Re: Coming back from Maya ( keymaps)

["peter boeykens" <peter_b(at)skynet.be>]

any volunteers to shove Kim in the back?

Lefties rule, thanks to XSI keymapping - I luv it.
XSI interaction is the bestest because of all the 3 mouse button power.

I totally agree with the argument: dont make software X(si) behave like 
software (ma)Y(a).
It's raising expectations of the softwares functioning the same way - which 
just isnt the case.

If the keyboard mapping makes for a steeper learning curve I'd say that's a 
positive thing.
At least it forces new users to realise that they're in a different 
territory than before and might have some investigating and learning to do.
I constantly see people running into that, thinking they know the software 
because they know another software and are using the same hotkeys.
Nothing good comes  out of it.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kim aldis" <xsi(at)kim-aldis.co.uk>
To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 8:45 AM
Subject: RE: Coming back from Maya ( keymaps)


> I can't believe I've lived over half a century without realising I need to
> know this. Thanks Matt!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
> > Behalf Of Matt Lind
> > Sent: 02 February 2008 00:00
> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > Subject: RE: Coming back from Maya ( keymaps)
> >
> > To determine foot dominance:
> >
> > 1) stand with your feet together, arms at rest by your sides, and look
> > straight ahead at eye level.
> > 2) Ask a friend to quietly come from behind and shove you in the back
> > exactly *straight ahead* when you don't expect it.
> > 3) the foot you step forward with to break your fall is your dominant
> > foot.
> >
> > Repeat test 3 times because if your friend pushes slightly to one side,
> > you'll obviously use that leg to break your fall.
> >
> > The most important part of the test is to not brace yourself in
> > anticipation or pre-plan how you'll break your fall.  Just let him
> > push,
> > and you react.
> >
> > This test is often used in Track n' Field for those wanting to learn
> > how
> > to hurdle or long jump.
> >
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > > [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Eric Lampi
> > > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 3:15 PM
> > > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Coming back from Maya ( keymaps)
> > >
> > > I'm kind of weird in this respect.  (Among other respects of course.)
> > >
> > > I am right handed, but anything to do with my feet; soccer,
> > > martial arts kicks, snowboarding, I sometimes am not sure
> > > what side is dominant.
> > >
> > > On a related note, I thought it was rather telling when I
> > > learned Italian for left hand = Mano sinistra, the sinister
> > > hand.  It wasn't such a good thing in Medieval Europe to be a lefty.
> > >
> > > E
> > >
> > > Freelance 3-D Animator, F/X Artist
> > >
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