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 dotXSI

• XSI Viewer Professional

• Crosswalk SDK

Softimage dotXSI

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

• Global image library

• Support for Softimage Illusion

• 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 Autodesk Softimage.
XSI_FXTree | Stores data from the FX tree (Softimage’s integrated compositor). Added to faciliate exchange of data between SOFTIMAGE|DS and Autodesk Softimage
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 Softimage, 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 Autodesk Softimage
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 Autodesk Softimage scene entities.
XSI_UserDataList | Identifies the entities to which the Autodesk Softimage user data is attached.

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.

Autodesk Softimage v7.5