Softimage2014?

[Mr.Core]

>>a new user team and therefore some new eyes looking at the code might shed some light on long-standing issues.
Very deceptive feeling. Imho the moving of teams from one package to other - is an awful idea

[Rez007]

Unless I am mistaken, today is Autodesk's 1st day of the new fiscal quarter. Are there any Autodesk guys that can share a tid-bit of info about 2014 yet? I assume it is going to be released this quarter - correct?

[Bullit]

That depends how Autodesk choose its fiscal year.

Edit: you are correct, it seems Autodesk Fiscal year ended 30 January.
I think i remember that in some year the news appeared earlier like February but others only showed up by late March.

[Falam]

Softimage 2014 needs the Interface enhancement QT. I like to be able to construct a specific layout, it's not impossible at present. I just have to rip the UI apart and construct a new layout. I know there are tutorials on this, I never followed up on them, some of you probably did this successfully. I'll wait to see what 2014 has before taking the jump if I must

[Rez007]

I am hoping with the recent SIC in London, that maybe some of that news can start to spread out to the public. For me I am looking for some more "game changing" solutions that will help cement Softimage as a great DCC package. I would specfically be interested in advancements made towards Character Animation, like how FaceRobot was pretty big when that came out - maybe extend that concept to the rest of the body...and maybe also some improvements towards the modeling side of things. I particularily think being able to whip out a quick base character, maybe somewhat to how Zspheres are in Zbrush, but use cubes instead followed by a topology mesher over the top could be neat. I also think extending the Tweak Tool to maybe having a system that uses "quick bones" to quickly draw out a simple line or chain, then use that to adjust my model, and then having that line or chain disappear when I am done adjusting could be a time saver - once again I guess similar to how the Transpose tool in Zbrush works, just more advanced. Just a coupe of ideas, along with the normal Mental Ray wishes I usually mention...

[Bullit]

I particularily think being able to whip out a quick base character, maybe somewhat to how Zspheres are in Zbrush, but use cubes instead followed by a topology mesher over the top could be neat.

Something like this isn't better already? ;)

[Rork]

Softimage 2014 needs the Interface enhancement QT.

Well, if there's a proper fix of QT and the mouse-mode Wacom tablet interaction, I might start hoping for it.
Otherwise, no thank you...

So for now, start reading those interface tutorials! Just follow the footer in my post ;)

[Hirazi Blue]

Only slightly related, but what happened to the man who usually does the rallying cries for Team Softimage, Mark Schoennagel? A new entry in his Planet Softimage blog, vaguely alluding to great new things to come, seems overdue. I, obviously hope he's doing well, BTW, but wonder if and when his blog will see a new entry.

[Rez007]

Yea, I check his blog often too, but there does not seem to be too much activity...you would think there would be something to say by now...

[dwigfor]

Perhaps something will be announced/released for GDC next month.

[jamination]

I'll eat my hat if you hear anything before april 1.

[Falam]

Perhaps something will be announced/released for GDC next month.

Actually that is when we will find out for most, if not all of Autodesk products. I remember a time when Siggraph was when we would hear about new releases, then it became NAB, now it's GDC, what is next the Super Bowl (sarcasm)

[Hirazi Blue]

I'll eat my hat if you hear anything before april 1.

I've got a sneaking suspicion, your hat will be safe (but most people making such claims own edible hats anyway), which for me personally, however, would mean that for the first time in years I would have to renew my subscription on blind faith alone. And, frankly, the new team hasn't done anything yet to engender such (blind) faith...

[luceric]

I have no clue when it would be, but you can google when last year's announcement was.

[ace63]

Softimage 2014 needs the Interface enhancement QT.

Well, if there's a proper fix of QT and the mouse-mode Wacom tablet interaction, I might start hoping for it.
Otherwise, no thank you...

Working actively on a Maya pipeline I can only say what a blessing QT is - I refuse to do anything with the native Maya stuff anymore. It would also be awesome to have this in Softimage.

[csaez]

PyQtForSoftimage works great!
http://github.com/caron/PyQtForSoftimage