Is XSI compatible with A6?

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Is XSI compatible with A6? #96871 10/31/06 19:10 10/31/06 19:10
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 NC, USA Noob65 OP Junior Member
Noob65 OP Junior Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 NC, USA	Is XSI's format supported by A6? Looks to be a nice model tool even if it's pricy, but their levels look awesome and very realistic. Their Advance version have dynamic hair and other nice stuff. Any takes on the XSI? Noob65

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: Noob65] #96872 10/31/06 19:51 10/31/06 19:51
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,973 Bay Area Doug Senior Expert
Doug Senior Expert Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,973 Bay Area	We are working on a tool to convert from FBX to our model/level format. If memory serves, there are tools to convert from XSI to FBX, so you can go XSI->FBX->3DGS. Conitec's Free Resources: User Magazine \|\| Docs and Tutorials \|\| WIKI

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: Doug] #96873 10/31/06 19:56 10/31/06 19:56
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 NC, USA Noob65 OP Junior Member
Noob65 OP Junior Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 NC, USA	thanks Doug, Would you lose anything on the way between conversions? Or will the model or level created XSI look different after 2 conversions? Noob65

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: Noob65] #96874 11/02/06 22:06 11/02/06 22:06
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,973 Bay Area Doug Senior Expert
Doug Senior Expert Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,973 Bay Area	Quote: Would you lose anything on the way between conversions? Or will the model or level created XSI look different after 2 conversions? You don't lose anything converting to from XSI to FBX (FBX is designed to store everything). You may lose something converting from FBX to 3DGS, but nothing you wouldn't lose if we made a direct conversion tool (XSI->3DGS == XSI->FBX->3DGS). Conitec's Free Resources: User Magazine \|\| Docs and Tutorials \|\| WIKI

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: Doug] #96875 11/03/06 08:38 11/03/06 08:38
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,245 A AlbertoT Serious User
AlbertoT Serious User A Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,245	I read somewhere taht the conversion tool xsi \ fbc is a littlu buggy Maybe they fixed it in the meantime

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: Doug] #96876 11/03/06 13:11 11/03/06 13:11
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 NC, USA Noob65 OP Junior Member
Noob65 OP Junior Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 NC, USA	Thanks Doug, So A6 would be able to run the dynamics from XSI models, soft tissue, dynamic clothing etc.?? Noob65

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: Noob65] #96877 11/03/06 20:37 11/03/06 20:37
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,973 Bay Area Doug Senior Expert
Doug Senior Expert Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,973 Bay Area	Quote: So A6 would be able to run the dynamics from XSI models, soft tissue, dynamic clothing etc.?? I don't used XSI, so I'm not sure how those features work. I would guess that it isn't likely (at least not at first), or that you will only get some of the functionality (i.e. you could use soft tissue to create models and animation in XSI which can be converted to 3DGS, but not the actual soft tissue control). Conitec's Free Resources: User Magazine \|\| Docs and Tutorials \|\| WIKI

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: Doug] #96878 11/03/06 21:09 11/03/06 21:09
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 NC, USA Noob65 OP Junior Member
Noob65 OP Junior Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 NC, USA	Thanks Doug, any plans on adding the soft tissue control to the engine among other features? Noob65

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: Noob65] #96879 11/03/06 21:55 11/03/06 21:55
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,245 A AlbertoT Serious User
AlbertoT Serious User A Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,245	Doug Just a question 3D Game Studio does not support vertex weight yet So I suppose you lose this feature in the conversion XSI->3DGS == XSI->FBX->3DGS.

Re: Is XSI compatible with A6? [Re: AlbertoT] #96880 11/06/06 19:07 11/06/06 19:07
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,973 Bay Area Doug Senior Expert
Doug Senior Expert Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 8,973 Bay Area	Quote: 3D Game Studio does not support vertex weight yet So I suppose you lose this feature in the conversion Anything not supported by 3DGS will still not be supported with a converted file. FBX is a great tool, but it isn't magic. Noob65: We are always adding new features but soft tissue control is far ahead of where we're at right now. There are other ways to simulate soft tissue, but I guessing the method XSI is using favors look over speed. Unlike content creation tools (XSI, 3DMax, etc.) a game engines need to run in real-time on consumer PCs. Conitec's Free Resources: User Magazine \|\| Docs and Tutorials \|\| WIKI

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