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'Page' Tab

dash2128 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:38:54 +0000

I am attempting to learn how to run the Fairytale Book.

More specifically, I am attempting to add content to the pages on a test book.

The insctructions tell me to go to the 'Pages' Tab and press the 'Index button'.

...but I can't seem to locate a 'Pages' tab.

Anyone know what the instruction is referring to?

How to make .dmc file for lip sync?

chriswongbiz — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 20:30:15 +0000

I use DS 4.6 32 bit and I use Mac. I have Star original, and Star 2. Star 2 can use the lip sync so she can talk, but unfortunately her anime eyes cast shadow inside the eye socket as the eyeballs are a little pushed inside and not flush, ( I don't know why, but it just looks aweful with whatever Light I chose ) so I can't say I really use her. I on the other hand use Star original a lot. But, she cannot talk. So, here my question is, can anyone teach me how to create a .dmc file for Star, so that she can talk? Much appreciated!

Help

BlazingAnubis — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:58:39 +0000

Hey guys, I'm new to DAZ3d and I bought a few things from the site to help get me started, and for the most part I understand how to use the program. However, I recently purchased Project Hairy 456 for Daz Studio as well as the requiered files needed to use it, but no matter what I do, I can't seem to get it to work. I have no idea how to use it. If someone could help me out, that'd be great. I tried adding to models and forming them both the same, but when I click "fit to" to try and fit it to the other model, one of the models always goes wonky and the body hair isn't where it should be. If I don't use fit to, it shows exactly where it needs to be, but I can't move both models at the same time. Sorry for being such a newb, but it has been frustrating me considering I spent so much money just for it not to work. Your help would be much appreciated.

Batch adjust a pose in animation

Illidanstorm — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:43:56 +0000

I have an animation set where I need to adjust the arm a bit so it isn't going trough the figure. The animation set (aniblock) has about 50 frames and adjusting it on those 50 frames one by one is rather time consuming. I wonder if there is an easier way to adjust it for all at once?

Best way to apply Mixamo data to Genesis 8?

nicksync — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:51:34 +0000

I was wondering what was the best way to import Mixamo to Genesis 8?

Thank you.

Geografting and Transfer Utility Geometry for Noobs Questions

tdcdesigns9999 — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:15:42 +0000

I am trying to geograft an object to a G3 figure in DAZ studio. I exported in .obj, and edited the mesh by removing some verts and then filling in the exposed face on the side. Then I reimported as an obj. I am not sure if I am using the right settings to reimport. The only guide I could find about reimporting into DAZ was for dealing with morphs, and that was for dealing with something that was originally exported as a .dae and then back to .obj later... so I am wondering if that is the issue. The resulting import is coming with extra connections to the verts in the geometry that are not there in the original or in blender. I tried to run Transfer Utility anyway, and it does rig the object to the parameters of the general area where it originally came from, but it shrinks the object, not keeping it aligned to it's original geometry.

Hopefully the pictures below will explain. I am also unsure if I am proceeding correctly down the path to achieve my final result, which should be a geograft that visually removes the left arm below the shoulder and replaces it with this object's flat surface. Will I be able to extend the texture onto this object as well, or am I going down the wrong path to this goal?

Can you purchase continuing PC+ Membership Early?

Victorio — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 03:38:39 +0000

Yesterday, on Sunday, 8/12/18, I saw the following offer presented by DAZ in it's daily product advertisement:

"Buy any “Futures and Supers” New Release & get 40% OFF* PC+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP"

My current PC+ Membership does not expire until November. My question is can I buy an annual PC+ Membership at this reduced price now and then use it when my current membership expires? Or is this offer intended only for those individuals who are currently not PC+ members? I tried to find the answer on the DAZ site, but there was no information available on this question.

Anyone have any experience with this topic?

Good Guys for Genesis 8 male not working??

jimdunn — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:05:11 +0000

So I am new and I think this may be a newbie question. Normally when I select a product figure and then double-click on an actor I get a figure that looks like the actor. But I just purchased the Good guys for Genesis 9 Male and all I get is a standard genesis 8 male. I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt thinking I am doing something completely wrong. Any advise??

Pls suggest hair for Clooney figure

heisdave — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:52:21 +0000

Hello

I have created a figure resembling George Clooney, I need to add hair (i dont create hair). Can anyone suggest a pre-made salt & pepper hair that resembles George in this image?

https://www.google.com/search?q=george+clooney+oceans&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC2-yMo-rcAhUm9YMKHeHkCOkQ_AUICigB&biw=1714&bih=974#imgrc=Ifxjj3OlOtQKAM:

Thanks!

All images are surimposed

odastein — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:16:20 +0000

Ok, so i'm a complete newbie, and I have the following problem : the previous images or the previous positions of something stay visible on the central screen. I guess it isn't clear, so for instance :

I click on "clear the scene" : the scene stays there. I add a charater on the "new" scene : it's surimposed on the previous scene. I switch to "side view" : I now have on screen the previous scene, the new character in perspective view and the new character in side view, all surimposed. I rotate the character : now I have all the intermediate positions added to the rest. I zoom out : all the intermediate levels of zoom appear too. In fact, at this point the central screen has become a grey mess of surimposed characters. And it's not just characters : all the intermediate positions of the background stay on screen too if I rotate, same for the lower grid/floor... (and it's the same in the "auxiliary view", by the way)

It's corrected easily by changing the size of the central screen. If I reduce or enlarge its size, I can now see the final situation, for instance in this case the previous scene dissapear, and I can see only one copy of the new character in side view, zoomed out, as it should be. However, I don't think I'm supposed to change the size of the screen every time I do anything.

So, what is the problem and how do I fix it? Thanks in advance.

Sharing

sheedee3D — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 01:11:27 +0000

Somewhere i read that its possible to share the Daz library with a mac pc...thus using the mac to work/create/pose/set up the scene and afterwards using the pc just for rendering...i would really like to do this because i have a 27 inch 5K retina imac which has a beautiful screen...so i would like to install Daz on it just to prepare/set up my scenes for rendering...because the actual rendering on the imac self is completely out of the question for me because i am not willing to wait hours for one render...thats why i just want to use the imac for the set up process...after that i will do the actual rendering on my pc which has a GFORCE 1070 card which produces blazing fast renders.

So is there any explanation/tutorial on how to set this up and how it actually works (sharing the Daz library with both computers)

Renders I try to save as PNG or TIFF files appear totally red.

stefdyk — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:42:08 +0000

First time using DAZ 3D. Renders I try to save as PNG or TIFF files appear totally red (as if masked?). What am I doing wrong?

Unwanted Information Box

dash2128 — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 20:17:09 +0000

How do I disable the information box that comes up, as I am adjusting the scene? (If possible)

(The box in the screenshot)

New Clothing Converter Product

Trash Panda — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 19:33:40 +0000

I can't seem to get the G3 clothing to be converted into G8 clothing. After I selected the G3 files and click execute it says "0 clothing items" as seen in the attached image.

How to make the objects darker

enniobolondi — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:32:02 +0000

Hi to everyone,

I rendered a scene (this is just the first step), but the first thing which come to my eyes are the sacks/bags.

They are really bright. At the moment there isn't any additiona lights in the scene. Just the default one created by Daz.

What is the best way to make them darker? Maybe change the material? Change some parameters? Please help me.

Take a look to the following screenshot.

Thanks for your time!

Bye,

Ennio

Installing content

sheedee3D — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:41:34 +0000

Please help;

I purchased Victoria 7 and i have two install options:

1. Manual

2. Or let the install manager do it.

I choose manual...so i download a zip file...and i unzip/install V 7 to: C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library\People\Genesis 3 Female

But after i open Daz and try to load her it says that files are missing....

Am i installing to the wrong location?...what am i doing wrong?...

Normally i do use the install manager and everything installs correctly....but i wanted to try a manual install to see if it also works for me that way...but as you can see i have no idea what i am doing...but i do want to learn how to install content manually...i feel that it is a skill that i am missing.

Some pointers would be appreciated.

Facegen Artist Pro files into Daz.....

smackthis527 — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:12:49 +0000

I am wondering if anyone can help. I'm pretty much new to Daz as well as Facegen.....while I have a background in photoshop, I still find Daz and FG confusing. One problem I am having is importing a facegen file into Daz. It saves as .dsf and Daz doesn't read that file. When I manually look for the file, it's not there. I have tried saving the FG file as a genesis female, genesis 3 female and genesis 8 female. I have followed the directions facegen says to apply the rendered face but the file is never there. I have tried following what I could find on line to figure this out and those steps still do not work. When I search in regular windows explorer, the file is where it is supposed to be. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Is there anyone out there who can help me and not make me feel like I just wasted perfectly good money on a bum product?

Postgre SQL

sheedee3D — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:33:24 +0000

Please help;

I just installed Daz Studio 4.10 Pro...but i am getting these messages:

In my install manager i have the option to install 2 versions...but i dont know which of the two i have to install:

(i have windows 10 64 bit by the way)

1. PostgreSQL CMS (Win 64 bit)

2. PostgreSQL CMS from Valentina CMS conversion

Install Manager

sheedee3D — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 09:50:55 +0000

Please some help;

I am trying to install the latest version of install manager...but its showing a prompt telling me that my email adress is not properly formatted...why its telling me this is beyond me because my email adress is correct.

Need help finding high res skin textures for Aiko 8 (or Aiko 7)

unused account - glossedsfm — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:08:43 +0000

Hi,

I am thinking about buying the Aiko 8 base model and one of the named character addons for it. However i want the character addon to have really detailed skin textures. I'm talking about details like skin pores, lip textures, slight wrinkles below the eyes, that kind of stuff. I havent been able to find one yet for the Aiko 8 or even Aiko 7 so i was hoping someone could help me out. I did see a non-Aiko model with the kinds of details i am looking for though. Posting the picture here so people know of the kind of skin details i am talking about.

Pros and Cons of working outside of Daz3D?

nicksync — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 05:24:14 +0000

I see a lot of people exporting from DAZ3D to iClone on YouTube. Are there any cons of working with the Genesis 8 models outside of Daz? My preference would be to work with Maya just because of the endless tutorials online.

I have three questions:

1. I am very interested in the Lip Sync feature from DAZ3D. If I wanted to use the DAZ3D lip sync feature, would the lip sync frames or animation be exported to Maya as well?

2. Do the models lose any native quality by being exported to another 3D software? Do they look the best in DAZ?

3. Are there any important features in DAZ3D that I would be missing out on if I worked in Maya instead? Or is it basically the same?

Thank you.

i inetalled gaz to new computer....

dougd9 — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:04:10 +0000

when i intalled to new computer an signed in under odld sign in i lots some of my mods an characters...victoria, stephanie.i would likto get them back free where ab how?

green noise on renders

JGarci33 — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 00:04:13 +0000

Good evening! I'm a newbie here and I was wondering if anyone could help determine my problem. I am trying to make a render of the Genesis 8 model with the angel brassiere, but no matter what angle I render from, I get some green noise in the middle as shown in the image below. I have taken a render of just the brassiere itself as well and the green noise disappeared from the both it and the model, which leads me to believe it has something to do with how it is fitting on the genesis 8 model. I'd really like to utilize this piece without having any render I make ruined. I am at a loss! Help!

Import as Genesis only

startboots — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 05:25:33 +0000

Is it possible to export a rigged character from an external 3D program like Blender, and import it into Daz specifically into a Genesis 2 character?

It must be imported as a Genesis 2 male or female, not others like Genesis 8 or Genesis 3 etc.

Please let me know if this is possible.

how to reduse bones on hip/pelvis/waist?

xXQuatroXx — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:07:40 +0000

Hi all,

i have an issue with the following:

https://gyazo.com/4c12b50aee26e2a450609386322f2458

the bones shown on the picture need to be redused to a more soomth line from wiast to legs.

Does anyone know which dails i need to change or what i need to make the change happen?

Thanks

Too Much Liposuction?

PaulaDegg — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:59:17 +0000

Today I updated DS to 4.11 and now I`m getting a strange thing happen when I pose my figures. You can see the problem in the image, and I even know that the quads are flexing WAY too much, I just don`t know how to STOP them flexing this much. I can manually adjust them, but its a pain to keep doing it every time I change a pose. It only seems to be doing it with G8 figures, the others G`s are unaffected.

Can anybody help please?

What's the difference between saving a SCENE and a SCENE SUBSET?

Victorio — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 04:40:22 +0000

My primary question: What's the difference between saving a SCENE and a SCENE SUBSET? Hopefully there is a quick answer for this one.

My secondary question is: Can anyone point me to a source that would explain what all those OTHER saving options are for? There's sure a lot of them so they must be useful for something!

Thank you.

How to make shader in Iray look brighter?

lasersayspew — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 02:21:46 +0000

I apply wallpaper shader to the wall and it looks really dark for some reason. Is there a way to make it brighter? Changing Base Color doesn't do anything, changing Glossy Color actually does but the default one is already white, so not sure how to make it brighter than white, only option there to make it look even darker.

Attachments 1 - how the shader is presented and, I guess, supposed to look, 2 - actual look compared to the default(a lot brighter) texture of the wall nearby.

Scene Too Small When Trying To Navigate Around

dominiqueegarcia — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 08:24:52 +0000

Hi. I have several scenes and when I am trying to navigate around in perspective view the scene seems too small. I zoom in what seems like just a tad for a different angle and all of a sudden I am hitting the wall or the ceiling. How can I either make scene larger or make camera view smaller so it wont feel so tight when I navigate around it? Thanks.

Is there a faster way to move an object and how do you paint it?

wildbillnash — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:21:56 +0000

New question. Whenever I import an obj. into DAZ it's waaayy too big and a mile away from the grid. Is there a way I can center it onto the grid without moving it yard by yard by hand? Shrinking it is no problem, I can use the scale option. It's just having to move it bit by bit until I finally get it onto the grid.
Also, I can't seem to get DAZ paint the object using the Shaders. I was able to do it before but no, nothing. What's the procedure just in case I forgot something?