingo home page===== | ||
+ | **Where is the Flamingo product home page?** | ||
+ | [[http:// |