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by xsisupport
02 Jun 2014, 20:40
Forum: ICE
Topic: using states
Replies: 13
Views: 1900

Re: using states

thorsnuts wrote:thanks Steve. didn't see this in time, but I do appreciate it.

did you do something special to the Stick to Surface node?
No, I just added something to demonstrate (to myself) that it wasn't being executed after the state change. My tree would work with the factory version of node.
by xsisupport
02 Jun 2014, 20:14
Forum: ICE
Topic: using states
Replies: 13
Views: 1900

Re: using states

You can do it like this:
by xsisupport
29 Apr 2014, 11:17
Forum: General & Troubleshooting
Topic: SI2015 "no interactive network license"
Replies: 13
Views: 4684

Re: SI2015 "no interactive network license"

True, you need the latest version of the NLM to run 2015 software. The relevant part of all that FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTIC output is No socket connection to license server manager. Note that xsi.exe tries for both Maya and 3ds Max licenses. It has nothing to do with your choice, that is there to support wha...
by xsisupport
29 Apr 2014, 03:09
Forum: General & Troubleshooting
Topic: SI2015 "no interactive network license"
Replies: 13
Views: 4684

Re: SI2015 "no interactive network license"

What does SoftimageLicense.log say?


What about the FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTICS? (in an si prompt, set that env var to 3 and try to start xsi.exe)
by xsisupport
07 Mar 2014, 16:36
Forum: News
Topic: Autodesk retires Softimage
Replies: 341
Views: 97669

Re: Autodesk retires Softimage

Sure, though if you had a node locked license, you might have to get it transferred or reactivated. I'd have to check up on that though. Just wondering the same thing. It's 2017, you have a node-locked license. The machine dies. There are no longer any working Softimage activation servers. What do ...
by xsisupport
27 Feb 2014, 18:41
Forum: ICE
Topic: Array question
Replies: 5
Views: 841

Re: Array question

You can do somethingwith Generate Sample Set.
by xsisupport
10 Feb 2014, 12:11
Forum: Rendering
Topic: Arnold Q&A
Replies: 53
Views: 16566

Re: Arnold Q&A

hello,Im a little bit confused about linear workflow settings,can anyone help? Im using Softimage 2014SP2. Output gamma is the gamma correction applied to the render region, and to non-floating point render output. Shader/light/texture gamma are for linearizing the input data. You could set all the...
by xsisupport
03 Feb 2014, 14:06
Forum: ICE
Topic: changing size/strandsize of .ass archive
Replies: 9
Views: 1550

Re: changing size/strandsize of .ass archive

Yes, through the Arnold API.

It's just a curves node in the .ass, so you I think you'd have to recalculate the num_points, points, and radius.
by xsisupport
03 Feb 2014, 11:35
Forum: ICE
Topic: changing size/strandsize of .ass archive
Replies: 9
Views: 1550

Re: changing size/strandsize of .ass archive

No. The procedural node doesn't have any strand-related parameters that would propagate down into the standin.
by xsisupport
31 Jan 2014, 19:48
Forum: ICE
Topic: Can I get a little help understanding ICE states?
Replies: 13
Views: 2718

Re: Can I get a little help understanding ICE states?

Execute Every Frame on the State node
by xsisupport
31 Jan 2014, 14:19
Forum: ICE
Topic: Can I get a little help understanding ICE states?
Replies: 13
Views: 2718

Re: Can I get a little help understanding ICE states?

edit: See this post for the basics of states and triggers . You've got a state, but no trigger to get into that state. You do have a trigger to get out of that state. Simple State has no Simulate Particles node inside it. Before you add in the fancy stuff, get a basic state transition working and us...
by xsisupport
30 Jan 2014, 13:30
Forum: Programming
Topic: Problem populating an XSI_CustomPSet template...
Replies: 7
Views: 2198

Re: Problem populating an XSI_CustomPSet template...

Archangel35757 wrote: So where should I mail your beer certificate? :D
If you live some place interesting, I'll put it on my "places to travel to for a beer" list. I've already got something lined up in Copenhagen :)
by xsisupport
29 Jan 2014, 21:31
Forum: Programming
Topic: Problem populating an XSI_CustomPSet template...
Replies: 7
Views: 2198

Re: Problem populating an XSI_CustomPSet template...

I think you need to use AddTemplateParam, no?

field_count and field_name and field_value would be the actual names and values of the custom parameters in the custom Pset.
by xsisupport
29 Jan 2014, 16:06
Forum: Programming
Topic: Problem populating an XSI_CustomPSet template...
Replies: 7
Views: 2198

Re: Problem populating an XSI_CustomPSet template...

Archangel35757 wrote:Has ANYONE in this Softimage Programming forum ever used the dotXSI File Transfer Kit (XSIFTK)???
Sorry, I don't remember anything about it, and there's no other code of that vintage to look at.

Are the custom parameters in a CustomPSet actually template params, like that NODE parameter?
by xsisupport
24 Jan 2014, 15:45
Forum: News
Topic: solidangle.com is dead, long live solidangle.com
Replies: 30
Views: 17713

Re: solidangle.com is dead, long live solidangle.com

Arnold is not beta. SItoA 3.0 and MtoA 1.0 are not beta. Note the plugins are free. You pay for the Arnold license and use the plugins you want. And yes, while the Downloads text does say "Mac OS X", that is a copy-paste error. Thanks for noticing, we'll update that. The Requirements secti...
by xsisupport
23 Jan 2014, 16:18
Forum: Rendering
Topic: Arnold Q&A
Replies: 53
Views: 16566

Re: Arnold Q&A

hey, just tried to test render on rebus farm - but it always gives error message that the path to images is wrong and stops rendering. so I guess, I have to check/uncheck something and maybe change the environment for textures? It's probably the Textures Search Path in the Renderer options. I don't...