New Modo Info Inbound

Count Vertsalot

If you have a license now you can go to the direct connect section of the forum and see a sneak peak.

http://community.thefoundry.co.uk/discussion/

Nox

So, first thay had paid trials and now paid sneak peaks? :>

Farfarer

There's always been a Direct Connect bit of the forum, if you're a registered user then there's bits and pieces of preview/news that get out there a bit earlier than they do to the public.

Generally, you're not missing much if you can't see it though :P

Count Vertsalot

It's in the Direct Connect section of The Foundry forum. You won't see it unless you're logged in and own a license to modo.

WarrenM

Yeah, Direct Connect is really just sort of a tease.

"Here's something I rendered using new features that I won't tell you about. Neat, huh!?"

"Uh, yeah ... thanks?"

Nox

It's a perk for existing customers is all.

Count Vertsalot

It's more like a, "hey, we're finally ready to show you something soon." Not a feature showcase. The teasing is just a tradition to get people hyped. I miss interacting with Brad though. He was usually entertaining and a bit more informative with these things.

WarrenM

Truthfully, I enjoyed the 701 build up ... Brad had a whole series of videos there which was fun. 801 launch was a bit of a dead fish but you can't win them all.

A great version, mind you, but the launch was definitely limp. Especially the hour long web cast event where basically ... nothing happened.

[Deleted User]

Some info about 901 => http://content.luxology.com/modo/modcast/901preCAST.m4a

Clark Coots

WarrenM wrote: »

Truthfully, I enjoyed the 701 build up ... Brad had a whole series of videos there which was fun. 801 launch was a bit of a dead fish but you can't win them all.

Was the 701 launch the one where they didn't have a release date, but it was hyped up a lot as you say, then BAM in your face new Modo out of the blue one day. I miss Modo and the Luxology/Foundry community

Chromogen

Hopefully it is a new pricing structure but I doubt it. There are no good payment options for the program which is a shame because I hear so many good things. I guess I could look at the Indie version on steam , but I heard that it is beyond watered down. Going free with their educational license like Autodesk does would be awesome though.

Count Vertsalot

I'd be surprised if they didn't offer a monthly subscription to the full version of Modo this time around.

I remember the 701 release. Brad Peebler just started to randomly tweet features about 701 and at the end he said it was available right away.

SenSayNyu

It looks like 901 will be really big release.

Count Vertsalot

Neat. Modo has it's own Edward Snowden.

iniside

AMG proper uwrapping of tubes!

Count Vertsalot

This is just some of the stuff they are showing existing customers. Modo 901 is shaping up to be a big deal for game art. The public reveal is on Tuesday.
http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/events/live/?utm_source=community.thefoundry.co.uk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=modo-register

Gheromo

That tube unwrap, yes please!!!

Anthony

18:00 pm-18:40 pm Tuesday night...hm, i'll be at archery, so i'll miss the announcement, but it'll probably be on here before long anyway.

Count Vertsalot

They'll most likely throw it on youtube and/or vimeo afterwards.

Dataday

SenSayNyu wrote: »

A friend of mine showed me this:

....link removed....

It looks like 901 will be really big release.

Its supposed to be an unwritten rule, kind of like fight club, you dont talk about fight club.

In this case, they really dont want you or anyone leaking that info, it kind of discourages them from teasing bits through direct connect, which is a hidden forum for registered modo users.

They will release the info when its ready for wider public consumption.

SenSayNyu

Sorry, I were superexcited about 901 because I really LOVE modo. Links removed.

Chromogen

Dataday wrote: »

Its supposed to be an unwritten rule, kind of like fight club, you dont talk about fight club.

In this case, they really dont want you or anyone leaking that info, it kind of discourages them from teasing bits through direct connect, which is a hidden forum for registered modo users.

They will release the info when its ready for wider public consumption.

Chromogen

Announcement is live in one minute

MDiamond

MeshFusion now bundled with Modo! Freaking awesome! :poly142:

Ben Milette

Bundled MeshFusion!
Mikktspace Tangent Normal Maps!
Preview Render Texture Baking!
awesome!

WarrenM

MULTI EDGE CUT TOOL.

Thank you, take my money.

WarrenM

I hope those of us who already own MeshFusion can get a break on the upgrade fee ...

EDIT : According to the Q&A, no. :P Oh well...

Chromogen

No license changes, but looks like something might be coming in the future? Anyways looks like a lot of cool features.

MDiamond

That preview texture baking in the viewport directly on the model looked like legit witchcraft.

maxivz

I missed the first half ughh, cant wait till they put the link to watch it again
Edit: theres a recap here: https://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/modo/latest-version/

NBLM

it will also be pricier with 1.8k$ :<

Chromogen

Yeah I cannot find any information about the student upgrade to commercial path cost. Maybe I should just use Modo Indie on Steam since it all seems really expensive.

RobeOmega

Chromogen wrote: »

Yeah I cannot find any information about the student upgrade to commercial path cost. Maybe I should just use Modo Indie on Steam since it all seems really expensive.

Speaking of which any updates on scripts with Modo Indie?

genwu

I love using modo, but it's viewport has always been one of it's biggest drawbacks to me. I haven't checked the hype train in awhile - is this something they'll be addressing at all?

Anthony

just browsed the new features list, interesting that meshfusion is now bundled with modo, 'bout time, though i knew the price would go up (hopefully, the upgrade prices won't go up, otherwise, we'll end up with another Autodesk)

The new radial align tool looks interesting, but i thought modo could already do that, (unless the guy making the video i watched a while ago used a script), also liking the look of the quad fill (another thing i thought Modo could already do), and the rectangle UV tool, that should make unwraping bent cylinders easier.

Though I'm starting to wish i'd waited until now to buy Modo, as they'd upgrade me to 901 for free, but i went and got it in the xmas sale (still at 40% off :P, so good deal all round)

MagicSugar

Very nice new features but as an animator I'd be more willing to upgrade if there's a Modo plug-in for Epic's A.R.T. (currently Maya only far as I know).

So upgrade dollars go to gym membership for the time being :poly121:

WarrenM

unless the guy making the video i watched a while ago used a script

Probably Seneca Menard's "Perfect Circle" script. We all have that one installed, it's a must.

[Deleted User]

PyQT & PySide, cool. We just got them in Houdini, so it's nice to have one thing less to learn.

Count Vertsalot

This wasn't a complete list of new features in 901 today. This was just a teaser of a few things. There's a lot more info coming. It's releasing in late May.

Count Vertsalot

Anthony wrote: »

just browsed the new features list, interesting that meshfusion is now bundled with modo, 'bout time, though i knew the price would go up (hopefully, the upgrade prices won't go up, otherwise, we'll end up with another Autodesk)

The new radial align tool looks interesting, but i thought modo could already do that, (unless the guy making the video i watched a while ago used a script), also liking the look of the quad fill (another thing i thought Modo could already do), and the rectangle UV tool, that should make unwraping bent cylinders easier.

Though I'm starting to wish i'd waited until now to buy Modo, as they'd upgrade me to 901 for free, but i went and got it in the xmas sale (still at 40% off :P, so good deal all round)

They looked at a bunch of popular scripts and took their basic idea and integrated and improved on them. That's why a lot of it looks familiar.

MDiamond

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkNNvemdXBI[/ame]

Apparently there's a "Scripting" Tab now too.

Edit: More info, render-related changes in 901.

http://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/modo-901-exclusive-tech-sneak-peek/

Count Vertsalot

MDiamond wrote: »

Apparently there's a "Scripting" Tab now too.

We got some additional info about that tab last week. I don't know if it's public so I won't share, but that is probably the biggest reason I'm upgrading to 901.

oskarkeo

jeeze that's an awful lot of new features. all of which look superb. might have to sit in front of some tutorials and have a play

Bek

Hnnng if that rectangular UV straightening method works on more complex geo (so not just a pipe) that'd be so good. SO GOOD. The slice with width is sweet too. And MikkTspace!? Hooray. Now it might actually be worth baking in modo; though I can't say exporting to xN is that big of a problem (and I'd be doing it anyway to get curvature and possibly AO)

dzibarik

the most important thing for me is viewport perfomance and general optimization for sculpting. I want Modo to be a concept art package like Zbrush but with precision and the lack of dynamic topology, autopo and lackluster perfomance for sculpting stands in the way. Also paint tools... well, I don't think it's in their focus. Clone tool hasn't been working since forever.

Count Vertsalot

Bek wrote: »

Hnnng if that rectangular UV straightening method works on more complex geo (so not just a pipe) that'd be so good.

They said in the video presentation yesterday that the rectangle tool was not just for pipes and it was good for hard surface modeling. There's also the new linear align and radial align tools for UVs.

PolyHertz

Nice improvements, but what I really want to know is can you script in the app itself yet, and are their any improvements to the viewport (realtime shadows, fx shaders, etc.)?

Count Vertsalot

The viewport is still a mystery. It's one of my most wanted features as well.