#Softimage 3d software#
Announces First Customer Shipment of SOFTIMAGE/XSI Version 1.0 Softimage Grants 17,000 Licenses of Next-Generation 3-D Animation Software | Business Wire | Find…
#Softimage 3d windows#
^ “Softimage 3D Version 3.7 for Windows NT and IRIX Platforms Now Shipping”, Microsoft, April 7, 1997.
#Softimage 3d upgrade#
^ “Microsoft Introduces Major Upgrade to Softimage 3D”, Microsoft, May 16, 1996.^ COMPANY NEWS – COMPANY NEWS – An Acquisition By Microsoft –.
#Softimage 3d license#
Licensed users of Softimage 3D version 3.7 (both configurations) can license standalone mental ray rendering seats with prices starting at approximately 2,495 (U.S.) per seat. ^ Myst and Riven Illustrated – Frequently Asked Questions The approximate price for Softimage 3D is 7,995 (U.S.) the approximate price for the Softimage 3D extreme version is 13,995 (U.S.).The Softimage|3D features are divided between five modules: Model, Motion, Actor, Matter and Tools. Productions that used Softimage|3D include the film “ Starship Troopers“, some of the Nick Jr ID’s from 1994 and the video game Super Mario 64. The last version of Sofimage|3D was version 4.0, released in 2002 at its lowest price ever, 1,485$ See Softimage, Co. Softimage|3D was gradually replaced by the company’s next product, Softimage XSI starting in 2000.
3D paint functionality was added a year later in version 3.7. In 1996, Microsoft began offering Softimage|3D Extreme 3.5, which included particle effects and the mental ray renderer. In 1994, Microsoft acquired the Softimage Corporation and renamed the package Softimage|3D, releasing a Windows NT port two years later. Softimage was used by Industrial Light and Magic to animate the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, by Cyan to create the adventure game Riven. Softimage|3D was originally released at Siggraph in 1988 as the Softimage Creative Environment. XSI, now on version 2, was introduced two years ago (Broadcast, 24.5.00).Softimage|3D was a high-end 3D graphics application developed by Softimage, Co., which was used predominantly in the film, gaming and advertising industries for the production of 3D animation. There is also an upgrade path that allows customers to obtain a trade-in credit for Softimage 3D v4.0 towards the purchase of an XSI licence.Ĭraig-McFeely said there was still support and development for the 3D product which Softimage first launched in 1988 and pointed to the recent release of version 4 as evidence of this continued commitment. Okino has long been the primary provider of 3D translation software to Softimage users since 1996, first with Softimage-3D and now with Autodesk Softimage. This is the second time Softimage has cut the price of 3D - it halved the price a year ago which means the product has fallen from $7,995 (£5,455) to $1,495 (£1,020) in less than 18 months. We are not going to cut the price of XSI but we do see space at the lower end without cannibalising the high end.' However, Softimage European business manager Richard Craig-McFeely said the difference between the two companies was that Softimage has two products - 3D and XSI - and that there is still growth in the market for XSI at the high end.Ĭraig-McFeely said: 'The landscape of 3D products has changed. Like Alias Wavefront, Softimage hopes the price reduction will help it sell to a wider range of customers such as students and the manufacturing, scientific and medical industries.
The prices came into effect last Thursday (6 June). The latest version of Softimage 3D - version 4 - will now sell for £1,020 for the basic level and £1,700 for the 'Extreme' version. Softimage has halved the price of its 3D character animation and effects software Softimage 3D two months after rival Alias Wavefront slashed the price of Maya (Broadcast, 5.4.02), writes Barbara Marshall.
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