Re: Drinks Friday in NYC

2013-01-03 Thread Eric Thivierge
Cool sounds like a plan.

Re: mini 2012 in review

2013-01-02 Thread Eric Thivierge
Indeed. Prepare yourself, for when we meet it shall be a battle to the death. Not really but I'm glad you spell it with a C. :) On Jan 2, 2013 3:41 PM, Eric Turman i.anima...@gmail.com wrote: There can be only one? =8^0 On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Alan Fregtman

Re: Drinks Friday in NYC

2013-01-02 Thread Eric Thivierge
Not sure exactly. Was hoping for some thoughts as I'm not sure how busy everyone is this week. On Jan 2, 2013 9:46 PM, John Richard Sanchez youngupstar...@gmail.com wrote: There are a number of places to try. What time were you thinking? On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Eric Thivierge wrote

Re: Last day at Animal Logic

2013-01-01 Thread Eric Thivierge
Ha ha, you guys miss me. Have fun in the warm weather. Frigid here. Coffee here sucks, send good coffee immediately.

Re: Rumors II

2012-12-24 Thread Eric Thivierge
Happy Holidays! Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 4:54 AM, Cristobal Infante cgc...@gmail.com wrote: have a good one lads, keep it simple ;) On Monday, 24 December 2012, Javier Vega wrote: Same here! Enjoy

Re: Last day at Animal Logic

2012-12-22 Thread Eric Thivierge
Visit is a bit of an understatement. :) On Dec 21, 2012 5:09 PM, Miquel Campos miquel.cam...@gmail.com wrote: Awesome good mood Softimage thread! :) BTW: Are you coming to visit Montreal? Miquel Campos www.akaosaru.com 2012/12/21 Eric

Re: Last day at Animal Logic

2012-12-21 Thread Eric Thivierge
Heading home for a bit them heading up north. :) I really just wanted this thread to let everyone know that Softimage was running strong and some high end work was being done with it. A lot of doom and gloom going around this last year but it should be noted that amazing stuff was being pushed

Re: ICE secondary deformation Nulls

2012-12-14 Thread Eric Thivierge
Glad it was helpful. I should probably make a tutorial on that sometime On Dec 14, 2012 8:28 PM, Nuno Conceicao nunoalexconcei...@gmail.com wrote: This worked just like I expected, and I can see how close I was on my attempts yesterday thanks again and thank you Eric if u see this post On

Re: Calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI

2012-12-13 Thread Eric Thivierge
There isn't a built in way to send commands to XSI through Python. You need to build your own Socket connections and system of receiving / sending data. There is a sample for CPP in the SDK examples. Also thought there was a python one too. Eric

Re: ET_Tools downloads section gone

2012-12-13 Thread Eric Thivierge
Steven you can send them a message here: https://github.com/contact Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: syflex ICE and weightmaps

2012-12-07 Thread Eric Thivierge
Any and all requests have fallen on deaf ears thus far since they first released it... :\ Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:48 PM, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.comwrote: and... who's leg do we have to dry

Re: Toggling toolbar buttons

2012-12-07 Thread Eric Thivierge
I don't believe so. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Gustavo Eggert Boehs gustav...@gmail.comwrote: Hi guys Anybody know if it is possible to Toggle toolbar buttons so they stay pressed? Cant seem to find

Re: transferring low res syflex to high res geo

2012-12-06 Thread Eric Thivierge
Use ICE to get the closest location on your low res (static, undeformed copy) from the high res mesh and store the offset transform from that location. Then use the reinterpret location onto the deformed low res geo. Eric Thivierge http

Re: transferring low res syflex to high res geo

2012-12-06 Thread Eric Thivierge
Well yes you're going to have to figure out the transform space when storing in the point's local space. Though I think you could hack your way through it by ripping apart the stick to location node. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri

Re: transferring low res syflex to high res geo

2012-12-06 Thread Eric Thivierge
Kris are you using the standard Cage deformer or the ICE based Hull Deformer setup? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Kris Rivel krisri...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the suggestions. Eric...your idea is what

Re: transferring low res syflex to high res geo

2012-12-06 Thread Eric Thivierge
Locations have the PolyReferenceFrame or PointReferenceFrame that you could use which I think the Stick to Location method / Hull Deformer uses... Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Ed Manning etmth...@gmail.com

Re: Offtopic: Python in Maya

2012-12-05 Thread Eric Thivierge
Maybe this list may be more helpful: http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 8:21 PM, Christian Gotzinger cgo...@googlemail.comwrote: Hi list, I'm rather new to Python

Re: PyWin32 and Debugging Problems in the Softimage Python Console

2012-12-05 Thread Eric Thivierge
. Maybe Mr. Blair has a better idea. He's still Softimage support to me. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Tim Crowson tim.crow...@magneticdreams.com wrote: Yep, that's what I'm using. Pywin32 64-bit (in this case

Re: PyWin32 and Debugging Problems in the Softimage Python Console

2012-12-05 Thread Eric Thivierge
Are you using any print statements instead of LogMessage()) in your python? I think it logs that when using that when not using the built in Python. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Tim Crowson tim.crow

Re: Get parameters driven by a custom parameter (python)

2012-12-05 Thread Eric Thivierge
Anyone else from Animal Logic's rigging folks want to chime in? haha.. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 5:19 PM, joshxsi josh...@gmail.com wrote: Select the property set and open the SDK explorer, the advanced tab

Re: in case you didn't notice

2012-12-03 Thread Eric Thivierge
Their work is so sick! Great job! Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Sebastian Kowalski l...@sekow.com wrote: i know that tim is to humble to post it here, but these are to great and beautiful to go without

Re: in case you didn't notice

2012-12-03 Thread Eric Thivierge
Their work is so sick! Great job! Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Sebastian Kowalski l...@sekow.com wrote: i know that tim is to humble to post it here, but these are to great and beautiful to go without

Re: New DT ZBrush and Softimage training videos

2012-12-02 Thread Eric Thivierge
+1 Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 7:25 PM, Raffaele Fragapane raffsxsil...@googlemail.com wrote: Wow, Digital Tutors actually hiring someone with a clue? How times have changed!

New DT ZBrush and Softimage training videos

2012-12-01 Thread Eric Thivierge
Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: reorder custom parameters

2012-11-30 Thread Eric Thivierge
to the host custom param set so that even when you re-order the params they won't be destroyed and all expressions and connections remain. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Matt Lind ml...@carbinestudios.com wrote

Re: connection mapping template?

2012-11-30 Thread Eric Thivierge
Link works for me. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Jeff McFall jeff.mcf...@sas.com wrote: Hi all, I am losing some hair over this. ** ** I want to share some actions between models

Re: custom shader node wont connect

2012-11-28 Thread Eric Thivierge
I don't mind it too much but am left feeling that it should sound more scientific / medical. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Steven Caron car...@gmail.com wrote: i believe so, i am sure one could argue one

Re: custom shader node wont connect

2012-11-28 Thread Eric Thivierge
Animation is serious. :P Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Steven Caron car...@gmail.com wrote: i think you are being too serious... brad wouldn't approve On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Eric Thivierge

Re: embedding custom userdata in .scntoc files

2012-11-27 Thread Eric Thivierge
Direct link to post: http://www.ethivierge.com/scripting/2011/02/06/write-clean-xml/ Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Eric Turman i.anima...@gmail.com wrote: We use ElemTree in Python to handle the XML

Re: embedding custom userdata in .scntoc files

2012-11-27 Thread Eric Thivierge
it doesn't auto indent. Clean may be the wrong word. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Matt Lind ml...@carbinestudios.comwrote: Why does the XML need to be ‘cleaned’? corruption? ** ** ** ** Matt

Re: Error with plugin and python maybe

2012-11-22 Thread Eric Thivierge
in the user tools. I'd try with 2.6 and see if the error still shows. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 9:20 PM, Ben Beckett nebbeck...@gmail.com wrote: Hi could any one help, I keep getting this error message when I

Re: Error with plugin and python maybe

2012-11-22 Thread Eric Thivierge
are accessible. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Ben Beckett nebbeck...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Eric I thought you needed python installed when you use tools like Gear etc Thankyou On 22 November 2012 10:44

Re: Softimage Picker

2012-11-21 Thread Eric Thivierge
I believe Paolo did some custom work with that gui as well. At least that's what I remember he told me so that isn't just straight vanilla PyQt. FYI. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Steven Caron car

Re: PYQT dll fails to load in 2013

2012-11-19 Thread Eric Thivierge
Are there any local plugins referencing that plugin in the user plugins? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Nick Angus n...@altvfx.com wrote: It doesn’t appear to be workgroup related, it fails to load even

Re: PYQT dll fails to load in 2013

2012-11-19 Thread Eric Thivierge
Are there QT dlls in the 2013 install directory? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Nick Angus n...@altvfx.com wrote: No, we keep nothing local, I am starting to suspect it is the latest build on our

Get IceTree from Menu

2012-11-15 Thread Eric Thivierge
the following to get the source but that just points me to the menu item object and not the view object: def myCallback(in_ctxt): oSource = in_ctxt.Source # Prints the menu item :( Any help is appreciated. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: Get IceTree from Menu

2012-11-15 Thread Eric Thivierge
Solution: def myCallback(in_ctxt): oSource = in_ctxt.Source oICETreeView = in_ctxt.GetAttribute(Target) oContainer = oICETreeView.GetAttributeValue(container) xsi.LogMessage(oContainer) Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri

Re: 16 bit tif from photoshop not working in softimage?

2012-11-15 Thread Eric Thivierge
Tiffs apparently don't work on Apple machines. :P Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Raffaele Fragapane raffsxsil...@googlemail.com wrote: Totally, why on earth would anyone ever want some functionality

Re: Multiple Deltas

2012-11-07 Thread Eric Thivierge
HR? Anyone know where HR is? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Raffaele Fragapane raffsxsil...@googlemail.com wrote: In a sexual way, or in a more platonic fashion? On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Enrique

Re: UV stamp plugin

2012-11-03 Thread Eric Thivierge
You can send them to Animal Logic care of Eric Thivierge. I'm make sure he gets them, promise... :D Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 7:44 PM, James De Colling james.decoll...@gmail.comwrote: where do I send the beers

Re: UV stamp plugin

2012-11-03 Thread Eric Thivierge
Don't poke the bear!!! :| No seriously, send beer. Australia is almost out. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Simon Anderson simonbenandersonl...@gmail.com wrote: dont trust beardy locks! XD

Checking in with NYC'ers

2012-11-03 Thread Eric Thivierge
as well. Hope everything is well. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: Disney buying LucasFilm and a episode 7 in 2015!! So this is what the Mayans were talking about.

2012-11-01 Thread Eric Thivierge
Do you have an official scale in craptons? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Alan Fregtman alan.fregt...@gmail.comwrote: I rode both the old and the updated one. The new one is AMAZING. I repeated

Re: BA Fluid Shader

2012-10-30 Thread Eric Thivierge
on projects that use the plug-in, and also customer quotes for marketing are essential to keeping the development and contributions coming. Take the few minutes to give a little back. It's greatly appreciated. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: Accessing fcurve editor

2012-10-26 Thread Eric Thivierge
Selected FCurves: Application.FCurveSelection Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Peter Agg peter@googlemail.com wrote: You can get to it as a view by digging around a bit: all_views = list

Re: Qt Wrapper command log issue

2012-10-24 Thread Eric Thivierge
. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Steven Caron car...@gmail.com wrote: ill try it tonight after i swap the pyside imports for pyqt ones. On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Tony Barbieri great...@gmail.com wrote

Re: Qt Wrapper command log issue

2012-10-24 Thread Eric Thivierge
Did you already post some repro code? I can try after work tonight (9hrs from now) if you want. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Tony Barbieri great...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Eric, Thanks for the response

Re: Qt Wrapper command log issue

2012-10-24 Thread Eric Thivierge
K thanks. Sorry for being lazy and not reading back. Just grabbed my coffee. :D Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Tony Barbieri great...@gmail.com wrote: Yea it's a couple emails back. It's a simple Widget

Re: PyQtForSoftimage: QFileDialog

2012-10-19 Thread Eric Thivierge
() Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 1:12 AM, Tim Crowson tim.crow...@magneticdreams.com wrote: Had that same problem. Here's what your Python code might look like using the method Jo describes. This works for me

Re: etRenamer 3.0, now with PyQt version

2012-10-18 Thread Eric Thivierge
Small update here. I fixed it so now if you don't have PyQt modules available the PPG based etRenamer is still available. I re-arranged the python modules as well. https://github.com/downloads/EricTRocks/ET_Tools/ET_Naming_3.10.zip Eric Thivierge http

etRenamer 3.0, now with PyQt version

2012-10-16 Thread Eric Thivierge
version. Download latest addon: https://github.com/downloads/EricTRocks/ET_Tools/ET_Naming_3.00.zip I'd consider this a beta type release as I've only used it at home and not in production. Any issues, please let me know. Thanks, Eric Thivierge http

Re: etRenamer 3.0, now with PyQt version

2012-10-16 Thread Eric Thivierge
Especially when mine is open source :\ Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Adam Sale adamfs...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the update Eric... I still wonder why there isn't a built in renamer

Re: etRenamer 3.0, now with PyQt version

2012-10-16 Thread Eric Thivierge
I sometimes use the etRenamer one cause its awesome! :P Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Alan Fregtman alan.fregt...@gmail.comwrote: I sometimes use the simple renamer in RigTools from the TD Love Tour CD.

Re: etRenamer 3.0, now with PyQt version

2012-10-16 Thread Eric Thivierge
implementation is a must IMO. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Jeremie Passerin gerem@gmail.comwrote: Thanks for sharing Eric ! I love the fact that you have both a Softimage and Qt UI integration :D I would

Re: etRenamer 3.0, now with PyQt version

2012-10-16 Thread Eric Thivierge
Regex is the devil. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:52 AM, Xavier Lapointe xl.mailingl...@gmail.comwrote: You should use Regex because it's awesome! :P On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Eric Thivierge

Re: etRenamer 3.0, now with PyQt version

2012-10-16 Thread Eric Thivierge
Yeah its awesome when it works but its the most screwed up syntax ever. Nothing is intuitive with it. I always have to hack it for a while before getting what I need. Just frustrating while tinkering. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed

Re: PPG question

2012-10-13 Thread Eric Thivierge
Can you make an Update command that reads all the values of the property, deletes the existing one, creates a new one, and fills in the data from the old one? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 1:33 AM, Szabolcs Matefy

Re: the goon kickstarter.

2012-10-12 Thread Eric Thivierge
Done and done. :) I've been waiting for this for a while. Ever since I saw the first anim test I was drooling. So well executed. FYI, if you guys get this funded and need some help rigging you know who to call. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: the goon kickstarter.

2012-10-12 Thread Eric Thivierge
Damn you Jo! Well now you know 2 people to call. Jo and I. :) Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 9:29 AM, jo benayoun jobenay...@gmail.com wrote: FYI, if you guys get this funded and need some help rigging you know who

Re: the goon kickstarter.

2012-10-12 Thread Eric Thivierge
I totally understood it was just for the story boarding. Was more saying if the film gets a green light afterwards. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Steven Caron car...@gmail.com wrote: somethings you just

Re: Raafal

2012-10-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
Please don't use the Softimage UI widgets as a design concept. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: Raafal

2012-10-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
Maybe that's because you're from the 80s era? :P The 1990s called and want their fuzzy bevels and oblong rounded corners back. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Greg Punchatz g...@janimation.com wrote: Why

Re: Raafal

2012-10-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
+1 :D Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Andy Jones andy.jo...@gmail.com wrote: The 2020's appeared as a holographic avatar and recommended that the buttons be enormous, 3-dimensional, and semi-transparent

Re: Raafal

2012-10-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
I think I landed in the industry at a decent time missing the rather clunky stuff. You elders can keep your floppy whatevers to yourselves. :P Surely better than it was, but surely can be brought up to today's standards. Eric Thivierge http

Re: How to install the PyQt for Softimage.

2012-10-05 Thread Eric Thivierge
I think you may need to be using PyQt 4.8.x as per here: https://github.com/caron/PyQtForSoftimage Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 8:30 PM, Byungchul Kang k...@cgndev.com wrote: Hello Folks.. I tried to install

Re: Broken spine with new scene

2012-10-02 Thread Eric Thivierge
did you try the usual runonce.bat and trying to import again? Disconnecting from all plugins / addons / workgroups? Clearing prefs? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Matt Lowery ma...@glassworks.co.uk wrote: I

Re: how to constrain a model to another model

2012-09-29 Thread Eric Thivierge
You should never constraint the model node. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Demian Kurejwowski demianpe...@yahoo.comwrote: this are my findings on how to constraint a model to another. -The thing you cant

Re: Python and xsi commands

2012-09-27 Thread Eric Thivierge
Seeing your code may help. Keep in mind polynodes are NOT vertices (just clarifying). You'll need to get the proper polynodes indices via SDK methods. Like Xavier said the two arrays need to be the same size. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: Python and xsi commands

2012-09-26 Thread Eric Thivierge
in range(100)], [-16777216 for x in range(100)], 1) In general Python lists are interpreted as arrays where needed. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 6:44 PM, Szabolcs Matefy szabol...@crytek.comwrote: Hey guys

Re: soft 2013 - multiple workgroups

2012-09-25 Thread Eric Thivierge
Works fine for me at home on Win7. We have plenty (read tons!) of workgroups at work as well though that is on 2012. For Species we are distributing our new versions as workgroups only as it is much simpler for users to upgrade. Eric Thivierge http

Re: XSI Database closing / changing?

2012-09-24 Thread Eric Thivierge
http://www.xsidatabase.com/xsiDB_resources.zip Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 7:04 AM, Eric Thivierge ethivie...@gmail.comwrote: But that takes work Alan. :-) I'll see if I can put one together this week. On Sep

XSI Database closing / changing?

2012-09-23 Thread Eric Thivierge
. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: XSI Database closing / changing?

2012-09-23 Thread Eric Thivierge
Should be fixed. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Cristobal Infante cgc...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Eric, Thanks for the heads up, I tried this week to download some materials this week but nothing is showing

Re: XSI Database closing / changing?

2012-09-23 Thread Eric Thivierge
But that takes work Alan. :-) I'll see if I can put one together this week. On Sep 24, 2012 4:41 AM, Alan Fregtman alan.fregt...@gmail.com wrote: It would be nice if there was a link to a zip of your complete archive. On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Eric Thivierge ethivie...@gmail.com wrote

Re: zoom limits

2012-09-21 Thread Eric Thivierge
What if you delete the interest? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 12:37 AM, Brent McPherson brent.mcpher...@autodesk.com wrote: That is actually a tricky one because when you zoom in the Nav tool you

Re: Our latest work

2012-09-20 Thread Eric Thivierge
He occasionally beats his TDs with it too. :( Great work Nick! Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Raffaele Fragapane raffsxsil...@googlemail.com wrote: He mentioned you used to beat him with one. HR here

Re: Python: Getting a list of properties on any object..

2012-09-19 Thread Eric Thivierge
approx, etc. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: ICE Setting a Switch for Random Pairs?

2012-09-18 Thread Eric Thivierge
Where is the part about Softimage only being a particle system? I think that is a mandatory inclusion in any diagrams from this point forward Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: finding parameters

2012-09-14 Thread Eric Thivierge
Might have to search for params using the classid found in the SDK Explorer. Might need to use xsi.FindObjects() then. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Vladimir Jankijevic vladi...@elefantstudios.ch wrote

Re: finding parameters

2012-09-14 Thread Eric Thivierge
Sigh... where would we be without you Stephen. :( Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 8:16 PM, Stephen Blair stephenrbl...@gmail.comwrote: See the Get Parameters thread, from Dec 2009, on this list. On Fri, Sep 14

Re: CLSID error and XSI base

2012-09-14 Thread Eric Thivierge
If I remember correctly zbump was integrated as the default bump shader a while back. Am I correct Luc-Eric? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 12:41 AM, Matt Lowery ma...@glassworks.co.ukwrote: Fantastic! Thanks Luc

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-12 Thread Eric Thivierge
being pretty useless should have been obvious I would think for anyone from a marketing background. Its obvious to me someone with no marketing experience. I'd love to have it all laid out for me though on how the evaluation was done. Eric Thivierge http

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-12 Thread Eric Thivierge
What patents? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Steven Caron car...@gmail.com wrote: get the talent and patents.

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-12 Thread Eric Thivierge
I think what Maurice was saying was that, we wanted to know what Max Maya people thought or perceived the value was of having Mobu, Mudbox and Softimage in their studio/pipeline, in the context of buying and using Suites. The company (to the best of my knowledge) is an independent research

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-12 Thread Eric Thivierge
? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-12 Thread Eric Thivierge
in the industry 3) Fabric - can be utilized over the web and as python apps 4) TeamUp - They've definitely got the cloud thing going well and can only see it getting better. AD needs to worry about #1 most. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: Python on Linux

2012-09-11 Thread Eric Thivierge
. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Gustavo Eggert Boehs gustav...@gmail.comwrote: Hello guys, quick question Anything special about Softimage's Python installation running on Linux? Should everything that works on Windows be expected to automagically work

Re: A sad day, in this part of the country, for digital artists.

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
It is but the school is apparently staying open as it will be profitable. Not sure what affect DD closing the Florida studio will have on it. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: A sad day, in this part of the country, for digital artists.

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
Not my words btw and it wasn't a dig in context of the article / post I read. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Thomas Helzle thomashel...@gmail.comwrote: as it will be profitable Outch... On 10

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
wait, so you mean that AD marketing for Softimage sucks? First I heard about it. PS - Maybe send this to the new PM if you intend to direct the displeasure to some potentially productive channel? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Sep

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
the marketing dept. :D Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 12:36 AM, Graham Bell graham.b...@autodesk.comwrote: Perhaps worth pointing out that this is a Entertainment Creation 'Suites' magazine and of the course the two

Re: A sad day, in this part of the country, for digital artists.

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
I haven't read anywhere in any of the recent articles about him getting 116 mil... got any links? Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 12:53 AM, Stephen Davidson magic...@bellsouth.netwrote: Oh, I'm sure

Re: A sad day, in this part of the country, for digital artists.

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
yeah that stock went from $10 to $0.68 last I heard and I he has held on to that 23% stock of the company. Pretty sure he is in the hole. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 2:06 AM, Stephen Davidson magic

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
never going to touch Max. Even with a 10 foot pole. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Kiril Aronofski flyone...@gmail.comwrote: This discussion has been led repeatedly over the past several years and, frankly

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
to retrain very quickly and may end you up in the poor house instead of easily transitioning to another studio. I love using Softimage don't get me wrong. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Eric Turman i.anima

Re: In case you missed it..

2012-09-10 Thread Eric Thivierge
Purely because I dislike the interaction model not the features / workflow. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Eric Turman i.anima...@gmail.com wrote: I never said I only know one app...I've used over a dozen

Re: A sad day, in this part of the country, for digital artists.

2012-09-09 Thread Eric Thivierge
. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 11:36 PM, olivier jeannel olivier.jean...@noos.frwrote: Saw the reportage, but what happen to DD ? How come that society suddenly worth nothing ?

Re: Small Annoying Things

2012-09-08 Thread Eric Thivierge
I can attest that I've had a few CER's sent in and the dev team has contacted me about it. They are definitely taking them seriously. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Chris Chia chris.c...@autodesk.com wrote

Re: ICE in Maya is an engineer's worst nightmare

2012-09-06 Thread Eric Thivierge
and I'll email and ask if he would mind if I posted his email here. * My personal opinion and outlook. 2014 is going to be an interesting release with the new devs in the drivers seat. Hoping for great things. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com

Re: ICE in Maya is an engineer's worst nightmare

2012-09-06 Thread Eric Thivierge
if you're happily using Softimage with all the awesome ICE stuff and flexible workflow, while the Maya dudes just get some lipstick slapped on their pig? Keep in mind they stated they weren't stopping dev on Softimage (fact). Eric Thivierge http

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