GEAR 1.0.0 Released

[Jeremie Passerin]

Hey guys, 

Finally we have released GEAR 1.0.0

Have a look at our opensource webpage to download it.

Please also read the documentation about the installation. You will need Python and to install the GEAR Python libraries. 

Also Helge released new versions of Melena, Momentum and Essence.

Enjoy and give us feedback !

http://opensource.studionestbarcelona.com

Jeremie

[Helge Mathee]

Thanks so much for all of the work, Jeremie!

As a side not on Momentum and Melena,
the updates are not critical, and therefore we did only publish them for
2011 SP1 (and higher).
However, if anybody likes, you can compile them for 2010. Just pull the
source code
off github (see our website for links)

Details:

Momentum 1.3
- Passive and Active States are now properly implement
This allows animation between passive and active by setting the
mass to zero.
This has been implement the same way for ICE rbds as well as
normal rbds.

Melena 1.4
- Compound to taper strandsize along strand (Set Strandsize)
- Support for using melena for normal hair (Create Melena Hair
Control)
This enables you to use all of the Melena effects as well as
simulation on
Strands, but then output to a normal XSI hair object, which can
be used
for rendering.

[Steffen Dünner]

You both guys are AWESOME! :)

Thanks so much for your efforts and for bringing the pleasure to us mere mortals!

Cheers

Steffen

2010/11/26 Helge Mathee <helge....@gmx.net>

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[kevin mc bride]

All I can say is thanks a million! I cant tell you how perfect the timing of this is!!

[Ahmidou Lyazidi]

Congrats and thanks to both of you!! now let's play with those babies

Cheers
Ahmidou Lyazidi
Director | TD | CG artist
http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos

2010/11/26 Steffen Dünner <steffen...@googlemail.com>

[Edy Susanto]

awesome. thank you :)

[Mirko Jankovic]

and still

We are updating our website. Please stay tuned.

studioNEST

I'm tuned ;)

[Jeremie Passerin]

Mirko > 

get rid of your old bookmark and directly go to 

http://opensource.studionestbarcelona.com

[Siddharth Bolurker]

Thanks a lot for your hard work Jeremie, this is gonna be fun to play with!

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Jeremie Passerin
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 5:32 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

Mirko >
get rid of your old bookmark and directly go to

http://opensource.studionestbarcelona.com<http://opensource.studionestbarcelona.com/>

[Jeremie Passerin]

And btw, 

For personal reason I will leave Spain at the end of the year. I am looking for a new opportunities, so if you like GEAR and are looking for a TD, let me know :)

J

[Leo Quensel]

Wow just 2 minutes looking at all the features leaves me speechless.

Hats off to you guys!

Leo

[Fabricio Chamon]

"...I am looking for a new opportunities"

perfect timming Jeremie! =)

Thanks a lot for your effort! Awesome tool!!
...and also to studioNest for the generosity.

[Stefan Andersson]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice....

thanks a million!!

regards
stefan

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[Morten Bartholdy]

You guys are amazing! Thank you for your efforts and not least for making
it available to us all.

I will look forward to testing these.

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[jean-philippe delisle]

Thanks guys!!!
I think that I'll have a lot of fun to sneak into the source during
holiday^^

Jean-Philippe Delisle

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From: Morten Bartholdy
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 8:04 AM
To: Softimage Userlist

Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

You guys are amazing! Thank you for your efforts and not least for making

[jm khayat]

Excellent Jeremie Thanks a lot.
Can't wait to play with this

jm

2010/11/26 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com>

[Alan Fregtman]

Thanks for releasing it, Jeremie! :) Can't wait for xmas break so I
can play with it.

And thanks Helge and anyone else involved in the SixBirds opensource
projects. You rock!

[Adam Sale]

Great job Nesters!! This will really help us out a lot!
Jeremie... is GEAR only for 2010, or is there a 2011 compile in the works as well?

Adam

[Jeremie Passerin]

Adam > 

It should work with both.

I personally tested : 

Linux 64 + 2010

Linux 64 + 2011

Win32 + 2010

and I think Miquel has used it with 

Win64 + 2011

Just for info, we compiled it with 2011 but I had no problem to use it on 2010 with the same dll. 

In also created the scene samples with 2010 just so most of the people can open them.

[Manny Papamanos]

Fantastic work Jeremie and friends.
Can someone post this stuff anywhere else than places that are specific to SI?
You need to show this stuff to a broad audience and spread the word.
Like:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/
in the 'CG News forum' and 'Character Rigging' forum.

For those looking for the training videos.
Here they are:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=24&t=935866

Thanks.

Manny Papamanos
AD|SI support specialist

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Jeremie Passerin

Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 11:53 AM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

Adam >
It should work with both.

I personally tested :
Linux 64 + 2010
Linux 64 + 2011
Win32 + 2010

and I think Miquel has used it with
Win64 + 2011

Just for info, we compiled it with 2011 but I had no problem to use it on 2010 with the same dll.

In also created the scene samples with 2010 just so most of the people can open them.

On 26 November 2010 17:46, Adam Sale <adam...@gmail.com<mailto:adam...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Great job Nesters!! This will really help us out a lot!
Jeremie... is GEAR only for 2010, or is there a 2011 compile in the works as well?

Adam

On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Alan Fregtman <alan.f...@gmail.com<mailto:alan.f...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Thanks for releasing it, Jeremie! :) Can't wait for xmas break so I
can play with it.

And thanks Helge and anyone else involved in the SixBirds opensource
projects. You rock!

On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 10:07 AM, jm khayat <jm.k...@wanadoo.fr<mailto:jm.k...@wanadoo.fr>> wrote:
> Excellent Jeremie Thanks a lot.
> Can't wait to play with this
>
> jm
>
>

> 2010/11/26 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com<mailto:gere...@gmail.com>>

[Gene Crucean]

+1

On Friday, November 26, 2010, Manny Papamanos

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[Alan Fregtman]

+1

Spread the good word. :)

[Juhani Karlsson]

+1
Thank you for your efforts! : )

2010/11/26 Alan Fregtman <alan.f...@gmail.com>

[renato polimeno]

Great, I´ll definitely check it out.

Thanks very much guys !

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[cte...@comcast.net]

Just got it all loaded, and is working great (at least the demo files). I'll try to build a rig today! Thanks, Jeremie, et al.

[cte...@comcast.net]

Tested with the provided Guide Template, and it really works great! Very flexible system and great Synoptic. Can't wait for the facial system. I can't imagine any rigging situation that this won't solve! Thank you again, our friends in Spain!

[Pierre-Yves GIRARD]

Ge_AutoRig :)
Good Christmas gift for all riggers :)
I'm sure I'll enjoy playing with such toolset!
Thanks and wish you the best for next settlement ;)



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[Szabolcs Matefy]

Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages, thoguh I’ve done everything as it is prescribed.

 

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Pierre-Yves GIRARD
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:30 AM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

 

[Jeremie Passerin]

christopher > 

I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit ideas and of course bug report. 

I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version this week. 

pyg > 

Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it. 

# private on

You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
# private off

Szabolcs >

I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work. 

Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+ 

[Szabolcs Matefy]

Thanks, restarted, and it seems to work.

[Christopher Tedin]

I actually did. ;-) I took the rig guide, pulled back the "knees" on the horse a bit, re-did the rig, importing the horse .emdl file (which skinned it perfectly with the .xml skinning file) and got a simulated tail in the process! It looks better than the horse file you provided (the knees were backwards, which made it look humorous, like a couple guys in a horse costume). Of course, I'm teasing. It was great to go through the process and test out the features, and it worked without a hitch. Thank you SO much for this great tool!!!

On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

christopher >�

I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit ideas and of course bug report.�

I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version this week.�

pyg >�

Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it.�

# private on

You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
# private off

Szabolcs >

I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work.�

Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+�

On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:

Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages, thoguh I�ve done everything as it is prescribed.

�

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Pierre-Yves GIRARD
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:30 AM

To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

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[Christopher Tedin]

BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.

On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

christopher >�

I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit ideas and of course bug report.�

I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version this week.�

pyg >�

Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it.�

# private on

You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
# private off

Szabolcs >

I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work.�

Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+�

On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:

Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages, thoguh I�ve done everything as it is prescribed.

�

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Pierre-Yves GIRARD
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:30 AM

To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

�

[Jeremie Passerin]

GEAR 1.0.1 released

v 1.0.1

- Rig fix : Twist wasn’t properly working.

Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01

Require guide update : No

Require rig rebuild : Yes

Animation compatible : Yes

- Bug fix : Create Kine Spline and Create Kine Spline Roll command weren’t working.

On 29 November 2010 16:37, Christopher Tedin <cte...@comcast.net> wrote:

BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.

On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

christopher > 

I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit ideas and of course bug report. 

I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version this week. 

pyg > 

Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it. 

# private on

You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
# private off

Szabolcs >

I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work. 

Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+ 

On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:

Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages, thoguh I’ve done everything as it is prescribed.

 

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Pierre-Yves GIRARD
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:30 AM

To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

 

[Ahmidou Lyazidi]

Hi Jeremie
one small thing about the modules installation, this could be a matter of taste
but I generally automate the task make an OnStartup event that set the python path
based on the plugin path.

Cheers
Ahmidou Lyazidi
Director | TD | CG artist
http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos

2010/11/30 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com>

[Helge Mathee]

In the neverending fight for the best tool I will push for Momentum 2.0...

- Cloth and Softbody support
- Rope dynamics support
- Proper interaction between rigid bodies and softbodies
- Constraints between rops, softbody, cloth and rigid bodies.

Take that, rigger's community.

On 11/30/2010 12:20 PM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

GEAR 1.0.1 released

v 1.0.1

- Rig fix : Twist wasn�t properly working.

Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01

Require guide update : No

Require rig rebuild : Yes

Animation compatible : Yes

- Bug fix : Create Kine Spline and Create Kine Spline Roll command weren�t working.

On 29 November 2010 16:37, Christopher Tedin <cte...@comcast.net> wrote:

BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.

On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

christopher >�

I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit ideas and of course bug report.�

I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version this week.�

pyg >�

Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it.�

# private on

You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
# private off

Szabolcs >

I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work.�

Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+�

On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:

Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages, thoguh I�ve done everything as it is prescribed.

�

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Pierre-Yves GIRARD
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:30 AM

To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

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[Jeremie Passerin]

Hey Ahmidou, 

maybe that would be a good idea... I don't know. But are you sure the event is fired before any other plugin is loaded ?

I have to test that. 

Also I didn't want to automatise the thing too much because GEAR has in the first place been developed for production and in a properly organized pipeline I think you want to exactly know where are your python libraries and which one is loaded.

But I agree the installation process would be easier with a simple OnStartup event. 

[Jeremie Passerin]

Helge ! Come on ! Nobody reads your thread anymore so you're posting here ? 

That's not fair !

On a more serious note, Helge showed me what he wants to implement inside Momentum 2. It is just AWESOME.

So now Helge, everybody's waiting for you.

On 30 November 2010 12:58, Helge Mathee <helge....@gmx.net> wrote:

In the neverending fight for the best tool I will push for Momentum 2.0...

- Cloth and Softbody support
- Rope dynamics support
- Proper interaction between rigid bodies and softbodies
- Constraints between rops, softbody, cloth and rigid bodies.

Take that, rigger's community.

On 11/30/2010 12:20 PM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

GEAR 1.0.1 released

v 1.0.1

- Rig fix : Twist wasn’t properly working.

Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01

Require guide update : No

Require rig rebuild : Yes

Animation compatible : Yes

- Bug fix : Create Kine Spline and Create Kine Spline Roll command weren’t working.

On 29 November 2010 16:37, Christopher Tedin <cte...@comcast.net> wrote:

BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.

On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

christopher > 

I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit ideas and of course bug report. 

I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version this week. 

pyg > 

Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it. 

# private on

You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
# private off

Szabolcs >

I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work. 

Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+ 

On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:

Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages, thoguh I’ve done everything as it is prescribed.

 

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Pierre-Yves GIRARD
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:30 AM

To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

 

[Juhani Karlsson]

How about you stop fighting and start integrating momentum to GEAR ; ) Some rigidbody action.
hehe, Good job guys!

2010/11/30 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com>

[Jeremie Passerin]

Yeah Momentum being a plugin for GEAR ! That's brilliant !!!

[Edy Susanto]

I'd normally create a new start up event in a clean plugin that doesn't
contain any custom modules and set the module path from there. Then
Force to update all plugins in the start up.
Works all the time even though it's not that "pretty" looking as you
sometimes got some ignoreable error messages when other plugin get
loaded first.

On 11/30/2010 7:59 PM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:
> Hey Ahmidou,
>
> maybe that would be a good idea... I don't know. But are you sure the
> event is fired before any other plugin is loaded ?
> I have to test that.
>
> Also I didn't want to automatise the thing too much because GEAR has in
> the first place been developed for production and in a properly
> organized pipeline I think you want to exactly know where are your
> python libraries and which one is loaded.
> But I agree the installation process would be easier with a simple
> OnStartup event.
>
>
>
>
> On 30 November 2010 12:46, Ahmidou Lyazidi <ahmid...@gmail.com

> <mailto:ahmid...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Jeremie
> one small thing about the modules installation, this could be a
> matter of taste
> but I generally automate the task make an OnStartup event that set
> the python path
> based on the plugin path.
>
>
> Cheers
> Ahmidou Lyazidi
> Director | TD | CG artist
> http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos
>
>
>
> 2010/11/30 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com

> <mailto:gere...@gmail.com>>

>
> GEAR 1.0.1 released
>
> v 1.0.1

> - Rig fix : Twist wasn�t properly working.

> Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01,
> wing_2jnt_01
> Require guide update : No
> Require rig rebuild : Yes
> Animation compatible : Yes
> - Bug fix : Create Kine Spline and Create Kine Spline Roll

> command weren�t working.

>
>
>
> On 29 November 2010 16:37, Christopher Tedin <cte...@comcast.net

> <mailto:cte...@comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.
>
>
> On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:
>> christopher >
>> I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not
>> hesitate do submit ideas and of course bug report.
>> I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to
>> release a new version this week.
>>
>> pyg >
>> Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it.
>> # private on
>> You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you
>> serves gin-tonic in a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't
>> believe my eyes when I saw him :)
>> # private off
>>
>> Szabolcs >
>> I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled
>> the solvers with this version as well. So yeah, it should
>> definitely work.
>> Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a
>> charm, that is why I decided to say that the tool was for
>> 2010+
>>
>>
>>
>> On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy

>> <szab...@crytek.com <mailto:szab...@crytek.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of

>> error messages, thoguh I�ve done everything as it is
>> prescribed.
>>
>> *From:*softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com
>> <mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com>
>> [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com
>> <mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com>] *On
>> Behalf Of *Pierre-Yves GIRARD
>> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 9:30 AM
>>
>>
>> *To:* soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
>> <mailto:soft...@listproc.autodesk.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

[Jens Lindgren]

Looking forward to the release Helge!

Will there be any update on Kratos also? I would really see support for User Normals in there :)

 

Thanks all at studioNest for all the awesome tools you provide to us for free!

 

/Jens

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Helge Mathee <helge....@gmx.net> wrote:

In the neverending fight for the best tool I will push for Momentum 2.0...

- Cloth and Softbody support
- Rope dynamics support
- Proper interaction between rigid bodies and softbodies
- Constraints between rops, softbody, cloth and rigid bodies.

Take that, rigger's community.

On 11/30/2010 12:20 PM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

GEAR 1.0.1 released

v 1.0.1

- Rig fix : Twist wasn’t properly working.

Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01

Require guide update : No

Require rig rebuild : Yes

Animation compatible : Yes

- Bug fix : Create Kine Spline and Create Kine Spline Roll command weren’t working.

On 29 November 2010 16:37, Christopher Tedin <cte...@comcast.net> wrote:

BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.

On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

christopher > 

I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit ideas and of course bug report. 

I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version this week. 

pyg > 

Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it. 

# private on

You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
# private off

Szabolcs >

I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work. 

Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+ 

On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:

Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages, thoguh I’ve done everything as it is prescribed.

 

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Pierre-Yves GIRARD
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:30 AM

To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

 

Ge_AutoRig :)
Good Christmas gift for all riggers :)
I'm sure I'll enjoy playing with such toolset!
Thanks and wish you the best for next settlement ;)



--
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--

 

 

Jens Lindgren

--------------------------

3D Generalist / TD

Magoo 3D Studios

[Fabricio Chamon]

WOW, front page on cgchannel: http://www.cgchannel.com/

congrats Jeremie.

[renato polimeno]

Yeah, pro stuff !
Congrats Jeremie. :D

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Fabricio Chamon <xsim...@gmail.com> wrote:

WOW, front page on cgchannel: http://www.cgchannel.com/

congrats Jeremie.

--
-> Renato Polimeno
www.renatopolimeno.com
www.tribbo.com.br
www.facebook.com/renato.polimeno

[Alan Fregtman]

I haven't checked so for all I know this is implemented and I need to
RTFM, but when building a rig, does it embed the version of the rig
builder modules used?

Is there any way to know if a rig built with GEAR was rigged using an
old module's rig setup?

For example if I made a GEAR module called "superArm v1.0" and rigged
something, then release v1.5 which makes a slightly better rig from
the same guide, how can a GEAR user know that their rig used superArm
v1.0 instead of the new v1.5?

If it's not presently possible, I'd like to request some way to have
module versions automatically embeded somewhere in the rig when GEAR
builds it.

Cheers,

-- Alan

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:20 AM, Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com> wrote:
> GEAR 1.0.1 released
> v 1.0.1

> - Rig fix : Twist wasn�t properly working.

> Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01
> Require guide update : No
> Require rig rebuild : Yes
> Animation compatible : Yes

> - Bug fix : Create Kine Spline and Create Kine Spline Roll command weren�t

> working.
>
>
> On 29 November 2010 16:37, Christopher Tedin <cte...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.
>>
>> On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:
>>
>> christopher >
>> I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit
>> ideas and of course bug report.
>> I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version
>> this week.
>> pyg >
>> Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it.
>> # private on
>> You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in
>> a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
>> # private off
>> Szabolcs >
>> I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers
>> with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work.
>> Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is
>> why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+
>>
>>
>> On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages,

>>> thoguh I�ve done everything as it is prescribed.

[Jeremie Passerin]

I totally agree Alan, It's not yet possible but is definitely needed. 

We had the same discussion on xsibase.

I will think about it and see how to implement it for next release.

On 30 November 2010 16:48, Alan Fregtman <alan.f...@gmail.com> wrote:

I haven't checked so for all I know this is implemented and I need to
RTFM, but when building a rig, does it embed the version of the rig
builder modules used?

Is there any way to know if a rig built with GEAR was rigged using an
old module's rig setup?

For example if I made a GEAR module called "superArm v1.0" and rigged
something, then release v1.5 which makes a slightly better rig from
the same guide, how can a GEAR user know that their rig used superArm
v1.0 instead of the new v1.5?

If it's not presently possible, I'd like to request some way to have
module versions automatically embeded somewhere in the rig when GEAR
builds it.

Cheers,

  -- Alan

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:20 AM, Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com> wrote:
> GEAR 1.0.1 released
> v 1.0.1

> - Rig fix : Twist wasn’t properly working.

> Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01
> Require guide update : No
> Require rig rebuild : Yes
> Animation compatible : Yes

> - Bug fix : Create Kine Spline and Create Kine Spline Roll command weren’t

> working.
>
>
> On 29 November 2010 16:37, Christopher Tedin <cte...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.
>>
>> On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:
>>
>> christopher >
>> I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit
>> ideas and of course bug report.
>> I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version
>> this week.
>> pyg >
>> Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it.
>> # private on
>> You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in
>> a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
>> # private off
>> Szabolcs >
>> I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers
>> with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work.
>> Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is
>> why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+
>>
>>
>> On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages,

>>> thoguh I’ve done everything as it is prescribed.

[Ahmidou Lyazidi]

Hi Jereme my ICE toon arm is around 20% slower than yours (around 8ms per frame), I should be able to make some optimizatios, but I doubt
I'll be faster.

Cheers
Ahmidou Lyazidi
Director | TD | CG artist
http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos

2010/11/30 Fabricio Chamon <xsim...@gmail.com>

[Jeremie Passerin]

Thanks for testing it Ahmidou. That's really interesting. 

My rig can definitely be optimized to. I know some solvers can be optimized and also I should get rid of a curve length evaluation in my spine rig. 

[Ahmidou Lyazidi]

Hey I noticed that when you're in FK mode, and rotate the fore arm Z>90 and then Y>90, the interpolated roll is screwed up.
I know that normally this should be the biceps/humerus should be X rotated instead of the of the forearm Y, but from my experience, animators
torture rigs as far as they can and will do it, maybe it's also easier/quicker for them to make all those rotations on the same unique bone.
So what I'm doing is to separate the roll in two from the clavicle to the elbow and form the elbow the wrist.
With this setup no matter how it's animated the roll will always be OK (until you pass the 180deg), this may be one of the reasons why mine is a little bit slower than yours

Cheers
Ahmidou Lyazidi
Director | TD | CG artist
http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos

2010/11/30 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com>

[Jeremie Passerin]

Hey Ahmidou. 

This is one of the fix I did in the last release. (1.0.1). 

Did you test with this one ? 

I haven't updated the sample scenes, but if you rebuild one of the guide with this version you shouldn't have this issue anymore.

And this shouldn't affect the performance as I just changed a couple of parenting and constraint but didn't really add anything to make it work.

thanks for pushing all this test, this is really helping me a lot !

[Christopher Tedin]

I noticed a tiny little setting that should be changed on the man_guide template:

In the "build rig from selected" options ppg, under settings tab, in "Rig Part Settings", the default options for the arm_RO_root, IK Reference, IK is using the "shoulder_LO_root" in the list. I changed it to "shoulder_RO_root" and it works properly. Otherwise, both right and left arms move when the left shoulder is rotated using the shoulder as the IK reference in both arms.

Thanks for making this system so easy to change, btw. The interface for customizing IK references is great!



On 11/30/10 9:53 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

I totally agree Alan,�It's not yet possible but is definitely needed.�

We had the same discussion on xsibase.

I will think about it and see how to implement it for next release.

On 30 November 2010 16:48, Alan Fregtman <alan.f...@gmail.com> wrote:

I haven't checked so for all I know this is implemented and I need to
RTFM, but when building a rig, does it embed the version of the rig
builder modules used?

Is there any way to know if a rig built with GEAR was rigged using an
old module's rig setup?

For example if I made a GEAR module called "superArm v1.0" and rigged
something, then release v1.5 which makes a slightly better rig from
the same guide, how can a GEAR user know that their rig used superArm
v1.0 instead of the new v1.5?

If it's not presently possible, I'd like to request some way to have
module versions automatically embeded somewhere in the rig when GEAR
builds it.

Cheers,

� -- Alan

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:20 AM, Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com> wrote:
> GEAR 1.0.1 released
> v 1.0.1

> - Rig fix : Twist wasn�t properly working.

> Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01
> Require guide update : No
> Require rig rebuild : Yes
> Animation compatible : Yes

> - Bug fix : Create Kine Spline and Create Kine Spline Roll command weren�t

> working.
>
>
> On 29 November 2010 16:37, Christopher Tedin <cte...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> BTW, I'm running 2011.5 on Windows 7, 64 bit. No trouble here.
>>
>> On 11/29/10 2:46 AM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:
>>
>> christopher >
>> I'm sure you will find a situation soon ;) But do not hesitate do submit
>> ideas and of course bug report.
>> I'm fixing some minor bugs right now and will try to release a new version
>> this week.
>> pyg >
>> Hey long time no see ! I'm glad you like it.
>> # private on
>> You won't believe me but a guy who look just like you serves gin-tonic in
>> a bar here in Barcelona. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him :)
>> # private off
>> Szabolcs >
>> I've finished the development with 2011.5, and we compiled the solvers
>> with this version as well. So yeah, it should definitely work.
>> Then I tested it on 2010 and it was still working like a charm, that is
>> why I decided to say that the tool was for 2010+
>>
>>
>> On 29 November 2010 09:34, Szabolcs Matefy <szab...@crytek.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does it work with SAP(2001.5) I have issues, lot of error messages,

>>> thoguh I�ve done everything as it is prescribed.

[Ahmidou Lyazidi]

My bad it was with 1.0 ;)

[Pablo Tufaro]

Hy Jeremie! First of all thanks for sharing this great rig! It is awesome!

I had a character made with 1.0.0 version, and when we updates to 1.0.1
all the rig was really screwd up.

Is this a common thing? We should rebuild all the rig again or you know
a workarround?

Cheers!

Pablo.

El 11/30/2010 5:37 PM, Jeremie Passerin escribi�:

> Hey Ahmidou.
> This is one of the fix I did in the last release. (1.0.1).
> Did you test with this one ?
> I haven't updated the sample scenes, but if you rebuild one of the
> guide with this version you shouldn't have this issue anymore.
>
> And this shouldn't affect the performance as I just changed a couple
> of parenting and constraint but didn't really add anything to make it
> work.
>
> thanks for pushing all this test, this is really helping me a lot !
>
> On 30 November 2010 21:01, Ahmidou Lyazidi <ahmid...@gmail.com

> <mailto:ahmid...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hey I noticed that when you're in FK mode, and rotate the fore arm
> Z>90 and then Y>90, the interpolated roll is screwed up.
> I know that normally this should be the biceps/humerus should be X
> rotated instead of the of the forearm Y, but from my experience,
> animators
> torture rigs as far as they can and will do it, maybe it's also
> easier/quicker for them to make all those rotations on the same
> unique bone.
> So what I'm doing is to separate the roll in two from the clavicle
> to the elbow and form the elbow the wrist.
> With this setup no matter how it's animated the roll will always
> be OK (until you pass the 180deg), this may be one of the reasons
> why mine is a little bit slower than yours
>
>
> Cheers
> Ahmidou Lyazidi
> Director | TD | CG artist
> http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos
>
>
>
> 2010/11/30 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com

> <mailto:gere...@gmail.com>>

>
> Thanks for testing it Ahmidou. That's really interesting.
> My rig can definitely be optimized to. I know some solvers can
> be optimized and also I should get rid of a curve length
> evaluation in my spine rig.
>
>
>
> On 30 November 2010 17:20, Ahmidou Lyazidi

> <ahmid...@gmail.com <mailto:ahmid...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Jereme my ICE toon arm is around 20% slower than yours
> (around 8ms per frame), I should be able to make some
> optimizatios, but I doubt
> I'll be faster.
>
>
> Cheers
> Ahmidou Lyazidi
> Director | TD | CG artist
> http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos
>
>
>
> 2010/11/30 Fabricio Chamon <xsim...@gmail.com

> <mailto:xsim...@gmail.com>>

[Jeremie Passerin]

Hey Pablo !

well, updating to 1.0.1 will not change anything to your existing rig. 

So no, it should screw up anything. 

To get the changes from 1.0.1 you need to rebuild the rigs.

On 30 November 2010 23:01, Pablo Tufaro <pabl...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hy Jeremie! First of all thanks for sharing this great rig! It is awesome!

I had a character made with 1.0.0 version, and when we updates to 1.0.1 all the rig was really screwd up.

Is this a common thing? We should rebuild all the rig again or you know a workarround?

Cheers!

Pablo.

[Jeremie Passerin]

v 1.0.2 released

- Rig fix : Twist was still not properly working in extreme position. Thanks Galvin for testing.

Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01

Require guide update : No

Require rig rebuild : Yes

Animation compatible : Yes

- Feature : Added information about used components and gear version inside generated rig

Alan > This is not yet versionning for components. I just put information about the components used inside the infos property under the model.

[Christopher Tedin]

Hey, just noticed that 1.0.2 is on the website. Downloaded it and am
testing it now. The Right Arm IK is still referencing the
shoulder_RO_root, but that's an easy fix...

Worked great, just as before.

[Ahmidou Lyazidi]

Hi Jeremie
I'm getting thie error with the symmetrize weight map command:

# ERROR : Traceback (most recent call last):
#   File "<Script Block >", line 374, in gear_SymWeightMapPoints_

Execute
#     weights[sym_array[0][i]] = weights[i]
# TypeError: 'tuple' object does not support item assignment
#  - [line 373 in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Softimage 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack\Application\bin\siutils.py]
# ERROR : OLE error 0x80020101
Application.gear_SymWeightMapPoints()

This is strange as tuples are not used in the code.
I'm using the python installed with softimage, could it be the problem?

Cheers

Ahmidou Lyazidi
Director | TD | CG artist
http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos

2010/12/1 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com>

[Jeremie Passerin]

Hey Ahmidou !

Sorry I just saw your email. I was just enjoying a very long week-end here in Spain (5 days !)
Sometimes its good to stay out of this CG stuff for a while. 

I'll have a look at it tomorrow, but do you have the same issue with the other weightmap tools ? 

I have to admit I didn't test them for a long time...

cheers, 

Jeremie

[Eric Thivierge]

Just found a fix for the "Resample Curve" operator:

The Resample Curve OLE error can be fixed by editing the
gear\xsi\curve.py file at line 213 with this:

from:
# Python
op = XSIFactory.CreateObject("sn_CurveResamplerOp")
# End Python

to:
# Python
op = XSIFactory.CreateObject("gear_CurveResamplerOp")
# End Python

Seems that the operator wasn't renamed in the "applyCurveResampleOp" function.

If you fix it you'll want to restart XSI or run the following Python
script and then make sure to "Update All" in the plug-in manager for
good measure:

# Python
import gear.xsi.curve as cur
reload(cur)
# End Python

I'd submit a fix to github but it's down.

--------------------------------------------
Eric Thivierge
Technical Director
http://www.ethivierge.com

>>>>> El 11/30/2010 5:37 PM, Jeremie Passerin escribi�:

[Eric Thivierge]

Edit the gear_weightMapTools.py file for the "Symmetrize weight map"
issue starting at line 348:

# Python

def gear_SymWeightMapPoints_Execute():

if xsi.Selection.Count < 2:
gear.log("Select some points and a weight map", gear.sev_error)
return

pntSubComp = xsi.Selection(0)
wmap = xsi.Selection(1)

# Check if input doesn't match
if pntSubComp.Type not in ["pntSubComponent"] or wmap.Type not in ["wtmap"]:
gear.log("Invalid selection", gear.sev_error)
return

# Get Symmetry Map
symMap = uti.getSymmetryMap(wmap.Parent3DObject)
if not symMap:
return

# Get Arrays
points = pntSubComp.SubComponent.ElementArray
weights = wmap.Elements.Array[0]
sym_array = symMap.Elements.Array

lweights = [x for x in weights]

# Process
for i in points:
myWeights[int(sym_array[0][i])] = weights[i]

wmap.Elements.Array = lweights

# End Python

You need to translate the weight map element array into a list to be
able to act upon it and change the item values. You then set the
element array back to the values of the list as you can act upon the
element array tuple as a whole.

--------------------------------------------
Eric Thivierge
Technical Director
http://www.ethivierge.com

[Eric Thivierge]

This needs to be added to the Global imports in the
gear_weightMapTools.py file so the "Select Weight map Points" works:

import gear.xsi.weightmap as wei

Lastly, most of the weight map tools aren't working because of a
consistent error trying to set the Element Array items that are still
in the form of a tuple. Take a look at the weight map functions for
this as it is there in most of them.

Hope this helps. g'night!

--------------------------------------------
Eric Thivierge
Technical Director
http://www.ethivierge.com

[Jeremie Passerin]

That is so nice Eric !

I love opensource !!

Github is down but will be back shortly. 

I'll add all the fixes to the next release that should happen... today or tomorrow.

I also really like the fact that you fixed it when I was sleeping and now you're going to bed and I'm up to take over :) 24h support !

cheers, 

Jeremie

[Eric Thivierge]

;)  I'm glad I could help.

On Dec 9, 2010 2:16 AM, "Jeremie Passerin" <gere...@gmail.com> wrote:

That is so nice Eric !

I love opensource !!

Github is down but will be back shortly. 

I'll add all the fixes to the next release that should happen... today or tomorrow.

I also really like the fact that you fixed it when I was sleeping and now you're going to bed and I'm up to take over :) 24h support !

cheers, 

Jeremie

On 9 December 2010 07:28, Eric Thivierge <ethiv...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> This needs to be added ...

[Jeremie Passerin]

v 1.0.3 Release Notes
- Rig fix : Start twist was failing in extrem position

Affected components : arm_2jnt_01, leg_2jnt_01, leg_3jnt_01, wing_2jnt_01
Require guide update : No
Require rig rebuild : Yes
Animation compatible : Yes

- Rig fix : chain_01 wasn't working when activating ik mode
Affected components : chain_01

Require guide update : No
Require rig rebuild : Yes
Animation compatible : Yes

- Rig fix : meta_01 was breaking when twisting the controler
Affected components : meta_01

Require guide update : No
Require rig rebuild : Yes
Animation compatible : Yes

- Bug fix : Ik/Upv Reference were not properly mirrored
- Bug fix : weight map tools were not working because of tuple conversion missing
- Bug fix : resample curve op wasn't working because of wrong operator name

Many thanks to Eric Thivierge and Benjamin Malartre, who not only submitted bugs but also bug fix ;)

[Jeremie Passerin]

I introduced a nasty bug with 1.0.3 sorry about that, so I did a quick fix and here is 1.0.4

v1.0.4

- Bug Fix : Duplicate Symmetry was not changing properly the side of the component

Sorry about that ! 

[Ahmidou Lyazidi]

Thanks Eric and Jeremie for taking the time to look at it!

Cheers
Ahmidou Lyazidi
Director | TD | CG artist
http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos

2010/12/9 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com>

[dyon d]

https://github.com/studionest:

That page doesn't exist!

On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 3:46 AM, Steffen Dünner <steffen...@googlemail.com> wrote:

You both guys are AWESOME! :)

Thanks so much for your efforts and for bringing the pleasure to us mere mortals!

Cheers

Steffen

2010/11/26 Helge Mathee <helge....@gmx.net>

Thanks so much for all of the work, Jeremie!

As a side not on Momentum and Melena,
the updates are not critical, and therefore we did only publish them for 2011 SP1 (and higher).
However, if anybody likes, you can compile them for 2010. Just pull the source code
off github (see our website for links)

Details:

Momentum 1.3
   - Passive and Active States are now properly implement
     This allows animation between passive and active by setting the mass to zero.
     This has been implement the same way for ICE rbds as well as normal rbds.

Melena 1.4
   - Compound to taper strandsize along strand (Set Strandsize)
   - Support for using melena for normal hair (Create Melena Hair Control)
     This enables you to use all of the Melena effects as well as simulation on
     Strands, but then output to a normal XSI hair object, which can be used
     for rendering.

On 11/26/2010 12:31 PM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

Hey guys,


Finally we have released GEAR 1.0.0
Have a look at our opensource webpage to download it.

Please also read the documentation about the installation. You will need Python and to install the GEAR Python libraries.

Also Helge released new versions of Melena, Momentum and Essence.

Enjoy and give us feedback !

http://opensource.studionestbarcelona.com




Jeremie

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[Steven Caron]

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com> wrote:

...Github is down but will be back shortly....

[Jeremie Passerin]

v 1.0.5 Released

- Rig fix : meta_01 was not built properly on right side

Affected components : meta_01

Require guide update : No

Require rig rebuild : Yes

Animation compatible : Yes

[kevin mc bride]

I just downloaded gear and have been playing around, looks like a great tool.

While i was messing i found that when i build the rig from the guide that it doesn't build the legs of the rig? I may be doing something wrong as i have just started to mess but just curious to see if anyone is having a similar issue?

[Jeremie Passerin]

Maybe you could have a look at the tutorial videos first ? 

The rig is built according to your selection.

[Stefan Kubicek]

Hi Jeremy,

I had no time to play with Gear yet, but the one thing I'm most curious about it whether these rigs are "self-supporting" after they have been built, or do you still need Gears installed to operate them afterwards.
In other words: Giving a character rigged with Gear to somebody who does not have Gear installed on his system, will he be able to work with the rig?

Thanks a lot,

Stefan

> Hey guys,
>
>
> Finally we have released GEAR 1.0.0
> Have a look at our opensource webpage to download it.
>
> Please also read the documentation about the installation. You will need
> Python and to install the GEAR Python libraries.
>
> Also Helge released new versions of Melena, Momentum and Essence.
>
> Enjoy and give us feedback !
>
> http://opensource.studionestbarcelona.com
>
>
>
>
> Jeremie
>

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[Jeremie Passerin]

Hey Stephan,

Unfortunately you need the solvers dll to use the rigs. 

It's the only plugin required. 

Of course if you want to use the synoptic view, or any other tool that comes with gear, then you need the complete installation.

Ideally I would like one day to have a copy of each solver as a JScript intern scripted operator. 

I already did it for my previous rig system and that was really cool for two reasons

- First as you mentioned I could pass the rig to someone else without any plugin installed.

- But also, to debug the operator I could directly open the scripted op and do my changes and see the result live (much better than going back and forth to Visual Studio, compile, load/unload...)

I already started to translate some of them, but it takes time... and I don't have so much.

[Ahmidou.xsi]

It won't work as some custom c++ operators that will need their libs

Envoyé de mon iPhone

[Oscar Juarez]

Sorry for the possibly obvious question.

Since the modules should be accesible for all the computers in a workgroup, wich would be the best way to maintain it in several computers, and be able to upgrade them regularly, can the pythonpath be setup in some way dinamically from inside xsi? maybe with a custom plugin that loads before Gear? or as simple as put the pythonpath to an network share?

Thanks in advance.

[Eric Thivierge]

http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/python-importing-modules-into-plugins/

--------------------------------------------
Eric Thivierge
Technical Director
http://www.ethivierge.com

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Oscar Juarez
<tridi.a...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry for the possibly obvious question.
> Since the modules should be accesible for all the computers in a workgroup,
> wich would be the best way to maintain it in several computers, and be able
> to upgrade them regularly, can the pythonpath be setup in some way
> dinamically from inside xsi? maybe with a custom plugin that loads before
> Gear? or as simple as put the pythonpath to an network share?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Ahmidou.xsi <ahmid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> It won't work as some custom c++ operators that will need their libs
>>

>> Envoy� de mon iPhone
>>
>> Le 14 d�c. 2010 � 17:38, "Stefan Kubicek" <s...@tidbit-images.com> a �crit :

[Jeremie Passerin]

Hey Guys, 

Just to let you now that I'm Gear 1.1 is now available.

And has now it's own website (and that's the only one updated now)

Have a look at it here : 

http://gear.jeremiepasserin.com

The release notes are available here :

http://gear.jeremiepasserin.com/documentation.html

Thanks everyone who reported bugs and those that provided fixes !

Jeremie

On 16 December 2010 19:39, Eric Thivierge <ethiv...@gmail.com> wrote:

http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/python-importing-modules-into-plugins/

--------------------------------------------
Eric Thivierge
Technical Director
http://www.ethivierge.com

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Oscar Juarez
<tridi.a...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry for the possibly obvious question.
> Since the modules should be accesible for all the computers in a workgroup,
> wich would be the best way to maintain it in several computers, and be able
> to upgrade them regularly, can the pythonpath be setup in some way
> dinamically from inside xsi? maybe with a custom plugin that loads before
> Gear? or as simple as put the pythonpath to an network share?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Ahmidou.xsi <ahmid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> It won't work as some custom c++ operators that will need their libs
>>

>> Envoyé de mon iPhone

[Steffen Dünner]

Awesome!!! Thank you!

Cheers

Steffen

2011/3/23 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com>

[Mirko Jankovic]

Hey hey! cheers!!
Looking forward for all new updates!

I actually just recently got time to play more with it and so far : fantastic work!

Keep up man!!

Mirko

[Mirko Jankovic]

Oh by the way.. updating to gear 1.1 from gear 1.06 wouldn't "destroy" or mess up already made rigs?

[Darren Macpherson]

[

Once again, thanks for sharing Jeremie!  Look forward to giving it a whirl. 

Darren

[Jeremie Passerin]

Mirko > 

Check the release notes, it's all detailled which component is animation compatible or not.

It shouldn't too much of a problem, so if you have any issue with that update let me know.

I changed a couple of default rotorder according to animators feedback, so yes it can break some animation but you can always put them back to what they were if needed.

[Ed]

hi Jeremie

i'm getting these erros when trying to mirror animation:

# ERROR : Traceback (most recent call last):

# TypeError: gear_MirrorAnimation_Execute() takes exactly 1 argument (0 given)

#  - [line 4294967295 in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Softimage 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack\Application\bin\siutils.py]

# ERROR : OLE error 0x80020101

Application.gear_MirrorAnimation()

and with Edit Mirror Template:

# ERROR : Traceback (most recent call last):

#   File "<Script Block >", line 150, in gear_CreateMirrorTemplate_Execute

#     cnx_prop = ani.createMirrorCnxTemplate(model, xsi.Selection)

#   File "C:\Users\eduardo.schiffer\Downloads\modules\gear\xsi\animation.py", line 114, in createMirrorCnxTemplate

#     cnx_grid.BeginEdit()

# UnboundLocalError: local variable 'cnx_grid' referenced before assignment

#  - [line 149 in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Softimage 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack\Application\bin\siutils.py]

# ERROR : OLE error 0x80020101

Application.gear_CreateMirrorTemplate()

mirror pose is working fine...

not sure if it is something i'm doing wrong. tested in versions 1.0.6 and 1.1.0

(and thanks again for the gear system)

[Jeremie Passerin]

Ed >

Can you give me a complete repro step with what you have selected and what you have done before so I can try to have a look at it. 

cheers, 

Jeremie

[miquel campos]

Great! Thanks Jeremie!!

2011/3/23 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com>

[Christopher Tedin]

Can't wait. Going to install it on my temp machine until my 64 bit laptop gets back from the shop.
The Softimage wiki's link to installation of Python for 32 bit machines is broken.
Anyone have the proper instructions, or correct version for Softimage 2011.5? Thanks!

[Stephen Blair]

Download and install Python 2.6.4 and pywin32 214, and make sure your PATH includes the Python install folder.

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Tedin
Sent: March-23-11 8:40 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

Can't wait. Going to install it on my temp machine until my 64 bit laptop gets back from the shop.
The Softimage wiki's link to installation of Python for 32 bit machines is broken.
Anyone have the proper instructions, or correct version for Softimage 2011.5? Thanks!

On 3/23/11 4:31 PM, miquel campos wrote:
Great! Thanks Jeremie!!

2011/3/23 Jeremie Passerin <gere...@gmail.com<mailto:gere...@gmail.com>>
Hey Guys,

Just to let you now that I'm Gear 1.1 is now available.
And has now it's own website (and that's the only one updated now)

Have a look at it here :
http://gear.jeremiepasserin.com

The release notes are available here :
http://gear.jeremiepasserin.com/documentation.html

Thanks everyone who reported bugs and those that provided fixes !

Jeremie

On 16 December 2010 19:39, Eric Thivierge <ethiv...@gmail.com<mailto:ethiv...@gmail.com>> wrote:
http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/python-importing-modules-into-plugins/

--------------------------------------------
Eric Thivierge
Technical Director
http://www.ethivierge.com

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Oscar Juarez
<tridi.a...@gmail.com<mailto:tridi.a...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Sorry for the possibly obvious question.
> Since the modules should be accesible for all the computers in a workgroup,
> wich would be the best way to maintain it in several computers, and be able
> to upgrade them regularly, can the pythonpath be setup in some way
> dinamically from inside xsi? maybe with a custom plugin that loads before
> Gear? or as simple as put the pythonpath to an network share?
> Thanks in advance.
>

> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Ahmidou.xsi <ahmid...@gmail.com<mailto:ahmid...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> It won't work as some custom c++ operators that will need their libs
>>
>> Envoyé de mon iPhone
>>

[Christopher Tedin]

Thanks a bunch! That's all I needed to know.

>>> Envoy� de mon iPhone
>>>
>>> Le 14 d�c. 2010 � 17:38, "Stefan Kubicek"<s...@tidbit-images.com<mailto:s...@tidbit-images.com>> a �crit :

[Jeremie Passerin]

Ed > 

I've fixed it. It will be in next release. 

Jeremie

Envoyé de mon iPhone

[Helge Mathee]

Great work, Jeremie.

Did I tell you that I have been using GEAR for the last two
projects? Everything has worked beautifully so far!

Kudos!

[Ed]

oh. thanks pretty much Jeremie!

[Eric Thivierge]

Thanks a ton Jeremie. Keep up the great work! Can you put up a paypal donation on the GEAR page so I can send some money your way?

--------------------------------------------
Eric Thivierge
Technical Director
http://www.ethivierge.com

[Jeremie Passerin]

he he he !

Keep your money for when we see each other so you can pay for the beers, or give it to charity, I'm fine ;-)

but thanks for offering !

Jeremie

[Marc-Andre Carbonneau]

Then put a link for a charity of your choice. J

 

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Jeremie Passerin
Sent: March-24-11 11:26 AM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.0.0 Released

 

he he he !

[Eric Thivierge]

OK, I know the project is open source but I want to try to keep these projects going and not die off.

Going to Siggraph by any chance?

--------------------------------------------
Eric Thivierge
Technical Director
http://www.ethivierge.com

[Darren Macpherson]

The Eric Thivierge Beer Foundation.  Sorry, couldn't resist. 

D

[Jeremie Passerin]

nope, but I have no doubt we'll meet one day. This is a small world and a very small community

And I never forget when there is free beers to get !

:-)

[Darrin Hofmeyr]

Hi Jeremie

Is there a format to report bugs, or simply email the list?

On 2011/03/23 07:10 PM, Jeremie Passerin wrote:

Hey Guys, 

Just to let you now that I'm Gear 1.1 is now available.

And has now it's own website (and that's the only one updated now)

Have a look at it here : 

http://gear.jeremiepasserin.com

The release notes are available here :

http://gear.jeremiepasserin.com/documentation.html

Thanks everyone who reported bugs and those that provided fixes !

Jeremie

-- 
Darrin Hofmeyr
Animation Supervisor
BlackGinger 
+27 21 4881188

[Raffaele Fragapane]

To my knowledge Jeremie only accepts and fixes bugs sent by stripper-o-gram.

--
Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it and let them flee like the dogs they are!

[Jeremie Passerin]

That would be nice :-)

Otherwise I'm checking the list , xsi base and my own email 

[Adam Seeley]

Time to dust off the nipple tassles guys...

 

It ain't gonna be pretty, but soon he'll only accept fixes and bugs NOT sent by strip-o-gram.

 

A.

 

	Adam Seeley Senior Animator, Commercials, UK T: +44 (0)20 7565 1000   E: adam....@primefocusworld.com@primefocusworld.com www.primefocusworld.com

 

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Sent: 30 March 2011 00:14
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: GEAR 1.1.0 Released

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