Latest news about XSI Softimage 3D Rendering, Animation and modeling software tool suite.
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: intrikit
Post Time: 05-16-2008 at 11:13 AM
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hey guys,
so my diffuse maps don't appear when the sun (spotlight) in my scene isn't hitting it. below is the render tree. what am i doing wrong?
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: ExP
Post Time: 05-16-2008 at 01:33 AM
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Does anybody have any recent news on when CrossWalk will be available for the 64 bit version of Max?
Our company is looking to implement XSI in our pipeline, but this is holding us back!
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: ExP
Post Time: 05-16-2008 at 01:29 AM
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Just getting a first taste of XSI. I'm playing around with dynamic Weight Maps etc..
Quick question: Is there a way to select components, like polys for example, from a Weight Map? Let's say I have an object with a weigh map, how do I select the equivalent polys the weigh map touches? I looked around a lot, but coun't f... continues
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: andyhalls123
Post Time: 05-15-2008 at 06:39 PM
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Create hierarchies is very important in any 3d application. Learn to create and navigating through a hierarchy in XSI
http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tu...ierarchies.html
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: blinky
Post Time: 05-15-2008 at 03:27 PM
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hi there
im just doing some morph target stuff ( correctives over bone poses ) using the shape manager and everything is working fine.
I have 2 questions.. well its actually the same one but for 2 different reasons
im getting lots of extraeneous green "affected points" showing in the manager. For example
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Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: MikeBuckland
Post Time: 05-14-2008 at 06:00 AM
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Does anyone use Foundation for large scale productions?
We are considering moving our pipeline to XSI and are planning use mostly foundation seats for animators, and only get Essentials and Advanced for the leads in each department. This is what is making it particularly attractive and affordable to me.
But... continues
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: joshone
Post Time: 05-14-2008 at 12:31 AM
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Hey everyone fello XSIzers,
I have a cube with a smaller cube inside of it. Both of the cubes have an SSS_Fast_Simple node plugged into their material nodes (and I have tried this with both objects sharing the same material, and with each object having it's own similarly configured SSS material).
The problem is th... continues
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: Array
Post Time: 05-13-2008 at 07:09 PM
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Hey guys,
Does anyone know how to access geometry info in XSI using Python? I.e. if I have selected a piece of geometry, how can I get a list of all of its vertices, edges, and polygons?
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: a_joke
Post Time: 05-13-2008 at 06:51 AM
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i tried importing a lightwave model like i normally would and then i get this error at the bottom of the screen in red. does anyone have a clue as to what this means.
Forum: SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Posted By: alvin-cgi
Post Time: 05-11-2008 at 11:57 AM
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Is XSI instance function same as (LW) HD Instance plugin
I want to do some basic crowd simulation in XSI, but wondering XSI instance(not Behavior) can do similar thing like LW HD instance.
Thanks
16 May 2008
by 987168da2e37
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15 May 2008
Digital-Tutors releases an extended batch of new titles for XSI, Maya and modo artists.
15 May 2008
by justa_newbie
thanks, Richard...still having an issue just installing it via File->Add-on->Install (I can find the addon, but the 'install' button is greyed-out)...if I install by just dragging into viewport, it shows up as an installed addon, but the MindThink toolbar doesn't exist for me to even access. Never had a problem installing 3DQuakers or squid's UVLayout plugins...prolly some newb error on my part t... continues
15 May 2008
by Richard
still @ justa_newbie Oh, and be sure not to be at frame 1 when moving the base, as its the reset frame. Say if you go at frame 5 and then move the spring base. Should work fine.
14 May 2008
by justa_newbie
Helge, this looks awesome, but is it only for v6.5? (I didn't see it noted anywhere, so I tried to install as addon with v6.02, but no joy...)
13 May 2008
by punchatz
Simply fantastic...I love the work flow for building the spring branches...perfect.
13 May 2008
by Malcolm
Hi Luc-Eric! I´m writing a script to change materials from selected materials from material manager (via selecting shaderbals). but, xsi don´t log any selection. i want to get materials visually, from materials manager. how to get selection from shaderballs via script (jscript)? thanks in advance!
12 May 2008
by gavin h
the code is so intuitive. great work as usual
12 May 2008
by Jae Ham
This thing works Beautifully !!!! Thank you so much Helge !!!!
12 May 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
New Application Provides Cost-Effective Solution that Streamlines Workflow Transfer from Cache Servers to Broadcast Video Servers Irving, TX, May 12, 2008 — Sundance Digital, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) and an award-winning provider of high-performance television automation solutions, today announced that it has unveiled the new Sundance Digital® Delivery Management Engine (... continues
12 May 2008
by Andy Nicholas
Really nice creative solution. I love it.
8 May 2008
by Helge Mathee
Hey gang, working on some characters with secondary motion I came up with a pretty simple spring op including some caching / plotting functionality and thought I'd share it. It is a very basic radial spring, which comes with a DisplayInfo to control all parameters through the viewport. Additionally the objects created are put in groups for [...]
5 May 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
New VideoRAID ST and SR solutions enable customers to achieve full performance with no data loss during drive rebuild process
24 Apr 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 24, 2008 - Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today reported revenue of $198.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, compared to $218.9 million for the same period in 2007. GAAP net loss for the quarter was $21.1 million, or $.54 per share, compared to GAAP net income of $20,000, or $.00 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007.
21 Apr 2008
by Patrick Boucher
When you start building new tools or a new pipeline you have to answer quite a few artist-centric questions such as what you want these tools to do and how they will fit into the workflow. You also have to answer a few technical questions unless you might wind up in a quagmire consisting of [...]
20 Apr 2008
by Patrick Boucher
I've finally decided to pipe the site's RSS Feeds through Feedburner. Update your subscriptions if you wish. The links can be found in the footer, entries to the left and comments to the right. Cheers!
14 Apr 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
Company responds to customer demand for editing systems that offer greater speed, reliability, price-performance and creative freedom LAS VEGAS, April 14, 2008 – Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today unveiled a new family of professional digital video editing systems that offer greater speed, responsiveness, reliability and price-performance – delivering an exceptional HD editing experi... continues
10 Apr 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
TEWKSBURY, Mass. – January 17, 2008 – Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) will hold a conference call to review its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007, on Thursday, January 31, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. EST, following the dissemination of its press release on those results.
9 Apr 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
Industry event recognizes achievement in film editing
8 Apr 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
Praised for Stability, Ease of Use, Full HD Workflow and New Breakout Features MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 8, 2008 – Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), announced today that Pinnacle Studio™ 11 Ultimate is the recipient of PC Magazine's prestigious Editors’ Choice Award for consumer video editing software. This brings the number of consumer... continues
7 Apr 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
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3 Apr 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
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2 Apr 2008
by Patrick Boucher
When working with XSI in a facility I often use Python modules to better package my code and allow easy reuse of key parts in the different tools that are developed. These modules I usually keep in a location on the main drive of the workstations, for example: C:\<facilityName>\libs\python. I'll also put in place a system [...]
17 Mar 2008
by Avid Technology, Inc.
First phase of multi-tiered campaign includes simplification of product line, new software pricing, updated support services and new online community resources TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 17, 2008 – Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that its Video division has unveiled “New Thinking” – a customer-focused campaign designed to improve the way the company connects with all of ... continues
13 Mar 2008
by Stefano Jannuzzo
After so many years, Xsi still does not ship any basic trigonometric functions like sine and cosine. Although they are very easy to code for a shader writer, it is, however, possible to dig them out of the existing nodes. This is an example of how sometimes you can write a phenomenon just to downgrade a [...]
5 Mar 2008
by Luc-Eric
I think this will be the year that 64-bit Windows really takes off. We've getting more 64-bit machines out to developers and testers. The advantages and problems of 64-bit are pretty much the same as two years ago, when I first wrote about the lack of QuickTime support on 64-bit. 32-bit on 64-bit The first thing you [...]
8 Oct 2007
by Avid Technology, Inc.
There are approximately 5,000 cults in the U.S., and they - and their members - may be surprisingly close to home. This is the message behind the new documentary Join Us, which opened to rave reviews ...
8 Oct 2007
by Avid Technology, Inc.
Ben Affleck’s directorial debut, Gone, Baby, Gone is set in Affleck’s native Boston. Shot on 35mm film, the film was edited in HD for its crisp, rich detail, which enabled the filmmakers to carefully ...
26 Sep 2007
by Avid Technology, Inc.
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10 Sep 2007
by Avid Technology, Inc.
What do you get with three guys, one digital camcorder, and a $200 budget? If the guys are writers/actors/producers Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton, you get the now legendary pilot for ...
