Please be aware of the following list of known problems and limitations (this is a partial list of course, for the most important issues). These problems apply to all platforms, unless otherwise specified.
Data Management |
| Bug ID |
Description/Workaround |
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XSI v.5.11 is NOT FORWARD-COMPATIBLE. This means that any scenes saved in 5.11 won't load in 5.1 or earlier. |
| UDEV00213115 |
Point Oven does not import or export hierarchies of objects. On import, the hierarchy is flattened. On export, objects under the parent are ignored. |
| Workaround: To ensure the export of all objects, choose Export > Point Oven > Point Oven Baker and add each object you want to export to the list box on the Main tab. |
| UDEV00221386 |
After importing a PointOven scene (.psc) into an XSI scene and then saving the scene, XSIBATCH will freeze and render frames twice. |
| Workaround: Re-open the scene and re-save it and it will render completely. |
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Rendering |
| Bug ID |
Description/Workaround |
| UDEV00209140 |
.cgfx shaders crash under Linux. |
| UDEV00209141 |
CG Examples Crash under linux. |
| UDEV00197470 |
View dependent fine displacement has been improved, although problems with artifacts remain, and are actively being investigated. It is therefore recommended that when using it to keep the subdivision level at 2 or more on the subdivision surface. In addition, it is also recommended to keep the max displacement subdivision below 4. The length parameter for view-dependent displacement should also be around 1.0. If seam-like artifacts are appearing in scenes with higher settings, it means that mental ray is breaking the object into too many pieces which can make seams appear. In that case it is recommended to change settings on the objects that are exhibiting problems. |
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Simulation |
| Bug ID |
Description/Workaround |
| UDEV00136195 |
Exact collisons may give unstable results in specific cases. |
| Workaround: It is recommended to use average spheres to obtain good results with collisions. |
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User Interface |
| Bug ID |
Description/Workaround |
| UDEV00211098 |
XSI will crash when you edit a layout that contains a material editor relational view. |
| Workaround: When you create a layout that contains a material editor relational view use another view type, such as an explorer, as a placeholder. Edit the xml file directly and replace the name of the placeholder view with the name of the material editor view. |
