Re: Cinefex

I'm a subscriber. One of the few Softimage users I met in The Netherlands told me about it when I ran into him on a comic convention. I immediately took a subscription and I wanted to order a couple of those back issues but the shipping costs were insane (no combined shipping discount). So I would

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Just an FYI, ADSK did in fact reach out to me (and certainly others) to produce tutorials for rigging, ICE, and other stuff, but I was unable to get a proper business arrangement worked out in time and we missed our budget window. Some of it was due to my consulting business being too new to mee

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

I'd point them to ICE User Guide > ICE Fundamentals > Working with ICE > first sentence: "*ICE is the Interactive Creative Environment*". If they don't get it, they may not be suited for the job. On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 8:40 PM, Luc-Eric Rousseau wrote: > in addition to looking at the front page

Re: Cinefex

The best use for them IMO is in studios, scattered here and there in the lounge, kitchen or on desks so more people can enjoy them. I think that at one point they've lost some notoriety when various resources went online providing in-depth articles and interviews for free. Now they've got an iPad

RE: Siggraph dinner - final details

That was Eric's idea, not mine. If it were up to me, the person with the longest list would be rewarded with the beers for such studios and relentless effort to make the product as best as it can be. ;-) However I cannot drink alcohol, so I'll have to settle for money instead. Matt From: s

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

in addition to looking at the front page of the user guide, and area.autodesk.com, which is where all the tutorials are, http://www.autodesk.com/softimage-tutorials for the collection of first party and third party stuff On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Andy Moorer wrote: > Since this thread has

Re: Siggraph dinner - final details

> Person with the longest list gets to buy everyone a beer! So Matt, we are waiting for our free beers :) On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:59 PM, Eric Thivierge wrote: > Come on guys! We're all going to compare lists of bugs that haven't gotten > fixed even though we've requested year after year! Per

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

The middle part of the learning curve is very, very badly serviced across the board, comparatively speaking Soft, largely thanks to who and why ICE and OOP Python appealed to, is probably above average, but that only implies needing to past a smidge above zero. Houdini sort of almost kind of makes

Cinefex

Does anyone want about 17 old Cinefex's from early 2000s and late 1990s? Hate to just toss them, but... BTW, I haven't been seeing Cinefex around. Anyone reading it out there? Dave G

RE: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

What's missing is the tutorials from AD covering the usage of the application. There are introductory tutorials for really, really basic stuff. There is reference for properties and such, which is often vague and sparse, or self-referential. However, there is a big void in the middle on how to

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Or for basic stuff they could, you know read the manuals? Shocking, I know. We also train a large number of people every year from Maya to Soft, and we've never had an issue with content availability, sure not enough of one to have to produce our own material in those regards, or pointing them to e

Re: Siggraph dinner - final details

Come on guys! We're all going to compare lists of bugs that haven't gotten fixed even though we've requested year after year! Person with the longest list gets to buy everyone a beer! :P Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at

QT inside CDH

Hello list, Does anyone here have any tips to share on getting a Qt UI (written in C++) running inside XSI's custom display host? Thanks!

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Again... the beginner stuff like interface, and how to start, are located in the Netview window that pops up when you first start Softimage. On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Daniel Kim wrote: > Thank you guys for sharing all tutorial links. > > Many tutorials are good for intermediate or advanc

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Since this thread has turned into a defacto follection of latest softimage learning resources... some already mentioned but for completeness I'll add them as a single post... retail learning resources - http://www.fxphd.com/ http://cmivfx.com/store/ http://www.digitaltutors.com Communities Vimeo

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Thank you guys for sharing all tutorial links. Many tutorials are good for intermediate or advanced but basic stuff, such as interface or how to start. Those are hard to find (Digital tutors or YouTube movies have outdated one) And detailed tutorials for great tools such as ICE, Face Robot, Render

RE: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

I learned a lot by recreating Stephen Blair's examples from http://xsisupport.com (I believe they are on Vimeo here https://vimeo.com/user595557 also). Plus recreate stuff posted here on the list and over at http://www.si-community.com/community/index.php. I did one or two a day for about a

Re: setting iceAttribute values (c++)

we're on 2013, still I can't see on the c++ docs any way that the array is being set, On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Vincent Ullmann < vincent.ullm...@googlemail.com> wrote: > They introduced this in 2014 > > Python: > http://download.autodesk.com/**global/docs/softimage2014/en_** > us/sdkguid

Re: setting iceAttribute values (c++)

They introduced this in 2014 Python: http://download.autodesk.com/global/docs/softimage2014/en_us/sdkguide/si_om/ICEAttribute.DataArray.html C++: http://download.autodesk.com/global/docs/softimage2014/en_us/sdkguide/si_cpp/classXSI_1_1ICEAttribute.html#ac6e52dd6db12632e390ee738cca58187 Am 18.0

setting iceAttribute values (c++)

Hey All I'm trying to set an iceAttribute.DataArray in my c++ plugin seems that the object model (or python) option for setting the DataArray does not exist for the c++ API, is there a way around it?. Cheers Ran

Re: Missing DirectXimport/export.dll files

*FIXED Thanks, that makes sense. Well I found that installing direct X from the web installer in Microsoft, it fixed the issue. I now can import and export *.x files freely, the libraries are loaded with the DLL’s correctly within SI. Next time I use Windows 8, I’ll know. Thanks for your clu

Re: Missing DirectXimport/export.dll files

Hi The DirectXExport and DirectXImport dlls depend on the Crosswalk DLL. SOFTIMAGE_COMMONFILES points to the location of the Crosswalk DLL: SOFTIMAGE_COMMONFILES=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Softimage On 18/07/2013 2:25 PM, Andres Stephens wrote: Ah yes, I’ve found the DLL’s, but the librar

Re: Missing DirectXimport/export.dll files

Ah yes, I’ve found the DLL’s, but the libraries are not loading into the plugin manager in SI. I’ve deleted them,reloaded them, copied them to the original location, etc. No luck. If the problem is in the SOFTIMAGE_COMMINFILE env var, how would I fix that? I’m installing DirectX to see if

Re: Missing DirectXimport/export.dll files

Those DLLs are in XSI_HOME\Application\plugins Probably a problem with SOFTIMAGE_COMMONFILES env var On 18/07/2013 1:35 PM, Andres Stephens wrote: I’m currently working with a software the only exports objects with *.x files, and I would like to work with them in Softimage. But I have the direc

RE: Siggraph dinner - final details

Last call. Anybody interested in attending, I need your RSVP no later than Friday morning, US Pacific time. Thanks, Matt From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Matt Lind Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 2:16 PM To: softimage@

RE: How to accesses data from different time?

If the ICE tree is simulated, you can push values onto arrays per frame. Obviously this only works only for values on previous frames, and only when stepping through the simulation forward. If the ICE tree is not simulated, you can do some limited stuff with at_frame(param) expressions. This wo

Missing DirectXimport/export.dll files

I’m currently working with a software the only exports objects with *.x files, and I would like to work with them in Softimage. But I have the directXimport and export dll’s missing. Where are they? Where can I get them? I would appreciate not having to reinstall Softimage... where could I find

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Don't forget about http://www.redi-vivus.com - where you can find tons of older Softimage training. Even though it's dated, the majority of it is still very useful and can help you get up to speed. -Paul On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Stephen Davidson wrote: > When you first open up Softima

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Paul Smith excellent video series as well: http://vimeo.com/pooby On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Stephen Davidson wrote: > When you first open up Softimage a window opens up called Netview. > In that Netview window, there are two links listed: > "Essential Skills Videos - Getting Started" (t

Re: How to accesses data from different time?

I see, that's a bit of a shame, im guessing there might be some work around for this, but it would probably end up with baking half of the scene... Never mind, Thanks again either way :). Ogi. On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Vladimir Jankijevic < vladi...@elefantstudios.ch> wrote: > as far as

Re: How to accesses data from different time?

as far as I know, you can only get data from the previous frame in a simulated ICETree with the 'Get Data at Previous Frame' Node cheers Vladimir On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Ognjen Vukovic wrote: > Is it possible to get point position or any other data for instance, on an > animated objec

How to accesses data from different time?

Is it possible to get point position or any other data for instance, on an animated object from a past or future frame?

Re: Mixed Context

Thanks for the heads up Vladimir, im not at work right now, so ill check this up tomorrow but it seems like a step in the right direction. Cheers, Ogi. On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Vladimir Jankijevic < vladi...@elefantstudios.ch> wrote: > here is a screen shot how you could achieve this

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

When you first open up Softimage a window opens up called Netview. In that Netview window, there are two links listed: "Essential Skills Videos - Getting Started" (this is a good place to start) and "Softimage YouTube Learning Channel" If you left click on "Essential Skills Videos - Getting Starte

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

a bit OT but mentioning face robot.. what is happening with it? left on the side to die slow death or? from like a king of facial animation it is dropped to footnote inside SI, no one mentioning while there is a lot of real time facial capture solutions emerging all over the place. On Thu, Jul 18

RE: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

And a cool tutorial site on face robot: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL551AE1C29578EAE9 From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] on behalf of Daniel Kim [danielki...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013

RE: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

It's on the Help menu too, along with a link to the learning path and more. gray -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Luc-Eric Rousseau Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:42 AM To: softimage@listproc.

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

btw, every time you start Softimage, a little window pops up that says "Important Information" and contains a link to the softimage youtube channel.

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

I think that new peoples learning softimage, expect the same amount, that for example 3dmax tutorials, But i think there is enough softimage tutorials in order to get a high level in the use of the software. Maybe its necesary one space to point them all. My two cents 2013/7/18 Luc-Eric Rousseau

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:43 AM, Daniel Kim wrote: > Softimage in NZ is almost $7k including subscription, but I can't believe > they don't give any tutorials to customer. [...] > > AD seriously need to consider put some tutorials on their website or nicely > run Softimage channel on Youtube seri

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Also Eric Thivierge runs a tutorials-only vimeo group: https://vimeo.com/groups/softimagetutorials/videos And (shameless plug) I record short'ish tutorials with my friend Miquel at: https://vimeo.com/tdsurvival/videos On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 8:26 AM, olivier jeannel wrote: > Best place for tut

RE: set data

In general I have a subset of code, from a larger tree, that I want to turn into an external compound to use in other trees. This compound if extracted verbatim has a set data node in it, applied to a very specific parameter(kine.pathcns.prc), just before execute. But I have two ways that I wou

Re: Mixed Context

Ok , got that. Thanks Gustavo. On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Gustavo Eggert Boehs wrote: > arrg... "point data" not "point that" sorry >

Re: Mixed Context

arrg... "point data" not "point that" sorry

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Best place for tuts is here : https://vimeo.com/groups/ice Its not "tuts only", but all your friends are there :-) Le 18/07/2013 14:18, Chris Chia a écrit : Hi Daniel, What Softimage areas are you looking at? Regards, Chris Sent from my iPhone On 18 Jul, 2013, at 5:43 PM, "Daniel Kim" wrote:

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Hi Daniel, What Softimage areas are you looking at? Regards, Chris Sent from my iPhone On 18 Jul, 2013, at 5:43 PM, "Daniel Kim" wrote: > Softimage in NZ is almost $7k including subscription, but I can't believe > they don't give any tutorials to customer. > I've been using Softimage for long

Re: Perspective tool

oh, silly bugger, it should be *atan*, not *asin*. it works now. On 18 July 2013 12:40, patrick nethercoat wrote: > * CPSet is called Vertigo, hence *Camera.Vertigo.width_at_interest* > > > On 18 July 2013 12:39, patrick nethercoat wrote: > >> I thought I'd knock something up while eating my lu

Re: Perspective tool

* CPSet is called Vertigo, hence *Camera.Vertigo.width_at_interest* On 18 July 2013 12:39, patrick nethercoat wrote: > I thought I'd knock something up while eating my lunch, but something's > afoot. Maybe someone can point out where this is wrong. > > I have > > 1. a camera with a custom param

Re: Perspective tool

I thought I'd knock something up while eating my lunch, but something's afoot. Maybe someone can point out where this is wrong. I have 1. a camera with a custom parameter to define the width at the interest that needs to remain static. 2. An expression on the camera FOV: *asin( Camera.Vertigo.wi

RE: crowdFX and orientation

to control their orientation on an individual level i stuck align_particle_to_position into the custom orientation port of the initialise_stadium_data compund. That way i could use a null position as an aim, or a closest point on geometry with a curve to get them to look at their closest bit of

Re: crowdFX and orientation

Hi Andy and Chris cheers for the help I have used the setup Chris has shown, the problem I have is that only works for certain parts of the rig, the problem I am having is certain characters are created facing away from the stadium so a look at constraint wont work as it just flips there neck arou

Re: CrowdFX Define Move questions

Thanks Chris. S. On 2013/07/18 12:04 PM, Chris Chia wrote: Posted online for you: http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/7770/a7f.png

RE: CrowdFX Define Move questions

Posted online for you: http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/7770/a7f.png -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Sutherland Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 5:06 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.co

Re: CrowdFX Define Move questions

Hi Chris - any chance you can send that to me direct rather, as I am still not getting it. Thanks S. On 2013/07/18 9:53 AM, Chris Chia wrote: Sure! See attached. -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Beha

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

I know its not from Autodesk, but i think this is a great collection for anyone looking to get into ice, http://vimeo.com/channels/softimageice On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Leonard Koch wrote: > There are two fairly decent youtube channels by Autodesk. > One focussed entirely on softimage

Re: Perspective tool

Exactly! I could need it for some rotoscoping right now, where I don't know the FOV of the photo camera. Am 18.07.2013 12:44, schrieb Simon Reeves: hitchcock style! On 18 July 2013 11:43, Eugen Sares > wrote: Adjusting the FOV "zooms" what the camera sees

Re: Perspective tool

It's called "vertigo"... Am 18.07.2013 12:44, schrieb Simon Reeves: hitchcock style! On 18 July 2013 11:43, Eugen Sares > wrote: Adjusting the FOV "zooms" what the camera sees at the same time, so you have to compensate back by actually changing the came

Re: Perspective tool

But seriously it is a nice tool in max... I agree it would be nice to have Simon Reeves London, UK *si...@simonreeves.com* *www.simonreeves.com* * * On 18 July 2013 11:44, Simon Reeves wrote: > hitchcock style! > > > > On 18 July 2013 11:43, Eugen Sares wrote: > >> Adjusting the FOV "zooms"

Re: Perspective tool

hitchcock style! On 18 July 2013 11:43, Eugen Sares wrote: > Adjusting the FOV "zooms" what the camera sees at the same time, so you > have to compensate back by actually changing the camera's z position. > This tool would do that automatically, so the "observed" size of the > objects remain,

Re: Perspective tool

Adjusting the FOV "zooms" what the camera sees at the same time, so you have to compensate back by actually changing the camera's z position. This tool would do that automatically, so the "observed" size of the objects remain, but, well, the perspective changes. Am 18.07.2013 12:29, schrieb pa

Re: Perspective tool

How is what you want different from just adjusting the FOV? On 18 July 2013 11:22, Eugen Sares wrote: > Guys, > anyone knows of a tool to change only the perspective of a camera? > Something that combines a camera's FOV and it's zoom, so you just see the > lines converging more or less, interac

RE: crowdFX and orientation

Are you still stuck on this? I have done it but i can't get to look at the scene for an hour or so to remind myself how i did it. I'll have a look when my machine stops chewing through strands. cheers, A> ... http://www

Perspective tool

Guys, anyone knows of a tool to change only the perspective of a camera? Something that combines a camera's FOV and it's zoom, so you just see the lines converging more or less, interactively. 3ds Max has this - we don't? Thanks! Eugen

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

There are two fairly decent youtube channels by Autodesk. One focussed entirely on softimage with a lot of ICE: http://www.youtube.com/user/SoftimageHowTos And one looking at more technical aspects of all the Autodesk softwares: http://www.youtube.com/user/ScriptingSDKHowTos On Thu, Jul 18, 2013

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

They do have a YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/SoftimageHowTos -Paul On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:43 AM, Daniel Kim wrote: > Softimage in NZ is almost $7k including subscription, but I can't believe > they don't give any tutorials to customer. > I've been using Softimage for long t

Re: CrowdFX Define Move questions

It looks to me like the attachments are TNEF http://kb.mozillazine.org/Winmail.dat_attachments If I view source on that last message from Chris, I see: --_000_8BE25923F7E69A4AB56DE845D48CE4401E0B8CC5005TK5MPN2022MG_ Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="winmail.dat" Content-Transfer-Encodin

Re: blend of speed using test inside null

glad you got it working! States are handy to keep your ice tree optimized, and will make it much easier to debug in the future. It will obviously depends how much you are going to build on top, if it's a simple tree then your are done. When emitting a LOT of particles it is sensible to create als

I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

Softimage in NZ is almost $7k including subscription, but I can't believe they don't give any tutorials to customer. I've been using Softimage for long time, but still have to learn like ICE or new tools. It is unfair paying a lot for a software but no even basic tutorials... Getting sick of findin

Re: CrowdFX Define Move questions

Same here, in Thunderbird and in my browser at the Google group. On 18/07/2013 5:06 AM, Sandy Sutherland wrote: Hi Chris - not sure what is going on, but the attachment always seems to be stripped off - all I am getting this side is winmail.dat. Thanks S.

Re: CrowdFX Define Move questions

I can see both! (gmail direct from si-list) but google groups archive of the mailing list strips it and puts a winmail.dat. are you sure you are not getting an archived email format ? On 18 July 2013 11:22, Ahmidou Lyazidi wrote: > I can see it. > > ---

Re: CrowdFX Define Move questions

I can see it. --- Ahmidou Lyazidi Director | TD | CG artist http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos http://www.cappuccino-films.com 2013/7/18 Sandy Sutherland > Hi Chris - not sure what is going on, but the attachment always seems to > be stripped off - all

Re: CrowdFX Define Move questions

Hi Chris - not sure what is going on, but the attachment always seems to be stripped off - all I am getting this side is winmail.dat. Thanks S. On 2013/07/18 9:53 AM, Chris Chia wrote: Sure! See attached. -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softi

Re: blend of speed using test inside null

No need for states or linear interpolate - just used age percentage through an fcurve node to drive the new speed directly - if only the fcurve editor for these parameters was nicer to use! *-- * *Jonny Grew Ltd * *www.Jonnygrew.com* *http://vimeo.com/jonnygrew/showreel2013*

Re: CrowdFX Define Move questions

Hi Chris, Many thanks for reply. Your screenshot did not get through for some reason. - any chance you can send it again? Thanks Sandy On 2013/07/18 7:35 AM, Chris Chia wrote: Hi Sandy, Glad that you have started to use CrowdFX. See below for my reply: 1. Yes you could add any number of