XSI|Softimage - X Files - Hierarchy Animation

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Hello.

I realise that B3D does not support skeletal or mesh deformation animation with X files. However people commonly mention that it can animate 'hierarchy' animation.

Can someone tell me how to go about creating one of these in Softimage XSI 5.0?

Alternatively....

Can someone point me to an X file which animates in blitz3d using this method so that I can load it up into XSI and work out how to create it in XSI so that it animates in blitz3d.

Alternatively....

it would be great if someone could create an exporter for XSI or even a convertor from dotXSI format (which looks very similar to blitz3d's b3d format from my own limited knowledge) - I'd be willing to pay for a good b3d exporter for XSI, I'm sure there are other XSI users who may appreciate this.