@ GUI: To me the current GUI framework doesn't look very much better than Visual Studio/Mfc. I wonder QT was an option too? It is the Framework Silo uses but also large names as Maya, Maxwell and all programs of The Foundry are built with with this free and open Source Cross-Platform Framework. I can't imagine that it…
Kun, have you checked out alembic format? It's open source and recently have been supported by autodesk and luxology (more coming). Production tested and might get you interested. *Coz I've been seeing the obj issues from some members here lately. http://www.alembic.io/ Lucasfilm and Sony Pictures Imageworks have announced…