I was involved with that from inception (of its integration) to launch and for future integration steps (coming CGPortfolio revamp GCS has been talking about for a while).
It's an offline rendering engine that pre-bakes a lot of stuff, that's what it boils down to. If you're willing to entertain the idea of having non-deforming characters with channels limited to four entries into a single pixel shader rendering offline for seconds to minutes before they can be orbited around, then you could call it a viewport. Make sure you don't blow the polycount limit either. Me? I wouldn't call it that (a viewport). If you want to beg for anything beg for the VP2 ubershader (DX11 only) that's in Maya, comparing Verold to a DCC viewport is apples and oranges. Please, could we have at least ONE thread spanning more than a handful of e-mails at a time without using words like embarassing? Particularly one where people wonder why developers are quiet on the list. On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Mirko Jankovic <mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com>wrote: > another one for survey.. > > http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=2&t=1119260&page=1&pp=15 > > now inside browser you can have better viewport than in SI. it is > embarrassing to have to rely on 3d party small programs in order to see > your work with all textures that are industry standard for years now. :) > > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 7:45 AM, Chris Chia <chris.c...@autodesk.com>wrote: > >> Hi Doeke, >> This survey is posted here to seek for a bigger audience as it's result >> would be useful for certain decision needed for Linux support. >> Of course we do contact the users and sometimes we brought it offline >> [out of mailinglist] and emailed users instead to collect more information. >> >> And lastly, please rest assured that many eyes are on this list. >> >> >> Regards, >> Chris >> >> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Doeke Wartena >> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:19 AM >> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> Subject: Re: Softimage 2015 User Survey >> >> I wondered, are people that work on softimage ever active on the >> mailinglist apart from asking for a survey? >> In other words, how is the contact between the creators and the users? >> >> 2013/8/19 Rob Wuijster <r...@casema.nl<mailto:r...@casema.nl>> >> Just a friendly warning, this only works without issues on non-UEFI >> machines. >> Due to the UEFI 'Secure Boot' Wubi will not run, and could in some cases >> destroy data on disk. >> So if you recently bought a new (W8) pc, chances are it boots with UEFI. >> So YMMV on these pc's with Ubuntu.... >> >> But yes, there are tricks to work around this if you want ;-) >> >> >> >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >> On 16-8-2013 19:29, Alan Fregtman wrote: >> If anyone is new to Linux but wants to get their feet wet in the easiest >> way possible, check out the Wubi installer: >> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/windows-installer >> >> It will install as a program under Windows and will set up dual boot >> perfectly for you without touching your partitions (using a file as a >> virtual disk.) Because of this virtual disk thing, it's not recommended for >> very serious use, but it's a great way to try things out... >> >> and if you don't like it, go to Windows, Control Panel, Uninstall >> Programs, type in Wubi and that's it. >> >> If you do end up liking I suggest install Ubuntu with the install cd on a >> real partition. Copying your settings is not hard, if you're worried about >> that. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Andres Stephens <drais...@outlook.com >> <mailto:drais...@outlook.com>> wrote: >> I'm curious about Linux. As.. the multiprocessor support would be perfect >> for some machines we are thinking to buy as servers for a renderfarm. >> >> I use Windows 7 and 8 a lot, and I use thirdparty apps for multidesktop >> features, with the functions like the ones mentioned below. I am starting >> to use free software, like GIMP, Blender and other suites for my needs, and >> wondered what other pro's of Linux to consider the switch. It would be nice >> to have Softimage as an easy package for Linux based renderfarm solutions >> or alternative OS solutions. >> >> The last mail you wrote was good to know, other than the conflicting >> intuous/bamboo driver conflict and multi user accounts logged in on >> different monitors at the same time, I do do the same virtual desktop >> system in Windows (Virtuawin or Dexpot) , and yes also, there are some >> other great productivity tools I use in Windows I am sure I'd miss in >> Linux. Many pro's and con's. >> >> If SI was an option for some kind of linux system, I would consider it >> once I upgrade to new hardware that Windows couldn't take advantage of. >> >> Any "ease of use" and "compatibility" development is welcome. >> >> +1 >> >> >> > Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:34:51 +0200 >> > From: c...@glarestudios.de<mailto:c...@glarestudios.de> >> >> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto: >> softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >> > Subject: Re: Softimage 2015 User Survey >> > >> > ...you do realize that i can make the exact same statement with a search >> > and replace for linux vs windows, do you? >> > >> > just sayin'... >> > >> > but joking aside: for me switching to linux brought a lot more >> > advantages than staying with good old windows. >> > >> > first i don't miss any tools. i have softimage, mudbox, maya, photoshop, >> > inkscape and all our inhouse editors. they all work fine. secondly, the >> > killerfeature of linux is its window managers. in my case mate desktop. >> > its slick, fast and powerful. i can have as many virtual desktops as i >> > want, keep several apps open in parallel (and not stacked up behind each >> > other), each screen is customized to my needs. sessions get saved, i can >> > switch and shuffle them around with a few keystrokes and i almost never >> > reboot - updates happen in the background...i have two monitors chained >> > to one desktop and another monitor on a second x session that kind of >> > acts like a second computer with a shared mouse, keyboard and >> > copy/paste-buffer for email etc.. it's the real life equivalent of those >> > funky hollywood-operating systems that we've all seen so many times >> > before and it's boosting my day2day performance a LOT. >> > >> > oh, and i can switch between wacom intous and bamboo without >> > deinstalling and installing drivers. try that with windows :) >> > >> > cheers! >> > chris >> > >> > On 08/16/2013 06:05 PM, Mirko Jankovic wrote: >> > > yea so far I also saw only problems with linux after trying to switch >> > > couple times.... >> > > fro missing so many other tools to making every day tasks a nightmare. >> > > sorry but if you don't have an Linux guru around then you will spend >> more >> > > time trying to do something on system instead of actually working on >> your >> > > job. >> > > >> > > >> > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Martin <furik...@gmail.com<mailto: >> furik...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> > > >> > >> And why is that? What does make SI Linux better than Windows >> version? From >> > >> an artist point of view I see more cons than pros in switching from >> Windows >> > >> to Linux, apart from dealing with Linux based networks and farms. >> > >> >> > >> M.Yara >> > >> Sent from my iPhone >> > >> >> > >> On 2013/08/17, at 0:43, Bruno-Pierre Jobin <bpjo...@gmail.com >> <mailto:bpjo...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> > >> >> > >>> Totally agree with Miquel. I'd switch to linux tomorrow if the >> > >> installation process was easier. >> > >> >> > >> >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> >> Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3211/6587 - Release Date: 08/18/13 >> >> >> > -- Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it and let them flee like the dogs they are!
