either that or sic the underpants ferrets at it On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Eric Turman <[email protected]> wrote:
> you just need to change 11111011101 to 11111011100 ;) <lol> > > > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Toonafish <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Maya scenes are not backward compatible as well, but the funny thing is >> that if you save a scene as Maya ascii, you can change the version number >> in a text editor, 9 out of 10 times the scene loads without any problem in >> any previous version. I suspect its more a business decision to boost sales >> then anything else. >> >> I bet if you knew what to change in a SI 2013 scene, it would load just >> fine in 2012. >> >> -Ronald >> >> >> On 4/13/2012 6:56 PM, Stephen Blair wrote: >> >>> Yes, I think that was one exception >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: >>> softimage-bounces@listproc.**autodesk.com<[email protected]>[mailto: >>> softimage-bounces@**listproc.autodesk.com<[email protected]>] >>> On Behalf Of Eric Cosky >>> Sent: April-13-12 12:49 PM >>> To: [email protected].**com <[email protected]> >>> Subject: RE: 2013 save scene = no load in 2012? >>> >>> I am sure you are right. For some reason I thought file formats didn't >>> necessarily change every release but I think I was mixing up service >>> packs/SAP with annual releases. For instance I can load SI2012SAP scenes >>> in >>> SI2012SP1. >>> >>> Sorry for the confusion - >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: >>> softimage-bounces@listproc.**autodesk.com<[email protected]> >>> [mailto:softimage-bounces@**listproc.autodesk.com<[email protected]>] >>> On Behalf Of Stephen Blair >>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:39 AM >>> To: [email protected].**com <[email protected]> >>> Subject: RE: 2013 save scene = no load in 2012? >>> >>> This is expected with every new version. >>> Do you usually load scenes into older versions? I'm surprised it works, >>> it >>> never does for me. >>> >>> From: >>> softimage-bounces@listproc.**autodesk.com<[email protected]> >>> [mailto:softimage-bounces@**listproc.autodesk.com<[email protected]>] >>> On Behalf Of Eric Cosky >>> Sent: April-13-12 12:33 PM >>> To: [email protected].**com <[email protected]> >>> Subject: 2013 save scene = no load in 2012? >>> >>> Just a heads up in case it affects other people, I was just trying to >>> check >>> some differences in RTShader behavior in SI2012SAP (and there are >>> differences fwiw) and was greeted with the following error when trying to >>> load the scene: >>> >>> --------------------------- >>> Autodesk(r) Softimage(r) >>> --------------------------- >>> You are trying to load a scene with an unsupported version. >>> This software supports scenes from version 108 to 1000 >>> >>> Actual scene version: 1000 >>> Please try to load it from version: 1100 >>> >>> >>> --------------------------- >>> OK >>> --------------------------- >>> >>> I don't think I used any new features in the scene, but thought maybe I >>> did >>> without realizing it so I tried again saving an empty scene in 2013 and >>> it >>> wouldn't load in 2012SAP either. Not sure if this is expected with every >>> new >>> version of SI but I never noticed this happening before so I thought I'd >>> mention it in case it helps someone who needs to remain compatible. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > > > > > -=T=- > -- -=T=-

