I don't know a japanese specific list, but if so, you can try on this side.
----------------------------------------------- Ahmidou Lyazidi Director | TD | CG artist http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos http://www.cappuccino-films.com 2013/8/5 Cristobal Infante <[email protected]> > Signed, good luck ;) > > > On 1 August 2013 12:55, Eugen Sares <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm giving this one more bump, so maybe there's one or the other >> willing to support this, too. So far it's 50. >> >> Before any of you "major" users start stomping the "minor" ones into the >> ground with the usual argument that ANYthing else is more important, let me >> add: >> this is also about a better operator SDK, which is still a major handicap >> to add any modeling (including NURBS) tools. >> This would also cater to the big studios, I am sure. >> Cheers! >> >> >> Am 30.07.2013 20:18, schrieb Stephen Davidson: >> >> signed ... crossing fingers. >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Ognjen Vukovic <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Signed, >>> >>> And i sincerely hope that something comes out of this. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Eugen Sares <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Of course! The point is, it seems to be unclear to the management (and >>>> probably everybody else) how many users actually want this. >>>> I heard quite a few complaints about this, so I might not even the only >>>> fool... ; ) >>>> >>>> But it can only work if everbody thinks simply for himself - could I >>>> need this? If yes, sign it. >>>> No probability scenarios should be put into that simple calculation. >>>> >>>> By the way: I would see it as a success if at least a handful of bugs >>>> would get fixed. >>>> >>>> >>>> Am 29.07.2013 11:45, schrieb Angus Davidson: >>>> >>>> Oh I do. I do wish you the best of luck ;) Just never had a commercial >>>>> company ever take a petition seriously. If it doesn't seriously affect >>>>> the >>>>> bottom line its just not relevant. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2013/07/29 11:34 AM, "Eugen Sares" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That depends on how many people utter their interest in this. >>>>>> Hope you see the dependancy-cycle... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Am 29.07.2013 11:25, schrieb Angus Davidson: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Eugen >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Whilst I respect your enthusiasm I unfortunately suspect I will get >>>>>>> my >>>>>>> Mac >>>>>>> Softimage version before any upgrade to the nurbs tools happen. ;( >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kind regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Angus >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2013/07/29 11:18 AM, "Eugen Sares" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear respected members of this community, >>>>>>>> since I am confident that progress on NURBS tools and SDK would be >>>>>>>> beneficial for a relevant part of the Softimage userbase, and it >>>>>>>> seems >>>>>>>> to be useless to just ask in the beta, I'm starting this petition: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.change.org/petitions/autodesk-softimage-management-improve-nu >>>>>>>> rb >>>>>>>> s >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ... for which I kindly ask support from anybody that sees an >>>>>>>> advantage >>>>>>>> in this! >>>>>>>> Thanks a lot!! >>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>> Eugen >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here's the text I put on that change.org page: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Working with NURBS is still awkward due to a number of bugs and >>>>>>>> restrictions in Softimage and it's SDK. >>>>>>>> Since NURBS are and will continue to be a viable geometry type >>>>>>>> useful >>>>>>>> for many worflows, they should be subject to an upgrade, which last >>>>>>>> happened in version 5.0, about 8 years ago! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Improvement list, sorted by importance: >>>>>>>> - fix NURBS related bugs as has been reported in the beta, >>>>>>>> - support subcurves and subsurfaces in SDK and existing tools - as >>>>>>>> consistently as polygon islands, >>>>>>>> - improve the operator SDK, to allow seamless integration of custom >>>>>>>> tools, including NURBS, >>>>>>>> - add support for NURBS in ICE Modeling, >>>>>>>> - add new NURBS tools (once a fully capable SDK is provided, this >>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>> done by 3rd parties also), >>>>>>>> - ideally, introduce T-Spline technology (owned by Autodesk). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Affected areas: >>>>>>>> - curve to polygon modeling, like 3D text, logos, mechanical parts, >>>>>>>> floorplans, cross-sections, spline cages,... >>>>>>>> - ICE based procedural modeling and rigging approaches for more >>>>>>>> complex >>>>>>>> animations and visualizations, >>>>>>>> - better import/editing/modeling of technical geometry like cars, >>>>>>>> design >>>>>>>> objects,... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To Cory Mogk - >>>>>>>> Why NURBS should be improved: >>>>>>>> First, Softimage users should not be forced to switch to other >>>>>>>> applications just for basic curve/surface modeling. >>>>>>>> Curves in particular, as they represent 2D-geometry, will always be >>>>>>>> fundamental in 3D graphics. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Second, ICE support for NURBS would lay the foundation for new >>>>>>>> procedural modeling/rigging workflows that would make Softimage >>>>>>>> competitive in that field. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Understandably, the Softimage developers are under time and >>>>>>>> monetarian >>>>>>>> restictions, so only high priority features get realized, mostly >>>>>>>> introcuded by bigger studios, and often behind 'closed doors'. >>>>>>>> Yet those studios rarely request any NURBS features. The reason >>>>>>>> might >>>>>>>> not even be that better NURBS would be useless to them, but because >>>>>>>> they >>>>>>>> mostly can choose from a wider variety of tools, and often stick to >>>>>>>> internal proven workflows. >>>>>>>> Yet the other huge part of the userbase, small studios/freelancers, >>>>>>>> would profit directly from better NURBS, but easily go unnoticed. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Polygon modeling based on curves is an important and reasonable >>>>>>>> complement to the already good modeling tools in Softimage, but is >>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>> unnecessarily complicated and restricted, and this petition is >>>>>>>> meant to >>>>>>>> show that the interest is there. >>>>>>>> So please improve NURBS again and thus boost Softimage's usability >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> that area a great deal! >>>>>>>> Thank you!" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" >>>>>>> style="width:100%;"> >>>>>>> <tr> >>>>>>> <td align="left" style="text-align:justify;"><font >>>>>>> face="arial,sans-serif" size="1" color="#999999"><span >>>>>>> style="font-size:11px;">This communication is intended for the >>>>>>> addressee >>>>>>> only. 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