SOFTIMAGE|3D screenshot from 1997. Shows the ToonAssistant. Note the logged-in user (micharia).
I find it interesting that the User name is shown on the status line. I suppose that is part of Softimage’s Linux Unix heritage?
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ICE, scripting, and other tech stuff about Softimage aka XSI
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It’s a nifty reminder of who you are after a long day of losing your mind over elephants?