i don't know precisely but i think it was patent related... i guess that can change now that OpendSubdiv is available. even if Solid Angle doesn't use the library directly, they might be able to use the technique now? they have stated in the past that their subdivision speed is superior to OpenSubdiv out of the box.
s On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Tom Kleinenberg <[email protected]>wrote: > Wasn't this another patent thing? Mental Images (and now nVidia) hold this > strange array of patents on somewhat odd things. I know that MentalRay's > edge-rounding shader is patented. > > I've worked with assets from one studio coming to us converting from Max > to Softime for Arnold. Edge creasing was horrible because it didn't carry > over in the models. Obviously if you have end-to-end control of the > pipeline it's not too bad but any transfer between packages (Zbrush, > 3DCoat, Mari) gives me the heebie jeebies. > > > On 13 April 2014 21:04, Sebastien Sterling > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Cheers Steven, i'll definitely consider checking it out, might there be a >> particular reason that Soft edge creasing is not supported ? >> >> >>
