Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread Tweet

[radiance]

Hi,

Here is the softimage plugin for beta 2.2 RC1, for testing:

Octane2Softimage.zip

octane to softimage plugin

(111.92 KiB) Downloaded 989 times

Please keep all discussion regarding this script in this thread.
It's developed by face, so it's best he answers to questions.

Thanks,
Radiance

[face]

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///// HERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE UPDATES /////
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Tip to change the old with the new one.
Uninstall the old addon with File -> Addon -> Uninstall
Select octane and press Uninstall.
Install the new one with File -> Addon -> Install
Select the octane.xsiaddon and press Install.
For changes in the UI, you must restart XSI/Softimage
If you have a saved scene with the exporter in it, you must delete the [c]Octane_exporter in the scene explorer.
Otherwise the UI change will not shown.
After that, Done...

A little video:
http://www.vimeo.com/11862548

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Use instance Shapes.
The export needs 4 parameters.
There are:
PointPosition, Shape, Size, Orientation.
Without any of them, it doesn´t work.

http://www.vimeo.com/12583551

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14.06.10:
Bugfixed:
Animation should be rendered without a crash. Added a delay for every GPU.
Scaled Meshes now export correct without freezing.

New:
Pointcloud export for Softimage 7-2011.
Works with instance geometry. Instances SRT should be freezed. Size should be about 1SI unit.
SRT from the Pointcloud can be used. Meshes can be SubD´s with texture support.
Needed parameters are self.Shape, self,Size, self.PointPosition and self.Orientation.

Octane2Softimage_6.zip

The Addon for XSI6

(398.55 KiB) Downloaded 479 times

Octane2Softimage_7.zip

The Addon for Softimage7 & 7.5

(445.39 KiB) Downloaded 488 times

Octane2Softimage_2010.zip

The Addon for Softimage 2010 & 2011

(445.14 KiB) Downloaded 653 times

05.06.10:
Bugfixed:
The option "Skip Rendered Frames" now works before the mesh is exported.
Also if the image don´t exists, only then the mesh will exported.

04.06.10:
New:
Checkbox to skip rendered frames under the framerange option.
GPU-Info button, so that´s easier to know, which device is which GPU.


03.06.10:
Bugfixed:
Usernormals now work (use the discontinuity angle)
Smoothgroups should work too, with the limitation, the first mesh has ever the option smooth on in Octane.
Reimport the mesh in Softimage or other 3D applications work.

New:
Model instances implemented

A scaled, rotated, translated instance Model with a deformend textured SubD ;)

01.06.10:
Bugfixed:
Consturction mode for export changed from Modeling to SecondaryShape.

SubD curve deform.

SubD bone deform.

31.05.10:
Bugfixed:
The version of the plugin is now shown correct.
Only meshes with the flag rendervis are exported.
The "Export OBJ/MTL Only" button checks now the Project path and name and export the mesh under that location.

New:
The buggy buildin obj-export is replaced with my own.
SubD´s are supported. The renderlevel is the subdivision level.
Read more here:
http://www.refractivesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=1798


27.05.10:
Bugfixed:
Accept the new 1.022 Final Octane binary.

New:
Export now meshes that have the parameter view visible or render visible.
Added the parameter Exposure under the lens parameters

24.05.10:
Bugfixed:
Accept the new 1.022 RC3 Octane binary.

21.05.10:
Bugfixed:
Pathes with spaces for the Octane binary can be used.

Changed:
The progressbar shows the current and the last frame.
Also Rendering frame 54/100.
Image below...

19.05.10:
Bugfixed:
A little issue to create a new scene.

18.05.10:
New:
Added a overwrite button like the blender one.
With that you can overwrite an existing project. Works only with stills.
After press the render frame button, it is unchecked and if you want to use it again, you must check it again.
See the image below...

16.05.10:
Bugfixed:
Some changes in the UI logic.
Models can exported.

15.05.10
Bugfixed:
Some changes in the UI logic.
Pathes with spaces are supported (image and projectpath)

New:
Only v2.2 executables from Octane can choose.

[mlody47]

AWESOMNESS!!!!

[face]

A usefull workflow for highpoly scenes...
When you have a large scene, you should have a polygon reduced version.
Start with a new project.
Hide the highpoly, show the lowpoly and click the Render Frame button.
Change the settings you want.
Save the scene.
Switch the low with the highpoly.

To render stills, set the start, end, step in the Animation group to 1.
Set "Use Preset" under "Pix Samples" off and choose any high value eg 20000.
Enter a image name.
Click the "Render Animation" button.
Now you can wait till the result is what you want and save the image.

For animation, do the same but with the difference to set the correct start/end and sample values.

This workflow should be worked ever, till the object motion blur is integrated into Octane, i think.

The background is, that we use two different objects. One for stills, one for animation.
The lowpoly mesh is the mesh, which is loaded, when you load the existing scene in Octane.
For animation, we load the existing ocs. That loads the lowpoly mesh and relink it with the highpoly mesh.
So Octane don´t need to load 2 times the highpoly mesh.
That saves time...

face

[face]

AWESOMNESS!!!!

Thanks, nice to read

[face]

Nothing to do..dideldum...

I think i will modify the interactivity in the textfields a little bit, later.
The behavior should be more intelligent...

face

[doca]

Well, everytime I hit "render frame" button in the exporter, Octane crashes on startup . After 30 minutes of trying, I gave up. No succes. Octane crashes all the time on load, if it is called from Softimage.

[face]

Well, everytime I hit "render frame" button in the exporter, Octane crashes on startup . After 30 minutes of trying, I gave up. No succes. Octane crashes all the time on load, if it is called from Softimage.

Which windows/softimage version?
How shows the crash, see the splashscreen from Octane, give Octane a messagebox?
More infos please, with octane crashes, i can´t work
Maybe fill your computer spects in your profile, that will reduce the question about it...

face

[face]

Little info on the coming update...

Bugfixes:
Check if the project path exists and give access to input the project name. In the other way, remove the access to the project name...done
When "Use Existing Project" is aborted, let the previous text in the project path and name...done
When the image filename is not set, it will be set automatic to the project path, when the projectpath is set the first time and valid...done
Filter the input in the "Use GPU" textfield. Clear all none numeric inputs and sort the rest numeric...in work

Enhancements:
You can only choose the right octane.exe. Versions below 2.2 will not accepted. If you select the wrong version, the textfield will cleared ..done


face

[doca]

Well, everytime I hit "render frame" button in the exporter, Octane crashes on startup . After 30 minutes of trying, I gave up. No succes. Octane crashes all the time on load, if it is called from Softimage.

Which windows/softimage version?
How shows the crash, see the splashscreen from Octane, give Octane a messagebox?
More infos please, with octane crashes, i can´t work
Maybe fill your computer spects in your profile, that will reduce the question about it...

face

Oh, I'm sorry. I am running win7 64bit, Softimage 2010 64bit. Hardware: cpu quadcore 9550 3.7GHz, 8gb ram, Gainward 285gtx 2gb ram, Asus maximus formula motherboard.
Whenever I want to export scene to Octane, and press "render frame" button, Softimage starts to export, but when I shoud expect Octane launching, there is a message that appears "octane.exe has stopped working". Here is what is written in problem details:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: octane.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 4bec2600
Fault Module Name: octane.exe
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 4bec2600
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0000000000003cc7
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 2bb3
Additional Information 2: 2bb3152eda1a084fc7328dcbca38ff93
Additional Information 3: da01
Additional Information 4: da018f40d8add2fd0d9efd106ce50636

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