I use VMWare Fusion for this. Works perfectly. Can't tell the difference between the VM or bootcamp.
Funny that pretty much the fastest box I've run Softimage on is a Macbook Pro via a VM. Seems more stable than Linux as well. (runs for cover) On 22 January 2014 08:14, Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za> wrote: > Hi Jordi > > Will definitely need to test this myself. Which version are you using? > 8 or 9 ? We have an intro to 3D course (modelling , texturing, simple > animation with a pre defined rig) which I was going to boot camp for. This > may be an easier solution. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jordi Bares [jordiba...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* 21 January 2014 10:20 PM > *To:* David Rivera; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: Solutions for running softimage on a MAC Station? > > It worked for me perfectly using Parallels, speed wise is perfect but > there is one thing to take in account, you need more memory as you are > holding both operating systems plus the software, render data, etc… > > And two, you are sharing the memory card of your graphics card (you can > fine-tune this) but I felt this was the key limiting factor for me, big big > scenes overflow the 2Gb Graphcs card I have… :-P > > Other than that it is actually extremely fun to virtualise Softimage, > you can share data between systems, your devices (usb keys for example) are > going to be piped wherever you want… etc… truly amazing. > > And also you can make your mac video capture record your Softimage > session and still the machine works perfectly so there is a lot of power > under the bonet. > > So, my conclusion is that if you are going to do power user work it is > better to bootcamp as a solution, if you are doing production work but does > not require massive amount of graphics card memory you are better of with > Parallels. > > hope that helps. > > Jordi Bares > jordiba...@gmail.com > > On 21 Jan 2014, at 18:40, David Rivera <activemotionpictu...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > Hi list, I talked to an IT guy the other day. > He says that the MAC/WIN problem with softimage could be solved by > virtualizing > the MAC so Softimage can run in it. > > So I suggested that virtualization probably won´t take full advantage of > the graphics > card (as it is only an emulator of a "safe" display for windows in any > case). > So we agreed on making heavy-test-renders to see that point happen. > > In any case, are there any other solutions to installing Softimage into > Mac stations? > I´ve been googling and found no good - liable results. > > If anyone on the list with experience on network rendering / installing > shares > his/her experience on a softimage environment on MAC, would be greatly > appreaciated. > > Thanks. > Cheers. > > David. > > > This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is > confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or > disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only > authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of > the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this > message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the > personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the > views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All > agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African > Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. > >
