http://area.autodesk.com/for...mage_choose_your_passion/

Director, Visual Communication Solutions
Autodesk

Thank You Ken!

Wow!

The CG forum thread on it;

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=59&t=688242&page=1&pp=15

I got it as an email announcement.
Never saw that one coming.

Tim Wilbers [FA]

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Visual Arts
University of Dayton
http://www.udayton.edu/
3ds Max: 7.5, 8, 9, 2008, 2009, 2010

Finally, I can now have interactive placement and elaborate and navigational compasses in XSI, I can’t wait :D.

Well I guess that means XSI master classes then Yaaay!

Kindest regards,

rayfigs

Tim_Wilbers 24 October 2008 12:28 AM

I got it as an email announcement.
Never saw that one coming.

Me too, but it was not a surprise, from some reason I don’t know, I am regularly updated.  :)
Autodesk is growing up further we can only hope this is a good news.

ivan

Edit: Anyway where is the “Off Topic” forum I am not able to find it, as well as he “Highlight your work” one.
Am I the only one or there is a new menu design?

They are both in the “Area” section - 3rd from the bottom.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

Thank you Steve, it is nice to have such a savvy mate like you!  :)

ivan

New batteries in the crystal ball… :D

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

so we may see in near future XSI 2010 SP3 Hotfix 9, new crach, heavy to launch, ms word like interface OMG! and no competition!
so sad!

Adib Souly
http://adib3d.com
+98 912 2505357

Back to the main topic, I really wonder what Autodesk is seeing in his crystal ball…
I am afraid there is not so much more to be done WE are just reaching the “point of diminishing conquests” I think.

ivan

I was sad when Autodesk Aquired Maya form Alias and have seen the inovation on each new release go down hill. I am now Depressed that XSI has been aquired as well. I hope for the best but I really do fear the worst. XSI 7 Is the best 3D product on the market in MY OPINION. I think it was just starting to scratch the surface on its potential. Now it will be a still born child. My only hope is that XSI will now become the industy standard because it has the best user interface and is very artist friendly. Hopefully more people will integrate into their pipeline. I Learned Maya first and I have always liked it. However I love softimage because I can do work in half that time that it would take in Maya.