RE: resize node in FX tree

["Matt Lind" <speye_21(at)hotmail.com>]

> Note that you need to try this with a scene created at least in XSI 4.2, 
> because the resize node checks the scene version and emulates old bugs
> in order to maintain compatibility.  If you worked around a bug, for 
> example by adding 1 to the desired size, I must maintain that behaviour in 
> existing scenes.  Cuz I'm that nice of a guy.

Emulate old bugs - what kind of BS is that?  Features I can understand, but 
bugs?

My workflow has always been to make something however it's supposed to 
function so that when a bug is fixed it will automatically 'work' as 
expected from that point on.  The time between a bug's discovery and it's 
resolution is almost always shorter than the time from when the bug is fixed 
to the remainder of time the content uses the tool - including archive after 
completion.  So what you're telling me here is I'll be forever penalized for 
thinking and planning ahead because XSI outdumbed itself?  If XSI is 
checking scene version, and I load an old scene, then how do I eliminate the 
legacy checking to make it work properly without having to rebuild all the 
nodes?

A little golf analogy may be appropriate here:  The hallmark of a well 
designed course is it only penalizes bad shots/players.


Matt

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Matt Lind
Animator / Technical Director
SOFTIMAGE certified instructor:
  SOFTIMAGE|3D
  SOFTIMAGE|XSI
Mantom, Chicago
Matt(at)Mantom.net



RE: resize node in FX tree
Date : Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:54:51 -0400
To : <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>