Hello, @bobc4d.
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Well.. I didn't bring H17,5 to this forum, but that's right. Houdini is a fantastic software, with some problems at artist level, but they are working on that too.
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If topology and UI become more friendly I think most of c4d users will start to learn it. It's too much techology in one program, in the positive way.
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I've watched the SIDEFX fantastic apresentation, almost as a surprise. So many good news. I wish MAXON could awake up sooner than later.
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H18 will be even better. In October we will see that, for sure.
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