1) Make it so that each morph in the Parameters, Posing, and Shaping tabs have a small question mark in the header next to the lock that, when clicked, tell the name of the author, the Package they came sold with and a link to the readme online for that package.
2) Also put a check-box on each morph in the Parameters, Posing, and Shaping tabs, so that, when clicked and a selection of ‘Palette’ is chosen as the filter (like the filter for Currently Used) then all the ones we have selected are loaded into our “morph palette” so that we may keep those dials we want to fiddle with together and can quickly manage and use what we need. Then a Clear Palette button will remove the check-marks from all the morphs currently in your palette.
3) Make a button for Zero Pose & Zero Shape so that it can be placed in the toolbar and quickly clicked.
4) Make a “Zero Materials” feature along with a button that can be placed in the toolbar and quickly clicked that will clear all materials all at once.
If anyone has a simple suggestions, please feel free to post.
Please don’t post “I want Dynamic Cloth NOW!” or “GENESIS SUCKS! POSER RULES!” or other things which would cause a major, expensive upgrade but some simple things around the UI that would make it better and more easily used.
I can think of a few simple things that could help me navigate my Scene tab.
First, a way to change the font size would help. If there already is a way to do this, I haven’t found it yet. I often have to get out of my seat and get closer to my monitor to read the names of the items.
Second, the ability to have folders in the scene tab, and to be able to drag items into them. When doing scenes with lots of items, it can be problematic sometimes to find the specific item I want to select. For example, if I create a figure, any clothes or props I add to it are directly below it in the list. I add a second figure, clothe it, same thing, so far so good. After I’ve added a few more figures to my scene, I decide to change the clothes on the first one. The new clothes I add to the scene will appear at the bottom of the list.
If I could create a folder for each figure, I could drag all the items associated with that figure into the proper folder. Opening the folder would let me see all the items in it, closing the folder would reduce clutter in the Scene tab when I don’t need to see the whole list. This is a feature that is common in audio software, where a project with dozens of tracks can be a bit unwieldy when trying to scroll down to one specific track; having folders labeled strings, brass, etc. makes the job a lot easier.
Make a “Zero Materials” feature along with a button that can be placed in the toolbar and quickly clicked that will clear all materials all at once.
Save a surface with all the default settings as a Surface preset. When you need to “zero” any materials, select them all and apply that saved surface. It’s not a one-click solution, but it works pretty well.
Second, the ability to have folders in the scene tab, and to be able to drag items into them
You can pretty much do this by adding Group objects to your scene (Create -> New Group), and then drag all of your clothing or other items into them. They’re nice because you can hide everything in the group at once just by hiding the Group.
Make a “Zero Materials” feature along with a button that can be placed in the toolbar and quickly clicked that will clear all materials all at once.
Save a surface with all the default settings as a Surface preset. When you need to “zero” any materials, select them all and apply that saved surface. It’s not a one-click solution, but it works pretty well.
Second, the ability to have folders in the scene tab, and to be able to drag items into them
You can pretty much do this by adding Group objects to your scene (Create -> New Group), and then drag all of your clothing or other items into them. They’re nice because you can hide everything in the group at once just by hiding the Group.
I hope that helps a little!
Thanks, the Group feature should be just what I need. Sure wish Studio had a complete manual. Now if I can get the font bigger, I’ll be all set. Time for bed now; I’ve been up way too long.
First, a way to change the font size would help. If there already is a way to do this, I haven’t found it yet. I often have to get out of my seat and get closer to my monitor to read the names of the items.
I second the size change…but also move to change the font completely.
Following up what SS mentioned about surfaces… save a non surface version of Genesis when it’s first loaded to a place you can easily find it… right click on the newly saved Materials preset and choose “Create Custom Action”. It will appear in your “Scripts” drop down menu. Very very handy. If you wish to get rid of old actions that no longer function it’s a bit fiddly but not overly so… here’s how…
Edit>Customize> Left pane…. “Customize” click the + sign and all your saves will be there… right click and choose “Delete Custom Action” and then “Apply” and “Accept” and it’s done.
One of things I dearly miss about older versions of DS are two things… hand pose tool. So nice and ‘handy’ and there was another tool I think many remember, Parameters Organizer which gave you the ability to hide unused sliders so only the ones your using would be visible. VERY VERY nice! I think this correlates with Robert’s 2. up top there.
Make a “Zero Materials” feature along with a button that can be placed in the toolbar and quickly clicked that will clear all materials all at once.
Save a surface with all the default settings as a Surface preset. When you need to “zero” any materials, select them all and apply that saved surface. It’s not a one-click solution, but it works pretty well.
Second, the ability to have folders in the scene tab, and to be able to drag items into them
You can pretty much do this by adding Group objects to your scene (Create -> New Group), and then drag all of your clothing or other items into them. They’re nice because you can hide everything in the group at once just by hiding the Group.
You don’t really have to learn Studio completely on your own, DAZ does have an outdated but still helpful manual and a good Reference Guide that all new users should read.
I have a feeling that if the font were changed, it would cause huge interface problems. I once had the font change when I was using Poser 4 (still have no idea why it happened), and the program became unusable. I don’t know of many programs where you can change the interface font for that very reason.
Parameters Organizer which gave you the ability to hide unused sliders so only the ones your using would be visible. VERY VERY nice!
I agree, and I asked about this in a recent post over in the DAZ Studio forum. Didn’t get any answer, but I’ll try to make a request for it (you can too of course).
Helps a lot! DAZ should hire you….
Maybe to write a helpful manual!?!?
Haha, I don’t think I’m up to writing a manual for a program with this many features. I don’t know anything about the CCT and very little about the more technical details of exporting and such. I will keep writing tutorials and answering questions when I can though. Thanks very much.
Wasn’t there supposed to be a team writing the manual? DAZ really does have a very poor record of providing writing manual, PDF or bound… it’s very sad.
Hey SS if you make a feature request post the link I’ll for sure add a note to it.
Thank you very much for this valuable tutorial and info.
I have made a new toolbar but cannot figure out how to get it added to the window. Whenever I create it, right click on the toolbar, it does not give it as an option to check or uncheck to show. What did I do wrong? *smile*
Is there a way to make out own little button pics so that when we make a toolbar with no pic for the button, we can create a little image and put it in there?
Thank you very much for this valuable tutorial and info.
I have made a new toolbar but cannot figure out how to get it added to the window. Whenever I create it, right click on the toolbar, it does not give it as an option to check or uncheck to show. What did I do wrong? *smile*
Is there a way to make out own little button pics so that when we make a toolbar with no pic for the button, we can create a little image and put it in there?
Thanks again for all your help!
Okay, I did find how to enable the toolbars again under Customize -> Activities (in the right side column) -> Advsdnced -> Toolbars then right click each to enable
One of things I dearly miss about older versions of DS are two things… hand pose tool. So nice and ‘handy’ and there was another tool I think many remember, Parameters Organizer which gave you the ability to hide unused sliders so only the ones your using would be visible. VERY VERY nice! I think this correlates with Robert’s 2. up top there.
Are you talking about a hand pose tool other than PowerPose?
Is there a way to tell DAZ to select all the siblings or select all parents of a selected item? Like if I click on hand, then click “Select all siblings” it will select all the fingers?
It would be even more helpful if I could do that and effect the scaling on all the siblings
One of things I dearly miss about older versions of DS are two things… hand pose tool. So nice and ‘handy’ and there was another tool I think many remember, Parameters Organizer which gave you the ability to hide unused sliders so only the ones your using would be visible. VERY VERY nice! I think this correlates with Robert’s 2. up top there.
Are you talking about a hand pose tool other than PowerPose?
Hmm, never thought of using Poser Pose. Silly me. Thanks!
Are you talking about a hand pose tool other than PowerPose?
Hmm, never thought of using Poser Pose. Silly me. Thanks!
There are also lots of hand posing sliders (grasp, fist, etc) in the posing panel under Pose Controls (select the left or right hand first). I’m not sure if these are part of the Evolution morphs or if they are included with the base Genesis figure.
Is there a way to tell DAZ to select all the siblings or select all parents of a selected item? Like if I click on hand, then click “Select all siblings” it will select all the fingers?
It would be even more helpful if I could do that and effect the scaling on all the siblings
No, there isn’t -though it should be scriptable. Though siblings are items at the same level, you mean children.
and there was another tool I think many remember, Parameters Organizer which gave you the ability to hide unused sliders so only the ones your using would be visible. VERY VERY nice! I think this correlates with Robert’s 2. up top there.
I don’t know anything about the CCT and very little about the more technical details of exporting and such. I will keep writing tutorials and answering questions when I can though. Thanks very much. 
