Your tip about TCP led me on a google spree to a page containing exactly what I wanted

http://www.softimageblog.com/archives/132

Thank you very much Caledonian

Ok thanks .Its still on their site actually but the link is on a different page.
Ive just installed it and having a look at it now.Maybe I can find something...

Does anyone know how to run a script by sending a command to a running xsi from an outside program ? Ive looked into the command line tool but that starts up xsibatch which I believe is a GUIless xsi (Ive never used it). I just want to know how to send a command to a running instance of xsi or if th...

I hadn't considered houdini actually.Maybe modo/houdini combo would probably better suit my needs( and be cheaper )

Just to be clear Bellsey , any european citizens are legally allowed to buy a second hand version of any software whether the manufacturer allows it or not.Its european law. ...I think its just a problem upgrading it...which in softimages case is no longer a problem. Maybe this forum should open a m...

Its nice to know its still available to buy but my pockets arent that deep hence me contemplating an old second hand one.

Well I can wish that , maybe - just maybe , Autodesk will have a fire sale on Softimage licenses just before they finally retire it in 2016.

aaah yes that old chestnut.So even if I bought a licence I cant activate it on my machine unless it was linked to a usb stick .But also no way of finding out if its legit either.

I'm currently thinking about trying to source an old version of XSI( say for instance version 7(pre Autodesk) ) for my own personal use. This licence back then was allowed to be resold . If I'd hypothetically manage to succeed in finding someone willing to sell ... how would I be able to tell that i...

thats the one ... thanks very much ace

Hi A while ago I had a script that straightens uv loops in both directions .If I remember it was made by a Japanese guy ,it worked pretty well aswell but now that Ive reinstalled my system its got lost and I cant find it anywhere. Does anyone know what this script its (or another that does a similar...

Max has the most modeling tools I agree...but that doesn't make it the best modeller.After trying a lot of other tools.I still think softimage is the best modeller.

Thanks julius

was worth asking anyway just incase

Im expecting the answer no........ but

is it at all possible in softimage to output renderchannels using rendermap ,so an image can be split into separate channels ( Indirect / direct /shadow etc) in one bake ?

Thanks

Ok I feel happy and feel like crying at the same time .... Not sure if this is the case in newer versions of Softimage( as Im still using good ol classic 7.01 ) but I thought I would put this down here just in case someone else is looking for this . Rendermap works properly with Final Gather if you ...

I have found that the degrain node in the fxtree works wonderfully to eliminate noise using the MIA trick.