RE: Another Poll of Ref Models

Date : Fri, 3 Nov 2006 07:22:35 -0000
To : <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
From : "Kim Aldis" <XSI(at)kim-aldis.co.uk>
Subject : RE: Another Poll of Ref Models
You think the behaviour should be different in reference models to loclised?

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> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
> Behalf Of Raffaele Fragapane
> Sent: 03 November 2006 05:57
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: Another Poll of Ref Models
> 
> if we're talking about ref models, and not just localized models, Raf
> doesn't think it's correct :)
> 
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> 
> 
> Kim Aldis wrote:
> 
> >I've a few issues with them, none serious, so long as you know they're
> >there, just a bit annoying:
> >
> >Nested models:
> >
> >	Mostly, more trouble than they're worth. I have problems with
> some
> >elements in nested models dropping out of groups and partitions. If
> you
> >select a root model and store an action, no actions on nested models
> >are stored. Raf thinks this is correct, I'm inclined to disagree.
> >
> >	Constraining reference roots to anything; they fall off regularly
> and
> >xsi will crash a fair bit. It's more stable if you constrain the
> >contents of the model, good enough reason in itself to build an srt
> >root into the model.
> >
> >	I've had problems changing some aspects of source models and the
> >results of the changes not registering in references that are already
> >in scenes and animating. Colours on materials, groups, and some
> actions
> >don't get picked up.
> >
> >	Any nested models, the namespace isn't hierarchichal. You'll find
> the
> >names of objects in the nested models will change if there's conflict
> >with other models.
> >
> >
> >I'm sure there's others, but these are the ones that spring to mind
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
> >>Behalf Of Andre DeAngelis
> >>Sent: 26 October 2006 14:52
> >>To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> >>Subject: Another Poll of Ref Models
> >>
> >>Hello All,
> >>
> >>I am curious to see what the latest opinions were on the usability
> and
> >>stability of Ref Models.  What people's experiences were with using
> >>them and the dos and donts.
> >>
> >>We use them sparingly, but I am looking at how far to take their
> >>implementation.
> >>
> >>All comments would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>Andre
> >>
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