I think Softimage is OK on that front. Good in some areas, lacking in others. Almost anything we've had to do Softimage got us 80% of the way there fairly quickly, but the problem has always been getting that last 20% which is often the most critical part. I've probably spent more time than I've cared for to work around the lacking points or limitations. The lack of open file format and ability to deal with nested models reliably has been a hindrance. Softimage relies too much on top-down cascading propagation and needs more support for lateral relationships such as groups and sets to establish dependencies.
Basically I've had to come up with a logical design for a pipeline that can accommodate the file structures/dependencies of both Softimage and our game assets and it hasn't always been easy. Having a new environment with different rules would put a fresh spin on the problem. Matt -----Original Message----- From: Andy Nicholas [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 2:36 PM To: Matt Lind; [email protected] Subject: RE: Houdini Weaknesses God yes. With bells on. If you think that Softimage is good on that front, you'll fall hopelessly in love with Houdini. A
