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XSI Mod Tool

The SOFTIMAGE|XSI Mod Tool is a free version of XSI for non-commercial use. You can download it here (http://www.softimage.com/products/modtool/getmod.aspx).

Table of contents

1 Features

2 Version limitations

3 Platform support

4 External links

5 See also

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Features

world's fastest subdivision surface modeler, so you can work efficiently with intuitive XSI tools that make 3D modeling feel like sculpting
world’s best polygon reduction engine: works reliably with millions of polygons, quadrangulates meshes, and preserves volume and detail
fast, flexible animation tools that make it easy to pose and keyframe your characters
interactive texture editor that lets you unfold UVs and place texture maps precisely
Ultimapper: generate normal, ambient occlusion, difference, light, and albedo maps in just a few clicks
Crosswalk import/export: Mod Tool is Crosswalk enabled, so you can import and export content to and from other applications using the dotXSI, COLLADA and FBX file formats
Net View: a built-in web browser that you can use to access the tools, sample content, and training material that comes with Mod Tool

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Version limitations

The XSI Mod Tool supports most of the features and functionality of the commercial verion of SOFTIMAGE|XSI 6. The following restrictions apply:

only DXFX and CGFX material types are supported; mental ray materials are not supported
supports polygonal mesh primitives only
exported geometry is limited to 64000 triangles
mental ray renderer is used only for Rendermap and Ultimapper; all other mental ray rendering is disabled
maximum resolution for Ultimapper maps is 512x512
images output using the hardware renderer are limited to a maximum resolution of 512x512

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Platform support

Microsoft XNA (http://www.xna.com/)
Valve Source (http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Main_Page)
Crytek CryENGINE 2 (http://www.crytek.com/)
Epic Unreal Technology 3 (http://www.unrealtechnology.com/)
Anark Gameface (http://www.anark.com/)
COLLADA (http://www.collada.org/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page) enabled games
Papervision 3D (http://www.papervision3d.org/)
OC3 FaceFX (http://www.oc3ent.com/)
Unity (http://unity3d.com/)
EDGELIB (http://www.edgelib.com/)

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External links

XSI Mod Tool (http://www.softimage.com/products/modtool/) home page.
XSI training resources (http://www.softimage.com/products/modtool/learn.aspx).
SOFTIMAGE|NET community forum (http://community.softimage.com/).

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