After a bit of passion, I can say I like shader tree, prefer Render Tree, sure, but shader tree is not so bad as appear.

In any case, read this:
http://www.luxology.com/modo_601_support_files/version_20120227/doc/20120226_modo_new_features.pdf

You find this phrase:


Practically, the migration from shader tree to schematic view (similar to render tree node system), started in 501, now arrived, and you can control your shader in both, shader tree and schematic view. I wait trial for test and, eventually buy it

And for Tech preview we have pivot move I could not find video anymore though ...

Fun aside, honestly with this Modo 601 release and today Houdini 12 release, Autodesk updates looks really really poor. Bar is much higher now. I hope we will benefit from that

It's the question of time for me, the shader/render tree is so complex, that you have to digest it before you can understand what its currently doing, and then can only can make the changes you want. What I'm trying to say is, you have to study it before you can change it.



As soon as they get that working...I'll seriously consider adding them to the toolset

you have confidence with ICE kinematic can use this solution:

Nice joke I think I have about ten of something like this one, I made all them before ICE age. Hardly I can remember the purpose of all that nice controllers, nowadays. Anyway XSI really is a king of 'no dependency cycle' concept from '90s.
Here is a link to Ikinema, integrated in Modo.

We'll need to see how does it really works in Modo, also, what SI has to offer in this round. I'm still Softimage fanboy

Mathaeus do you have any videos with practical use of this full body ik?
I saw this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abyVBv7k2cw

I'm not animator, but this doesnt make sense, he moves arm and head flips automatically?
ikinema website is spammed with motion-capture rework keyword, is it only for motion capture or what?

well, with knowledge of Max and SI, obviously I don't have It seems to be related to Maya - Motion Builder world, somehow. But I believe I'll try this Modo solution, definitively.

Here a list of all the improvement and addition in 601 release:
http://www.sharbor.com/products/LUXN0300042.html
The mere quantity is quite impressive for a single major release...

Seems 601 encounter the first issue...
Rendering slow down, and now are about 20% slow compared to previous (501) release.

Betatesters said this is a know issue, the reason is (in short) "more rendering features, more slow process"

Edit: another issue, Modo has not any audio in timeline animation... this is not a bug, the feature is totally absent... here the discussion about (hope can post link to others forum, if not, please, moderator correct it) : http://forums.luxology.com/discussion/topic.aspx?id=63052&show=lip%20sync

Another issue about 3d connection device, seems navigation with this devices is broken and not work well as must do

Moderator edit: of course you can post links to other forums like the luxology one - HB

origin I thought you did a commercial some times back, didn't you animate then?

The influence In the video could be solved by pinning one of the joint.

An usage for FBIK would be let's say you wanted a characters arm to reach for an object on. With FK, you would first position the shoulder joint, then the elbow and finally the wrist. IK works in reverse and is far more intuitive, simply grab the hand and bring to the object and the wrist, the elbow and shoulder joints adjust automatically,
maintaining their proper orientation toward the goal, in this case, the hand.
(taken from the help file)

Although I doubt anyone would want to animate only in IK.

Hope it helps.