Shipments should start going out next week, on the 14th.
Email notifications with the product activation information will also be sent out to customers (to the Software Coordinators) on Sept 14th.
It’s [almost] go time for Softimage 2010
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Subscription Center problems?
If you don’t see your Softimage 2010 download, or you have other problems with the Subscription Center, log a Business Service Request.
Go to the Support Request page, click Subscription Help, and then click New.
Questions about downloading the product files? See the Product Software Download FAQ
Questions about logging in to subscription center? See the Sign In FAQ
Customer Error Reporting (CER)
Softimage 2010 includes CER. By default it is disabled, but you can enable CER by setting the SI_CER environment variable.
Understanding your .lic file
Here’s a license file parser that gives you a human-readable version of your license file.
Personally I don’t need no stinkin’ license file parser, but then it’s my job to understand the license file in its raw format.
Softimage 2010 and Linux
- On Linux, 2010 is 64-bit only. No more 32-bit.
- FC 8 is the recommended distro.
- No more SPM. Softimage 2010 on Linux uses the Autodesk Network License Manager.
- Network licensing only (no standalone licenses).
Tangible View Cube
Finally, a feature worth upgrading for :-)
That was the reaction of one beta tester to this.
Installing Softimage 2010
When you install Softimage 2010, you’ll have to enter a product key and a serial number. Just use the product key 00000 and the serial number 000-00000000. That will install Softimage in Trial mode. And if you need to switch to Network licensing later, all you have to do is change an environment variable.
| Product Key | Description |
|---|---|
| 00000 | Trial mode product key. Installs Softimage in Standalone licensing mode. |
| 590B1 | Softimage product key. You can choose between Standalone, Multiseat Standalone, and Network licensing modes. If you choose Network, you’ll be prompted to enter the license server name. If you choose Standalone, or if you choose Network and enter the serial 000-00000000, you’ll get the 30-day trial period. You can switch licensing methods between Standalone and Network. |
| 591B1 | Softimage Advance product key. You’ll be prompted to enter the license server name. If you use the serial number 000-00000000 you can run in Trial mode. You cannot switch back to Standalone mode without reinstalling. |
Installing your new 2010 network license
To get your 2010 license, get your 2010 serial number and then go to http://registeronce.autodesk.com.
- Save your 2010 license file in C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager.
- Start LMTOOLS.
- On the Start/Stop/Reread tab, click Stop Server.
- On the Config Services tab, change the Path to license file to point to the 2010 license file.
- Click Save Service.
- On the Start/Stop/Reread tab, click Start Server.
- Now double-check that the 2010 license is installed. On the Server Status tab, click Perform Status Enquiry. Scroll down to the Feature usage info and look for 2010 features (84000SFTIM_2010_0F for Softimage 2010, 84100SFTIMASIB4_2010_0F for Softimage Advanced 2010)
SUMATRAPATH
SUMATRAPATH is an environment variable that is defined only in Softimage. SUMATRAPATH points to the Application\bin folder in the Softimage folder, and the registry is full of Softimage entries that use SUMATRAPATH to specify the location of DLLs.
In XSI 7.01, you could check whether or not you were in Softimage with this Python code:
import os
app = Application
if os.getenv( ‘SUMATRAPATH’ ) != None :
app.LogMessage( “you’re in XSI” )
else:
app.LogMessage( “you’re not in XSI” )
However, in both Softimage 7.5 and 2010, os.getenv(“SUMATRAPATH”) returns None. At least for me it does.
XSIUtils.Environment.Item(“SUMATRAPATH”) does still return the Application\bin path, as does this Jscript:
var oShell = new ActiveXObject ("WScript.Shell");
var oProcessEnv = oShell.Environment("Process");
LogMessage( oProcessEnv( "SUMATRAPATH" ) );
Sumatra was the original code name for the product that eventually became known as Softimage XSI (the Softimage XSI name was unveiled back in March 2000).
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