Modifying Configuration Files with User Tools
You can use the User Tools application to edit XSI configuration files and view the installation log from one common graphical interface. The User Tools application is installed by the XSI Setup program. You can access it as a standalone application after you have installed the XSI software.
To open the User Tools application on Windows
• Choose Start > All Programs > SOFTIMAGE Products > [version of XSI] > UserTools.
To open the User Tools application on Linux
1. Open a terminal window.
2. Source the XSI environment by typing the following:
source ~/.xsi_6.01
3. Start User Tools by typing the following:
$XSI_BINDIR/UserTools
To modify configuration files
1. In the following dialog box, select a file and click Edit File, or double-click the file name.
User Tools always looks in the default location for a file. If the file is not located in the default location, a warning is displayed showing the default location and a browser opens to allow you to search for the file.
2. Make the modifications to the file, then click Save and Quit.
The following table lists the files you can modify with the User Tools application:
Windows |
Linux |
Default location |
setenv.bat |
.xsi_6.01 |
- %SI_HOME%\Application\bin (Windows) |
DatabaseSys.rsrc |
DatabaseSys.rsrc |
- %SI_HOME%\Application\rsrc (Windows) |
DatabaseDir.rsrc |
DatabaseDir.rsrc |
Defined by SI_DBDIR |
.ray3host User Tools will create .ray3host if it does not exist. |
.ray3host |
- %XSI_USERROOT%\Softimage\XSI_6.01
directory (Windows) |
scriptxsi.bat Setup creates a shortcut on your desktop to this batch file. Drag-and-drop scene files to launch a batch render with xsibatch -r. |
Not applicable |
%SI_HOME%\Application\bin |
sishell.bat |
Not applicable |
%SI_HOME%\Application\bin |
xsi.bat This is the source file used when starting SOFTIMAGE|XSI. |
XSI |
- %SI_HOME%\Application\bin (Windows) |
SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.6.01