Re: Optimizing Custom Operators

Thanks Kai ! I don't mind writting C++, but I like to prototype in JScript... I would have check that, Do you think that would work if one of the input is a geometry being deformed ? Jeremie > >

Re: Optimizing Custom Operators

Hey Jeremie, What about only doing the recompute when your inputs change? Can't remember what the function name was, but in one of the QFEs you could ask an object or parameter for its evaluation id which is increased by Softimage every time the parameter/object has changed - pretty sure that on

Cool VFX: The making of Psyop’s advert for JBL (uses Softimage + Exocortex software)

Hi all, Just noticed this, not sure how I missed this. http://www.3dworldmag.com/2013/01/16/cool-vfx-the-making-of-psyops-advert-for-jbl/ Nice making of at the bottom. -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate

Re: XSI and Hard disk LAN/Network massive slowdown

watch out for any mapped drive (ex: drive "Y:" is mapped to a machine that's been turned off) that is connected to a machine or a device that is offline. Disconnect them. They may slowdown the XSI file dialog. Also test in Details mode rather than Thumbnail mode. On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 3:17 PM,

Re: XSI and Hard disk LAN/Network massive slowdown

Yes, Setenv.bat. Le 08/02/2013 20:56, Stephen Blair a écrit : setenv.bat? You can put it in xsi.bat, but setenv.bat is really where you should put it. On 08/02/2013 2:52 PM, olivier jeannel wrote: Please be condescending ;) I tried both at the end of the .bat and somewhere in the middle ^^

Re: XSI and Hard disk LAN/Network massive slowdown

setenv.bat? You can put it in xsi.bat, but setenv.bat is really where you should put it. On 08/02/2013 2:52 PM, olivier jeannel wrote: Please be condescending ;) I tried both at the end of the .bat and somewhere in the middle ^^; Will check that it's above the xsi.exe on monday... Thank's a ton

Re: XSI and Hard disk LAN/Network massive slowdown

Please be condescending ;) I tried both at the end of the .bat and somewhere in the middle ^^; Will check that it's above the xsi.exe on monday... Thank's a ton, might be it :D Olivier Le 08/02/2013 19:59, Alan Fregtman a écrit : I don't mean to sound condescending but you added it somewhere be

Re: XSI and Hard disk LAN/Network massive slowdown

I don't mean to sound condescending but you added it somewhere before the final call to xsi.exe, right? Just saying, because technically adding it at the very end of xsi.bat would in fact do nothing. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 12:26 PM, olivier jeannel wrote: > Thank's stephen, > Ok, just did it.

Re: PyQT for Softimage: problem with QIcons?

thanks michael for helping us solve this! On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 8:43 AM, philipp.oeser wrote: > ** > Hi Michael, > > thanx for that and sorry for the late answer (was busy here). > The PyQT module was OK on my side, but adding that path to the > QApplication actually did the trick. > > So

RE: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

Hear hear - I will drink to that - Stephen Blair and this list! S. Sandy Sutherland | Technical Supervisor [http://triggerfish.co.za/en/wp-content/uploads/udf_foundry/images/logo.png] [http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/

Re: MatCap GLSL shader for Soft - easily doable?

:) Although I wouldn't be surprised if that real time shader was too archaic to run properly in the 2013 viewport... If that's the case, it shouldn't be too difficult to make one even if you aren't a shader guy, using the newly-released and free mental mill 1.2 (why they just released an update

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

Quote/"raises friday beer to Stephen and this list for all of the support the last 1.5 decades/ /Rob//"/ We are the Softimage support ! O Le 08/02/2013 18:32, Rob Chapman a écrit : and do you really think they will implement things any better once this is all on the cloud?? It hasnt b

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

Ugh, quoted with bad grammar. Sigh... *they're Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 12:35 PM, Tim Thorburn wrote: > On 2/8/2013 11:50 AM, Eric Thivierge wrote: > Scanners people, their ... >

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

On 2/8/2013 11:50 AM, Eric Thivierge wrote: Also any company still working off fax machines these days to receive these signed documents are oblivious to the fact that there is no reason for it to need to be faxed. Scanners people, their the latest and greatest technology! That companies stil

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

and do you really think they will implement things any better once this is all on the cloud?? It hasnt been a stellar track record so far in regards to customer satisfaction in my opinion :D XTFX here in London are ok (no need to Fax and are accommodating and helpful with licenses but most import

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

Yeah $100 late fee (though thanks to Manny & friends at AD they've dropped that). And now I'm locked out of the Customer Portal until I send my check and signed contract back to the reseller. Honestly, as much as people bitch at Adobe, the new Creative Cloud system is very slick and works great.

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

Hehe - thanks Eric! And guess what beta I'm in the process of setting up once again. Has anyone seen their latest demo with Arnold running? I need to email Paul & Helge ;-) Paul On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Eric Thivierge wrote: > +1 to that Paul. > > The concept of the reseller is ridi

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

They asked for a $100 late fee?? o_O? Sorry I'm just boggling...

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

+1 to that Paul. The concept of the reseller is ridiculous at this current state of technology. I'm sure we'll see the usual yammerings of the AD folks saying this is how it has always been, resllers provide support (HAH!), they can provide you with other software sales... blah blah blah. It's an

Re: PyQT for Softimage: problem with image formats? (was: problem with QIcons)

Hi Steven, thanx for your answer and sorry for my late answer (was busy here). So yeah, we have the QApplication (after the call to "getQtSoftimageAnchor()"). Dont know why it is not adding all formats then (maybe this can be done automatic in future versions?) but adding them by hand works (as Mi

Re: This is why I HATE Autodesk....

To be fair to AD -- while they shouldn't force us into business with ridiculous relics like the reseller network, and they should certainly be putting more pressure on the resellers to do business in a more customer-friendly way, the reseller's incompetence isn't their fault. I'm sure that many th

Re: PyQT for Softimage: problem with QIcons?

Hi Michael, thanx for that and sorry for the late answer (was busy here). The PyQT module was OK on my side, but adding that path to the QApplication actually did the trick. So just to recap: == # first have to get the anchor (that's where the QApplication gets

Re: Friday Flashback #106

Hehehehehe i remember when i was introduced to him by kevin clark back in montreal at 2007 Good timed On Feb 8, 2013 6:18 PM, "Stephen Blair" wrote: > Friday Flashback 106 > Mug Shot from the past... > http://wp.me/powV4-2xv >

Friday Flashback #106

Friday Flashback 106 Mug Shot from the past... http://wp.me/powV4-2xv

This is why I HATE Autodesk....

I posted this to my Facebook page the other day (there's now an update that I'll include): Dear Autodesk, I'm sure at the executive level everyone sits around wondering why your losing sales and why it seems like customers are always complaining. Well, here's an example of things your company doe

Re: OT: Ergonomic chairs

Not at all. I mean, they are pretty large and I either bend toward the screen, or seat deeply back in the seat when working. Either ways, it's comfortable and soft for the bottom :) Le 08/02/2013 09:15, Dan Yargici a écrit : Really? That looks like a real back-breaker to me! DAN On Sun, J

Re: ICE Kinematics

* "That said, ICE as a proto for a SCOP is a bit non-sensical. If you can get something done in ICE there are very good chances you just got something that will work much faster than a SCOP to begin with."* Sure, I just haven't found an ICE Rig I can't break yet, especially with anything which nee

Re: OT: Ergonomic chairs

Really? That looks like a real back-breaker to me! DAN On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 1:48 PM, olivier jeannel wrote: > At work we have those : > > Super elegant and very comfortable. I spend hours on it, very nice. > > > > Le 27/01/2013 05:37, Andy Moorer a écrit : > > I like those too, if you have