Technical Help (nuts n bolts) - Daz 3D Forums https://www.daz3d.com/forums/categories/technical-help/p428/feed.rss Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:20:09 +0000 Technical Help (nuts n bolts) - Daz 3D Forums en-US Timeline + keyframes problem. https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393786/timeline-keyframes-problem Sun, 22 Mar 2020 01:31:40 +0000 lasersayspew 393786@/forums/discussions How to recreate: empty scene:

1. Create a null at frame 0. Create keyframe for it there.

2. Go to frame 5. move the null somewhere.

3. Copy the keyframe created at frame 5.

4. Go to frame 10 and post the copied keyframe.

Even though it's the exact same(copied) keyframe at frames 5 and 10, the null starts to jump around at frames between those(6,7,8,9). Why? Isn't it supposed to connect keyframes with gradual movement. There is no movement between them, it's the exact same translation/rotation! Why is it moveing inbetween? What am I doing wrong? 

I'm trying to learn animations and every time I try to create one, at some point, hands and legs start to break themselves, jump around or even disappear. Sometimes their rotation values go to "inf" and DS simply freezes and crashes when this happens. Am I doing something wrong? Or is it a bug of some sort? 

]]> How to fix noise issue. https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/392856/how-to-fix-noise-issue Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:03:17 +0000 darkdrahethick 392856@/forums/discussions If anyone can help me get rid of the noise in my photo let me know. I've tried messing with filtering, lighting, dof, environmental settings, mitchell, etc. Not sure how to get rid of the noise. Any help or suggestions thank you.

]]> Better clarity in render- help appreciated! https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/392681/better-clarity-in-render-help-appreciated Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:10:34 +0000 sunnyjei 392681@/forums/discussions

I have this image (attached) currently rendering at 53% 217 iterations and it is greater than 2,500 x 2,500 there is still a lot of noise and the first render I did that went for over 7 hours (different hair but pretty much the same) came out really noisy too. I'm not sure what to do to get it to be noise free or have better clarity. I set the render quality to 5 the convergence (I think that was what it was called) to 98% and I turned off the time limit. Not sure what I'm doing wrong at this point or what I can do to improve the clarity....

]]> Blacksmith3D Quarantined on Mac? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/251261/blacksmith3d-quarantined-on-mac Mon, 07 May 2018 23:24:29 +0000 Quixotry 251261@/forums/discussions Hi,

I just downloaded Blacksmith 3D Pro 7 and can't open the application. I get an error that says that OS X has quarantined the app and it gives me a suggested line of code that is meant to let me correct this problem through the Terminal, but I haven't been able to make it work. It just gives me an error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//.DocumentRevisions-V100'

Has anyone else seen this? Any suggestions on how can I fix it?

"Error. It seems that OS X has quarantines this application through a process called 'App Translocation' or 'Path Randomization'. You may be able to fix this problem with the following terminal command... xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine / [FULL_PATH_TO_B3D]/Blacksmith3D.app"

]]> DForce Question - Clothing on zeroed figure explodes unless Start From Memorized Pose is On https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/391671/dforce-question-clothing-on-zeroed-figure-explodes-unless-start-from-memorized-pose-is-on Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:42:46 +0000 Joe827 391671@/forums/discussions Just trying to wrap my head around what some of these settings are doing.

1) Zero figure pose

2) Add a Dforce wind node

3) Simulate and watch clothing explode

But....

If I change initialize from memorized pose from off to on, the clothing reacts normally to the wind.  Does anyone have an explanation for this?  I am just trying to understand the system better so I can fully leverage it.  Thank you for your time.

 

]]> Animating controller dials? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/307006/animating-controller-dials Sun, 03 Feb 2019 01:36:06 +0000 Mary Williams 307006@/forums/discussions Could someone please point me toward a tutorial to animate controller dials in DAZ Studio?  Such as to trigger one morph when the controller is set to 1, a different morph when the controller is set to 2, and so on?

Thanks for any assistance!

]]> IRay to 3dl https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/392786/iray-to-3dl Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:11:15 +0000 dennisgray41 392786@/forums/discussions I am sure this must have been asked before, But I can't find it. I have numerous scenes and other objects that only come out black in 3dl. Problem is, sometimes I want to render several views like for a comic book and Iray can take hours per on my computer. Also, if I put more that 2 figures in some scenes, The computer shuts off. Hours lost and if I forgot to save (usually) the whole scene has to be redone. I know that in 3dl i can render a dozen times in about an hour. useful when I want to render the adjust for a contest. Any help would be appreciated.

 

]]> How do I create a preset that turns off rotation limits for a specific bone? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393651/how-do-i-create-a-preset-that-turns-off-rotation-limits-for-a-specific-bone Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:04:16 +0000 Those Things 393651@/forums/discussions I'd like to create a preset that turns off rotation limits for a single, specific bone on a figure, without affecting the rest of the figure's pose. Is this possible? 

]]> DS menus are confused . . . https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393546/ds-menus-are-confused Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:18:16 +0000 !green_9dd09f3341 393546@/forums/discussions See image:  Menus are not in order and I can't find general options;  I think the system was tired and I had to hard boot;  now the menus are scrambled and first, I can't find the edit figure to drop to ground.  Not idea how to fix it.    HELPPPPPPPPPPPP

]]> Why my renders look completely different from what i have in preview? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393386/why-my-renders-look-completely-different-from-what-i-have-in-preview Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:04:47 +0000 jeffb1 393386@/forums/discussions So there is clearly something i'm missing since the morphs i make aren't taken into account when i make a quick test render. I also lost the morphs i made for another project despite having saved the differences due to these.

]]> Modify materials in geograft and resave AS geograft? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393461/modify-materials-in-geograft-and-resave-as-geograft Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:37:59 +0000 Ptrope 393461@/forums/discussions How does one do this? I've used the geometry editor to create new materials on a geograft, but if I save it as a subset, it no longer acts as a geograft, just a separate prop. How do I retain its geograftiness?

]]> align ik chain https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393421/align-ik-chain Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:18:57 +0000 Torkuda 393421@/forums/discussions Is there a way to align an IK chain with a null?

]]> Clothing Converter from Genesis 3 Male to Genesis 8 Male - Can't use it! https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393131/clothing-converter-from-genesis-3-male-to-genesis-8-male-can-t-use-it Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:46:00 +0000 DrGonzo62 393131@/forums/discussions This converter doesn't convert G3M wearables?
99% of my clothing items are wearables. Am I missing something here?

]]> Aki Bodypaints question https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/387231/aki-bodypaints-question Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:26:40 +0000 maki2859 387231@/forums/discussions Hello.
So here is the problem I am having. As you can see in the picture, I tried to apply a Material but the rendering is ... Well a face (or body)(G8F) without texture apart from face painting.

Did I do something wrong? A forgotten step?

Thank you in advance.

]]> d force open CL I dont have it https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/392701/d-force-open-cl-i-dont-have-it Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:20:47 +0000 elly_denate 392701@/forums/discussions Hello

Ik can´t make dForce clothing on my laptop.

he missing open CL

I hope you can help me.

Greetings from Elly

]]> Genesis 3 Male anatomical elements Help (Gray Texture) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/70431/genesis-3-male-anatomical-elements-help-gray-texture Thu, 28 Jan 2016 03:44:47 +0000 asmronly24 70431@/forums/discussions Hi, I have loaded in the genesis 3 male genitalia, but it comes up gray (untextured) and I have no idea how to fix it and match it with the skin town of my character. How am I able to get that done?

I don't see anything shown as "materials" when selecting anatomy in the left tab like I usually do when added specific textures to items.

 

Would love some help with this. Thanks

]]> UltraScenery won't load right (solved) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393311/ultrascenery-won-t-load-right-solved Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:45:44 +0000 EZ3DTV 393311@/forums/discussions I keep getting error messages when I try and generate a scene. The trees and other objects all get piled on top of each other.

The scripts don't have thumbnails for them.

I have an Nvidia 1080ti with 11 gb of memory, I would think that that would be enought to generate a tree scene without adding or editing anything but just generating a stock scene.

Something is worng...

Camera none won't let me add a camera and the camera prop does not show up in the camera list...

I tried uninstalling with the Daz install manager and reinstalling still no luck.

 

]]> dForce weight map per surface? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393306/dforce-weight-map-per-surface Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:41:36 +0000 SaraT 393306@/forums/discussions Hello,

I'd like to apply a little dForce to an older hair which is made up of several surfaces. Is there some way to handle the dForce weight map per surface? I'd need to paint the "roots" of the hair with the brush such that they are fixed in place when simulating, but when painting I can't manage to paint on one "layer" (surface) without affecting the others. 

Sara

]]> Headshop 11 Problems https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/292666/headshop-11-problems Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:59:14 +0000 EnchantedPixie 292666@/forums/discussions I purchased head shop 11 . The morph is applying to the character in Daz Studio but there is a huge crease under the chin along the seams which is unsightly whenever it is applied. What is causing this and how do I fix it. I don't want to return the product as I feel it has potential. Help ?

]]> DIM Manager https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393091/dim-manager Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:16:41 +0000 ellanteres_fd971da577 393091@/forums/discussions DIm Unable to connect to server. No security software present. No non-latin1 character in password or user name.

I'm able to login to website without any problems.

+++++++++++++++ Install Manager 1.4.0.17 starting +++++++++++++++++

OS bits: 64

Platform bits: 64

Qt Version: 4.8.7

Locale: en_US

Running on Windows 7, Build 7601, Service Pack 1

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Total: 31.9 GB (34275115008)

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Total: 7.9 TB (8796092891136)

Avail: 7.9 TB (8795957886976)

Current Memory Usage: 18%

Current DateTime:

Loc: Thu Mar 19 14:11:54 2020

UTC: Thu Mar 19 11:11:54 2020

Application Data:

Location = C:/Users/Yaroslav/AppData/Roaming/DAZ 3D/InstallManager

Disk Total: 585.9 GB (629144547328)

Disk Avail: 138.8 GB (149076840448)

Reading dzInstall.ini

Current Account: Yaroslav

Current Download Path:

Location = C:/Users/Public/Documents/DAZ 3D/InstallManager/Downloads

Disk Total: 585.9 GB (629144547328)

Disk Avail: 138.8 GB (149076840448)

Current Content Install Path:

Location = C:/Users/Public/Documents/My DAZ 3D Library

Disk Total: 585.9 GB (629144547328)

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Location = C:/Program Files

Disk Total: 585.9 GB (629144547328)

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Location = C:/Program Files (x86)

Disk Total: 585.9 GB (629144547328)

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Starting CMS...

Connected to CMS: PostgreSQL 9.3.4, compiled by Visual C++ build 1600, 64-bit

Unable to login customer during authentication.

Saving Account Settings: Yaroslav

Current Account: Yaroslav

Installed Packages: 12 : 970.6 MB

Saving Account Settings: Yaroslav

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Unable to login customer during authentication.

]]> Resource Error - could not open File https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/392976/resource-error-could-not-open-file Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:35:03 +0000 R25S 392976@/forums/discussions Hi,

I installed my content on my new PC and evereything is shown in the content library/smart content but when I try to load anything I get always an Resource Error message. 

As far as I can see the path is not correcty inside DAZ Studio. It should be stated E:/........ but it only shows up as :/.......

Inside Content Directory Manager it is correctly stated as E:/......

 

As I found out now, this does not happen with all content. Some work fine and some didn`t.

Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem?

]]> I Did A Dumb Thing: Content Database Reset in DAZ 4.6 https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393171/i-did-a-dumb-thing-content-database-reset-in-daz-4-6 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:38:29 +0000 Iaconagraphy 393171@/forums/discussions So last night, as I was trying to get some recently downloaded and installed things to show up in the Smart Content Panel, I accidentally hit the Reset Database "button", when I intended to hit the Re-Import Metadata "button", and now all of my "user created" mats--characters, presets, scenes, scene subsets--no longer show up in the SCP. (Everything else does, though, including the recently downloaded stuff that I was trying to access in the first place.) So, my question is: how do I get all of the things that were previously listed under "Unassigned" back into the Smart Control Panel? Thanks in advance for any and all help; accessing those materials from the Content Library pane is going to *seriously* slow my work-flow....

]]> possible to make clothes thicker? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393021/possible-to-make-clothes-thicker Thu, 19 Mar 2020 03:14:08 +0000 sunnyjei 393021@/forums/discussions Scalps Showing on Dark Skin https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393276/scalps-showing-on-dark-skin Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:51:52 +0000 Sevrin 393276@/forums/discussions So I've run into this problem with  a scalp base showing  before and was able to fix it by doing something like expanding the hair, etc, but now I've found something I can't fix that way.  I tried scaling up the scalp a bit , tried scaling it down, no improvement.  I'm wondering if this is a thing with dark skin?  I even tried reducing the scalp opacity to zero, but that didn't do anything, either.

Character is CB Ekua.  I'm having the problem with a few short hairs with scals.  First with Short Classy Hair, and then I tried here with Rose Hair.  Lighting is Scene Only from two emissives.   

Here's the weird thing: I tried this on the same character in a new scene, with just the standard HDRI, and I couldn't reproduce the problem there, but I can't get rid of it here.

I will fix this in post for now, but I would like to know if this is an issue especially with dark skin, and how to resolve it.  I did lighten the skin some, and  I don't know if that may be the issue.

Thanks

]]> Interface lags with most tools (SOLVED) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/392911/interface-lags-with-most-tools-solved Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:16:00 +0000 erock19 392911@/forums/discussions After the Win10 update last night, my DS 4.12.0.86 has developed strange cursor lag with every tool except for the Node Selection and Geometry Editor tools.  Cursor movement is fine, but it take 3-5 seconds for the cursor icon to change and highlight the interface element it is hovering over. If it stays in the pane where it has taken the time to update, it will highlight as normal on hover intermittenly, but moving to a different pane consistently triggers the 3-5 second delay again. Node Selection and Geometry Editor are updating and highlighting perfectly without the lag in all panes.  Anyone who might have an instight into why 2 tools are working correctly, but the others are having trouble, please reply.

]]> cannot use parametric lights https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393031/cannot-use-parametric-lights Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:08:56 +0000 Torkuda 393031@/forums/discussions I'm having trouble with a scene. I purchased Ruby from here-

https://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/ruby-for-genesis-3-8-/127516/

And used one of her lighting presets (skydome presets) just to see what would happen.

Suddenly I can't seem to turn her skydome OFF. I want to use parametric lights in the scene instead but it completely ignores those now. What setting where got messed with that suddenly parametric lights won't show up in I-Ray renders?

]]> AutoFit doesn't work anymore https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/392591/autofit-doesn-t-work-anymore Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:14:55 +0000 Anglu 392591@/forums/discussions It started when I first installed 4.11 when it came out. I didn't have time for 3D until now so that's why I'm asking this question this late.

Back with 4.10 I was able to dress each Generation of Genesis in the previous versions clothes, also could switch male and female stuff. Yeah, guess thats how AutoFit was sopposed to work.

After I Installed 4.11 this stopped working. All clothes are mared as unsupported now and I can't even specify the type of clothing. Not even switching among the same generation works anymore.

I even tried to go back to 4.10 (I always keep the installers), but that didn't help.

 

So, how can I make Autofit to support the previous generations again?

]]> How to properly use the Genesis 8 Female Anatomical Elements https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393156/how-to-properly-use-the-genesis-8-female-anatomical-elements Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:39:56 +0000 nate_c399e9f1 393156@/forums/discussions Yesterday I bought a pro kit (Josephine in case that means anything), cause I needed the Anatomical Elements for a future project. Anyway, I click it and the piece fits fine on the model, but I can't get it to use the models torso texture or materials to make it blend in. I tried selecting it in Surfaces and adding everything manually, but it didn't match at all. It takes the whole texture and shrinks it, then applies so it's really small and mostly white border that was around the texture. What am I doing wrong? I didn't have this trouble with Genesis 2 models. It's kinda obvious that I can't show photos of what I'm talking about. I need to make this work.

 

Thanks for helping if you can.

]]> A noobs question re IRAY decals https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/393186/a-noobs-question-re-iray-decals Thu, 19 Mar 2020 19:37:03 +0000 Hylas 393186@/forums/discussions I'm new to IRAY decals and haven't quite figured them out.

I'm trying to give this guy a chest tattoo. I made a decal node parented to his chest and pointed it at his chest. I haven't placed the opacity map yet, so I expect a big black square to show up on his chest. Instead I get this Rorschach-esque pattern; it's like the decal doesn't reach everywhere. Why is that and what do I do about it?

Thank you!

 

]]> i13 HQ Bathrobe Crash on G8F https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/392951/i13-hq-bathrobe-crash-on-g8f Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:01:21 +0000 Loony 392951@/forums/discussions Hoi!

https://www.daz3d.com/i13-hq-bathrobe-for-the-genesis-3-female-s

I wanna use this bathrobe on my G8F, it starts already with the weird problem that it never autofits (not even on G3F, it dont have a fit to autoscript), so I have to select it always and do it self.

But... at G8F it crashes :(

It stucks always at that part.

"Building projection map..."

 

Can someone test it too? maybe my installaiton is just broken, maybe its ... absolute not aviable for G8F ? :( its sadly the only bathrobe I have which I can open, my other ones just have stuff like "show breasts" which I dont care^^.

(and why have no bathroobes a hoodie :( )

 

Update during creation: it completed it :o it seems like the fitting is very very slow, so can someone test it too if he/she own that product?

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