i've worked extensively on Macs with Softimage for years......(windows via Bootcamp) Bootcamp is WAAAAAY better than Parallels for this. never had an issue I could put down to the "Mac" when running Bootcamp.
On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 8:30 PM, Simon Pickard <m...@simonpickard.com> wrote: I use VMWare Fusion for this. Works perfectly. Can't tell the difference between the VM or bootcamp. Funny that pretty much the fastest box I've run Softimage on is a Macbook Pro via a VM. Seems more stable than Linux as well. (runs for cover) On 22 January 2014 08:14, Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za> wrote: Hi Jordi > > >Will definitely need to test this myself. Which version are you using? 8 or >9 ? We have an intro to 3D course (modelling , texturing, simple animation >with a pre defined rig) which I was going to boot camp for. This may be an >easier solution. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >________________________________ > >From: Jordi Bares [jordiba...@gmail.com] >Sent: 21 January 2014 10:20 PM >To: David Rivera; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >Subject: Re: Solutions for running softimage on a MAC Station? > > >It worked for me perfectly using Parallels, speed wise is perfect but there is >one thing to take in account, you need more memory as you are holding both >operating systems plus the software, render data, etc… > > >And two, you are sharing the memory card of your graphics card (you can >fine-tune this) but I felt this was the key limiting factor for me, big big >scenes overflow the 2Gb Graphcs card I have… :-P > > >Other than that it is actually extremely fun to virtualise Softimage, you can >share data between systems, your devices (usb keys for example) are going to >be piped wherever you want… etc… truly amazing. > > >And also you can make your mac video capture record your Softimage session and >still the machine works perfectly so there is a lot of power under the bonet. > > >So, my conclusion is that if you are going to do power user work it is better >to bootcamp as a solution, if you are doing production work but does not >require massive amount of graphics card memory you are better of with >Parallels. > > >hope that helps. > > > >Jordi Bares >jordiba...@gmail.com > >On 21 Jan 2014, at 18:40, David Rivera <activemotionpictu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >Hi list, I talked to an IT guy the other day. >>He says that the MAC/WIN problem with softimage could be solved by >>virtualizing >>the MAC so Softimage can run in it. >> >> >>So I suggested that virtualization probably won´t take full advantage of the >>graphics >>card (as it is only an emulator of a "safe" display for windows in any case). >>So we agreed on making heavy-test-renders to see that point happen. >> >> >>In any case, are there any other solutions to installing Softimage into Mac >>stations? >>I´ve been googling and found no good - liable results. >> >> >>If anyone on the list with experience on network rendering / installing shares >>his/her experience on a softimage environment on MAC, would be greatly >>appreaciated. >> >> >>Thanks. >>Cheers. >> >> >>David. >> > >This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If >you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately >and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this >communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised >signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University >and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be >legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and >opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of >The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the >University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the >University agrees in writing to the contrary.
