Autodesk® Softimage® has an open and flexible architecture that allows you to customize and extend its built-in features. This user guide describes the customizations you can perform using the Softimage interface. You can:
• Customization in Softimage
Basic concepts and tools for customizing in Softimage.
• Custom Commands
Create custom scripted commands that you can invoke from a button or keystroke, and include in other scripts.
• Scripts
Write scripts to automate long, tedious, complex, or error-prone tasks.
• Toolbars and Shelves
Create toolbars and shelves to hold command buttons and presets.
• Layouts and Relational Views
Create new views and layouts for the interface.
• Key Maps
Modify the keyboard mapping of commands and tools.
• Custom and Proxy Parameters
Create custom parameters and property editors, and use them to control various elements in scenes.
• User Data on Components
Attach custom data to the components of geometric objects.
• Scripted Operators
Create scripted operators to control parameters, properties, or geometry.
• Events
Define events to perform actions automatically.
• Sharing and Managing Customizations
Distribute customizations to other users.
• Synoptic Views
Create visual toolbars to control elements in specific scenes.
• Intranets for Net View
Develop an intranet that works in conjunction with Softimage and Net View.
In addition to the customizations that you can perform through the Softimage interface, there are many more customizations you can perform using the Softimage SDK. For example, some of the things you can do using the SDK include:
• Create compiled commands and operators.
• Create mental ray or realtime shaders.
• Create filters to select or display elements that match special criteria.
• Create device drivers that allow you to control Softimage using different input devices.
• Use custom display hosts to display the output of another application within Softimage.
• Define custom queries for use in the spreadsheet view.
For information about these and other things you can perform using the SDK, see the SDK Guide.
Autodesk Softimage v.7.5