Showing posts with label Autodesk Maya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autodesk Maya. Show all posts

December 7, 2011

What’s Up With That? Current Hotfixes, Updates and Service Packs for 2012 Software

We’re just past the six-month mark since the 2012 Autodesk products hit the shelves, and one of the most frequent questions Ideate receives from customers lately is “when are they (Autodesk) going to release the next update?”
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2012
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2012
AutoCAD® Map 3D 2012
Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2012
Autodesk® Maya® 2012
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2012
AutoCAD® Architecture 2012
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2012
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2012
Autodesk® Vault 2012

As always, be sure to read the ReadMe file prior to installation. After all, it’s not called a ReadMe file for nothing.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter: @MattM_PE and @IdeateInc where our expert technical staff posts the latest news and links (including Update and Hotfix releases) as soon as we hear about them.


Matt Miyamoto, P.E.
Infrastructure Solutions Application Specialist
Matt is a licensed Civil Engineer in the state of Hawaii. Matt obtained a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and has 7 years of private sector design experience which he applies in his role as an application specialist with Ideate, Inc. His project experience includes residential and commercial site development, private and public sewer, water and drainage systems, harbors improvements, and roadway improvements. While in Hawaii, Matt was involved in multidisciplinary projects for City and County agencies, State Departments, the Army COE and private developers. @MattM_PE

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January 12, 2011

Webcast 1.19 - Autodesk Maya and Softimage Interoperability

The new interoperability between Autodesk® Maya® and Autodesk® Softimage® ICE (Interactive Creative Environment) means greater flexibility and efficiency when creating dynamic effects.

In this webcast you’ll see how to take advantage of new effects capabilities such as Softimage’s Lagoa, which has generated quite a buzz in the industry lately. You’ll learn how easy it is for new users of Softimage ICE to generate complex effects using new menu sets to create ICE compounds.

Autodesk Technical Specialists, Lee Fraser and Mark Schoennagel, will show off the new one-click integration between Maya and Softimage. Starting with a scene in Maya, you’ll see the complete workflow of transferring the scene in Softimage, creating several particle effects, then transferring everything right back to Maya to complete the job!

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Wednesday, January 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Pacific Standard Time
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November 12, 2010

Autodesk Maya 2011 Tips and Tricks Webcast - 11.16.10

Autodesk® Maya® 2011 delivers many advances including a revitalized user interface, enhanced viewport interaction, new 3d editorial capabilities, integrated color management, and improved character skinning and animation tools. In this webinar, hosted by Autodesk Technical Specialist Lee Fraser, you will see how to get the most out of Maya 2011.

This webcast will also cover key features available in the new Subscription Advantage Pack for Maya 2011. The Subscription Advantage Pack expands users ability by providing higher-level access to animation, shading, and effects tools. In this webinar we'll explore some of the tools that make this possible including:

• Substance procedural textures – Achieve a wide range of looks with a new library of up to 75 Substance procedural textures
• Craft Animation tools – Create more believable, complex camera movements that mimic real-world setups with 4 new camera rigs from the Craft Director Studio plug-in bundle
• Effects Assets – Select from a range of easy-to-use effects, and assign them to an object as easily as assigning a shader
• Motion capture samples – Use new motion retargeting capabilities with up to 70 new motion capture samples


Don't miss this opportunity to see how Maya 2011 frees you up to focus on your creativity.

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September 22, 2010

The Autodesk Digital Entertainment Conference


The Autodesk Digital Entertainment Conference is coming to a desktop near you on October 13th. At this information-packed conference, you'll find out how Autodesk 2011 software opens the door to next generation Digital Entertainment Creation.

At this exclusive event, you will have the opportunity to discover the new 3D editorial capabilities, improved character animation, and new user interface of Autodesk Maya 2011. You'll also experience the enhanced viewport interaction and creative power of the Graphite modeling tools and Slate materials editor with Autodesk 3ds Max 2011. The conference also features demonstrations by customers and Autodesk technical experts on raising the creative bar and increasing productivity, so you can create more in less time.

Register here for the Autodesk Digital Entertainment Conference and see how Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation tools can help you power through your productions from start to finish. (Registration is free and is mandatory to gain access to the event.)

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May 18, 2010

Autodesk Maya 2011 Software Hotfix 1

An update for Autodesk Maya 2011 software is now available on the Autodesk website.

This hotfix will improve the operation of the software and help resolve customer-reported issues:
• Application crashes when navigating menus on 64-bit Mac OS® X operating system
• Viewport renderer plug-ins not working
• Refraction limit not respected when using mental images material
• mental images Material Ambient Occlusion color bleed stopping the Final Gather bounces

Click here to find additional information and the download.

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April 5, 2010

Autodesk Tip - Windows 7 Explorer Fails to Restart

Autodesk Services & Support

Windows 7 Explorer fails to restart after uninstalling an Autodesk product
Issue: During the final stage of uninstalling an Autodesk product in Windows 7, you were presented with a warning dialog that Windows Explorer needed to be closed and would attempt to be restarted after the uninstallation is complete.

Solution: Click here for complete details.


Applies to:
AutoCAD® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD LT® 2010
AutoCAD® Map 3D 2010
AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Suite 2010
Autodesk® Maya® 2010
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