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cortex-5.6.0

You probably know cortex http://code.google.com/p/cortex-vfx/

I remember I read something about it a few weeks ago, but I wasn't really aware of what could I do with it (since I'm not a python/c++ guy). Well, today I was reading a bit more and suddenly I feel like I need to understand that stuff.

After downloading the code and adding a few more devel packages (or adding the existing ones to the path) I finally got the stuff compiled.

Now, after loading the plugin, I try to do the examples but seems like either those examples are old or the cortex code isn't ready for the changes in maya 2011. I feel a bit like when I tried to use liquid a few years ago (yes, *years*).

So, if you happen to understand a bit more on IECoreMaya and its examples, I'd be interested in some help :)

Houdini 11 Released

http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1774&Itemid=66

FASTER, EASIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE

dnPtcViewerNode - Maya2011 Linux

Usando el codigo de Lorenzo, aqui el plugin compilado para Maya 2011 Linux x64:

http://www.pandaka.com/3delight/dneg-dnPtcViewerNode_3delight.tar.gz

Un archivo de point clouds: http://www.pandaka.com/3delight/esferas.ptc.tar.gz

Plugin para visualizar point clouds en Maya: http://dneg.github.com/dnPtcViewerNode/ por double negative.

Aqui con algunos ajustes para compilarlo con 3delight : http://www.lorenzoangeli.net/index.php?mod=read&id=1255391088

En este thread se habla un poco del proceso: http://www.3delight.com/en/modules/PunBB/viewtopic.php?id=1709&p=1

MayaMan 3.0.00

MayaMan translates your Maya scene into RenderMan RIB format, and your materials into RenderMan shaders. To read more about MayaMan, go to:

http://www.animallogic.com/#Products,MayaMan,FEATURES,GENERAL FEATURES

Included in this release is a mayaman build for maya 2011 on linux64 as well as a maya 2010 build for win32 and linux64.

Download it and read the release notes for more info... the list is huge.

Python 4 Kids

Es hora de retomar Python gracias a un link que encontre por alli. Ya lo habia intentado antes (para comprimir exr de mental ray), pero nada serio...

http://python4kids.wordpress.com/

Sitex AIR 10.0 Released

July 2010 - SiTex Graphics Celebrates 10 years with AIR 10

• 64-bit Linux Support
• Unlimited Threading
• Stereo Rendering
• Spectral Colors
• Physical Light Sources
• User-defined Structures in the Shading Language
• Outline Export as Vectors
• And more...

http://www.sitexgraphics.com/html/air_10_0_press_release.html