Version 3.6 and 3.6.2

Version 3.6 and 3.6.2

A lot more functionality has been added as of version 3.5. The templates available for dotXSI have been upgraded and expanded, a new semantic layer has been added to the Crosswalk SDK, and the XSI Viewer has been extended with a new SDK:

• SOFTIMAGE|XSI dotXSI

• SOFTIMAGE|XSI Viewer Professional

• Crosswalk SDK

SOFTIMAGE|XSI dotXSI

Version 3.6 of the dotXSI file format introduces a variety of new templates for storing SOFTIMAGE|XSI scene data:

• Global image library

• Support for image FX

• Support for image FX tree nodes

• Additional light information

• User data

• NURBS trims

• NURBS projections

• Additional custom parameter information

• Additional material information

• Additional cluster information

For a detailed list of new templates, see the table below.

New Template	Description
SI_LightInfo	Stores additional light information, such as falloff.
XSI_ClusterInfo	Stores the type of cluster.
XSI_CustomParamInfo	Stores additional information about the custom parameter, such as minimum and maximum values.
XSI_FXOperator	Stores data about the operators in the FX tree. Added to faciliate exchange of data between SOFTIMAGE\|DS and SOFTIMAGE\|XSI.
XSI_FXTree	Stores data from the FX tree (XSI’s integrated compositor). Added to faciliate exchange of data between SOFTIMAGE\|DS and SOFTIMAGE\|XSI
XSI_Image	Stores data about the list of images in the XSI_ImageLibrary template.
XSI_ImageData	Stores image data, such as RGB values. This template is not exported by XSI, but is accessible through the Crosswalk SDK.
XSI_ImageLibrary	Stores a list of all the images used in the scene.
XSI_ImageFX	Stores the special effect parameters applied to the image. Added to faciliate exchange of data between SOFTIMAGE\|DS and SOFTIMAGE\|XSI
XSI_MaterialInfo	Stores additional material information, specifically UV wrapping information.
XSI_NurbsProjection	Stores the list of curves that make up a projection.
XSI_NurbsTrim	Stores the list of curves that make up the trim.
XSI_UserData	Stores user data attached to SOFTIMAGE\|XSI scene entities.
XSI_UserDataList	Identifies the entities to which THE SOFTIMAGE\|XSI user data is attached.

SOFTIMAGE|XSI Viewer Professional

3.6

The XSI Viewer has been extended with more platform support and an extended SDK:

• Support for dotXSI 3.5

- Realtime shaders

- Multiple Uvs

- Most fcurves

• Support for 3.6

- Global Image library

• Unified architecture with the Crosswalk SDK

• Scene explorer

• Support for DirectX 8

• Support for XBOX

• Completely redesigned SDK

3.6.2

The Viewer now runs on Linux platforms. With the Professional version, you can develop plug-ins on Linux to run on this operating system.

Crosswalk SDK

3.6

The Crosswalk SDK has been extended with:

• Support for dotXSI 3.6

• Semantic layer

3.6.2

• You can now develop plug-ins on Linux to run on this operating system.

• You can now compile Crosswalk SDK tools in debug mode. The Crosswalk SDK now includes a debug library and .dll (XSIFTKd.lib and XSIFTKd.dll).

• The Crosswalk SDK no longer ships with the XSICore.lib and XSICore.dll files. You should remove these from your project settings before compiling with this version of the Crosswalk SDK.

Softimage|Crosswalk v3.11