Yeah that is the case as far as I know, it is saved every time you add a workgroup and the list keeps getting bigger and bigger.
Thanks Alan. On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Alan Fregtman <alan.fregt...@gmail.com>wrote: > I'm not Andreas, but from my experience it's best to rewrite user > preferences. (We have a module at work to do this.) > > Not sure if it's still so, but just before the module was made, if I > remember correctly we found some of the other methods accumulate workgroups > in the list. Rewriting is the best to have a clean slate every time. > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 6:52 AM, Oscar Juarez <tridi.animei...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Talking about that Andreas, >> >> What is the best approach to switch per project workgroups, overwriting >> user preferences and having custom launchers for softimage? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Oscar >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Andreas Bystrom < >> andreas.byst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I was mostly referring to softimages plugin system actually, trying to >>> upgrade plugins inside of a workgroup in the middle of a large project with >>> lots of users can be a pain, older scenes that had previously worked fine >>> might break after updating, not to mention downgrading plugins again if you >>> find that they broke something can cause headaches as well.. >>> >>> >>> for that reason if you are working on several projects its usually best >>> to have one workgroup per project, rather than one for the whole company. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:19 AM, Tim Crowson < >>> tim.crow...@magneticdreams.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Don't worry, Daniel. Workgroups aren't perfect, but they get the job >>>> done. I'm not sure what 'world of pain' Andreas is talking about, although >>>> I know he's dealt with stuff at a very different scale than some of us. For >>>> what we do, and what I'm guessing you're likely to be doing, workgroups >>>> will treat you well. >>>> -Tim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/3/2013 7:37 AM, Andreas Bystrom wrote: >>>> >>>> like walter sobchak said: you're entering a world of pain >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Daniel Kim <danielki...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank you Martin >>>>> >>>>> I will try. Hopefully it works well. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:15 AM, Martin <furik...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/xsidocs/custom_basics_CreatingandUsingWorkgroups.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> Plugin Manager, Workgroups tab, File, Create. (you can do it >>>>>> manually though) >>>>>> >>>>>> Now you have a folder with an structure similar to your SI User >>>>>> folder. Put your plugins and uncompressed addons here (you don't >>>>>> necessarily need to install your addons, just use the same folder >>>>>> structure >>>>>> and it will be fine) >>>>>> >>>>>> When you want to install an addon file to your Workgroup, not your >>>>>> user folder, do it with the Plugin Manager. >>>>>> In the Tree tab, right click in your Workgroup folder, install >>>>>> xsiaddon. >>>>>> >>>>>> Martin >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Daniel Kim <danielki...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi people >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there any document or tutorials for workgroup setup for SI? >>>>>>> I have few plugins and it's pain to upgrade one by one when new >>>>>>> version comes out. I heard there is a way to install plugin in workgroup >>>>>>> and share data with render-farm. If someone knows how to setup, please >>>>>>> help >>>>>>> me. >>>>>>> I am using Arnold render, deadline, Redshift, and few free addons >>>>>>> now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>> Daniel >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Daniel Kim >>>>> Animation Director & Professional 3D Generalist >>>>> http://www.danielkim3d.com >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Andreas Byström >>>> Weta Digital >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Andreas Byström >>> Weta Digital >>> >> >> >
