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Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:39 pm
by PeterCGS
Ah ok.. Well then I wasn't completely off the track then
I read some old post before about instances, and just thought that it did work, but only in certain ways.. Then I know it only works the "particle way" then
I didn't know why I could make a mesh, and pipe it into ice as a instance and it rendered, but not when doing it "manually". I will stick to particles then
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:33 pm
by face
Should be simple for single meshes.
Create nulls where the instances should be. Move all nulls in a group and use this group as source for a AddPoint in a IceTree.
For models with some meshes, it doesn´t work.
The solution is to select all meshes in the model and create a new mesh with Create->Poly.Mesh->Merge.
Don´t forget to merge the materials & uv´s.
This merged mesh you can now use as an instance shape in a IceTree.
Hope this helps.
face
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:08 pm
by SreckoM
So guys are there info about new Softimage plugin ?
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:09 pm
by Kerro Perro
Yeah i woud like to know that as well - any plans for a public beta? I hope Refractive won't take as long as Vray to integrate
Btw that's not directed at you Face - i don't know wether or not you're involved with the plugin or not, i just couldn't think of better thread to ask, the beta testers thread was closed.
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:47 am
by DI2011
I´d like to know the same thing...
Radiance wrote in another post something about a few weeks...
and two months has passes and no news about it
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:28 am
by face
It shouldn´t take so long as the vray plugin
The problem is, the SI render preview doesn´t work correct on scaled outputs.
It´s a bug and also not fixed with SI2013. So a selfmade preview is the only solution which needs some time.
face
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:14 pm
by Kerro Perro
Thanks for the info face!
I'm really looking forward to this plug-in! Very curious how i can fit it into my workflow - just to use Octane's speed for a simple GI pass inside Softimage would be great
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:58 pm
by wireframex
Hi Face,
Have you got the same pb with SI 2012 SAP ?
How many people upgrade to 2013
Thanks for your hard work
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:13 pm
by face
It´s the same problem with 2011, 2012, 2013 and a known bug.
I don´t know when it will be fixed maybe with 2014
It should even run on 2011-2013, so a fix isn´t a solution for this versions...
face
Re: Beta 2.2 RC1: SoftImage XSI plugin testing thread
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:08 am
by astro
Hi Face,
any news about the plugin ? How is it ongoing ? I know its difficult to make an anouncement but is it nearby finished or far from finished ?
cheers,
Chris