Introduction to ICE in XSI

Learn a production-proven workflow to visual programming with ICE and easily extend the capabilities of XSI. Integrate into existing pipelines, rapid prototyping of tools, visually debug, and iterate and create in real-time - Perfect for artists and technical directors. Provides over 3 hours of project-based training for artists new to ICE in XSI. Popular highlights include: Understanding ICE; ICE Framework; Navigation in ICE; Working with ICE Nodes; Types and Contexts; Intrinsic and Dynamic Data; Sharing Data Between ICE Trees; ICE Compounds; ICE Particle Simulations; ICE Rigid Bodies; Using ICE Attributes in Render Tree; Visualizing ICE Data; Previewing ICE Data; Rendering ICE Particles and Meshes; Building Deformers; Building Complex Systems with ICE; Importance of Comments; Learning Best Practices and Workflows; Tips and Tricks. Software required: XSI 7 and up.