I got it working in 2012 with some tinkering. Probably the same process to make it work in 2013.
I had to regenerate the presets or something like that. I'll check when I have some proper free time. On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Stephen Davidson <magic...@bellsouth.net>wrote: > I was trying to find the same thing and found BoolTrace which is part of > the Binary Iris addon. > This is supposed to do boolean functions on solid models, at render time, > though the use of it as a shader. > > It was tough to find as Binary Iris seems to have gone away. I found id it > via the wayback machine. > > http://web.archive.org/web/20080627113211/http://binaryiris.com/main/?id=BoolTrace > > However, I could not get this to work in 2013 SP1. The render seems to > break after installing > the addon. If anyone has a better solution for Booleans in Softimage, it > would be appreciated. > Any modeling compounds in ICE, maybe? I searched the Area, but didn't find > anything. > > I did see a post on using a transparent plane, that has the primary rays > turned off, but I haven't tried that yet. > > > > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 3:20 AM, Szabolcs Matefy <szabol...@crytek.com>wrote: > >> Hey folks,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I’m looking for a free Boolean solution. I have seen ImplosiaFX >> GigaBoolean, and I love it when it works. However, in Demo mode, it always >> crashes, even when a single sphere and cylinder is to be united…**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So is there any normal Boolean solution for Softimage besides the >> built-in?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Cheers**** >> >> ** ** >> >> >> Szabolcs**** >> ___ >> This message contains confidential information and is intended only for >> the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not >> disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender >> immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and >> delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be >> guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, >> corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. >> The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions >> in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail >> transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy >> version. Crytek GmbH - http://www.crytek.com - Grüneburgweg 16-18, 60322 >> Frankfurt - HRB77322 Amtsgericht Frankfurt a. Main- UST IdentNr.: >> DE20432461 - Geschaeftsfuehrer: Avni Yerli, Cevat Yerli, Faruk Yerli >> > > > > -- > > Best Regards, > * Stephen P. Davidson** > **(954) 552-7956 > * sdavid...@3danimationmagic.com > > > > <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> > My Website is *GREEN*, Is yours? > > [image: affiliate_link]<http://www.fatcow.com/join/index.bml?AffID=626478> > >
