Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Leoung O'Young]

The animator that is exporting the Alembic using Crate from Maya 2017 
said the textures don't come export.

The Autodesk Alembic conversion does, is she doing something wrong?

Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/27/2017 3:28 PM, Jonathan Moore wrote:
Crate just tends to be a more predictable pipeline from Maya/Max to 
XSI and that's why folk at some large studios have been recompiling it 
each year for the new Max and Maya releases.


On 27 July 2017 at 20:22, Leoung O'Young > wrote:


Hi Jonathan,

I have downloaded it but haven't tested it out. We have to rely on
another animator who is supplying us with the Maya 2017 Crate file.
Does Crate do much more than the Autodesk Alembic importer/exporter?

Thanks,
Leoung


On 7/27/2017 3:17 PM, Jonathan Moore wrote:

Leoung, did you get a chance to check out the Crate for Maya 2017
I posted?

On 27 July 2017 at 20:15, Leoung O'Young mailto:digim...@digimata.com>> wrote:

Hi Sven,

Thanks so much for such a detail explanation. We will test it
out.

Leoung


On 7/27/2017 2:48 PM, Sven Constable wrote:


XSI considers alembic files not as regular external files.
So they are not in the External Files manager. The only
exception is when there are inside a ref model, then the ref
model is external an everything in it.

Regarding relative pathes:

Yes , you can do that  using the token [Project Path] in the
alembic path. If you left it blank its actually the same.
XSI will search for the file in the projects root directory
per default. So if the animator puts it in the projects root
folder, the path can be left empty and XSI should find it
too. But probably a subfolder is more suitable. Eg.
"[Project Path]\Alembic-Files\findme.abc" should work, even
without the token.

Sven

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[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
] *On Behalf
Of *Leoung O'Young
*Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:03 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

HI Sven,

The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported
using the Autodesk Alembic. My animator imported it into
2015 Soft using the Autodesk Alembic and put it into his
Soft scene. He is able to reopen the scene without problems.
He sends the Soft scene file and the Alembic file, and I am
placing it in the same place in the project the animator has
it on his computer. When I open the Soft scene file, it
doesn't know the path to the Alembic file and crashes Soft.
Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the
relative path to the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the
External File manager, which is where we’d expect to fix it
if it was the link to a texture image or something.

Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?

Thanks,
Leoung


On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:

if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably
not that XSI can't remember the path, because then it
would crash on the same workstation on re-opening as well.

I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might
be accessible from the animators workstation but not
from yours. Or maybe the animator used the crate plugin
for the abc import and it's not installed on your
workstation? Sorry if this sounds obvious.

Sven

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[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
] *On
Behalf Of *Leoung O'Young
*Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your reply.
It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of
Soft.
I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can
load the scene if my animator remove the link to the
Alembic file.
For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root
directory and re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test
it with Royal Render if I re-link it.
Copy All doesn't do the job.

Thanks,
Leou

Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Jonathan Moore]

Crate just tends to be a more predictable pipeline from Maya/Max to XSI and
that's why folk at some large studios have been recompiling it each year
for the new Max and Maya releases.

On 27 July 2017 at 20:22, Leoung O'Young  wrote:

> Hi Jonathan,
>
> I have downloaded it but haven't tested it out. We have to rely on another
> animator who is supplying us with the Maya 2017 Crate file.
> Does Crate do much more than the Autodesk Alembic importer/exporter?
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
>
> On 7/27/2017 3:17 PM, Jonathan Moore wrote:
>
> Leoung, did you get a chance to check out the Crate for Maya 2017 I posted?
>
> On 27 July 2017 at 20:15, Leoung O'Young  wrote:
>
>> Hi Sven,
>>
>> Thanks so much for such a detail explanation. We will test it out.
>>
>> Leoung
>>
>>
>> On 7/27/2017 2:48 PM, Sven Constable wrote:
>>
>> XSI considers alembic files not as regular external files. So they are
>> not in the External Files manager. The only exception is when there are
>> inside a ref model, then the ref model is external an everything in it.
>>
>> Regarding relative pathes:
>>
>> Yes , you can do that  using the token [Project Path] in the alembic
>> path. If you left it blank its actually the same. XSI will search for the
>> file in the projects root directory per default. So if the animator puts it
>> in the projects root folder, the path can be left empty and XSI should find
>> it too. But probably a subfolder is more suitable. Eg. "[Project
>> Path]\Alembic-Files\findme.abc" should work, even without the token.
>>
>> Sven
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [
>> mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
>> ] *On Behalf Of *Leoung O'Young
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:03 PM
>> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
>> *Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015
>>
>>
>>
>> HI Sven,
>>
>> The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported using the
>> Autodesk Alembic. My animator imported it into 2015 Soft using the Autodesk
>> Alembic and put it into his Soft scene. He is able to reopen the scene
>> without problems. He sends the Soft scene file and the Alembic file, and I
>> am placing it in the same place in the project the animator has it on his
>> computer. When I open the Soft scene file, it doesn't know the path to the
>> Alembic file and crashes Soft.
>> Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the relative path
>> to the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the External File manager, which is
>> where we’d expect to fix it if it was the link to a texture image or
>> something.
>>
>> Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Leoung
>>
>>
>> On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:
>>
>> if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not that XSI
>> can't remember the path, because then it would crash on the same
>> workstation on re-opening as well.
>>
>> I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be accessible
>> from the animators workstation but not from yours. Or maybe the animator
>> used the crate plugin for the abc import and it's not installed on your
>> workstation? Sorry if this sounds obvious.
>>
>> Sven
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [
>> mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
>> ] *On Behalf Of *Leoung O'Young
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
>> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
>> *Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Walter,
>>
>> Thanks for your reply.
>> It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
>> I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the scene if
>> my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
>> For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory and
>> re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render if I re-link
>> it.
>> Copy All doesn't do the job.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Leoung
>>
>> On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:
>>
>> hello Leoung,
>>
>> when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to
>> build the scenery
>> in the viewport?
>> Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
>> another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works
>> check the Alembic-path.
>> Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage
>> on the other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
>> And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals Files
>> is set to Copy All!
>>
>>  good luck
>>
>> Walter
>>
>> Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:
>>
>> Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
>> We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it up
>> on another workstation it crashes.
>> It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a
>> way of saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it works
>> with external files?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Leoung
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>

Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Leoung O'Young]

Hi Jonathan,

I have downloaded it but haven't tested it out. We have to rely on 
another animator who is supplying us with the Maya 2017 Crate file.

Does Crate do much more than the Autodesk Alembic importer/exporter?

Thanks,
Leoung


On 7/27/2017 3:17 PM, Jonathan Moore wrote:
Leoung, did you get a chance to check out the Crate for Maya 2017 I 
posted?


On 27 July 2017 at 20:15, Leoung O'Young > wrote:


Hi Sven,

Thanks so much for such a detail explanation. We will test it out.

Leoung


On 7/27/2017 2:48 PM, Sven Constable wrote:


XSI considers alembic files not as regular external files. So
they are not in the External Files manager. The only exception is
when there are inside a ref model, then the ref model is external
an everything in it.

Regarding relative pathes:

Yes , you can do that  using the token [Project Path] in the
alembic path. If you left it blank its actually the same. XSI
will search for the file in the projects root directory per
default. So if the animator puts it in the projects root folder,
the path can be left empty and XSI should find it too. But
probably a subfolder is more suitable. Eg. "[Project
Path]\Alembic-Files\findme.abc" should work, even without the token.

Sven

*From:*softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com

[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
] *On Behalf Of
*Leoung O'Young
*Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:03 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

HI Sven,

The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported using the
Autodesk Alembic. My animator imported it into 2015 Soft using
the Autodesk Alembic and put it into his Soft scene. He is able
to reopen the scene without problems. He sends the Soft scene
file and the Alembic file, and I am placing it in the same place
in the project the animator has it on his computer. When I open
the Soft scene file, it doesn't know the path to the Alembic file
and crashes Soft.
Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the
relative path to the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the
External File manager, which is where we’d expect to fix it if it
was the link to a texture image or something.

Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?

Thanks,
Leoung


On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:

if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not
that XSI can't remember the path, because then it would crash
on the same workstation on re-opening as well.

I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be
accessible from the animators workstation but not from yours.
Or maybe the animator used the crate plugin for the abc
import and it's not installed on your workstation? Sorry if
this sounds obvious.

Sven

*From:*softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com

[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
] *On Behalf
Of *Leoung O'Young
*Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your reply.
It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load
the scene if my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root
directory and re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it
with Royal Render if I re-link it.
Copy All doesn't do the job.

Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when
softimage trys to build the scenery
in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge,
if this works check the Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files,
start softimage on the other computer as an administrator
and then try to load the scene .
And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when
Externals Files is set to Copy All!

 good luck

Walter

Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this corr

Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Leoung O'Young]

Hi Jonathan,

Thanks for the updated Crate file, we will try it out.

Loeung

On 7/27/2017 1:12 PM, Jonathan Moore wrote:


Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?


The link I provided a couple of posts back includes a compile for Maya 
2017 and is confirmed to be working by a few of my clients.


jm

On 27 July 2017 at 18:03, Leoung O'Young > wrote:


HI Sven,

The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported using the
Autodesk Alembic. My animator imported it into 2015 Soft using the
Autodesk Alembic and put it into his Soft scene. He is able to
reopen the scene without problems. He sends the Soft scene file
and the Alembic file, and I am placing it in the same place in the
project the animator has it on his computer. When I open the Soft
scene file, it doesn't know the path to the Alembic file and
crashes Soft.
Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the
relative path to the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the External
File manager, which is where we’d expect to fix it if it was the
link to a texture image or something.

Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?

Thanks,
Leoung



On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:


if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not that
XSI can't remember the path, because then it would crash on the
same workstation on re-opening as well.

I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be
accessible from the animators workstation but not from yours. Or
maybe the animator used the crate plugin for the abc import and
it's not installed on your workstation? Sorry if this sounds obvious.

Sven

*From:*softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com

[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
] *On Behalf Of
*Leoung O'Young
*Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your reply.
It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the
scene if my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root
directory and re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with
Royal Render if I re-link it.
Copy All doesn't do the job.

Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when
softimage trys to build the scenery
in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if
this works check the Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start
softimage on the other computer as an administrator and then
try to load the scene .
And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when
Externals Files is set to Copy All!

 good luck

Walter

Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene
and open it up on another workstation it crashes.
It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC
file. Is there a way of saving the scene so it is in the
project file, like how it works with external files?

Thanks,
Leoung

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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Jonathan Moore]

Leoung, did you get a chance to check out the Crate for Maya 2017 I posted?

On 27 July 2017 at 20:15, Leoung O'Young  wrote:

> Hi Sven,
>
> Thanks so much for such a detail explanation. We will test it out.
>
> Leoung
>
>
> On 7/27/2017 2:48 PM, Sven Constable wrote:
>
> XSI considers alembic files not as regular external files. So they are not
> in the External Files manager. The only exception is when there are inside
> a ref model, then the ref model is external an everything in it.
>
> Regarding relative pathes:
>
> Yes , you can do that  using the token [Project Path] in the alembic path.
> If you left it blank its actually the same. XSI will search for the file in
> the projects root directory per default. So if the animator puts it in the
> projects root folder, the path can be left empty and XSI should find it
> too. But probably a subfolder is more suitable. Eg. "[Project
> Path]\Alembic-Files\findme.abc" should work, even without the token.
>
> Sven
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-bounces@
> listproc.autodesk.com ] *On
> Behalf Of *Leoung O'Young
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:03 PM
> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> *Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015
>
>
>
> HI Sven,
>
> The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported using the Autodesk
> Alembic. My animator imported it into 2015 Soft using the Autodesk Alembic
> and put it into his Soft scene. He is able to reopen the scene without
> problems. He sends the Soft scene file and the Alembic file, and I am
> placing it in the same place in the project the animator has it on his
> computer. When I open the Soft scene file, it doesn't know the path to the
> Alembic file and crashes Soft.
> Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the relative path
> to the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the External File manager, which is
> where we’d expect to fix it if it was the link to a texture image or
> something.
>
> Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
>
> On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:
>
> if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not that XSI can't
> remember the path, because then it would crash on the same workstation on
> re-opening as well.
>
> I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be accessible
> from the animators workstation but not from yours. Or maybe the animator
> used the crate plugin for the abc import and it's not installed on your
> workstation? Sorry if this sounds obvious.
>
> Sven
>
>
>
> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-bounces@
> listproc.autodesk.com ] *On
> Behalf Of *Leoung O'Young
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> *Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015
>
>
>
> Hi Walter,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
> It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
> I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the scene if
> my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
> For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory and
> re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render if I re-link
> it.
> Copy All doesn't do the job.
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
> On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:
>
> hello Leoung,
>
> when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to
> build the scenery
> in the viewport?
> Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
> another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works
> check the Alembic-path.
> Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage on
> the other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
> And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals Files is
> set to Copy All!
>
>  good luck
>
> Walter
>
> Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:
>
> Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
> We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it up
> on another workstation it crashes.
> It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a way
> of saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it works with
> external files?
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
>
>
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>
>
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> Senior Animator
>
> *FIFTYEIGHT* 3D
> Animation & Digital Effects GmbH
>
> Kontorhaus Osthafen
> Lindleystraße 12
> 60314 Frankfurt am Main
> Germany
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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Leoung O'Young]

Hi Sven,

Thanks so much for such a detail explanation. We will test it out.

Leoung

On 7/27/2017 2:48 PM, Sven Constable wrote:


XSI considers alembic files not as regular external files. So they are 
not in the External Files manager. The only exception is when there 
are inside a ref model, then the ref model is external an everything 
in it.


Regarding relative pathes:

Yes , you can do that  using the token [Project Path] in the alembic 
path. If you left it blank its actually the same. XSI will search for 
the file in the projects root directory per default. So if the 
animator puts it in the projects root folder, the path can be left 
empty and XSI should find it too. But probably a subfolder is more 
suitable. Eg. "[Project Path]\Alembic-Files\findme.abc" should work, 
even without the token.


Sven

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[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Leoung 
O'Young

*Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:03 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

HI Sven,

The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported using the 
Autodesk Alembic. My animator imported it into 2015 Soft using the 
Autodesk Alembic and put it into his Soft scene. He is able to reopen 
the scene without problems. He sends the Soft scene file and the 
Alembic file, and I am placing it in the same place in the project the 
animator has it on his computer. When I open the Soft scene file, it 
doesn't know the path to the Alembic file and crashes Soft.
Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the relative 
path to the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the External File 
manager, which is where we’d expect to fix it if it was the link to a 
texture image or something.


Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?

Thanks,
Leoung


On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:

if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not that
XSI can't remember the path, because then it would crash on the
same workstation on re-opening as well.

I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be
accessible from the animators workstation but not from yours. Or
maybe the animator used the crate plugin for the abc import and
it's not installed on your workstation? Sorry if this sounds obvious.

Sven

*From:*softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com

[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of
*Leoung O'Young
*Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your reply.
It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the
scene if my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory
and re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render
if I re-link it.
Copy All doesn't do the job.

Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when
softimage trys to build the scenery
in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if
this works check the Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start
softimage on the other computer as an administrator and then
try to load the scene .
And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when
Externals Files is set to Copy All!

 good luck

Walter

Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene
and open it up on another workstation it crashes.
It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC
file. Is there a way of saving the scene so it is in the
project file, like how it works with external files?

Thanks,
Leoung

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RE: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Sven Constable]

XSI considers alembic files not as regular external files. So they are not in 
the External Files manager. The only exception is when there are inside a ref 
model, then the ref model is external an everything in it.

Regarding relative pathes:

Yes , you can do that  using the token [Project Path] in the alembic path. If 
you left it blank its actually the same. XSI will search for the file in the 
projects root directory per default. So if the animator puts it in the projects 
root folder, the path can be left empty and XSI should find it too. But 
probably a subfolder is more suitable. Eg. "[Project 
Path]\Alembic-Files\findme.abc" should work, even without the token.

Sven

 

 

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[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Leoung O'Young
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:03 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

 

HI Sven,

The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported using the Autodesk 
Alembic. My animator imported it into 2015 Soft using the Autodesk Alembic and 
put it into his Soft scene. He is able to reopen the scene without problems. He 
sends the Soft scene file and the Alembic file, and I am placing it in the same 
place in the project the animator has it on his computer. When I open the Soft 
scene file, it doesn't know the path to the Alembic file and crashes Soft.
Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the relative path to 
the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the External File manager, which is where 
we’d expect to fix it if it was the link to a texture image or something.

Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?

Thanks,
Leoung


On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:

if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not that XSI can't 
remember the path, because then it would crash on the same workstation on 
re-opening as well.

I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be accessible from the 
animators workstation but not from yours. Or maybe the animator used the crate 
plugin for the abc import and it's not installed on your workstation? Sorry if 
this sounds obvious.

Sven

 

From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com 
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Leoung O'Young
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

 

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your reply.
It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the scene if my 
animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory and re-link 
it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render if I re-link it.
Copy All doesn't do the job.

Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to build 
the scenery
in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works check the 
Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage on the 
other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals Files is set 
to Copy All!

 good luck

Walter

Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it up on 
another workstation it crashes.
It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a way of 
saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it works with external 
files?

Thanks,
Leoung

 

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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Jonathan Moore]

>
> Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?


The link I provided a couple of posts back includes a compile for Maya 2017
and is confirmed to be working by a few of my clients.

jm

On 27 July 2017 at 18:03, Leoung O'Young  wrote:

> HI Sven,
>
> The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported using the Autodesk
> Alembic. My animator imported it into 2015 Soft using the Autodesk Alembic
> and put it into his Soft scene. He is able to reopen the scene without
> problems. He sends the Soft scene file and the Alembic file, and I am
> placing it in the same place in the project the animator has it on his
> computer. When I open the Soft scene file, it doesn't know the path to the
> Alembic file and crashes Soft.
> Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the relative path
> to the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the External File manager, which is
> where we’d expect to fix it if it was the link to a texture image or
> something.
>
> Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
>
>
> On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:
>
> if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not that XSI can't
> remember the path, because then it would crash on the same workstation on
> re-opening as well.
>
> I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be accessible
> from the animators workstation but not from yours. Or maybe the animator
> used the crate plugin for the abc import and it's not installed on your
> workstation? Sorry if this sounds obvious.
>
> Sven
>
>
>
> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-bounces@
> listproc.autodesk.com ] *On
> Behalf Of *Leoung O'Young
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> *Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015
>
>
>
> Hi Walter,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
> It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
> I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the scene if
> my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
> For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory and
> re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render if I re-link
> it.
> Copy All doesn't do the job.
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
> On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:
>
> hello Leoung,
>
> when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to
> build the scenery
> in the viewport?
> Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
> another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works
> check the Alembic-path.
> Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage on
> the other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
> And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals Files is
> set to Copy All!
>
>  good luck
>
> Walter
>
> Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:
>
> Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
> We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it up
> on another workstation it crashes.
> It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a way
> of saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it works with
> external files?
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
>
>
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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Leoung O'Young]

HI Sven,

The original Alembic file came from Maya 2017, exported using the 
Autodesk Alembic. My animator imported it into 2015 Soft using the 
Autodesk Alembic and put it into his Soft scene. He is able to reopen 
the scene without problems. He sends the Soft scene file and the Alembic 
file, and I am placing it in the same place in the project the animator 
has it on his computer. When I open the Soft scene file, it doesn't know 
the path to the Alembic file and crashes Soft.
Is there a way of saving the Soft scene so it remembers the relative 
path to the Alembic file? It doesn’t show in the External File manager, 
which is where we’d expect to fix it if it was the link to a texture 
image or something.


Anyone know if Crate can be use in Maya 2017?

Thanks,
Leoung


On 7/27/2017 10:11 AM, Sven Constable wrote:


if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not that XSI 
can't remember the path, because then it would crash on the same 
workstation on re-opening as well.


I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be accessible 
from the animators workstation but not from yours. Or maybe the 
animator used the crate plugin for the abc import and it's not 
installed on your workstation? Sorry if this sounds obvious.


Sven

*From:*softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com 
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Leoung 
O'Young

*Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your reply.
It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the scene 
if my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory and 
re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render if I 
re-link it.

Copy All doesn't do the job.

Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage
trys to build the scenery
in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this
works check the Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start
softimage on the other computer as an administrator and then try
to load the scene .
And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals
Files is set to Copy All!

 good luck

Walter

Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and
open it up on another workstation it crashes.
It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is
there a way of saving the scene so it is in the project file,
like how it works with external files?

Thanks,
Leoung

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Re: test

[Chris Marshall]

pong

On 27 July 2017 at 10:39, Rob Wuijster  wrote:

> By Grabthar's Hammer, you shall be avenged!!
>
>
> Rob
>
> \/-\/\/
>
> On 27-7-2017 11:28, patrick nethercoat wrote:
>
> Never give up. Never surrender.
>
> On 27 July 2017 at 09:50, wavo  wrote:
>
>> haha,
>> i thought I was the last!
>>
>>
>> schönen urlaub noch.
>>
>>
>> Am 7/27/2017 um 10:47 AM schrieb Andy Chlupka (Goehler):
>>
>> pong
>>
>> On Jul 27, 2017, at 10:14 AM, wavo  wrote:
>>
>> test again
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RE: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Sven Constable]

if it only crashes on other workstations it is probably not that XSI can't 
remember the path, because then it would crash on the same workstation on 
re-opening as well.

I suspect a mistake in the file path. The abc file might be accessible from the 
animators workstation but not from yours. Or maybe the animator used the crate 
plugin for the abc import and it's not installed on your workstation? Sorry if 
this sounds obvious.

Sven

 

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[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Leoung O'Young
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 2:08 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

 

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your reply.
It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the scene if my 
animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory and re-link 
it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render if I re-link it.
Copy All doesn't do the job.

Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to build 
the scenery
in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works check the 
Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage on the 
other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals Files is set 
to Copy All!

 good luck

Walter

Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it up on 
another workstation it crashes.
It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a way of 
saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it works with external 
files?

Thanks,
Leoung

 

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Animation & Digital Effects GmbH

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Telefax +49 (0) 69.48 000 55.15 

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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Jonathan Moore]

Just a thought. Have you tried transferring between Maya and Soft via
Alembic Crate. I've bundled most of the latest build together in this zip
(it definitely has Soft 2015 and Maya 2016). I've found it to be a very
reliable workflow for most things.

https://d.pr/TTWU.zip

Let me know how you get on.

jm

On 27 July 2017 at 13:07, Leoung O'Young  wrote:

> Hi Walter,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
> It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
> I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the scene if
> my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
> For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory and
> re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render if I re-link
> it.
> Copy All doesn't do the job.
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
>
> On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:
>
> hello Leoung,
>
> when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to
> build the scenery
> in the viewport?
> Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
> another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works
> check the Alembic-path.
> Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage on
> the other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
> And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals Files is
> set to Copy All!
>
>  good luck
>
> Walter
>
> Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:
>
> Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
> We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it up
> on another workstation it crashes.
> It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a way
> of saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it works with
> external files?
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
>
> --
>
>
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>
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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[Leoung O'Young]

Hi Walter,

Thanks for your reply.
It crashes right after loading, it kicks me right out of Soft.
I don't think it isn't a security problem because I can load the scene 
if my animator remove the link to the Alembic file.
For it to work I had to put the Alembic file in the root directory and 
re-link it. That is a pain. Haven't test it with Royal Render if I 
re-link it.

Copy All doesn't do the job.

Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/27/2017 3:52 AM, wavo wrote:

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys 
to build the scenery

in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works 
check the Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start 
softimage on the other computer as an administrator and then try to 
load the scene .
And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals 
Files is set to Copy All!


 good luck

Walter

Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it 
up on another workstation it crashes.
It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there 
a way of saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it 
works with external files?


Thanks,
Leoung


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Re: test

[Rob Wuijster]

By Grabthar's Hammer, you shall be avenged!!


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On 27-7-2017 11:28, patrick nethercoat wrote:

Never give up. Never surrender.

On 27 July 2017 at 09:50, wavo > wrote:


haha,
i thought I was the last!


schönen urlaub noch.


Am 7/27/2017 um 10:47 AM schrieb Andy Chlupka (Goehler):

pong


On Jul 27, 2017, at 10:14 AM, wavo mailto:w...@fiftyeight.com>> wrote:

test again

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Re: test

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Never give up. Never surrender.

On 27 July 2017 at 09:50, wavo  wrote:

> haha,
> i thought I was the last!
>
>
> schönen urlaub noch.
>
>
> Am 7/27/2017 um 10:47 AM schrieb Andy Chlupka (Goehler):
>
> pong
>
> On Jul 27, 2017, at 10:14 AM, wavo  wrote:
>
> test again
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Re: test

[wavo]

haha,
i thought I was the last!


schönen urlaub noch.

Am 7/27/2017 um 10:47 AM schrieb Andy Chlupka (Goehler):

pong

On Jul 27, 2017, at 10:14 AM, wavo > wrote:


test again

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Re: test

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pong 

> On Jul 27, 2017, at 10:14 AM, wavo  wrote:
> 
> test again
> 
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test

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test again

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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[wavo]

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to 
build the scenery

in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works 
check the Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage 
on the other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
And last to check I dont no if softimage saves the alembics when 
Externals Files is set to Copy All but give it a try!


 good luck

Walter


Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it 
up on another workstation it crashes.
It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a 
way of saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it 
works with external files?


Thanks,
Leoung

On 7/26/2017 5:29 AM, Sven Constable wrote:


I remember crashes when using the built-in ABC importer or the 
Exocortex one (Exocortex Crate addon). Can't remember which. Did you 
try both?


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*Subject:* Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

Might be a "newer" version of .ABC

Happened to me, yesterday while importing a 2017 .fbx file :(

We need a tool to re-convert to older formats tho´.

On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 8:10 PM, Leoung O'Young 
mailto:digim...@digimata.com>> wrote:


We are new in working with Alembic files

We are bringing an alembic file from Maya into Softimage 2015, it works
well but when my animator send me the scene, I tried to open it crashes
Soft.

Any suggestions are welcome

Thanks,

Leoung

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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[balazs kiss]

Hmm.. I was running into the exact same thing the other day. I wonder if
there's a solution, I didn't have the time to figure it out yet.

On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 9:52 AM, wavo  wrote:

> hello Leoung,
>
> when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to
> build the scenery
> in the viewport?
> Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
> another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works
> check the Alembic-path.
> Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage on
> the other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
> And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals Files is
> set to Copy All!
>
>  good luck
>
> Walter
>
> Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:
>
> Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
> We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it up
> on another workstation it crashes.
> It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a way
> of saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it works with
> external files?
>
> Thanks,
> Leoung
>
>
> --
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Re: Alembic file from Maya to Softimage 2015

[wavo]

hello Leoung,

when did it crash?! during the loading process or when softimage trys to 
build the scenery

in the viewport?
Did you try to merge the saved scene in a fresh new Scene,
another option mute first the viewport/s and the merge, if this works 
check the Alembic-path.
Maybe it can also be a security-problem with the files, start softimage 
on the other computer as an administrator and then try to load the scene .
And last i dont no if softimage saves the alembics when Externals Files 
is set to Copy All!


 good luck

Walter

Am 7/26/2017 um 5:25 PM schrieb Leoung O'Young:

Sorry, I am probably not putting this correctly.
We can import the ABC file in but when we saved the scene and open it 
up on another workstation it crashes.
It looks like it doesn't remember the path to the ABC file. Is there a 
way of saving the scene so it is in the project file, like how it 
works with external files?


Thanks,
Leoung


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