I'm not Andreas, but from my experience it's best to rewrite user preferences. (We have a module at work to do this.)
Not sure if it's still so, but just before the module was made, if I remember correctly we found some of the other methods accumulate workgroups in the list. Rewriting is the best to have a clean slate every time. On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 6:52 AM, Oscar Juarez <[email protected]>wrote: > Talking about that Andreas, > > What is the best approach to switch per project workgroups, overwriting > user preferences and having custom launchers for softimage? > > Thanks in advance. > > Oscar > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Andreas Bystrom < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I was mostly referring to softimages plugin system actually, trying to >> upgrade plugins inside of a workgroup in the middle of a large project with >> lots of users can be a pain, older scenes that had previously worked fine >> might break after updating, not to mention downgrading plugins again if you >> find that they broke something can cause headaches as well.. >> >> >> for that reason if you are working on several projects its usually best >> to have one workgroup per project, rather than one for the whole company. >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:19 AM, Tim Crowson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Don't worry, Daniel. Workgroups aren't perfect, but they get the job >>> done. I'm not sure what 'world of pain' Andreas is talking about, although >>> I know he's dealt with stuff at a very different scale than some of us. For >>> what we do, and what I'm guessing you're likely to be doing, workgroups >>> will treat you well. >>> -Tim >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/3/2013 7:37 AM, Andreas Bystrom wrote: >>> >>> like walter sobchak said: you're entering a world of pain >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Daniel Kim <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you Martin >>>> >>>> I will try. Hopefully it works well. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:15 AM, Martin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/xsidocs/custom_basics_CreatingandUsingWorkgroups.htm >>>>> >>>>> Plugin Manager, Workgroups tab, File, Create. (you can do it >>>>> manually though) >>>>> >>>>> Now you have a folder with an structure similar to your SI User >>>>> folder. Put your plugins and uncompressed addons here (you don't >>>>> necessarily need to install your addons, just use the same folder >>>>> structure >>>>> and it will be fine) >>>>> >>>>> When you want to install an addon file to your Workgroup, not your >>>>> user folder, do it with the Plugin Manager. >>>>> In the Tree tab, right click in your Workgroup folder, install >>>>> xsiaddon. >>>>> >>>>> Martin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Daniel Kim <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi people >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there any document or tutorials for workgroup setup for SI? >>>>>> I have few plugins and it's pain to upgrade one by one when new >>>>>> version comes out. I heard there is a way to install plugin in workgroup >>>>>> and share data with render-farm. If someone knows how to setup, please >>>>>> help >>>>>> me. >>>>>> I am using Arnold render, deadline, Redshift, and few free addons now. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you >>>>>> Daniel >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Daniel Kim >>>> Animation Director & Professional 3D Generalist >>>> http://www.danielkim3d.com >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Andreas Byström >>> Weta Digital >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Andreas Byström >> Weta Digital >> > >
