Softimage crash on startup

2014-07-22 Thread todd peleg 
Hi all..

I have a machine that softimage has worked on consistently for YEARS.

today... it decided to open up with this error:
"Failed to save scene before system failure"

then its gone.

ive tried a ton of the troubleshooting ive found thru google searches with
no success..

can anyone point me to any other options?


things ive tried thus far (not in this order):

- checked the registry for issues related to jscript and vbscript (nothing
found)
- uninstalled any newly added software
- renamed the user preferences
- double checked graphics driver issues by
  a) editing the layout file to open with the explorer rather than the view
manager
  b) reinstalled an approved graphics driver
- installed 2 new clean versions of softimage (2014 and 2014 sp2)
- runonce.bat (all all versions) - nothing showed up that i saw
- launched xsibatch.. it worked

i also tried the process manager... but.. i couldnt find anything
outstanding.. though i admit at a certain point.. i got confused..and
stopped reading thru it.

thanks for anyone that can help.


todd

Octane Mac Bug

2014-07-22 Thread Angus Davidson 
Hi All

I am exporting a model from Softimage to alembic to test a few render programs.

In the windows version of Octane 2.03 it comes in perfectly, UV’s are there
In the mac version of Octane 2.03 the Uvs don’t come in at all

Anyone else come across this ?

Other then this issue really enjoying Octane. Running 9 additional GPU’s via 
the network so all I can say is Vroom !

Kind regards

Angus



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Re: Application focus ?

2014-07-22 Thread Jon Swindells 
if si's built in events arent' cutting the proverbial mustard
i'd go with simple win32 funcs.



simplest possible ones i could think of:





import win32gui





# callback

def enum_handler(hwnd, lParam):

wt = win32gui.GetWindowText(hwnd)

# if soft is minimized to task bar

if win32gui.IsIconic(hwnd) and 'Autodesk Softimage' in wt:

#if your timing is tight, probably better to use this
callback

# to store the pid, hwnd for future access

#->  _, pid =
win32process.GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd)

# although you'd still need to enum the pid->hwnd.
dunno without testing

print 'soft is minimized, abandon all hope!'



win32gui.EnumWindows(enum_handler, None)





# OR -



def softimage_has_focus():

## script editor will count as focused. probably no need to
call

# GetParent if running in a plug

# -> par_hwnd = win32gui.GetForegroundWindow()

par_hwnd =
win32gui.GetParent(win32gui.GetForegroundWindow())

if 'Autodesk Softimage' in
win32gui.GetWindowText(par_hwnd):

return True



return False





if softimage_has_focus():

print 'hullo Soft'





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On Tue, Jul 22, 2014, at 11:58 PM, Matt Lind wrote:

The View object has an siViewState that can be checked if you
can find a way to tuck your event into a PPG of some sort.
Otherwise, you’re probably looking at something in the WSH
(Windows Script Host) API which should be accessible from
inside any scripted code.

Matt

From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of
Fabricio Chamon
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 5:53 AM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Application focus ?

Hey experts,

is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ? I have a
timer script that fires up some alerts, but want to run only if
softimage is not minimized. I took a look at Application object
and didn't find anything related..

thanks

RE: Application focus ?

2014-07-22 Thread Matt Lind 
The View object has an siViewState that can be checked if you can find a way to 
tuck your event into a PPG of some sort.  Otherwise, you’re probably looking at 
something in the WSH (Windows Script Host) API which should be accessible from 
inside any scripted code.


Matt




From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com 
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Fabricio Chamon
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 5:53 AM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Application focus ?

Hey experts,

is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ? I have a timer script that 
fires up some alerts, but want to run only if softimage is not minimized. I 
took a look at Application object and didn't find anything related..

thanks

Re: Application focus ?

2014-07-22 Thread Jason S 

  
  
Hi, would it (ideally) need to also
  recognize if it's inactive under other windows? or just when
  minimized ?
  
  On 07/22/14 9:29, Stephen Blair wrote:


  There are some events: siOnActivate, siOnMinimize,
and siOnMaximize
  

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:53 AM,
  Fabricio Chamon 
  wrote:
  
Hey experts, 
  
  
  is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ? I
have a timer script that fires up some alerts, but want
to run only if softimage is not minimized. I took a look
at Application object and didn't find anything related..
  
  
  thanks

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Jason S 

  
  
Although 'sharp' would definitely 
  qualify what they do, I think blur is better (pun might have been
  misplaced) :]
  
  On 07/22/14 13:16, Jason S wrote:


  
  Expressions are very subtle and
believable just as the character anim and dynamics are,
and even in the shots with lots of action, you can still follow
what's happening, unlike others so often becoming a big blur ;)

On 07/22/14 12:50, Steven Caron wrote:
  
  
sounds like a stretch... blur studio has
  traditionally used fumefx (lately some houdini)
  

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:22 AM,
  Sebastien Sterling 
  wrote:
  
May we assume that some EM fluids where
  spilled in this making of :) ?


  

  
  On 22 July 2014 17:16,
Eric Mootz 
wrote:

   really
amazing work, guys

  
  

  On Tue, Jul
22, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie
Passerin 
wrote:

  Oh nice it's
finally online !
Thanks for the nice
  comments guys. Any question
  about our pipeline let me know
  ;-)

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Sebastien Sterling 
Are you suggesting they change there name to "Studio Sharp" ? :P


On 22 July 2014 18:16, Jason S  wrote:

>  Expressions are very subtle and believable just as the character anim
> and dynamics are,
> and even in the shots with lots of action, you can still follow what's
> happening, unlike others so often becoming a big blur ;)
>
>
> On 07/22/14 12:50, Steven Caron wrote:
>
> sounds like a stretch... blur studio has traditionally used fumefx (lately
> some houdini)
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Sebastien Sterling <
> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> May we assume that some EM fluids where spilled in this making of :) ?
>>
>>
>> On 22 July 2014 17:16, Eric Mootz  wrote:
>>
>>>  really amazing work, guys
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie Passerin 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Oh nice it's finally online !
 Thanks for the nice comments guys. Any question about our pipeline let
 me know ;-)


>>>
>>
>
>

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Jason S 

  
  
Expressions are very subtle and
  believable just as the character anim and dynamics are,
  and even in the shots with lots of action, you can still follow
  what's happening, unlike others so often becoming a big blur ;)
  
  On 07/22/14 12:50, Steven Caron wrote:


  sounds like a stretch... blur studio has
traditionally used fumefx (lately some houdini)

  
  On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:22 AM,
Sebastien Sterling 
wrote:

  May we assume that some EM fluids where
spilled in this making of :) ?
  
  

  

On 22 July 2014 17:16, Eric
  Mootz 
  wrote:
  
 really
  amazing work, guys
  


  
On Tue, Jul 22,
  2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie Passerin 
  wrote:
  
Oh nice it's finally
  online !
  Thanks for the nice comments
guys. Any question about our
pipeline let me know ;-)

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Marco Peixoto 
Great work :)

Yeah if you can share more details, some colleagues of mine are wondering
how long did it took how many people working on it :)


On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Steven Caron  wrote:

> sounds like a stretch... blur studio has traditionally used fumefx (lately
> some houdini)
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Sebastien Sterling <
> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> May we assume that some EM fluids where spilled in this making of :) ?
>>
>>
>> On 22 July 2014 17:16, Eric Mootz  wrote:
>>
>>>  really amazing work, guys
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie Passerin 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Oh nice it's finally online !
 Thanks for the nice comments guys. Any question about our pipeline let
 me know ;-)


>>>
>>
>

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Steven Caron 
sounds like a stretch... blur studio has traditionally used fumefx (lately
some houdini)


On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Sebastien Sterling <
sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote:

> May we assume that some EM fluids where spilled in this making of :) ?
>
>
> On 22 July 2014 17:16, Eric Mootz  wrote:
>
>>  really amazing work, guys
>>
>>
>>  On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie Passerin 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Oh nice it's finally online !
>>> Thanks for the nice comments guys. Any question about our pipeline let
>>> me know ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Sebastien Sterling 
May we assume that some EM fluids where spilled in this making of :) ?


On 22 July 2014 17:16, Eric Mootz  wrote:

>  really amazing work, guys
>
>
>  On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie Passerin 
> wrote:
>
>> Oh nice it's finally online !
>> Thanks for the nice comments guys. Any question about our pipeline let me
>> know ;-)
>>
>>
>

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Leonard Koch 
So very well done. Congrats!


On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Eric Mootz  wrote:

>  really amazing work, guys
>
>
>  On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie Passerin 
> wrote:
>
>> Oh nice it's finally online !
>> Thanks for the nice comments guys. Any question about our pipeline let me
>> know ;-)
>>
>>
>

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Eric Mootz 

really amazing work, guys

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie Passerin > wrote:


Oh nice it's finally online !
Thanks for the nice comments guys. Any question about our pipeline
let me know ;-)

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Jim Yeh 
what is the pipeline!? share the insight, please!


On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jeremie Passerin 
wrote:

> Oh nice it's finally online !
> Thanks for the nice comments guys. Any question about our pipeline let me
> know ;-)
>
>
> On 22 July 2014 07:35, Jason S  wrote:
>
>> Here's another amazing thing, (also twisted in it's own way)
>>
>> http://softimage.tv/where-new-species-are-conceived/
>>
>>
>>
>> On 07/22/14 10:14, Jason S wrote:
>>
>>> actually that was on purpose ;) does it have enough focus? especially
>>> when we see such  (perhaps slightly over-sensational on the gory side)
>>> amazing things.
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 10:01:58, Sebastien Sterling wrote:
>>>
 wrong thread  J :)


 On 22 July 2014 14:58, Jason S >>> > wrote:

 On 07/22/14 8:53, Fabricio Chamon wrote:
 Hey experts,
 is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ?

 Or enough focus?




 On 22 July 2014 14:34, pedro santos >>> > wrote:

 Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06

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>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Jeremie Passerin 
Oh nice it's finally online !
Thanks for the nice comments guys. Any question about our pipeline let me
know ;-)


On 22 July 2014 07:35, Jason S  wrote:

> Here's another amazing thing, (also twisted in it's own way)
>
> http://softimage.tv/where-new-species-are-conceived/
>
>
>
> On 07/22/14 10:14, Jason S wrote:
>
>> actually that was on purpose ;) does it have enough focus? especially
>> when we see such  (perhaps slightly over-sensational on the gory side)
>> amazing things.
>>
>> On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 10:01:58, Sebastien Sterling wrote:
>>
>>> wrong thread  J :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On 22 July 2014 14:58, Jason S >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> On 07/22/14 8:53, Fabricio Chamon wrote:
>>> Hey experts,
>>> is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ?
>>>
>>> Or enough focus?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 22 July 2014 14:34, pedro santos >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06
>>>
>>> --
>>> **
>>> 
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>>>
>>> Pedro Alpiarça dos Santos **
>>> Animator 3DModeler Illustrator
>>> >>http://probiner.x10.mx/**
>>>
>>> *
>>> *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Angus Davidson 
I believe the expression . Bloody Hell is in order ;)

From: pedro santos mailto:probi...@gmail.com>>
Reply-To: 
"softimage@listproc.autodesk.com" 
mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>>
Date: Tuesday 22 July 2014 at 3:34 PM
To: Softimage Mailing List 
mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>>
Subject: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06

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Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Jason S 

Here's another amazing thing, (also twisted in it's own way)

http://softimage.tv/where-new-species-are-conceived/


On 07/22/14 10:14, Jason S wrote:
actually that was on purpose ;) does it have enough focus? especially 
when we see such  (perhaps slightly over-sensational on the gory side) 
amazing things.


On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 10:01:58, Sebastien Sterling wrote:

wrong thread  J :)


On 22 July 2014 14:58, Jason S mailto:jasonsta...@gmail.com>> wrote:

On 07/22/14 8:53, Fabricio Chamon wrote:
Hey experts,
is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ?

Or enough focus?




On 22 July 2014 14:34, pedro santos mailto:probi...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06

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Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Jason S 
actually that was on purpose ;) does it have enough focus? especially 
when we see such  (perhaps slightly over-sensational on the gory side) 
amazing things.


On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 10:01:58, Sebastien Sterling wrote:

wrong thread  J :)


On 22 July 2014 14:58, Jason S mailto:jasonsta...@gmail.com>> wrote:

On 07/22/14 8:53, Fabricio Chamon wrote:
Hey experts,
is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ?

Or enough focus?




On 22 July 2014 14:34, pedro santos mailto:probi...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06

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Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Eric Thivierge 
Wow awesome stuff! It really looks like that studio has a really mixed 
pipeline but awesome to see Softimage pop up in the animation department. :)


Eric T.

On 7/22/2014 9:34 AM, pedro santos wrote:

Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06

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Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Sebastien Sterling 
wrong thread  J :)


On 22 July 2014 14:58, Jason S  wrote:

>  On 07/22/14 8:53, Fabricio Chamon wrote:
>   Hey experts,
> is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ?
>
> Or enough focus?
>
>
>
>
> On 22 July 2014 14:34, pedro santos  wrote:
>
>>  Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY
>>
>>  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> * -- [image:
>> http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s202/animatics/probiner-sig.gif] Pedro
>> Alpiarça dos Santos  Animator  3DModeler  Illustrator  >>
>> http://probiner.x10.mx/  *
>>
>
>
>

Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Jason S 

  
  

  On 07/22/14
  8:53, Fabricio Chamon wrote:

  
   
  Hey experts, 
is it possible to know wether xsi app
has focus ? 

  
  
  Or enough focus?
  
  
  
  On 22 July 2014 14:34, pedro santos 
wrote:

  
Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)


  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY
  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06

-- 

  
  
  

  

  
  


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Alpiarça dos Santos 
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  3DModeler 
  Illustrator 
  >> 
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Re: League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread Sebastien Sterling 
SI out the ass O_o, didn't even see Max and that is their go to texture
rendering package i understand :P


On 22 July 2014 14:34, pedro santos  wrote:

> Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06
>
> --
>
>
>
>
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>

League of Legends Cinematic: A New Dawn

2014-07-22 Thread pedro santos 
Nicely done. Softimage spotted :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHrjOMfHPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw&t=1m06

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Re: Application focus ?

2014-07-22 Thread Stephen Blair 
There are some events: siOnActivate, siOnMinimize, and siOnMaximize


On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:53 AM, Fabricio Chamon  wrote:

> Hey experts,
>
> is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ? I have a timer script
> that fires up some alerts, but want to run only if softimage is not
> minimized. I took a look at Application object and didn't find anything
> related..
>
> thanks
>

Application focus ?

2014-07-22 Thread Fabricio Chamon 
Hey experts,

is it possible to know wether xsi app has focus ? I have a timer script
that fires up some alerts, but want to run only if softimage is not
minimized. I took a look at Application object and didn't find anything
related..

thanks