I'm basically just trying to create some custom assets for Planet Coaster using the Thememaker's Toolkit (https://thememakers-toolkit.planetcoaster.com/user-guide).

I've tried everything I can think of to make this work. I have Blender installed also, but I've not had any luck. Basically, the only two issues I am running into are file-size and PNG textures.

The FBX export option would be perfect if it'd allow me to either reduce to the size of the textures, as they need to be in a separate folder, and also have them be in PNG format. I've tried baking both in Daz3D and Blender but I am not incredibly smart about this stuff, and the tutorials I have tried to follow haven't worked out at all. Usually baking something into only a black texture. 

I am hoping I am missing something a bit simpler than having to put this into Blender or another program. Any tips? The file for Planet Coaster (zip, compressed) has to be less than 30mb, and I'm already close around 35 or so, and the textures have to be in PNG format. Those are the only two hiccups I am running into so far.

Thanks in advance for anyone offering any help.

How do I update Install Manager with the new email address?

Regards,

So, I've been playing around figure creation for a few years. I've come up with my own process for creating top-layered coats, and translucency maps, and SSS maps. I have no idea if my process actually makes sense, so am curious to see if other people would share. It's easy to create bumps and normals because Photoshop pretty much does that for you, though I do have a couple of other software programs like Shader Map and PixPlant that also can help somewhat. 

Thanks,

Jason

I'm having some problems. This image is sort of a rough draft of a larger series that I'm creating. In this image the mother is looking back at the two girls who are reacting to something on one of their cell phones. Now, this image was done through a camera with the headlamp turned off. I also used an HDRI as my sky and background. Here's what I don't like, the lighting on the girls is not right. I tried adding a spotlight pointed up at them which put a little light on their faces but you'll never be able to see them holding their phone.

In addition, I don't know if you will be able to see it in this render but there is a strange black spot on the mother's forehead. I have no clue what could be causing that! finally there is a hole in her shirt but I think that could be fixed but increasing the scale or one of the other morphs. 

Thanks! Any and all comments are welcomed! 

I'll list the steps and perhaps someone can tell me if I'm doing something wrong, or if this is the way it is supposed to work...

1. I make a purchase at DAZ3D.com
2. I run DAZ Install Manager
3. In the 1st tab, I select everything, and at the bottom I click on the install after download option, then I click the green button
4. Once it has downloaded and installed everything, I exit DIM
5. I run DAZ3D 4.10
6. In the install tab it shows everything I just bought and installed in DIM, however, there's the circle with the down-arrow (meaning it wants me to download it).
7. So, I select everything and click Install Selected

It seems to me that DIM should install everything.  Step 7 above seems redundant.  

And, for what it is worth...

I do install to a custom path, and that path is the same in DIM as it is in DAZ3D 4.10.

Scratching my head,

Brent

P.S.  Merry Christmas to everyone!

How can I create a light shape with a shadw of window frames?

It only happens with specific scenes. What could cause this?  I've tried with both the latest stable 4.10, and th latest 4.11 beta version. They show the same symptoms.

Interactive rendering still works fine with Iray, this only happens during actual production rendering.

Any ideas?

My hardware before:

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7  -  CPU: i7 7700K  -  RAM: 4x HyperX DIMM 8GB DDR4-2133MHz   -  GPU: 2x GTX 1080 Ti  -  operating system: Windows 10 (64 Bit)

My hardware now:

Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 Xtreme  -  CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X  -  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (4x16GB) DDR4 2666MHz C16 XMP 2.0 High Performance  -  GPU: 2x RTX 2080 Ti  -  operating system: Windows 10 (64 Bit)

Actually it should work faster but it loads the scenes slower and also some things in the application (like turning a head from +22 to -22) are a little slower. Also loading things into the scene became slower! It can actually only be the CPU change from Intel to AMD. I even overclocked the Threadripper CPU to 3,8 GHz but it remains the same. So is Daz Studio working better with Intel than with AMD CPU's?

My current setup, with a Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, ha 2x4Gb 2400Mhz G.Skill C17 RAM.

Would it be worth it to upgrade to 2x8Gb 3000Mhz Corsair C15 RAM?

Which aspects of my rendering experience would get better? And by how much?

Sometimes I have to use my CPU, because of my too little 3GB VRAM, so I guess the render time would get better.

Would it be the same for the loading time? And for the movement inside the scene before the render?

I did the BIOS mod of setting it to "headless" (no GPU assigned for direct display, or none in the machine at all). This step probably wasn't required, but I was trying to get the Z600 to free up enough resources to use a pair (or just one) of Tesla K40s. I figured that one less GPU in the machine means those dozen-or-more resources are now free. Turns out, they're not.

At any rate, I'm down to the Titan Z instead. No other GPUs in the machine, and the machine has no MOBO video.

When I try to launch DS 4.10 x64 or the 4.11 x64 Beta, I get an error saying it requires OGL 1.3, and that the system reports OGL 1.1 only, and please upgrade to an Open GL 1.3 GPU.

I know the Titan Z (triple-wide 12GB 5760 CUDA core monster) works with DS and Iray. I had it working before when I had my Quadro K4000 as primary display. However, I'm trying something different (and because the Titan Z causes the machine to reboot during a render, probably heat-related).

Yes, I know the PSU for the Z600 can't run a Titan Z. That is not the issue.

The issue is DS not reading the GPU's capabilities properly when run over Remote Desktop connections (both machines are in the same room about 2 feet away from each other).

And it's an error regarding Open GEE ELL, not Open SEE ELL.

However when I render with Iray, image 2. I get the whole armore looking good except the sholder pads. they are somehow a lighter colour. I have tried to export my sholders many different ways, thinking it might be something to do with the normals. but nothing I do seems to change it so that it looks like the rest of the armore.

Any help or sugestions would be greatly apriciated.

thank you so much.

AcharyaPolina

Is there a way to create a template for an object which has none? To be able to use materials when the object in this case has no mat zones.

should or could this approach  work?

thanks

Edit: I did not attempt to use voice activation, only typed in search box. The problem is occurring when using the phrase How to create a custom character or any How to search ..... (tutorial type searches). It works fine for a PA name or a character name.

DAZStudio.exe caused ACCESS_VIOLATION in module "C:\Program Files\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\DzCore.dll" at 0033:000000007A57B202, DzZeroAction::zeroFigures()+1494402 byte(s)

PC 

intel core i7-8750H CPU 2.2GHz

32 GB RAM

Nvidia GTX1070

Attached Report

2018-12-27 00:02:37.668 *** Scene Cleared ***
2018-12-27 00:02:37.673 Invalid hierarchy for selected node(s) and "preset_hierarchical_pose" type; no root(s) found.
2018-12-27 00:02:37.674 Error reading file, see log for more details.

I just purchased the item above [Infernal Succubus sku #47997] and I was careful to read the whole thing and it says that it only needs a Genesis 8 Female body to work.  Given all that it came with, it was on sale and I thought it is a good deal and bought it.   Naturally the first thing I did was set up a new Genesis 8 female character and I plopped the wings right on her.  I initially got a message asking what I was trying to do and it said where the wings were from.   Out of the selection list Genesis 8 Female wasn't there, but Genesis 8 Male was, so I selected that.  I was presented with another list as to were to put the wings and I think the choices were head, eyelash, and full body, so I chose the latter.  The wings came up and were seemingly attached to the back.  I tried the poses out that came with the package and they didn't work.  When I tried to move the wings, they affected the arms and there was parts of the wings that stayed in place and that caused some texture tearing.  Figureing I did something wrong, I started all over again, but this time selected 'none' instead of 'Full Body'.   Again the wings didn't work.  When I went to select them, they just came loose from their point on the back.

Now I don't know if this is an issue with the product or how I am trying to attach the wings?   I have another package that has wings in it and that worked fine with the wings properly attaching to the back of the figure and I could move them independently.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Geo