LightWave comes around as outdated, but LWCAD might catter some people doing speed modeling all day long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-MYQyNgO8&feature=youtu.be Cheers On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 9:31 PM, Michael Clarke <m...@bluecstudios.com> wrote: > This is the INSANE part of the whole mess. > > OK, I can't speak for Autodesk as far as knowing the economics behind > killing off Soft. It's entirely conceivable that the cost of maintaining > even a skeletal development team was not justified. BTW, I am REALLY trying > to give them the benefit of the doubt here). > > > HOWEVER, based on what their "valued" Soft customer base is going through > with all this, it would seem completely reasonable to offer the transition > and allow the customers to continue to use their old copies of Soft into > perpetuity. Is AD concerned that they will not be able to offer enough of a > compelling alternative in Maya or Max to convince soft users to abandon a > dead platform and renew maintenance on their products that are still being > developed? > > I DO NOT GET IT. What is the point in forcing users to make a choice like > this? > What harm comes to AD by allowing users to pull Soft out of the closet now > and then and use it ? > > If AD can transition Maya into a far superior product, wouldn't this just > take care of itself? > > > Truly adding insult to injury here. > > > > > On Mar 4, 2014, at 11:51 AM, Massimo Galluzzo <mass...@massimogalluzzo.it> > wrote: > > Keep in mind this when you are taking a decision. If you upgrade to > maya/max you wont be able to use soft anymore. only way to use it is > dropping sub. I wonder how many people will leave AD roof now with this > stupid decision they made. > > *Please note that the right to use the Softimage license will terminate at > the end of the transition period if you are still on Subscription. You will > be transitioned to the latest release of either 3ds Max or Maya depending > on your initial choice. If you want to continue to use your Softimage > license after Feb 1, 2016 you should not renew your Subscription contract > for a period beyond that date. You will be able to continue to use > Softimage but will forfeit any future updates to either 3ds Max or Maya. * > > > > *From:* Ben Rogall <xsi_l...@shaders.moederogall.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 04, 2014 6:42 PM > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: Softimage transition audience poll > > Yep. Or $4495 for a workstation license and then $2495 per year. For a > minute there it looked like Autodesk was doing something half reasonable > with the free transition offer to Softimage + Maya. But then I saw that > accepting that means that I would not be allowed to use Softimage at all > after February 2016. I'm not even sure what Autodesk gains from that. > > Ben > > On 3/4/2014 11:00 AM, Francois Lord wrote: > > What I find interesting in the fact that people want to jump the Autodesk > boat is that they seem to forget they have to buy a new software. > For a company that relies entirely on Softimage, that decision is not a > cheap one. Houdini is 7000$ for a floating license plus 4000$ per year! > > http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=385&Itemid=190 > > In two years when Bifrost will be nearing maturity, Maya will become a lot > more appealing if you stay on subscription. Be kind with your bean counter. > > just sayin. > > On 04-Mar-14 11:37, Alan Fregtman wrote: > > I've set up a poll out of curiosity... > > *Where will you transition to when Softimage falls?* Vote! > > http://strawpoll.me/1257710 > > (Multiple-choice allowed btw.) > > > > > > > Michael Clarke Design > Blue C Studios > 713-927-9835 > > -- [img]http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s202/animatics/avatar_1.gif[/img]
