Right clicking in the surfaces tab for the clothing only shows Expand Collapse Lock and Hidden as options. I understand that dForce Surface Adjuster is also suposed to show up, and saw a screenshot showing that, but it doesn't show up for some reason.

Is there some additional step required to get dForce Surface Adjuster option to show up when right clicking in the Surfaces tab?

Edit: I found the adjuster. In the screenshots I saw the option showed up with a right click on surfaces, but I did find it, in Surfaces Tab, but at the top in Pane options, the little square with the lines in it.

Works. Wonder why it doesn't show on right click, though.

But sometimes I get this strange ghost effect and I can't figure out how to get rid of it. The first image shows a spot render revealing the "shadow" of the hidden details; the second is the viewport view with the problem surface highlighted. I tried removing all maps from the channels (bump, normal, etc.) but that had no effect. Any ideas?

I've just changed my Daz Connect folder, and I had no problems since I can use every file.

But now I'm trying to install the products I've bought today, the installation is super fast, but no files appear: I've tried "Install Update" but nothing changes. The same if I uninstall and reinstall, update metadata, close and open Daz etc.

It's not just happening with this product, but with all the products I've bought today.

I'm using the 4.11 Public Build.

Had this ever happened to you? Do you know how to solve this? Thanks! :D

I own these products and I'm planning on obtaining more such as these......

https://www.daz3d.com/the-boys-room

https://www.daz3d.com/hipster-girl-2017-for-genesis-3-female-s

https://www.daz3d.com/selfie-stick-and-smart-phone

Here's the question. I know each of these products contains default surface materials for the screen of the phone/computer. In the case of "selfie-stick-and-smart-phone" I believe it can be customized but I haven't yet looked into the details of how to do it. My question is this, how diffificut or what would be involved if say I rendered a scene, then I reduced it down in Photo Elements because I don't own Photoshop and then somehow swapped out the default material with my render so it looked as though what they were seeing on their device was actually my render? Is that sounding too confusing?? Basically, I'd just like to replace the default materials with ones I created. I figure there must be a way to do this on the surfaces tab.

Thanks! 

So the question - if I increase the memory from 8 to 16 GB  will this increase noticeably the rendering speed (IRay obviously)?

I'd like to re-install Daz to the faster drive, but was wondering what the best way to help myself make this easy would be.  Install Daz to the SSD, but somehow tell it about all the products on the HDD?  I seem to vaguely remember a way to add a content library once Daz is installed.  I did it once but I don't remember what I did.  Or just delete all and start fresh with a total re-download?  

I noticed DIM recognized the old install ... do I need to remove that from DIM before re-installing?

Thanks!

I'm a new user of Daz3D, and I bought recently the Z Coffee Shop Environment pack. Unfortunately, when I try to use the set, I receive a message telling me many files can't be located, and I can't use it properly. I've tried to uninstall and install it again but nothing changed. Does someone know if there is a solution ?

Thanks

I tried doing a manual install and got the following message ...

The installation path for DAZ Studio could not be found. "Measure Metrics DS4 (64bit)" cannot be installed. Setup will now quit.

... I have no problems with any other DAZ products that I am aware of. How do I get Measurement Metrics up and running again. Thank you in advance.

I have 100% problems getting the colors on to the various clothes. I may be seeing the forest thus missing the trees so be nice. 

I have yet successfully colored any Roman toga and the like. 

Hmm? I think I've made the point and repeated myself. *shrug*

Rycharde

Then I decide to add a decal to the object.  Thinking about it, I figure I need to add it in Daz using the Iray decal node, just like I'm doing the materials.  The decal node is parented to the object, but when I try to save the wearable preset, I get a message that says the object has to be a figure.  OK, so I convert the object to a figure using Edit-->Object-->Rigging-->Convert Prop to Figure.  A hip bone is added, but now I can save the wearable preset.

I start a new scene in Daz and re-import the Wavefront object, but I don't convert it to a figure.  I apply the material preset like before, and I apply the wearable preset...and it works!  

I create duplicates of the object, and I can mass select them to apply the material preset, but not the wearable preset.  That has to be applied one at a time.  But it works fine otherwise.

So my question to the smart people in the room is this: Am I doing something wrong here?  The asymmetry has me vaguely worried.  I can't save a wearable preset until I convert the object into a figure, but I can apply the wearable preset to the unconverted object.  Am I corrupting something in my scene by using wearables this way?  It seems like it's ok -- just a quirk in the UI that prevents saving it in the first place.

Not that it adds any clarity to the question, but here's a test render of the objects.  The "Gravity Plating" text is the Iray decal being applied using the Wearable preset to the unconverted Wavefront objects.

In this case I have used the File > Import process to load a table into DS. As expected, it does not appear at world center (0,0,0) because it wasn't located there in the Blender scene I exported from. I can "find" it in DS by using the Frame button, and when I do I see the widget sitting at the object's origin, which is on the floor between the table legs.

The thing I didn't expect, though, is that the Parameters tab indicates that the object is at 0,0,0. If the object is at 0,0,0, why is the transformation widget somewhere else?

I thought I understood you could change an object's origin in DS by moving one of the control points that shows up in the Joint Editor, but again, the control point shows up between the table's legs. There seems to be nothing at 0,0,0 for me to move or adjust.

I've attached some screenshots showing what my screen looks like when the object has been framed and when zoomed out to show the world center, and showing what I see when I activate the Joint Editor.

What I want to know is: Is there any way to fix this situation inside of DS, so I don't have to break my Blender scene up into many separate BLEND files with each object moved to 0,0,0 before export?

Hello!  I bought the "Slime Iray Shaders" shown here:

https://www.daz3d.com/slime-iray-shaders

But, all the slime is very thin, or clear.  It's not bold and "thick" or "milky" as what the pictures show.  I read through the forums where folks say to do certain things, like turn off thin walled and mess with SSS, or another one where it says to change settings under "transparency" but that does not show up on these.  So, how would one "thicken" up this slime so that it matches those pictures (incidentally the thumbnails in Daz also are vibrant and thick, not watery and thin as well).  Thank you in advance for your aid!

Not really a bug, just a general question.  In the Smart Content pane, all of my products are labelled as "New".  I know there is a way to remove this tag from the product, I just can't remember.

Thanks for the help!

I'm trying to use AtmoCam in a space scene where one of the walls is pretty much one giant window. I have a background loaded in and the whole scene looks and renders great, until I add in the AtmoCam volume (or any atmosphere dome product, such as Iray Dawn to Dusk 2). I've made sure the AtmoCam's volume is located inside the walls (as pictured), but for whatever reason, the glass is rendering as opaque. I've tried any number of IRAY glass shaders at my disposal, even a couple water ones. And it's not just this scene. I've had this same issue with other scenes where there is a window I want to see out of - I just can't seem to use any sort of atmospheric product with it. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Or maybe the glass isn't the problem and the background environment map is?

I've attached screenshots of the scene, both with and without the volume sphere.

Thanks!

I was wondering if anyone here is having a problem with the morphs in this addon not working?

The sliders are present but nothing works.

https://www.daz3d.com/limousine-prince-showcar-iray

Thanks,

Originally I opened the UV map and put them on there, but they blend with the skin and it's very hard to see them.

Then I read this thread

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66660/how-do-i-do-this-in-iray-solved

I made the Geo Shell, but I'm failing to understand past that.

I have torso tattoos, so that area is on. And it either looks different in the render (i.e. the shell is obviously lighter than the rest of the skin)

Or I match the shell to the skin settings, but that makes it worthless, and there is no change.

I'd like to make my tattoos look clearer and with more definition like when they were in Photoshop. Any advice? Thank you!

What determines whether assets will show in the asset view when a product is selected "Products?

Mod Edit   Image removed due to nudity, which is against the ToS.    Please see this thread https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/3279/acceptable-ways-of-handling-nudity

I have just recently started using DAZStudio Pro 4.10 and have purchased a few items from the store one of which is Measure Metrics. I have installed my purchased content using the Download Install Manger and to the best of my knowledge everything is installed properly. However, I have noticed that when I try to use the Measure Metrics sub-product called Figure Metrics it doesn't work quite like the description and example video says it should. When I load a figure, select the the figure to be measured from the list and then double click on the Figure Metrics icon, the window opens as expected and gives me measurements, but it doesn't actually allow me to change them in the Figure Metrics window. If I make changes using the figure's shaping dials and then update Figure Metrics the values are achanged accordingly. However, based on what the product description says and the example video shows I think I am supposed to be able to enter values into the Figure Metrics window and have the character adjust accordingly. Am I misunderstanding what the product allows me to do, and if not, are there any ideas as to why it isn't working for me?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

nabob21