Has anyone ever transitioned from keeping all version files to a diff-based version control system the likes of git or the others?
Are the storage benefits considerable when using a system that only stores binary differences between versions vs keeping all the files in full? On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 6:06 AM, Cristobal Infante <[email protected]> wrote: > We use our own MySQL database with a PyQt front end. It's basic, but > custom built for our needs. > > > On 30 January 2014 10:56, Szabolcs Matefy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you are OK with scripting, using the system command you could do the >> commands on your own. I did the same J >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Andreas Böinghoff >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:02 AM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: asset library + version control >> >> >> >> Maybe I have also to revisit the hole perforce thing. >> >> I had a look at perforce, obviously this is what I want, but the >> documentation is confusing, or I haven't spend enough time with it. >> >> After installing the server, I've tryed to install an SI-Addon with the >> "p4gt64.exe" - unfortunately there is no addon anywhere and I just don't >> get it how the communication between SI and the server works. >> >> Andreas >> >> On 1/30/2014 10:40 AM, Michal Doniec wrote: >> >> Perforce is the only solution I'd personally recommend. All other stuff >> it's just not suitable for large amount of binary data. >> >> >> >> Of course, it "only" provides versioning. All front end/middle end (asset >> database) work is up to you. >> >> >> >> On 30 January 2014 09:11, Szabolcs Matefy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We use perforce, and I can script it within Softimage, and as far as I >> know there was addon for Softimage too... >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Andreas Böinghoff >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:40 AM >> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: asset library + version control >> >> >> >> Hey Guys, >> >> good tips here. I'll have a look at it. >> >> Alan, with "not as nice..." I meant, that my solution goes not far enough >> without rewriting and the other stuff has to much extra functionality + is >> overcomplicated for what I want from it. >> >> I'll have a look all your suggestions. If someone of you has an >> experiences with one of the solutions, I would be pleased if you share it ;) >> >> Andreas >> >> On 1/29/2014 10:55 PM, Angus Davidson wrote: >> >> Pretty sure it would be fairly easy to set up for mecurial as it should >> just be the command line syntax that would change a little. >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Alan Fregtman [[email protected]] >> *Sent:* 29 January 2014 10:45 PM >> *To:* XSI Mailing List >> *Subject:* Re: asset library + version control >> >> That is cool but it's "regular git" and will be pretty slow for large >> files as Helge pointed out. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Angus Davidson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> https://github.com/csaez/gitforsoftimage >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Alok Gandhi [[email protected]] >> *Sent:* 29 January 2014 08:31 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: asset library + version control >> >> You should check out git. >> >> >> >> It can work any kind of binary data and gives you control over versioning. >> >> >> >> You can ofcourse make a python app with qt as front end and some kind >> database as back end - MySql, Mongo etc. >> >> >> >> You can also make web based front end woth python using django if you >> want. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On Jan 29, 2014, at 12:41, Andreas Böinghoff <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hey! >> >> Over the last months, I've done some research what's the best way to >> store our assets in an library with a version control. >> >> I've tried an self programmed custom python solution, Tactic and >> Perforce. Everything works somehow, but it's all not as nice as I wish. >> >> Knows someone of you guys a good solution to handle all types of assets >> (abc, obj, fbx, emdl, ass, psd, tif, sgi, exr, hdr...) with a version >> control? >> >> We don't need it in combination with an job- user- taskmanagment, but >> just as an server+database where we could upload our files and >> drag-and-drop our assets to softimage. >> >> Any advices? >> >> Andreas >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ANDREAS BÖINGHOFF >> >> 3D Artist >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> schönheitsfarm production >> >> GmbH & Co. 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