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Why a SP instead of a HF?

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If you’re wondering why we released a service pack instead of another hot fix, here’s an explanation from Luc-Eric, our sw dev mgr:

The thinking is that the scene corruption hot fixes are important enough that you should delete other version of 2012 Softimage 2011 and just have this one. With a service pack versioned, you can tell that you have the fixes installed, otherwise there is no telling if you are you using “the good” or “the bad” version of 2012 2011, because we’re just distributing hotfixes as zip with loose DLLs and you can’t tell if you’ve installed it correctly. Hotfixes are normally for things that are important, but not absolutely essential. I think this one is critical.

edit: fixed typo in version number

Autodesk® Softimage® 2011 Service Pack 2 available for download

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via Autodesk – Autodesk Softimage Services & Support – Autodesk® Softimage® 2011 Service Pack 2.

The Softimage 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack version of this service pack is available from the Subscription Center.

These service packs are basically a repackaging of HotFix3 into a service pack.
From the README:

Coexistence
Softimage 2011 SP2 is a full build and can co-exist with Softimage 2011 and Softimage 2011 SP1.
Neither Softimage 2011 nor Softimage 2011 SP1 is required to be uninstalled first.

Licensing

Softimage 2011 SP2 uses the same license as Softimage 2011. When installing Softimage 2011 SP2:
– Enter the product key 590C1 and your Softimage 2011 serial number, and then click Next.
– If you have a Network license, click Configure to switch to the Network licensing method.

Documentation

Softimage 2011 SP2 includes full English and Japanese documentation

The full list of fixes is as follows:

FELX-1993: Scene Corruption and Failed Imports Using Models Containing Corrupted Materials
FELX-1991: Repair Shader corruption for previously persisted scenes
IMPORTANT: If problems still occur when working with external material libraries, change them to be internal.

Also included are the fixes that are found in HOTFIX 1 and 2 which addressed the following issues:

FELX-1702: Disconnected shaders when importing Referenced Model
FELX-1651: Scene Corruption due to Material
FELX-785: 3rd party renderers crash on Linux
FELX-670: Custom renderer DirtyList isn’t cleared properly
FELX-120: UVunfold fails to load when in suite license mode
FELX-88: Scene corruption – Softimage crashes when you try to load scene after saving it
UDEV00258435: Saved scene is corrupt

Entertainment Webcast Series: Autodesk Softimage 2012 – The Incredible Power of ICE

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Entertainment Webcast Series: Autodesk Softimage 2012 – The Incredible Power of ICE

Date & Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST

Keynote Speakers: Mark Schoennagel

To register for this webcast, simply fill out the form below.

Description:

In this webcast, technical specialist Mark Schoennagel will take you through a comprehensive tour of the Autodesk® Softimage® Interactive Creative Environment, better known in the 3D industry as ICE. ICE is a powerful, node-based, multi-threaded visual programming language found only in Autodesk Softimage 2012. ICE is used by studios around the globe for creating stunning particle effects, deformations, character rigs, and now with 2012, procedural modeling effects.

During the webcast Mark will take viewers through the basics of ICE, creating and deploying user created tools as well as dive into some of the more advanced capabilities of this amazing technology. If you are in to visual effects this will be one webcast you wont want to miss!

via Autodesk – Entertainment Webcast Series: Autodesk Softimage 2012 – The Incredible Power of ICE.

CHM version of Softimage 2012 User Guide

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If you’re jonesing for the CHM version of the Softimage User Guide, it’s available as a documentation extra on the wiki.

Here’s the direct download link.

Softimage won’t use this version, but you can use it for your reading and browsing pleasure.

To open the CHM from scripting:

# Python
import subprocess
sCHM = "C:\\Users\\blairs\\Downloads\\xsidocs_2012\\xsidocs_2012.chm";
subprocess.Popen( "hh.exe " + sCHM )

// JScript
var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
var sCHM = "C:\\Users\\blairs\\Downloads\\xsidocs_2012\\xsidocs_2012.chm";
oShell.run( "hh.exe " + sCHM );

' VBScript
set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run "hh.exe C:\\Users\\blairs\\Downloads\\xsidocs_2012\\xsidocs_2012.chm"