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Autodesk Softimage

???? — Apr 2016 · Autodesk
retired Confirmed · Apr 2016

“It modeled worlds for film and games, then quietly signed off. Good night, XSI.”

Autodesk Softimage — known for years as Softimage|XSI — was a 3D computer graphics application for modeling, animation, and CGI, beloved in the film, video game, and advertising industries for creating characters, objects, and environments. Released in August 2000 as the successor to Softimage 3D, it grew up under its eponymous company, then a subsidiary of Avid Technology. A free version, Softimage Mod Tool, let the

On October 23, 2008, Autodesk acquired the Softimage brand and 3D animation assets from Avid for approximately $35 million, ending Softimage Co. as a distinct entity, and in February 2009 the software was rebranded Autodesk Softimage. On March 4, 2014, the end was announced, and with the release of Softimage 2015 — which also marked the discontinuation of the Mod Tool — the curtain came down on April 30, 2016. It nev

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