Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-30 Thread Eric Mootz

Hey guys,

here is finally the promised /video-or-it-didn't-happen/ video, really 
sorry it took so long to find the time to make it.

https://vimeo.com/107616068

Cheers!
Eric


Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-30 Thread Emilio Hernandez
Amazing work as always Eric, and nice move from Chaosgroup to release 3.0
for Softimage supporting emFluid.

Cheers!

---
Emilio Hernández   VFX  3D animation.

2014-09-30 12:35 GMT-05:00 Eric Mootz e...@mootzoid.com:

  Hey guys,

 here is finally the promised *video-or-it-didn't-happen* video, really
 sorry it took so long to find the time to make it.
 https://vimeo.com/107616068

 Cheers!
 Eric



Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-30 Thread Alok Gandhi
Well done Eric and Chaosgroup clapping very slowly . . .

Sent from my iPhone

 On 30-Sep-2014, at 11:05 pm, Eric Mootz e...@mootzoid.com wrote:
 
 Hey guys,
 
 here is finally the promised video-or-it-didn't-happen video, really sorry it 
 took so long to find the time to make it.
 https://vimeo.com/107616068
 
 Cheers!
 Eric


Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-25 Thread David Rivera
OH MY!! emFluids on Vray RT??!
VIDEO PLEASE!! :)

 
David Rivera
3D Compositor/Animator
LinkedIN
Behance
VFX Reel


On Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:53 AM, Eric Mootz e...@mootzoid.com wrote:
 


I showed the new VRay / emFluid5 shaders on the Softimage user meeting 
day before yesterday
= there are witnesses who can confirm that it works :)

PS: hadn't had time to make the emFluid5/VRay shader video yet, sorry. 
Will have it done and uploaded by the end of next week, promise!

Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-25 Thread Mihail Djurev
 Actually, what we have in 3.0 for Softimage is Progressive Rendering, 
not RT. It's similar, but not quite the same.


-Mihail

On 25.9.2014 ?. 18:34 ?., David Rivera wrote:

OH MY!! emFluids on Vray RT??!
VIDEO PLEASE!! :)
*David Rivera*
/3D Compositor/Animator/
LinkedIN http://ec.linkedin.com/in/3dcinetv
Behance https://www.behance.net/3dcinetv
VFX Reel https://vimeo.com/70551635


On Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:53 AM, Eric Mootz e...@mootzoid.com 
wrote:



I showed the new VRay / emFluid5 shaders on the Softimage user meeting
day before yesterday
= there are witnesses who can confirm that it works :)

PS: hadn't had time to make the emFluid5/VRay shader video yet, sorry.
Will have it done and uploaded by the end of next week, promise!








RE: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-25 Thread Phil Harbath
Is this available for all vray users, all I see in my download is 1.7.

-Original Message-
From: Mihail Djurev mihail.dju...@chaosgroup.com
Sent: ‎9/‎25/‎2014 2:16 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

  Actually, what we have in 3.0 for Softimage is Progressive Rendering, 
not RT. It's similar, but not quite the same.

-Mihail

On 25.9.2014 ?. 18:34 ?., David Rivera wrote:
 OH MY!! emFluids on Vray RT??!
 VIDEO PLEASE!! :)
 *David Rivera*
 /3D Compositor/Animator/
 LinkedIN http://ec.linkedin.com/in/3dcinetv
 Behance https://www.behance.net/3dcinetv
 VFX Reel https://vimeo.com/70551635


 On Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:53 AM, Eric Mootz e...@mootzoid.com 
 wrote:


 I showed the new VRay / emFluid5 shaders on the Softimage user meeting
 day before yesterday
 = there are witnesses who can confirm that it works :)

 PS: hadn't had time to make the emFluid5/VRay shader video yet, sorry.
 Will have it done and uploaded by the end of next week, promise!







Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-25 Thread Ben Rogall
I had to contact Chaos Group sales to have it added to my downloads. 
Then my dongle had to be updated too. I believe all VRay for Softimage 
owners are entitled to it.


Ben

On 9/25/2014 1:27 PM, Phil Harbath wrote:

Is this available for all vray users, all I see in my download is 1.7.

From: Mihail Djurev mailto:mihail.dju...@chaosgroup.com
Sent: ‎9/‎25/‎2014 2:16 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com 
mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

Subject: Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

Actually, what we have in 3.0 for Softimage is Progressive Rendering, 
not RT. It's similar, but not quite the same.


-Mihail

On 25.9.2014 г. 18:34 ч., David Rivera wrote:

OH MY!! emFluids on Vray RT??!
VIDEO PLEASE!! :)
*David Rivera*
/3D Compositor/Animator/
LinkedIN http://ec.linkedin.com/in/3dcinetv
Behance https://www.behance.net/3dcinetv
VFX Reel https://vimeo.com/70551635


On Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:53 AM, Eric Mootz e...@mootzoid.com 
wrote:



I showed the new VRay / emFluid5 shaders on the Softimage user meeting
day before yesterday
= there are witnesses who can confirm that it works :)

PS: hadn't had time to make the emFluid5/VRay shader video yet, sorry.
Will have it done and uploaded by the end of next week, promise!










Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-22 Thread Morten Bartholdy
Great news Eric! Are you planning to to them for Redshift as well - that
would be really cool.

Morten




Den 21. september 2014 kl. 16:52 skrev Eric Mootz e...@mootzoid.com:

 I showed the new VRay / emFluid5 shaders on the Softimage user meeting
 day before yesterday
 = there are witnesses who can confirm that it works :)

 PS: hadn't had time to make the emFluid5/VRay shader video yet, sorry.
 Will have it done and uploaded by the end of next week, promise!


Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-22 Thread Eric Mootz
As far as I know the RedShift boys are working on the volumes (or going 
to do so soon) and I definitely plan to get in touch with them before 
the end of the year.


Am 22.09.2014 10:35, schrieb Morten Bartholdy:


Great news Eric! Are you planning to to them for Redshift as well - 
that would be really cool.


Morten




Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-21 Thread Eric Mootz
I showed the new VRay / emFluid5 shaders on the Softimage user meeting 
day before yesterday

= there are witnesses who can confirm that it works :)

PS: hadn't had time to make the emFluid5/VRay shader video yet, sorry. 
Will have it done and uploaded by the end of next week, promise!




Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-19 Thread Mihail Djurev
 Since there were a lot of people asking about V-Ray for Modo 
crossgrades, I'd like to share this here too.
We've decided that cross-grades from V-Ray for SI to V-Ray for Modo will 
also be free.
Note that while V-Ray for Modo isn't available yet, there is a public 
(and free) beta program at http://www.v-ray.com/modo/


-Mihail Djurev
V-Ray for Softimage developer



Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-19 Thread Angus Davidson
Great news ;)

From: Mihail Djurev 
mihail.dju...@chaosgroup.commailto:mihail.dju...@chaosgroup.com
Reply-To: 
softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com 
softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Date: Friday 19 September 2014 at 2:23 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com 
softimage@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

Since there were a lot of people asking about V-Ray for Modo crossgrades, I'd 
like to share this here too.
We've decided that cross-grades from V-Ray for SI to V-Ray for Modo will also 
be free.
Note that while V-Ray for Modo isn't available yet, there is a public (and 
free) beta program at http://www.v-ray.com/modo/

-Mihail Djurev
V-Ray for Softimage developer


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Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-11 Thread Simon Reeves
I thought they had done that with their licensing, but I guess it's just
the render nodes that are universal...



Simon Reeves
London, UK
*si...@simonreeves.com si...@simonreeves.com*
*www.simonreeves.com http://www.simonreeves.com*
*www.analogstudio.co.uk http://www.analogstudio.co.uk*

On 10 September 2014 18:16, Greg Punchatz g...@janimation.com wrote:

 Also the VRay for SI page seems to say that if you accept the parting
 gift of a VRay for Maya or Max license, then you can only use VRay for SI
 for 6 months concurrently. I would hope they reconsider this. Autodesk
 removed a similar restriction when we complained.

 My biggest issue with chaos is how they split the licences per app... I
 prefer the pay for the render engine and get to use it where I want model
 that SA has. I would pay a bit more for that than Vray are charging for the
 per app model.

 There are quite a few things I like about V ray, very sexy for some jobs.




Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-11 Thread David Rivera
Anyone could confirm, if they added the RT tab for the previews on buffer?
Or if SI would have that RT option on the preview window (q)?

Thanks. Awesome release.

 
David Rivera
3D Compositor/Animator
LinkedIN
Behance
VFX Reel


On Thursday, September 11, 2014 4:59 AM, Simon Reeves si...@simonreeves.com 
wrote:
 


I thought they had done that with their licensing, but I guess it's just the 
render nodes that are universal...




Simon Reeves
London, UK

si...@simonreeves.com
www.simonreeves.com
www.analogstudio.co.uk


On 10 September 2014 18:16, Greg Punchatz g...@janimation.com wrote:

Also the VRay for SI page seems to say that if you accept the parting gift of 
a VRay for Maya or Max license, then you can only use VRay for SI for 6 months 
concurrently. I would hope they reconsider this. Autodesk removed a similar 
restriction when we complained.

My biggest issue with chaos is how they split the licences per app... I prefer 
the pay for the render engine and get to use it where I want model that SA 
has. I would pay a bit more for that than Vray are charging for the per app 
model.

There are quite a few things I like about V ray, very sexy for some jobs.  



Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-11 Thread Vladimir Koylazov
No, unfortunately RT integration is not there, but the progressive 
sampler somewhat alleviates that.


Best regards,
Vlado

On 9/11/2014 8:46 PM, David Rivera wrote:

Anyone could confirm, if they added the RT tab for the previews on buffer?
Or if SI would have that RT option on the preview window (q)?

Thanks. Awesome release.
*David Rivera*
/3D Compositor/Animator/
LinkedIN http://ec.linkedin.com/in/3dcinetv
Behance https://www.behance.net/3dcinetv
VFX Reel https://vimeo.com/70551635





Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Jason S

  
  
Cool!
  
  What's New in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage?
  •  New Progressive Production Renderer for interactive and
production rendering
•  New VRaySkinMtl with layered reflections and artistfriendly
controls
•  Render Mask to specify render regions using an object
selection or image mask
•  Deep Image support including OpenEXR 2.0 output
•  emFluid 5 is integrated with V-Ray for SI 

Check out the full list of improvements in V-Ray 3.0 for
  Softimage.

  
  V-Ray for Softimage Key Features
  V-Ray for Softimage offers a rich set of functionalities for fast
  and efficient rendering and an intuitive approach towards shading
  and lighting.
  
  
  
  On 09/10/14 12:16, Paulo Cesar Duarte wrote:


  http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray_softimage.html



  
  
  -- 
  paulo-duarte.com

  


  



Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Simon Reeves
I was pleasantly surprised when I got the email.



Simon Reeves
London, UK
*si...@simonreeves.com si...@simonreeves.com*
*www.simonreeves.com http://www.simonreeves.com*
*www.analogstudio.co.uk http://www.analogstudio.co.uk*

On 10 September 2014 17:29, Jason S jasonsta...@gmail.com wrote:

  Cool!

 What's New in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage?

 •  New Progressive Production Renderer for interactive and production
 rendering
 •  New VRaySkinMtl with layered reflections and artistfriendly controls
 •  Render Mask to specify render regions using an object selection or
 image mask
 •  Deep Image support including OpenEXR 2.0 output
 •  emFluid 5 is integrated with V-Ray for SI

 Check out the full list of improvements in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage
 http://www.chaosgroup.com/public_images/V-Ray-3.0-for-Softimage.pdf.

  V-Ray for Softimage Key Features V-Ray for Softimage offers a rich set
 of functionalities for fast and efficient rendering and an intuitive
 approach towards shading and lighting.



 On 09/10/14 12:16, Paulo Cesar Duarte wrote:

 http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray_softimage.html



  --
 paulo-duarte.com





Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Eric Mootz

+1!

Chaos Group has given us, the Softimage community, a really awesome VRay 
update (in spite of you-know-what happened to Softimage). Furthermore I 
am very grateful for the time and man power they invested to also add 
the support of the upcoming emFluid5 plugin for Softimage.





Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Eric Mootz

PS: talking of VRay:

Congratulations to Vladimir Koylazov for winning the cg awards 
(https://thecgawards.com/)!



Am 10.09.2014 18:54, schrieb Eric Mootz:

+1!

Chaos Group has given us, the Softimage community, a really awesome 
VRay update (in spite of you-know-what happened to Softimage). 
Furthermore I am very grateful for the time and man power they 
invested to also add the support of the upcoming emFluid5 plugin for 
Softimage.








Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Ben Rogall

So, are we supposed to download the demo build? That's the only one I see.

Also the VRay for SI page seems to say that if you accept the parting 
gift of a VRay for Maya or Max license, then you can only use VRay for 
SI for 6 months concurrently. I would hope they reconsider this. 
Autodesk removed a similar restriction when we complained.


It certainly looks like a nice update.

Ben

On 9/10/2014 11:29 AM, Jason S wrote:

Cool!


  What's New in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage?

•  New Progressive Production Renderer for interactive and production 
rendering

•  New VRaySkinMtl with layered reflections and artistfriendly controls
•  Render Mask to specify render regions using an object selection or 
image mask

•  Deep Image support including OpenEXR 2.0 output
•  emFluid 5 is integrated with V-Ray for SI

Check out the full list of improvements in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage 
http://www.chaosgroup.com/public_images/V-Ray-3.0-for-Softimage.pdf.



  V-Ray for Softimage Key Features

V-Ray for Softimage offers a rich set of functionalities for fast and 
efficient rendering and an intuitive approach towards shading and 
lighting.




On 09/10/14 12:16, Paulo Cesar Duarte wrote:

http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray_softimage.html



--
paulo-duarte.com http://paulo-duarte.com






Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Greg Punchatz
emFluid 5 is integrated with V-Ray for SI 

video or it did not happen


On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Simon Reeves si...@simonreeves.com
wrote:

 I was pleasantly surprised when I got the email.



 Simon Reeves
 London, UK
 *si...@simonreeves.com si...@simonreeves.com*
 *www.simonreeves.com http://www.simonreeves.com*
 *www.analogstudio.co.uk http://www.analogstudio.co.uk*

 On 10 September 2014 17:29, Jason S jasonsta...@gmail.com wrote:

  Cool!

 What's New in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage?

 •  New Progressive Production Renderer for interactive and production
 rendering
 •  New VRaySkinMtl with layered reflections and artistfriendly controls
 •  Render Mask to specify render regions using an object selection or
 image mask
 •  Deep Image support including OpenEXR 2.0 output
 •  emFluid 5 is integrated with V-Ray for SI

 Check out the full list of improvements in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage
 http://www.chaosgroup.com/public_images/V-Ray-3.0-for-Softimage.pdf.

  V-Ray for Softimage Key Features V-Ray for Softimage offers a rich set
 of functionalities for fast and efficient rendering and an intuitive
 approach towards shading and lighting.



 On 09/10/14 12:16, Paulo Cesar Duarte wrote:

 http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray_softimage.html



  --
 paulo-duarte.com






Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Eric Mootz

He, he :)

I will make a little video this weekend and post here again when it is 
on Vimeo.



Am 10.09.2014 19:09, schrieb Greg Punchatz:

emFluid 5 is integrated with V-Ray for SI 

video or it did not happen





Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Greg Punchatz
Also the VRay for SI page seems to say that if you accept the parting gift
of a VRay for Maya or Max license, then you can only use VRay for SI for 6
months concurrently. I would hope they reconsider this. Autodesk removed a
similar restriction when we complained.

My biggest issue with chaos is how they split the licences per app... I
prefer the pay for the render engine and get to use it where I want model
that SA has. I would pay a bit more for that than Vray are charging for the
per app model.

There are quite a few things I like about V ray, very sexy for some jobs.




On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Ben Rogall 
xsi_l...@shaders.moederogall.com wrote:

  So, are we supposed to download the demo build? That's the only one I
 see.

 Also the VRay for SI page seems to say that if you accept the parting gift
 of a VRay for Maya or Max license, then you can only use VRay for SI for 6
 months concurrently. I would hope they reconsider this. Autodesk removed a
 similar restriction when we complained.

 It certainly looks like a nice update.

 Ben


 On 9/10/2014 11:29 AM, Jason S wrote:

 Cool!

 What's New in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage?

 •  New Progressive Production Renderer for interactive and production
 rendering
 •  New VRaySkinMtl with layered reflections and artistfriendly controls
 •  Render Mask to specify render regions using an object selection or
 image mask
 •  Deep Image support including OpenEXR 2.0 output
 •  emFluid 5 is integrated with V-Ray for SI

 Check out the full list of improvements in V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage
 http://www.chaosgroup.com/public_images/V-Ray-3.0-for-Softimage.pdf.

  V-Ray for Softimage Key Features V-Ray for Softimage offers a rich set
 of functionalities for fast and efficient rendering and an intuitive
 approach towards shading and lighting.



 On 09/10/14 12:16, Paulo Cesar Duarte wrote:

 http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray_softimage.html



  --
 paulo-duarte.com






Re: Nice, V-Ray 3.0 for Softimage is now available.

2014-09-10 Thread Jordi Bares
This is the kind of thing that made me think VRay team deserves a lot of 
respect and attention… who would have adventure to invest time in a product 
like XSI that has been discontinued?

If there is anyone from Chaos here, well done guys and thanks!

Jordi Bares
jordiba...@gmail.com

On 10 Sep 2014, at 17:54, Eric Mootz e...@mootzoid.com wrote:

 +1!
 
 Chaos Group has given us, the Softimage community, a really awesome VRay 
 update (in spite of you-know-what happened to Softimage). Furthermore I am 
 very grateful for the time and man power they invested to also add the 
 support of the upcoming emFluid5 plugin for Softimage.