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Shapes for Genesis M4 V4

Winthrod — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:00:31 +0000

I know that the Shapes for Genesis are great for clothing, but has anyone had any luck with character textures?

I just purchased the M4/V4 Shapes for Genesis and put the M4 shape on the Genesis figure and applied the Ulrich texture, which is for M4 and the facial texture is too low - his nostrils are on his upper lip.

Anyone else having any issues like this?

zbrush

debi56 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:03:54 +0000

How easy is zbrush to use.
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Downloadable Video Tutorials?

riccopt — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:26:24 +0000

is it on the DAZ plans to make downloadable version of the youtube tutorials?
it would be quite nice to have those tutorials available to Download and to burn them into a DVD or something like that, so that we can study DAZ while we are offline or traveling

How to automate "ignore limits"?

casey42_2f850f0fa3 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:03:38 +0000

I created some poses (partial) that depend on ignoring limits, I selected " when importing a pose that does not obey limits" always disregard limits, I still have to go to each shoulder and select ignore limits before using the poses. Why?

How do I consolidate Content?

TomViola — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:39:39 +0000

I am using DAZ Studio. 3.0.1.120. (32 bit) Windows. I have way too many folders in my Content. Seems I have too many directories with directories. How do I consolidate them into one file?

Genesis problems (and Dformers)

zededd2000 — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:21:03 +0000

Hi folks... finally starting this amazing switchover to Genesis... but i'm running into snags, walls and strange sticky things on the floor i can't quite identify...

it's only the main issues i'll bug you folks with, then i'll go away and be quiet:
-I can't make any Dformers on Genesis... it keeps saying 'this requires an object with geometry to be selected'...
-is there a way to transfer all my old V4.2 morphs to Genesis? i mean, i think i might have bought every morph ever made for the girl and now i'm using them all easy as breathing, i miss them terminaly when using Genesis... not to mention the custom ones i made myself
I used a script to copy them all across... but for some reason, they are a complete spazzy mess... can't use any of them unless i want to design a cactus person...

also, i've never been able to open genesis without getting some kind of error message... it's only through trial, error and rather careful deletion of files that i can even get it to load at all... although i thought at first that this might be the cause, it was actually aditional free content and morphs that were in the way... non-system sorts of files and all ones silly me had got

Frustrating problems with installing & finding my content.

whatstudio_a3bdaca3b8 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:50:10 +0000

Hi guys. It's my first time actually posting here, just wish this were on a positive note. I currently installed (and trying with horrible results) to use Daz Studio 4.0.3.47 (Windows 7 64bit). Basically I've had up to here with installing / uninstalling the content / software over and over again just hoping everything will work out. I pretty much have an idea where the content supposed to, I believe in My Documents\DAZ 3D\Studio\My Library, but nothing will show up in my panels. I really need to work this problem out for this is keeping from actually enjoying the use of Daz Studio.

Partial Fit Items Problem

Dumor3D — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:59:36 +0000

I'm having trouble with what I would call partial fit items. Things like a necklace with a gem. The chain needs to fit/conform... no problem, but the gem needs to be a hard object that does not conform. It seems I just can't find the right tutorial to get to the bottom of hardening things like the 'gem'. It keeps getting contorted. Anybody got a good idea on this? This would be under DS4. Hope DS 4.5 is better in this area. ;)

Can you "weld" accessories to characters?

HaH — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:21:31 +0000

I'm not very advanced at DAZ, but I'm trying hard to learn. Currently, I am making accessories for my characters in Hexagon, but haven't sent any of them to DAZ yet.

I was wondering if it's possible to attach accessories to your characters in DAZ, like earrings or hair or a ring. I want to do that so when I pose the character, I don't have to keep moving the item to match the pose.

If it's not possible, would I just have to import the character to Hexagon, weld the accessories to the character, then send the character back to DAZ? The rigging would be gone, so I would have to remake the bones, right? (This is really hard sounding, so I'm not excited about this idea.)

I know you can make character presets, so does doing that make the clothes stay on, too?

DAZ Doesn't show up

philmister978_273d7161bb — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:02:41 +0000

Okay, has anyone ever had an issue where you open a program but it doesn't show up?

It's happening with me and DAZ. When I start the program, it doesn't show up. How do I rectify this issue?

(2) in content thumbnail name

sriesch — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:27:07 +0000

What does the "(2)" in the content thumbnail's name mean? At first I thought It meant I had categorized the content in multiple places, but that doesn't seem to be it.

Injection Morphs for Michael4 problem

me_77577 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:29:27 +0000

Hi People,

My name is Guus and I have a problem with Michael 4 I just purchased. I installed the whole package.
After some confusing install and search in the library I found michael and set him on the main stage.
All looks fine. Exept when I want top use the Morph injections in Base for the face. When i put a morph on the face
it just does do anything. I see like it instals it but nothing change visual ??? can someone help me out here please ?

thx ,
Guus

Help with Packaging a freebie, Please?

JasmineSkunk — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:48:16 +0000

Hello.. I am trying to make some freebie MATS to share, but I still have no idea what I am doing..lol. Something isn't working right because the files are saving where they should, but for some reason they are not showing up in DS. I mean... the thumbnails aren't showing up and it looks like the folder is empty... but if I open windows, there they are just as plain as day. The folder shows up in Daz...but it looks like nothing is in it. Any idea what I could have done wrong?

Thanks

Jaz

Problems with Genesis fingers on Daz Studio 4.5

Marcius — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:25:12 +0000

I'm having issues to pose the Genesis fingers, allways they become too long when holding something. Someone knows whta is going on and how to fix it?

Good animation tutorials for Daz Studio?

nwleee_a52bfead84 — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:53:08 +0000

Now I remember why I don't do a lot of animations. AUUUGHHH!!!! It's so frustrating. I understand about key frames and how to use them, but it seems that sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. I successfully animated a camera movement on the timeline using keyframes. But then I tried to move the characters neck, I twisted the neck about halfway in the timeline and even though a new keyframe automatically popped up, I still clicked on insert keyframe here (while the neck body part was selected) and as soon as I moved the scrubber in the timeline, the keyframe disappeared and the neck was in the same position before I moved it.

I obviously don't know what I'm doing. Can anyone recommend some GOOD tutorials on animation -Not "Animate"- but just the basic animation functions within Daz Studio. The tutorials in the online help section mostly deal with "Animate" and Puppeteer.

Thanks,
Lee

DAZ3D v.4 Pro--Application Won't Run

JBJDesigns — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:52:28 +0000

Wondering if someone out there can help me. The last time I was able to access and use DAZ3D v4 Pro was last Wed., July 4th. Now, when I try to run the application, it will not start up. I've looked at the "start-up log" and found that the script stops at "Scanning import folders" and goes no further. Past "start-up log" scrips of successful runs show that a normal start up continues with "Scanning Content folder" and goes from there. If any one has a clue as to what is going on, I'd appreciate some help.

Some other info: I've re-installed DAZ3D v4 Pro four (4) times (once with a brand new downloaded application) -- nothing. I also renamed the "Content Management Service" folder to "Old" before running the installation -- still nothing.

Appreciate any help I can get!

Jo Ann E.

Another animation question (FPS)

nwleee_a52bfead84 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:09:26 +0000

I noticed that the default FPS (Frames per second) is set to 30. It took about 3 and a half hours to render a 15 second clip. I could cut that render time in half if I set it to 15 FPS. Just wondering before I try that, is there a noticeable difference in the final render? Would it be too jerky? 15 frames per second is still a lot of frames in one seconds worth of time.

Thanks,
Lee

Can't find vcredist.msi when installing DAZ Studio 4

mickd3 — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:19:38 +0000

Hi!
I just downloaded a copy of DAZ Studio 4 to go with my new installation of Bryce. When I try to install DAZ Studio 4, it goes almost to the end of the installation and then I get the error "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the Installation package vcredist.msi in the box below." Another error message I got was: "The path C:\windows\temp\ixp000.tmp\vcredist.msi cannot be found. Verify that you have access to this location and try again or try to find the installation package vcredist.msi in a folder from which you can install the product Microsft visual C++ 2005 Redistributable(x64)"
I'm installing the Content Management Service, I turned off my antivirus and installed as administrator.
I've searched all over google and couldn't come up with any fixes. This is driving me crazy. I'm hoping someone can help.

Hand and Finger Posing

3Don — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:54:29 +0000

While posing Genesis hands and fingers I noticed that even with Limits On all finger joints (except thumbs) will not bend to the stated values of Limits. For example, if a digit's Limits are +90 and -45, bending a finger backwards (-45) will stop at another number value, say -30, using entered values or the sliders. What I assume is an IK chain-link (within the parameter setting for a joint) has to be set to off or "broken" to reach the stated negative value of Limits.

Why is that? Is there a way to disengage all of these at once with some kind of setting or operation, rather than breaking the chain-link individually?

Does TexturePaintHelper work with Daz Studio 4?

city_by_bay_0be0f2331a — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:05:21 +0000

I was wondering if TexturePaintHelper works with Daz Studio 4 Pro. I am looking for a way of modifying M4 and M5 mats and this looked like it was to the point.

Thanks for you help

Help Installing content to DS4 (again..)

Eva1 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:04:51 +0000

I did post the same question in the old forums but as the search doesn't work in it I'm posting again (and as I've got confused again!).
My content for DS4 in DS4 is a mess - I was fine with DS3, it was organised and I knew exactly where to install it and where to find it in DS3. But since moving to DS4 I'm finding it a nightmare. I have to look in various folders to find content and have lots of folders that don't contain any and shouldn't be showing. All the older stuff under Poser Formats is fine (just like it was in DS3). But I'm still not sure where I should be installing stuff now in DS4. Looking at the documentation it says:

PC USERS (WINDOWS XP)
C:\Documents and Settings\[your user account]\Application Data\DAZ 3D\Studio\My Library

I'm using XP but I don't want to install it to Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data....and I don't want to use the CMS.

I want to be able to keep all my content in my folders set for DAZ Studio. So my question is how do I do that? Do I just need to make sure I have a folder called 'My Library'? So could I for example have ..Studio\content\My Library / I remember reading before that you had to have a 'My Library' folder somewhere.

It really is driving me nuts....

poser exporting tips

Zap Z — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:57:58 +0000

I want to export some unquite geneses figures shapes I made and some gen 3 gen 4 auto fit clothing. For what I'm thinking of I don't really need morph but maybe some expressions.

Merging files

Bobvan — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:26:00 +0000

I have removed 3 since I never use it , I have all the studio 3 content in the Studio3>content related to 4. Now that I only have 4 am I safe to move all the installed content and files inside Studio3> Content to Studio>My Library? Will this simply merge all the content or would it wreck all the paths to installed content 4th gen morphs and saved scenes?

How to install RC4.5 without the basic content?

creativemodelsbe — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:07:34 +0000

How to install RC4.5 without the basic content?
i do not like the free basic content, how can i un-install or just install the program without content.

Poses, animations and the EULA

Jovianthe4th — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:55:36 +0000

Since the Game Development EULA does not cover brokered products, can poses and animations from Published Artists be used in your video game? Does the EULA only prohibit you from using geometry in real time, or does it include poses and animations too? I'm looking for some gun/combat poses for Genesis, but I have found no Daz original products in what I'm looking for.

GOZ problems with zbrush 4r4.

dcooper001_62def9169a — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:53:18 +0000

Is there a fix coming for the goz plugin for DAZ Studio 4.5 RC3?

Rigidity groups

Roygee — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:09:26 +0000

Hi all :-)

I'm preparing to rig my first tri-ax figure - I notice there is a setting for rigidity groups. What I want is the spikes on the back and tail to move with the parent bones and be able to move independently - stand up, lie down, but not be deformed. I have already defined all the face groups, with separate groups for the spikes. Would defining them as rigidity groups achieve what I want?

If so, how would I go about transferring them to rigidity - would I need to re-define them, or what?

Also, how do I fix a typo in one of the group names?

Off topic - anyone know how long RC3 will be active before being replaced - I'd like to try it out, but don't want to use up a huge chunk of my monthly broadband allowance, only to have it expire soon.

Any advice will be much appreciated.:-)

Noob question: Daz 4.5 r2 Backgrounds getting blown out in the viewport

jsharpe177_5c0d96968b — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:18:22 +0000

Whenever I light a scene with UberEnviroment 2 the background goes to complete white.

I've dialed down intensity but it's still completely white.

What might I be missing or doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

Looking for a Genesis Skin Template & V4/M4

adrian.connelly_c4ce87a285 — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:16:56 +0000

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to make back tattoos for Genesis (which I believe uses V4 skin textures) but the alignment is proving painfully slow.

Has anyone seen a Genesis V4 Skin Template/Guide to help with aligning accross the skin seams?

I also work with V4 & M4 so it would be great if there is a complete set available for purchase.

I've searched high and low on the web, but even finding a guide is painfully tedious and I'm worried they don't actually exist :(

A web-link would be really appreciated right about now :)

Thanks in advance!

Will there be an Auto-Fit Tool for Victoria 4 and other characters?

lou618_2b45855fe7 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:30:33 +0000

Not everybody uses Genesis, and I would like an easy way to fit clothes on the V4/ M4 characters I already put some considerable effort into without having to do it all over again with Genesis, especially since Genesis doesn't even have all the morphs that the Victoria 4 and Michael 4 characters have.