You can store it in https://www.dropbox.com to share it ?avalon_70 wrote: 05 Feb 2023, 05:26 Edit.. I can't put (Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached.)
Cycles for Softimage
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Sycles 2.4.1 V 2.4.1 released August 2026 —
This is a full integration of the Blender Cycles renderer into XSI. Version 2.4 is compiled with Cycles 5.3 (state of July 2026). The second generation of the addon (since 2.0) is a complete rewrite and works with Softimage 2015 SP2.
New since version 2.1.3 (from the github release notes): 2.4.1: fixed incorrect transforms of instances when the master model has rotation or scale, repacked with missing DLLs 2.4: Cycles 5.3. New Alpha parameter for the ImageTexture node, Sky Texture with Single and Multiple Scattering models, Thin Film for Metallic and Glass BSDF, new Raycast and Scene Time nodes, OSL custom camera, Linear 3D curve shape (also as per-object override), Geometry Approximation mode for NURBS surfaces, Render Time pass (CPU), texture optimisation (resolution, limit, tx texture cache) and a detailed scene export timing log 2.4: renders MaterialX shader trees from the MaterialXSI addon (converted to OSL). Note: OSL shading works on CPU render devices only 2.3.x: Cycles 4.5, OSL support is back, new Metallic BSDF and Set Normal nodes, phase function for Scatter Volume, Diffuse Roughness for Principled BSDF, more Noise Texture types, subdivision with motion deform, per-frame texture images, rendering of NURBS surfaces and curves (via custom properties), tile rendering, fixed shadow catcher, vector input ports for OSL shaders 2.2.x: nodes of Blender 4.3 (Ray Portal BSDF, Sheen BSDF, Gabor Texture, redesigned Principled BSDF), current Blender OCIO color profiles, custom velocity grids for VDB primitives, Particle Info node fed by ICE attributes, denoising of the final passes with OIDN or OptiX
Supported Softimage features (quoted from the download page):
Polygon meshes and hair geometry Texture coordinates Vertex colors Shaderball preview. For materials, shader nodes and texture nodes Basic limited support of the following built-in Softimage shader nodes: Phong, Lambert, Hair Shading, Image, converters between vector, color and scalar Ambience global environment light Limited support of built-in Softimage light sources Model instances ICE strands geometry ICE pointcloud instances ICE geometry attributes (vector, color and scalar) with context per-point and per-object Volume rendering. In particular supports emFluid, Explosia FX and openVDB for Softimage volumes Special VDB Primitive for rendering vdbs without ICE Output multilayered exr file with all rendered passes Rendermaps
The following features from Cycles itself are supported: CPU and GPU rendering. In particular multidevices are supported. This allows you to use cpu and gpu simultaneously. The libraries for GPU rendering are included in the package. All Cycles shader nodes OSL shaders OpenColorIO profiles (Blender profile included) All Cycles output passes (Combined, Depth, Normal and so on) Color and value shader AOVs Lightgroups Cycles camera properties, in particular all panorama modes Cycles light sources Denoising by using Open Image Denoise and OptiX denoiser
For more information, full documentation and a list of the available Cycles nodes see the download page linked below. There is no local backup because the addon is still frequently updated - the plugin can be downloaded on Shekn's github releases. The source code is available on github there as well.
This is a full integration of the Blender Cycles renderer into XSI. Version 2.4 is compiled with Cycles 5.3 (state of July 2026). The second generation of the addon (since 2.0) is a complete rewrite and works with Softimage 2015 SP2.
New since version 2.1.3 (from the github release notes): 2.4.1: fixed incorrect transforms of instances when the master model has rotation or scale, repacked with missing DLLs 2.4: Cycles 5.3. New Alpha parameter for the ImageTexture node, Sky Texture with Single and Multiple Scattering models, Thin Film for Metallic and Glass BSDF, new Raycast and Scene Time nodes, OSL custom camera, Linear 3D curve shape (also as per-object override), Geometry Approximation mode for NURBS surfaces, Render Time pass (CPU), texture optimisation (resolution, limit, tx texture cache) and a detailed scene export timing log 2.4: renders MaterialX shader trees from the MaterialXSI addon (converted to OSL). Note: OSL shading works on CPU render devices only 2.3.x: Cycles 4.5, OSL support is back, new Metallic BSDF and Set Normal nodes, phase function for Scatter Volume, Diffuse Roughness for Principled BSDF, more Noise Texture types, subdivision with motion deform, per-frame texture images, rendering of NURBS surfaces and curves (via custom properties), tile rendering, fixed shadow catcher, vector input ports for OSL shaders 2.2.x: nodes of Blender 4.3 (Ray Portal BSDF, Sheen BSDF, Gabor Texture, redesigned Principled BSDF), current Blender OCIO color profiles, custom velocity grids for VDB primitives, Particle Info node fed by ICE attributes, denoising of the final passes with OIDN or OptiX
Supported Softimage features (quoted from the download page):
Polygon meshes and hair geometry Texture coordinates Vertex colors Shaderball preview. For materials, shader nodes and texture nodes Basic limited support of the following built-in Softimage shader nodes: Phong, Lambert, Hair Shading, Image, converters between vector, color and scalar Ambience global environment light Limited support of built-in Softimage light sources Model instances ICE strands geometry ICE pointcloud instances ICE geometry attributes (vector, color and scalar) with context per-point and per-object Volume rendering. In particular supports emFluid, Explosia FX and openVDB for Softimage volumes Special VDB Primitive for rendering vdbs without ICE Output multilayered exr file with all rendered passes Rendermaps
The following features from Cycles itself are supported: CPU and GPU rendering. In particular multidevices are supported. This allows you to use cpu and gpu simultaneously. The libraries for GPU rendering are included in the package. All Cycles shader nodes OSL shaders OpenColorIO profiles (Blender profile included) All Cycles output passes (Combined, Depth, Normal and so on) Color and value shader AOVs Lightgroups Cycles camera properties, in particular all panorama modes Cycles light sources Denoising by using Open Image Denoise and OptiX denoiser
For more information, full documentation and a list of the available Cycles nodes see the download page linked below. There is no local backup because the addon is still frequently updated - the plugin can be downloaded on Shekn's github releases. The source code is available on github there as well.
download page: https://ssoftadd.github.io/syclesSecondGenPage.html / wiki with tutorials / all of Shekn's plugins / author on vimeo / si-community thread
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wireframex
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
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wireframex
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Hi shekn,
Do you think to update HDRMaster soon ?
Thanks
Phil
Do you think to update HDRMaster soon ?
Thanks
Phil
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avalon_70
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Thank youShekn wrote: 05 Feb 2023, 06:52 Include or not include, that is the question. The reason to distribute libraries for GPUs separately is to reduce the addon size. As I understand by your remarks it is inconvenient. Ok, next time I will include the lib folder into addon package.
..Ok.wireframex wrote: 05 Feb 2023, 13:50You can store it in https://www.dropbox.com to share it ?avalon_70 wrote: 05 Feb 2023, 05:26 Edit.. I can't put (Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached.)
You can find the two "compounds" here:
https://www.taobargraphics.com/download
Right click on the button and "save link as..."
The new site is in progress, as soon as I have some time to complete it...
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Shekn
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
About HDRMaster. I think about it, but if make update, then it should fix some other problems. For example, when it fills the library with hdr maps, then it spams jpg-s to the directory with hdr files. It's not ok. It will be better to store these secondary images in different directory or may be even in the database. Also it will be helpful to add support of the other renderers: MentalRay, Arnold or my other integrations (ospRay and LuxCore). It's possible, but requires some time.
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wireframex
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Thanksavalon_70 wrote: 06 Feb 2023, 01:51
You can find the two "compounds" here:
https://www.taobargraphics.com/download
EDIT : Can't download it --> I tried with Opera and Edge Browser without any success because of security problem
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wireframex
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Ok don't worryShekn wrote: 06 Feb 2023, 13:48 About HDRMaster. I think about it, but if make update, then it should fix some other problems. For example, when it fills the library with hdr maps, then it spams jpg-s to the directory with hdr files. It's not ok. It will be better to store these secondary images in different directory or may be even in the database. Also it will be helpful to add support of the other renderers: MentalRay, Arnold or my other integrations (ospRay and LuxCore). It's possible, but requires some time.
It will be ready when it will be ready
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opoppopopp
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Log Statistics won't log real object name as before?
// Geometry:
// Total memory: 5.08M (5,326,626)
// mesh 1.85M (1,935,408)
// mesh 1.85M (1,935,408)
// mesh 496.20K (508,109)
// Geometry:
// Total memory: 5.08M (5,326,549)
// polymsh_detached1 1.85M (1,935,408)
// polymsh_detached1 1.85M (1,935,408)
// di 496.20K (508,109)
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avalon_70
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Try here:wireframex wrote: 06 Feb 2023, 16:05 EDIT : Can't download it --> I tried with Opera and Edge Browser without any success because of security problem
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3b4vrunmtty2 ... 2.zip?dl=0
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Shekn
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
About logging mesh names. You are right, I will fix it in the next update.
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wireframex
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Far betteravalon_70 wrote: 08 Feb 2023, 12:00 Try here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3b4vrunmtty2 ... 2.zip?dl=0
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avalon_70
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
After a long time I have to do a job that includes a render. I'm trying to use cycles and I noticed a few problems:
The first is the disappearance of the tiles in the options (blender 3.4 has them), and every test I have to wait for it to complete the whole frame.
The ideal is that they existed and started from the center in a spiral, but I don't know if this is feasible.
Second problem, the render must perhaps be very large in size (it will have to be printed), and doing a quick test up to about 8000px it works, then it crashes (I have a GTX 1070 with 8gb of ram), it could also be a settings problem that I do not know.
The first is the disappearance of the tiles in the options (blender 3.4 has them), and every test I have to wait for it to complete the whole frame.
The ideal is that they existed and started from the center in a spiral, but I don't know if this is feasible.
Second problem, the render must perhaps be very large in size (it will have to be printed), and doing a quick test up to about 8000px it works, then it crashes (I have a GTX 1070 with 8gb of ram), it could also be a settings problem that I do not know.
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Shekn
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
These are two slightly different issues. Tiling rendering option is hidden in UI of the Sycles, because there are some problems with it. I can not properly setup this mode. I set all parameters in the same way as in Blender sources, but my render is crashes. So, it requires more investigations. In theory this tiling mode should help to render big images.
But, I tried to render 16k width image in built-in MentalRay, ant it crashed. I think that the reason not on the render engine, but in Softimage. It allocates the frame buffer for output to the screen, and if it overflow the gpu memory, then it crashes. All successfully rendered in the batch mode. MenalRay image with 16k output result and also Sycles image with the same size. In batch mode all works with cpu or gpu render devices.
But, I tried to render 16k width image in built-in MentalRay, ant it crashed. I think that the reason not on the render engine, but in Softimage. It allocates the frame buffer for output to the screen, and if it overflow the gpu memory, then it crashes. All successfully rendered in the batch mode. MenalRay image with 16k output result and also Sycles image with the same size. In batch mode all works with cpu or gpu render devices.
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avalon_70
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Okay, thanks for the reply.Shekn wrote: 19 Feb 2023, 07:34 These are two slightly different issues. Tiling rendering option is hidden in UI of the Sycles, because there are some problems with it. I can not properly setup this mode. I set all parameters in the same way as in Blender sources, but my render is crashes. So, it requires more investigations. In theory this tiling mode should help to render big images.
But, I tried to render 16k width image in built-in MentalRay, ant it crashed. I think that the reason not on the render engine, but in Softimage. It allocates the frame buffer for output to the screen, and if it overflow the gpu memory, then it crashes. All successfully rendered in the batch mode. MenalRay image with 16k output result and also Sycles image with the same size. In batch mode all works with cpu or gpu render devices.
Tile rendering is very convenient for scene setup, when there is a need to calibrate the various materials.
Ok for the batch render, I've used it a lot in the past, if I remember correctly I still have a tool that helps in its creation ( RenderQ if I remember correctly).
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Maximus
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
Im having constant crashes on rendering Strands. Just a simple basic emission > generate strand trails and render causes softimage to crash
anyone experienced this?
anyone experienced this?
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avalon_70
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
I just tried. It doesn't crash for me. GTX 1070 and installation without DLL change.Maximus wrote: 23 Feb 2023, 11:23 Im having constant crashes on rendering Strands. Just a simple basic emission > generate strand trails and render causes softimage to crash
anyone experienced this?
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Shekn
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Re: Cycles for Softimage
I checked, and for me strands and, in particular, strand trails are working without any errors.