Regarding the sharing of licenses between vray for SI and for Maya, discussed earlier in this thread:


from here: http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-softimage/setup-and-licensing/does-xsibatch-limit-number-of-licenses-by-render-engine-being-used/

So that means, if I want to use my additional vray licenses from maya with softimage, I have to buy additional xsi batch licenses?

For a lack of other words: Autodesk, are you out of your mind?
Thats how it is. If youre paying for software you´re the one who gets the kick in the butt. No more money from me for Autodesk.
Bye.

You can just send it off to vray standalone can't you? Don't need xsibatch for that...

It even says that in the thread you linked...

That doesn´t matter. It´s this overall ridiculous licensing policy I´m so tired of (among many other things). It´s the limitation of batch licenses, that made chaos group sell Vray for Si with only 5 Rendernodes, not some courious marketing desicion. I just can´t bare Autodesk anymore. Sorry Softimage team.

Edit: You can´t "just" export to vrscene and render. I have a scene, 160 mb, static geometry, 2500 frames. It takes about an hour to export, generating a file about 16 gig in size. This takes five times longer to load than to render. So without additional batch licenses I´m just screwed. Thank you so much Autodesk, you just blew a project for me.