Softimage XSI - help...please?

[Draklyne]

Let's get this out in the open at the start-

I'm a mod-newbie. Modelling, coding, I am useless at everything except concept-design and some very basic half-life level design (I can make a box-room...and that's not even a surety...).

I planned to change this and downloaded the Softimage XSI 3d modellng software in anticipation of Half-Life 2. After downloading and installing, I was greeted with...
something.
It had four windows, each with a different view, kinda like Valve Hammer. Everything else was radically different.
To make a long story short, I need some help with XSI. Advice, sites (though I've looked - most are outdated), relations, anything that might boost my understanding of this alien software.

Thanks,
Mod-Newb

[Pizza]

heres a few links to point you off in the right direction hope they help.

http://www.3dlinks.com/tutorials_softimage.cfm
http://www.edharriss.com/tutorial.html
http://www.help3d.com/Tutorials_/Softimage_Tutorials/softimage_tutorials.html

[Noodlygod]

Softimage also has a bunch of tutorials up on their site but you have to login to view them.
http://www.softimage.com/login/xsilogin.asp

If you have any other questions just post them here. I also downloaded the software a few days ago and am now getting the hang of it so if I can help you I will. =)

[simmo]

When I started learning this, everytime I launched the prog, it kept greeting me with "Default scen could not be found"!!, WTF!!, so i uninstallled it..lol

[Murray_H]

I am also an XSI n00bie - all i can use is the pre-set shapes. This is because i cant find a tool in it that lets me place indivdual pixels.......help meeeeeeee

[Pizza]

make ur shape then goto modify/poly.mesh/add vertex tool

btw i think u mean vertexs ;) goodluck hope that helped
;)

[Murray_H]

lol see how n00bie i am! thanks a lot :D

[Nostradamus]

draklyne go here:
www.3dbuzz.com gogogo! they have some very nice video tutorials, for most gfx apps, including XSI, and they are free :)
helped me a lot... ;)

[Draklyne]

Whoa! No newb-flames!
Anyways, thanks guys, I really appreciate the responses.

[EVIL]

I used to model poly by poly in milkshape. but since I used max I dont do that anymore. only box modeling

[Stone]

Yep, I remember starting like that, used to take me days to model symple things, now it takes me just a few minutes to do the same task...hmm experience...

And 3Dbuzz has some really good video Tutorials...

Espc the Unreal Tournment 2003 ones...

Do you have to pay for softimage|xsi?

When I go to softimage.com, I make an account... then I go to the download page and I have to fill in a Softimage Customer ?

Plz help me....

[Noodlygod]

When I got it I went here:
http://www.softimage.com/products/exp/v3/download/step1.htm?bhcp=1

Filled out the form and downloaded it.

Oke, thx it worked :)