Product specifications

Avid|DS 4.02 Release Notes • June 2001 5
3D DVE
Black Frame(s) Processed after editing a 3D DVE node in an Effects Tree
Interactively editing a 3D DVE node inside an Effects Tree when the 3D DVE Option "Enable External Monitor" is
disabled, causes black frames to be processed when you leave the 3D DVE context.
Workarounds:
• Before your final change to the 3D DVE, enable the "Enable External Monitor" option. This option is located on
the 3D DVE Options Property Editor, or
• Purge Mem Caches before processing the final output.
Soft Textured Shadows
If a soft-textured shadow falls outside of the viewer, the effect may fail when processing.
Possible System Failure when Undoing 3D DVE Effect
A system failure may occur if you undo the creation of a 3D DVE effect, and then start working in another 3D DVE effect.
Inconsistent Function Curves Created with Interactive Tool
When animating a transformation using an interactive tool, the keyframes created have a tangent length of zero.
To work around this, manually adjust the tangent lengths at the desired keyframes.
Function Curves of Multiple Objects Not Displayed
If more than one object is selected in the 3D DVE layout, the animation editor will not display its function curves.
To view and edit the function curves of an object, you must select them individually.
Clipping Plane Values Not Saved
Clipping Plane values saved in a sequence are reverted to their default settings (Near=150, Far=5000) when reopened.
Cycle Command Does Not Work
The Cycle command (Curves menu) in the animation editor does not work with 3D DVE parameters. To work
around this, add a keyframe at the end of the cycle.
Losing Animation with Copy/Paste in the 3D DVE Layers View
If you copy/paste an animated shape in the 3D DVE Layers view, you will lose your animation. To work around this,
use the keyboard shortcuts or the main menu.
Undo Does Not Work if Focus is on Layers View
Undo does not work if focus is on the Layers view. To work around this, click on the viewer and undo.
Problem with Position Mode in Text Along a Path
When using the Position mode in text along a path, you must be in Autokey mode.
Problem with a 3D DVE Node Connected to Another in an Effects Tree
Whenever there are two DVEs in the data flow path, there may be some refresh problems in the viewer. However,
when you process, the results will be correct.