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by Lord Futzi Voldemort
01 Nov 2013, 00:06
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

Yes, I have that startup scipt too. It is unreliable and can lead to unexpected behaviour. Tear it off and close it, then try to open it again through the menue. Why do you think, a dockable outliner is not the default in maya, nor are most other windows only dockable through scripting? And you can ...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
31 Oct 2013, 23:28
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

Have you worked with Maya before? The UI is a horrible mess when you are coming from Soft. yup, 3+ years I have to agree, there isn't a great deal actually wrong with the Maya UI. That isn't to say it's perfect and couldn't do with improvements here and there. But then you can also say the same thi...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
31 Oct 2013, 23:10
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

Is the outliner dockable? Can I have multiple outliner instances? Docked + second instance :) http://i44.tinypic.com/9hmadv.png Now switch your Viewport to quad. Or tear the outliner off and dock it beside the AE. Docking doesn't mean switching a panel to a view. Also you don't have two instances o...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
31 Oct 2013, 19:12
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

modeling tools is UI. Uhm, no. UI is the i nterface that enables the u ser to access and use tools. UI is the panels you guys keep adding with every tool. If you manage you access all new tools in one unified panel, than you have improved the interface without changing the tools. Is the outliner do...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
31 Oct 2013, 16:31
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

Although... I do not understand, why you are not tackling the most pressing issues first: <picture of small annoying things forum> I am not.. sure.. what you mean here. (Small Annoying Things by definition aren't "pressing") If you mean, why aren't "you" working on the small ann...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
31 Oct 2013, 16:29
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

Only a few quotes how AD advertises SI today - depending where you look. Softimage mainpage: "Softimage 2014 features Autodesk® Softimage® 2014 character animation software offers an enhanced, high-performance creative toolset for artists working in visual effects and 3D game development."...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
31 Oct 2013, 13:17
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

Or enter a calculation in maya like 90/7 in a rotation field (rotate the object 90° around the y axis and enter /=7 in the channel box for the y axis. Hint: the correct result is 12,857) Not sure if that's a real bug or just a bizzare design. since you entered 7 instead of 7.0, the result is an int...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
30 Oct 2013, 23:10
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

Having played with all software in this discussion, if I were to open a boutique vfx or something similar for work in advertisement, commercials, etc, I think the most advantageous package to buy would be the Maya Premium Suite with Softimage. You would get Maya, Softimage, Mudbox, MotionBuilder, M...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
30 Oct 2013, 14:18
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

NNois wrote:no, no, we've been heard !!!! 2 Softimage video in 1 day, two https://www.facebook.com/AutodeskME
;)
You mean that video where they show what maya can do when you use softimage to do all the work?
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
30 Oct 2013, 14:14
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

Does any of you guys use Softimage for Advertisement work? I mean logo, product shots, etc? I know Maya is a pain in the *ss to make this kind of stuff. In C4D you can make in 1/5 of the time with some plugins (fast results with textures, lighting) with the GreyScaleGorilla plugins or the RenderKin...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
29 Oct 2013, 14:07
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

In fact if you try to work with modo a bit you get a sense of what maya/lw users must have been missing in their home application to get so exited with modo. If your home application is Si, you'll get a sense of what you miss in modo ;). Anyway, modo is still the most promising tool out there for an...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
28 Oct 2013, 14:13
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

it could be the hype that could come when more and more feature films will use it because of ilm or pixar for example. we all saw how big such impacts can be, like for softimage3d (jurassic park), maya or shake (booth lord of the ring). and with companies like ilm or pixar using it you will see muc...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
27 Oct 2013, 00:28
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

With that in mind, how can anyone sane try to get better cash flow with rebates (subscriptions) and bundles (suites)? Does any one think that has changed since 2010? If AD wasn't completely out of their mind, they bought Si to let it, well not die, but starve. I don't get it. What is your point? I ...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
26 Oct 2013, 13:33
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

From here (an interview with Gary Yost from 2010, interesting to read in any case): http://www.maxunderground.com/the_history_of_3d_studio_pt2/3 - What is your current perception of the CG industry? How has the industry changed since you started developing 3D Studio, and what role do you think 3DS h...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
21 Oct 2013, 21:32
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

And one more thing: Why did AD buy XSI? Only to end that experiment? I guess it was to gain access to the technologies developed there, as ICE, etc, and the great programmers of the SI team. In that, it's a smart move. Look at the new features of Maya. I for one am only playing with 3ds Max and May...
by Lord Futzi Voldemort
21 Oct 2013, 20:20
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What if Softimage died?
Replies: 746
Views: 102256

Re: What if Softimage died?

What I'm trying to say is: yes exactly. People judge you by your actions. And that is "do they release an extension", "do they fix bugs" and so on. Your intentions, if they are not obvious to everyone, count nothing. "I mean well" doesn't help anyone, if there are no a...