Is there anything out there at all like ICE? I'm not a coder, but understand the concepts as I used to code a long time ago, which is what made ICE a great tool for someone like me.
On 6 March 2014 11:29, Eric Thivierge <ethivie...@gmail.com> wrote: > ICE compounds get ported by converting them to scripts / nodes in the > other applications. Those who have built them should have the chops to get > it done since at its core, it is just math and logic. > > I'm 100% behind Raf here. Unless you're working at a studio where you need > to continue to dev Softimage plugins in order to get current or up coming > jobs out the door it doesn't make sense to continue to build plugins for > Softimage only. Even in its prime, the 3rd party tools market for Softimage > is minimal. > > If you can dev for multiple platforms at the same time that's going to be > helpful as well. Mootz and his early test with Fabric is, in my opinion, > the correct direction. Support your plugins for Softimage but diversify to > others are the same time. > > For those who are replying and don't know how to script, I don't believe > Raf's comments were for you. Its for those who are developers and TD's. > It's a valid point that for these people to make a living, they need to > transition faster than most. We already saw another thread where someone > lost a dev job because they announced the end of Softimage. This is just > the beginning. > > Fabric is one of the only options I see as a viable platform to continue > with. Splice works in Softimage and Maya currently with Houdini and I > believe Max coming within the year. This hybrid approach allows you to keep > your work relevant while having a comfortable transition using Softimage > during that time until you're fully comfortable in say Maya. > > I know it's not artistic friendly yet, but the only way to ensure that is > to get more developers on board to push it there asap. > > Raf, myself, and many others have been hard core fans of Softimage for > years. It's not like we're are giving up on a solution that is in its > prime. It's on its last leg with a drop dead date of April 2016. > -- Chris Marshall Mint Motion Limited 029 20 37 27 57 07730 533 115 www.mintmotion.co.uk
