MONTREAL - Developer of 3D character animation and motion capture technologies, Kaydara (www.kaydara.com) announced the availability of the free Kaydara FBX-XSI plug-in, which provides Softimage|XSI uses with a seamless pathway for the exchange of 3D data between XSI and Kaydara MotionBuilder.
Kaydara FBX is a powerful platform-independent 3D authoring and interchange format that provides access to 3D content from a wide variety of applications and source material providers. FBX is a binary file format that supports all the major 3D data elements, as well as 2D, audio, and video media elements and allows users to maximize their content creation pipeline by letting them create cutting edge content without having to worry about inter-package compatibility. Used for over five years in production studios worldwide, FBX has proven itself a versatile, accurate, and dependable authoring and data transfer format.
"Kaydara's FBX-XSI plug-in gives digital artists the ability to easily add next-generation Softimage|XSI technology to their existing production pipelines and quickly realize the industry-leading creative and financial benefits it offers," says Alan Waxenberg third party business manager for Softimage. "The FBX-XSI plug-in offers users an invaluable asset for managing their migration from older technology 3D products to the Softimage |XSI nonlinear 3D production environment."