RE: FBX issues

2013-07-22 Thread Chris Chia
Hi Sandy, We could repro at our end. Sorry for the inconvenience. We'll log a defect. Regards, Chris -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Sutherland Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 1:51 PM To:

Re: Need a help for hair

2013-07-22 Thread Sebastien Sterling
Yes it looks interesting but in a previous thread Paul said it was on hold temporarily, i to am interested in seeing a fabric solution. On 22 July 2013 03:47, Juhani Karlsson juhani.karls...@talvi.com wrote: Has anyone tested the Fabric Engine hair in production? It had some nice features

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

2013-07-22 Thread Martin
Having official educational material oriented to new artists doesn't necessarily imply that the technical level and quality as a platform will have to decrease. You still need non technical average designers, artists, lots of them to produce CG. From 10 SI users I know about 9 of them doesn't

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

2013-07-22 Thread Raffaele Fragapane
There's a big gap between that and the piecemeal path cinema 4D has taken :) QWERTY is also more used than the normal interaction model around here BTW. On 22 Jul 2013 19:43, Martin furik...@gmail.com wrote: Having official educational material oriented to new artists doesn't necessarily imply

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread olivier jeannel
That's freaking awesome to see him work. The result are super scary ! What is he using to get those circular form ? He seems to select some ngon press something and get a perfect round circle. What is it ? Le 22/07/2013 11:26, adrian wyer a écrit : in my opinion one of the finest industrial

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Matt Morris
Sounds like it could be MX Roundish? Try a search on rray... On 22 July 2013 11:54, olivier jeannel olivier.jean...@noos.fr wrote: That's freaking awesome to see him work. The result are super scary ! What is he using to get those circular form ? He seems to select some ngon press something

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Paul Griswold
Yep - MX Roundish is one of those neat little tools that should just be part of Softimage. -Paul On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:04 AM, Matt Morris matt...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like it could be MX Roundish? Try a search on rray... On 22 July 2013 11:54, olivier jeannel

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Ognjen Vukovic
Can anyone tell me in what software is he rendering in? On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Paul Griswold pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com wrote: Yep - MX Roundish is one of those neat little tools that should just be part of Softimage. -Paul On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:04 AM, Matt

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Matt Morris
keyshot. There's a good read linked on his site: http://vitalybulgarov.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/black-phoenix-project.html On 22 July 2013 12:34, Ognjen Vukovic ognj...@gmail.com wrote: Can anyone tell me in what software is he rendering in? On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Paul Griswold

RE: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread adrian wyer
there's an interview on his blog (link on his web page) he was rendering in Key Shot a _ From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Ognjen Vukovic Sent: 22 July 2013 12:35 To: softimage Subject: Re: OT: Vitaly

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Ognjen Vukovic
Great, cheers for that. I have heard of it, but haven't seen it in action up till now. On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 1:39 PM, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com wrote: ** ** ** ** ** there's an interview on his blog (link on his web page) he was rendering in Key Shot ** **

RE: Friday Flashback #129

2013-07-22 Thread Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES]
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Re: MT Strand Extrude for 2013/2014

2013-07-22 Thread Fabricio Chamon
Don't ask me why, but if I add a TurbulizeStrand (with very tiny strengh (0,001)) after the Strand creation, it all goes well and the polymesh gets generated. Probably because the first strand position is aligned exaclty on top of the particle position, then it cannot calculate the tangent

RE: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

2013-07-22 Thread Angus Davidson
If I can just chime in from an education point of view. Firstly I will say they have been getting better, but in the 6 years we have used Softimage the overall learning resources have been abysmal compared with the likes of Maya and 3Dmax. Both from a visibility and just easily availability.

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Tim Crowson
That guy's a beast! I remember watching another video by him years ago and his way of modeling was so different from what I had known up until then that it really opened my eyes. -Tim C. On 7/22/2013 6:41 AM, Ognjen Vukovic wrote: Great, cheers for that. I have heard of it, but haven't seen

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Ben Barker
Also the nicest guy in the world. Just wants to make the work as good as it can pragmatically be, even at 3am before the deadline. Constantly trying to figure out better, faster ways to do stuff. Always wants to help. On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 2:26 AM, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

2013-07-22 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Angus Davidson angus.david...@wits.ac.za wrote: Softimage even used to ship with a free digital tutors CD in. downloadable here? http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112id=15505750linkID=12544118

Re: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

2013-07-22 Thread Daniel Brassard
Just notice this book updated to 2014. Very basic but can help new students and others transitioning to Softimage. Autodesk Softimage 2014: A Tutorial-Approachhttp://www.amazon.com/Autodesk-Softimage-2014-Tutorial-Approach/dp/1936646560 I wish they would update the Production Serie CDs. Learned

RE: I can't believe there is no tutorial for Softimage on Autodesk webiste

2013-07-22 Thread Angus Davidson
Hi Luceric I am aware it still downloadable ;)  There are still many places where that is still not a viable option(one of the reasons your still able to request the subscriptions on actual media instead of download) It would be nice if they could update it from the 7.5 version as well. Kind

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Rob Wuijster
wow. just wow thanks for the link, very impressive video and work! Rob \/-\/\/ On 22-7-2013 11:26, adrian wyer wrote: in my opinion one of the finest industrial design/modelling/rendering persons around today stumbled across a 2 hour time-lapse of him

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Pingo van der Brinkloev
Really intense stuff Thanks for sharing P On 22/07/2013, at 22.22, Rob Wuijster r...@casema.nl wrote: wow. just wow thanks for the link, very impressive video and work! Rob \/-\/\/ On 22-7-2013 11:26, adrian wyer wrote: in my opinion one of the finest

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Steven Caron
1:10:00 into the video he uses a boolean that i never would have attempted. i would have gotten a couple crashes before getting it jsst right so the 'boolean engine would cope' he looks like he gets it right off the bat. amazing. On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 2:26 AM, adrian wyer

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Andre De Angelis
I noticed on a few occasions, he used a bevel or inset and produced a circle from the new facet. I haven't modelled in XSI in years so I don't know if this is a tool, custom tool or modeling technique. Any ideas? On 23/07/2013, at 11:25 AM, Steven Caron car...@gmail.com wrote: 1:10:00 into

Re: OT: Vitaly Bulgarov timelapse

2013-07-22 Thread Stephen Davidson
Boolean does seem to be more robust, these days. ... or is it my imagination? On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Steven Caron car...@gmail.com wrote: 1:10:00 into the video he uses a boolean that i never would have attempted. i would have gotten a couple crashes before getting it jsst