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phykaiser
01-20-2003, 10:21 AM
I have started to use XSI but I wanted to ask Maya users who have used both which one they think is harder/more effective. Looking at the modeling and animation abilities of both software.But I believe that from what I know Maya is better suiteg to game dev. than XSI or is that a generalization?
NeonGuy
01-20-2003, 01:30 PM
hi.

i started using maya 6 months ago. i think it's a wonderful package.
proved XSI Experience, the free version of xsi, and i can't used to it. it's a bit different with this 3 button moving, rotating, scaling.
but xsi is very good for rendering. this is the powerful part of it.
so i stay with Maya.

"Everything can be done in every 3d software".
phykaiser
01-20-2003, 08:15 PM
Well I havent really dabbled in Maya yet. I do have the Maya Learning edition but I am trying to get to grips with XSI now and if it does seem right for me then I will move on to Maya. I have used more of 3ds max in the past so it is quite a change using XSI.
Technofreak
01-21-2003, 07:17 AM
ive used both programs for about 2 years now, ...and i
personally perfer maya because of a couple of things
firstly, the shading interface is the best in maya, modelling
is great too , especially now with the bonus game tools
i really like all aspects of maya except some quirks in modelling
and rendering

as for xsi, i really think its moving faster in development over maya, its modelling is top notch but takes a while to get used
to if uve been using maya alot, it has faster renders also

it really comes down to what package suits you
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