Re: Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or 2015

2019-12-31 Thread Pierre Schiller 
Agreed. At this stage of cg industry it would be better to go with 2015.
Maybe some workgroups will pick it up without an issue.

On Tue, Dec 31, 2019, 1:31 PM phil harbath 
wrote:

> I too have just completed a build for use with Softimage (15.2), took a
> bit of time to find the download it has been removed from my active
> account.
>
> .Just curious what you have under the hood?  I wound up going with the
> ryzen 3900x, I wanted the 3950x but I couldn’t buy it anywhere,  I would
> have been tempted by the 3960 threadripper but it was also not available,
> probably for the best as it is super expensive as well as the
> motherboards.  I will say 1 thing it just goes to show how important  the
> video card is to redshift, as it is about as fast at rendering as my older
> computer from 2015 because the cards are pretty comparable.
>
> *From:* Sven Constable
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>  
> 
> '"
> *Subject:* RE: Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or
> 2015
>
>
> Personally I don't see a reason not to use the latest version if you can.
> I attached the official lists of bugfixes and known issues from both
> versions. Both have some more issues than that but it might be of help.
>
>
>
> Sven
>
>
>
> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:
> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *F Sanchez
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:13 PM
> *To:* XSI List to post
> *Subject:* Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or 2015
>
>
>
> I Just purchased a super PC from Boxx.  An upgrade that has been 10 years
> to long.  This may be my last install of XSI I have a  permanent license.
> I remember 2014 sp 2 as being pretty stable. Not sure if 2015 was stable. I
> don't think I have sp2.   If you are still working on XSI which version are
> you using the most?
>
> Thanks
>
> John
>
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Re: Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or 2015

2019-12-31 Thread phil harbath 
I too have just completed a build for use with Softimage (15.2), took a bit of 
time to find the download it has been removed from my active account.  

.Just curious what you have under the hood?  I wound up going with the ryzen 
3900x, I wanted the 3950x but I couldn’t buy it anywhere,  I would have been 
tempted by the 3960 threadripper but it was also not available, probably for 
the best as it is super expensive as well as the motherboards.  I will say 1 
thing it just goes to show how important  the video card is to redshift, as it 
is about as fast at rendering as my older computer from 2015 because the cards 
are pretty comparable.

From: Sven Constable 
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 12:36 PM
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Subject: RE: Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or 2015

Personally I don't see a reason not to use the latest version if you can. I 
attached the official lists of bugfixes and known issues from both versions. 
Both have some more issues than that but it might be of help.

 

Sven

 

From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com 
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of F Sanchez
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:13 PM
To: XSI List to post
Subject: Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or 2015

 

I Just purchased a super PC from Boxx.  An upgrade that has been 10 years to 
long.  This may be my last install of XSI I have a  permanent license.  I 
remember 2014 sp 2 as being pretty stable. Not sure if 2015 was stable. I don't 
think I have sp2.   If you are still working on XSI which version are you using 
the most?

Thanks

John

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RE: Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or 2015

2019-12-31 Thread Sven Constable 
Personally I don't see a reason not to use the latest version if you can. I
attached the official lists of bugfixes and known issues from both versions.
Both have some more issues than that but it might be of help.

 

Sven

 

From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of F Sanchez
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:13 PM
To: XSI List to post
Subject: Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or 2015

 

I Just purchased a super PC from Boxx.  An upgrade that has been 10 years to
long.  This may be my last install of XSI I have a  permanent license.  I
remember 2014 sp 2 as being pretty stable. Not sure if 2015 was stable. I
don't think I have sp2.   If you are still working on XSI which version are
you using the most?

Thanks

John

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RE: Midterm Exam

2019-12-31 Thread Sven Constable 
When I worked as a tutor for Softimage we had text answers as well. Later the 
school switched to multiple choice, what I didn't like even it meant we had 
less work correcting them. I don't have the exams anymore, but the questions 
for my students were much easier for sure. :) It was a basic Soft 3D/XSI 
training however, not an advanced one.

 

Sven

 

 

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[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Matt Lind
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 4:05 AM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Midterm Exam

 

I used to give this to my students as the midterm exam for an Advanced XSI 
course which focused on the animation mixer and mental ray rendering.  It is a 
closed book exam which means no notes, no books, no computers, no reference 
materials.  You are only allowed a pencil, eraser, and one blank 8.5 x 11 inch 
sheet of scratch paper.

 

Each question must be answered with complete sentences to receive credit.  No 
points for bonus question until all other questions have been answered to 
completion.

 

Exam duration: 60 minutes.

 

The best score by my students was a 96.  The average score was 84.  Let’s see 
how you do.

 

NOTE: This exam was created when XSI v3.5 was the current release (2003).  Some 
behaviors / workflows may be different compared to what you use today.

 

 

 

-

Name:

Date:

 

 

PART I: Animation

 

1) What requirements must be met for two action clips to be able to blend their 
values within the Animation mixer?

 

2) Name three advantages XSI constraints have over key frame techniques for 
animating objects:

 

3) Name three advantages for using the animation mixer to animate scene 
elements (as opposed to setting key frames or applying constraints directly on 
the objects):

 

4) How does a 'linked parameter' affect an object's animation differently from 
a constraint or FCurve?  What are the advantages of a linked parameter?

 

5) A sphere is animated via an FCurve from the global origin to roll along the 
X-axis until it reaches X=10 at frame 50.  The key frames are applied to the 
sphere's global position and local orientation parameters.  From frames 51 
through 100, the sphere is animated via a pose constraint from X=10 to another 
arbitrary point in 3D space designated by another object.  The sphere moves 
from X=10 to the designated target via an adjustment of the constraint's 
blending value from 0 to 1 (full off to full on).  If the constraint is then 
stored as a source and instanced onto the animation mixer as an action clip on 
frame 1 (thru 50), what happens to the sphere when the play button is pressed?

 

6) Name two methods/tools for adjusting influence from one action clip to 
another on the animation mixer (i.e.: transfer full influence from 1st clip to 
the 2nd clip):

 

7) What is the difference between an action 'source' and an action ‘clip’ in 
the animation mixer?  How can editing data within each affect the rest of the 
scene?

 

8) How do you make an exact copy of an action clip in  the animation mixer 
(including clip effects and other adjustments)?

 

9) What is an offset map?

 

10) What are the restrictions of an offset map?  (i.e. pros and cons)

 

11) Name 3 possible uses of an offset map:

 

12) What is the difference between a pose clip and an action clip?  Name 3 
reasons why you may need to use a pose clip:

 

 

PART II: General tools

 

 

13) How does the explorer view differ from the schematic view?

 

14) Name 3 things that can be performed in the explorer view that cannot be 
performed in the schematic view:

 

15) What's the difference between the Match translation/rotation/scale tools 
and the position/orientation/scale constraints?

 

16) What's the difference between a selected parameter and a marked parameter?  
What's the purpose of each?

 

17) What requirements must be met before a parameter can be marked?

 

18) Name three possible methods for marking parameter(s) of scene elements:

 

19) What is a proxy parameter?  What are possible uses of a proxy parameter?

 

20) What is the Object viewer and what advantage(s) does it have over other 
viewers?

 

21) What is a model and why should it be used?

 

 

BONUS: 

 

Name as many methods as you can for editing parameter values: (1 point each)

 

 

---

 

 

 

 

Matt Lind

Animator / Technical Director

Softimage Certified Instructor:

   Softimage|3D

   Softimage|XSI

matt(dot)lind(at)mantom(dot)net

 

 

 

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Last Install of XSI ( I think) Should I use 2014 sp2 or 2015

2019-12-31 Thread F Sanchez 
I Just purchased a super PC from Boxx.  An upgrade that has been 10 years
to long.  This may be my last install of XSI I have a  permanent license.
I remember 2014 sp 2 as being pretty stable. Not sure if 2015 was stable. I
don't think I have sp2.   If you are still working on XSI which version are
you using the most?
Thanks
John
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