Launch Netview on Startup

Automatically opens a Netview window every time Softimage starts.

This preference does not affect the Mod Tool, which always opens a Netview at startup.

Number of Undo Levels

Sets the number of commands that you can undo and redo. The Undo and Redo commands are available in the Edit menu and as keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y.

The higher the number of levels you set, the more memory is required (which can slow down performance) but the further you can backtrack. The maximum number of levels is determined by the available hard disk space.

Default Language

Specifies the language used to display buttons, menus, parameter names, and so on. The drop-down list includes the languages installed on your machine. After changing this value, you must exit and restart Softimage before the change comes into effect.

You can also specify the language of the Softimage user interface from the command line. In a Softimage command prompt, type:

Where languageid is en for English or jp for Japanese.

Autodesk Web Site

Uses the help files on the Autodesk web site. This option requires an internet connection.

Custom

Uses the help files installed at the specified path. If you are using a web server, you can specify the http: protocol.

Use Classical Scaling for Newly Created Objects

Controls the scaling mode for new objects created in Softimage:

• If this option is off, new objects use Hierarchical (Softimage) Scaling by default. Scaling a parent in branch mode scales the children along their own axes with no shearing.

• If this option is on, new objects use Classical Scaling by default. Scaling a parent in branch mode scales the children along the parent's axes, possibly resulting in shearing. This mode is recommended if you are exchanging data with other applications, such as game engines or other 3D programs that do not understand hierarchical scaling.

The scaling mode is set for each object in its SRT so you can change it for individual objects after they have been created.