Technical Help (nuts n bolts) - Daz 3D Forums https://www.daz3d.com/forums/categories/technical-help/p586/feed.rss Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +0000 Technical Help (nuts n bolts) - Daz 3D Forums en-US Winter time user baffled by new nuts and bolts https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/293946/winter-time-user-baffled-by-new-nuts-and-bolts Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:48:43 +0000 Winter Throwback 293946@/forums/discussions So... I do lots of things and every so often I re-pick up DAZ3d and start working on stuff again. Well, I guess it's been a little over a year according to my last saved image... but...

WTH HAPPENED? Nothing seems to work right *full panic mode incoming* OMG the renders take over twenty minutes instead of 10 seconds? What's an LRay? Is that like God Rays? I don't use lightning! We're on V8 now? And Genesis 3? I swear I didn't think I needed to upgrade! I have a bunch of V4 M3 stuff and I don't want to lose it! Was Genesis really that important? What colour is an orange? Why does scorpio light beams only work when parented to a Gen character? Don't they have their own .obj files? I bought the sumo ring and the Mysterious tomb and both do take an ungodly amount of time to render to the point where I simply wont use them. Level 19? Dark Fantasy weapons? V6 string bikini? I-I Didn't buy these! I swear to god I'm not a thief! Take them back, take them baaaaaack!!!

FIX MEEEHHHH!!!!

Also, hi! Haven't used these forums in a couple years so... yes I'm "returning" but no, I don't remember anyone :)

 

1. V4 transition V8/Gen3 : I guess I need to start this transition, as much as I detest the thought of it. I hate the idea that I'm losing all the old outfits and gear for kitbashing and need to start over. Someone told me I could reset my V4 gear for V6-8 or G3? Is that true? How do I do that?

2. Why do some renders take 20 minutes?  As an example https://www.daz3d.com/mysterious-tomb   takes around 20 minutes to render properly. It seems to make things FAR overly complicated compared to, say, the old generation and Half-Life  inspired https://www.daz3d.com/industry-one which takes about 10-15 seconds.

3. What colour is an orange?   This plays into the above as I've noticed (distressingly so) that my edit tab where I change colours and add layers to opacity or new "skins" to items and people have CHANGED. No longer my friendly Opacity, Spec, A, and D options I've got a SLEW of new sliders, none of which seem to cause a positive effect. Really terrible is the https://www.daz3d.com/sunstone-chamber which, while allowing for fast renders which I'm thankful for... comes with these new, twisted and strange options. The Fire you see in the example pics above always comes out BLACK for me. I've taken my time, selected each piece of fire and each different slider, one at a time, and I cannot get the fire to match it's painted, natural colour.

4. Seorpio : https://www.daz3d.com/soldiers-of-magic-serpio Does anyone use this? I've fought with it off and on and finally gave up. It looks like it'll be amazing but short of me loading an invisable Genesis character and attachin gthe lightning to that character I can't come up with any idea that might make this work.

5. Platinum Club Member : Apparently I am one... but I don't remember joining this club (It costs extra and I'm not known for whimisical join-the-club purchases). Can anyone point me in the direction of finding out what this is, does, and what benefits I should have been getting for the last 5 years?

6. https://www.daz3d.com/poser-format-exporter-pfe : Anyone use this who can point me towards a tutorial? This would be super cool and get me started doing poses even if it's older model stuff.

I have thousands of questions I'm sure but for now I'll leave it here. I'm Pacific time but I work graveyard so I'd be checking the forums between 8pm Pacific up to 11am Pacific.

]]> Combining Alien Queen and MRL Alien https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294721/combining-alien-queen-and-mrl-alien Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:07:06 +0000 stitch 294721@/forums/discussions How can I get these two to work together? I can't seem to get the interior mats to load along with keeping the normal skin, and then adding wounds.

https://www.daz3d.com/alien-queen-for-genesis-8-female

https://www.daz3d.com/mrl-mutations-aliens-angels-and-others-for-genesis-3-and-8-female-s

]]> Trouble trying to edit a PP2 file https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/293121/trouble-trying-to-edit-a-pp2-file Thu, 29 Nov 2018 05:50:03 +0000 nomad-ads_8ecd56922e 293121@/forums/discussions Okay, I just tried to alter a messed up file path in a PP2 file via Notepade++ and it would not let me alter the line at all.  I got down to the line that had the wrong path in it, went to delete and rework the line, looked up and realised nothing at all had changed.  It wasn't taking any of my keypresses other than to move the cursor around or to hightlight something.  After banging my head against this one for a few moments, I decided to try editting it in LibreOffice instead, after having renamed a copy of the PP2 file to now have .DOC appended to the end.  It then notified me the document was in read-only mode.  What the...?!?  It had an Edit Document button, though, and once I clicked that, LibreOffice went through some bit of time where it seemed to be reloading the document again one line at a time, then I was able to get down to the line I needed to change, and went to save the document out.... and it presented me with a completely different folder on the same drive, where I'd been editting an unrelated text file some weeks ago, wanting to save the document THERE.  And when I then told it to save, it told me it couldn't save it in the format it originated in and wanted to save it in its own format.  This is a pure text file, why is it trying to save it in a different format?!?

So, two unrelated questions:  

Why would a PP2 file be treated as read-only mode?  (The drive and the folder are not read-only, and I can readily copy files around in that folder and rename them.)

Why does LibreOffice sometimes want to save a document out to the folder I previously loaded and saved something from on an unrelated session, other than the folder I opened the current file in this time?  This is exasperating.  I wind up having to manually move the dadgum file from the other folder into the one its meant to be in.  oO

]]> DAZ Studio 4.10 does not see my GPU https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/295046/daz-studio-4-10-does-not-see-my-gpu Sat, 08 Dec 2018 19:58:47 +0000 vfxtodd_5d3a5547b4 295046@/forums/discussions I'm working on an iMac Pro. Based on a DAZ tutorial, I should have Studio set to my GPU. But, when I look in the settings, I do not see my GPU listed. Is this something I cannot access in the Mac version of DAZ Studio?

If not, is there a workaround?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Todd

]]> [SOLVED] Memory errors remain after buying brand new GPU (GTX 1080Ti-11GB) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/261521/solved-memory-errors-remain-after-buying-brand-new-gpu-gtx-1080ti-11gb Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:34:39 +0000 PencilArt 261521@/forums/discussions Hi,

Daz crashed all the time during rendering with memory errors in the log file. I thought it was because I reached the memory limit with my older GPU. I'm aware of possible memory leaks after a couple of renders. But even after a clean start, Daz crashed while rendering. So I decided to buy a complete new PC with 16GB of RAM and a GTX 1080Ti and 11GB of VRAM.

To my suprise the memory issues remained.  Everything below 4 GiB works fine. Bigger scenes from 5 GiB and larger make Daz crash during rendering. There are "out of memory" messages in the log file. When I check the memory of my GPU with a nvidia diagnostic tool, there is only 45% of memory in use. I tried all kinds of benchmarks (3D mark, Octanebench, etc...) and they run fine on my GPU. I have no reasons to suspect any hardware issues whatsoever.

In the render settings I checked my GPU in the Photoreal tab and everything else (CPU, OptiX) is unchecked. I tried rendering 3 Iray cars (Roland, Astro and Ranger). All combinations of 2 cars are rendering fine. The three of them combined are making Daz crash.

Any advice how I could resolve this issue? Could this be a bug in Daz Studio? I'm trying to master Daz studio, but it's hard to keep the spirit up when it crashes all the time.

+++++++++++++++ DAZ Studio 4.10.0.123 starting +++++++++++++++++
Platform bits: 64
Running on Windows 10, Build 9200, No Service Pack Installed
CPU Information:
CPU String: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand String: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
CUDA rend info : Found 1 CUDA device.
IRAY rend info : NVIDIA display driver version: 398.36
IRAY rend info : Your NVIDIA driver supports CUDA version up to 9.2; iray requires CUDA version 8.0; all is good.
IRAY rend info : Using iray plugin version 4.6-beta, build 287000.7672 n, 23 May 2017, nt-x86-64-vc11.
IRAY rend info : CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): compute capability 6.1, 11 GiB total, 9.14924 GiB available

IRAY   rend info : Rendering with 1 device(s):
IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti)
IRAY   rend info : Rendering...
IRAY   rend progr: CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Processing scene...
IRAY   rend stat : Geometry memory consumption: 69.3721 MiB (device 0), 0 B (host)
IRAY   rend info : Initializing light hierarchy.
IRAY   rend stat : Texture memory consumption: 5.40869 GiB (device 0)
IRAY   rend info : Light hierarchy initialization took 0.36s
IRAY   rend stat : Lights memory consumption: 9.68192 MiB (device 0)
IRAY   rend stat : Material measurement memory consumption: 0 B (GPU)
IRAY   rend stat : Materials memory consumption: 339.094 KiB (GPU)
IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Scene processed in 54.075s
IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Allocated 36.6213 MiB for frame buffer
IRAY   rend error: CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): out of memory (while launching CUDA ior stack renderer in core_cuda_host.cpp:209)
IRAY   rend error: CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Failed to update ior stack
IRAY   rend error: CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Device failed while rendering
IRAY   rend warn : All available GPUs failed.

]]> Headshop 11 error https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/292641/headshop-11-error Mon, 26 Nov 2018 22:48:42 +0000 cory77_dad5a3bd45 292641@/forums/discussions Hi I purchased Headshop 11 today and I keep getting a fatal exception error, when I hit apply, after loading a picture. I meet all the requirements but it is unusable at this point any solution or advice would be helpful.

Here is the microsoft framework error log.

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Parameter name: index
   at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException(ExceptionArgument argument, ExceptionResource resource)
   at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at RH.Core.HeadRotation.AdditionalMorphing.Initialize(ProjectedDots dots, HeadMorphing headMorphing) in D:\Develop\Freelance\Laslo\LLC\RH.Core\HeadRotation\AdditionalMorphing.cs:line 46
   at RH.Core.Render.ctrlRenderControl.PhotoLoaded() in D:\Develop\Freelance\Laslo\LLC\RH.Core\Render\ctrlRenderControl.cs:line 354
   at RH.Core.frmMain.UpdateProjectControls(Boolean newProject, RectangleAABB aabb) in D:\Develop\Freelance\Laslo\LLC\RH.Core\frmMain.cs:line 2442
   at RH.Core.Controls.frmNewProject4PrintAhead.CreateProject() in D:\Develop\Freelance\Laslo\LLC\RH.Core\Controls\frmNewProject4PrintAhead.cs:line 578
   at RH.Core.frmMain.frmMain_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in D:\Develop\Freelance\Laslo\LLC\RH.Core\frmMain.cs:line 315
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3221.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Rh.HeadShop
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DAZ%203D/HeadShop%20plugin/Rh.HeadShop.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3221.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
RH.Core
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DAZ%203D/HeadShop%20plugin/RH.Core.DLL
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3190.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3221.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
FaceSDK.NET
    Assembly Version: 6.2.0.0
    Win32 Version: 6, 2, 0, 0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DAZ%203D/HeadShop%20plugin/FaceSDK.NET.DLL
----------------------------------------
msvcm90
    Assembly Version: 9.0.30729.9415
    Win32 Version: 9.00.30729.9415
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/WinSxS/x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.9415_none_508df7e2bcbccb90/msvcm90.dll
----------------------------------------
OpenTK
    Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.1536.5788
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DAZ%203D/HeadShop%20plugin/OpenTK.DLL
----------------------------------------
RH.MeshUtils
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DAZ%203D/HeadShop%20plugin/RH.MeshUtils.DLL
----------------------------------------
RH.AssimpNet
    Assembly Version: 3.2.0.0
    Win32 Version: 3.2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DAZ%203D/HeadShop%20plugin/RH.AssimpNet.DLL
----------------------------------------
OpenTK.GLControl
    Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.1536.5788
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DAZ%203D/HeadShop%20plugin/OpenTK.GLControl.DLL
----------------------------------------
PresentationCore
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3221.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/PresentationCore/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/PresentationCore.dll
----------------------------------------
WindowsBase
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3221.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/WindowsBase/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/WindowsBase.dll
----------------------------------------
Emgu.CV.World
    Assembly Version: 3.3.0.2824
    Win32 Version: 3.3.0.2824
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DAZ%203D/HeadShop%20plugin/Emgu.CV.World.DLL
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

]]> Missing metadata https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/295176/missing-metadata Sun, 09 Dec 2018 15:53:28 +0000 felis 295176@/forums/discussions Some days ago I realised there was a new product missing from Smart Content.

I could find it in the Content Library so it looked like it was missing metadata. I tried to re-import metadata and it solved the problem.

But today I was missing another (new) product, which again could be solved by re-import.

So it looks like new metadata are not added when it is installed. I am installing though DIM.

Any who knows what causing this and how to solve it?

]]> Interpolation defaults https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/295181/interpolation-defaults Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:21:54 +0000 geoff6 295181@/forums/discussions Hi all,

DAZ 4.10Pro

Just a quickie, in keymate/graphmate under the 'interpolation type' option, there are three methods to choose from. The default is TCB. Is there any way of setting the default to 'Linear' so that I don't have to keep changing new keyframes from TCB to Linear everytime I change something?

Thanks in advance,

G

]]> Using the Brow Remover https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/295166/using-the-brow-remover Sun, 09 Dec 2018 14:21:54 +0000 roberthintz0_ce2a12a4f0 295166@/forums/discussions I'm having a hard time uploading and using the Brow Remover. https://www.daz3d.com/brow-remover-for-daz-studio

]]> something is very wrong https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294741/something-is-very-wrong Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:31:01 +0000 ktlrichards_4cf330de7b 294741@/forums/discussions How to explain? Im going to upload a couple pics to show what im dealing with. Im working with recent version 4.10 daz studio. First, im not getting the proper screen when opening daz studio. I dont have the gizmo manipulation tools on the screen. and when I put a character into the scene it shows up only on the auxilary view pane. Also the DIM is showing it is downloading but it is not installing all items. I keep coming up with a screen that says this item does not exist. Im not a computor wizard so im not going to try and move files and stuff. I didnt even get some of the items that come with daz studio. You can see where where the scene tab shows the item but it is not seen in the main viewport. Ive tried going back to default settings and it doesnt do anything; it doesnt put it back to default settings. Even tried different styles but that doesnt bring back the gizmo and manipulation tools.If anyone knows whats happening here I could use some help.

(The third image had to be removed due to nudity. You may repost after going through and complying with https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/3279/acceptable-ways-of-handling-nudity#latest​ ~Mod)

]]> Blender: Heads up for those who use Blender to create morphs https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294671/blender-heads-up-for-those-who-use-blender-to-create-morphs Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:47:37 +0000 andya_b341b7c5f5 294671@/forums/discussions There seems to be a bug in the OBJ importer in 2.80 beta.  The import fails with an error (see attached) if you check the Polygroups option along with Keep Vertex Order in the import options, which I think is the common practice when importing e.g. Daz human figures.  So stick to 2.79, or deselect Polygroups in the import options, which means there is no error and the figure is imported but without all your lovely vertex groups.  You may not care about them when making morphs.

More info

It seems something low-level has changed and the Python script which does the OBJ import now chokes on creating vertex groups from the group definitions in the OBJ file.  I could be wrong, but I've reported the bug anyway as I can reliably reproduce it with a simple test case.

I have hacked the Python script to circumvent the error, and get the import working in 2.80 beta.  It's a tiny change.  If anyone is sufficiently interested, I will post the specifics.

]]> Why is my CPU processing scene? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/295031/why-is-my-cpu-processing-scene Sat, 08 Dec 2018 19:00:35 +0000 AnonTurtle 295031@/forums/discussions I am trying to render a model using frame by frame. Frame 0 rendered with GPU then when it hit frame 1 it started rendering with CPU. This is a result I captured from the output.

Settings: Engine = Iray; Photoreal and Interactive Devices = CPU off, GPUs on; OptiX = On

 

Rendering frame 2

Rendering...

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.16 IRAY rend progr: CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Processing scene...

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.6 IRAY rend progr: CUDA device 1 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Processing scene...

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.17 IRAY rend stat : Geometry memory consumption: 490.901 MiB (device 1), 0 B (host)

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.4 IRAY rend stat : Geometry memory consumption: 490.901 MiB (device 0), 0 B (host)

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.16 IRAY rend progr: CPU: Processing scene...

 

-------------------------------2nd example----------------------------

 

Rendering frame 1

Rendering...

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.4 IRAY rend progr: CUDA device 0 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Processing scene...

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.2 IRAY rend progr: CUDA device 1 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): Processing scene...

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.5 IRAY rend stat : Geometry memory consumption: 490.901 MiB (device 0), 0 B (host)

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.9 IRAY rend stat : Geometry memory consumption: 490.901 MiB (device 1), 0 B (host)

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.2 IRAY rend progr: CPU: Processing scene...

Iray VERBOSE - module:category(IRAY:RENDER): 1.4 IRAY rend stat : Native CPU code generated in 0.0388s

]]> Linked Morphs https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/295051/linked-morphs Sat, 08 Dec 2018 20:00:58 +0000 Hurdy3D 295051@/forums/discussions Hey,

is it possible to link morphs in a way that do have exactly the opposite percentual value?

E.g. I have Morph A and Morph B

I set Morph A to 50%, Morph B is now automatically set to 50%

I slide Morph A to 30%, Morph B is 70%

I set Morph A to 0% Morph B is 100%

I there a way to do this?

thanks

]]> Can't see the Bee..Updated https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/138726/can-t-see-the-bee-updated Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:42:14 +0000 Chibimonchichi 138726@/forums/discussions When I load the Calypso 2-Bee into my scene, it does'nt appear in the window. It shows in the scene tab though. I've looked through my runtime and everything seems to be okey dokey. The Aquad and Mini Sub that comes with the Bundle load fine. Uninstalling and reinstalling does'nt help. Oh, and i'm using 4.8 but I don't think that has anything to do with it. Any help would be really apprieciated.

]]> Where are my shaders? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294911/where-are-my-shaders Sat, 08 Dec 2018 03:44:42 +0000 Sand3 294911@/forums/discussions Yesterday I installed Sketchy Toon Shaders and the path where Install Manager says it installed to doesn't exist when I look at the files in My Docs. To make it more annoying, DS 4.10 isn't even showing the shaders that I can see in My Docs. So first question is where the heck is Sketchy, and second question is how do I get Daz to see the stuff that is there?

 

]]> Faceshop 8 and Victoria 4.2 Problem https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294986/faceshop-8-and-victoria-4-2-problem Sat, 08 Dec 2018 15:29:52 +0000 rcousineau2007_22c883170d 294986@/forums/discussions I am using Faceshop 8 and Victoria 4.2 to generate characters because I like the results that I'm getting a lot better than the ones I'm getting from FaceGen (I have the latest version of Facegen Pro).  After I have created a character that I really like I save it as a scene file and triax weight the figure so that I can save it as a character as well. I load either the scene or character and work on it 

The problem is that when I close that scene or delete the character and then open a scene with a ddifferent V4 character in it, it reverts to the previous character or some kind of combined morph monstrosity. The original figure or sccene is destroyed even though I have not hit the save button. The only work around I've come up with is to leave the aptly named DIM running, uninstall the Postgre CMS (Win 64) and then reinstall it before I change the character or scene.

This is not a big deal, just really inconvenient. Why is this happening? Is the C++ code being altered?   As I have said, I have a work around but if anyone has a better solution I would sure like to hear it.          

I'm running on a new Dell laptop and a new Dell Desktop so the computers are not the problem. Perhaps I've caught DIM from Daz. Actually I love the program especially the fact that you can make just about anything fit anything else. Just get frustrated sometimes.

                                                          

]]> Z Fearless Archer https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/295071/z-fearless-archer Sat, 08 Dec 2018 20:57:54 +0000 s-m-c-10 295071@/forums/discussions I'm sure I'm missing something really basic but I can't get the arrow to go into her hand. The bow and string are where I want them but the arrow doesn't show up with the pose and when I try to add it separately it is a mess. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

]]> Import/rig a cat model https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/295021/import-rig-a-cat-model Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:49:56 +0000 zaid_pixelpro32_10c9fe201f 295021@/forums/discussions Is there any tutorial on how to rig a four legged creature? (Or to import an existing similar model rig?)

 

this is the model in mind:

https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/baby-cat-fur-3d-model/656286

]]> Need a Stadium https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/293686/need-a-stadium Sat, 01 Dec 2018 19:21:35 +0000 Steelblade 293686@/forums/discussions https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/lwo-football-stadium/930309

There are 4 versions in that link, none of which fully work in Daz3d. I am willing to drop $20 on the first person to get one to work in Daz.

]]> Daz3D install problems https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294901/daz3d-install-problems Sat, 08 Dec 2018 02:26:09 +0000 paphus 294901@/forums/discussions Daz3D is amzaing software, but its installation is horrible.

I have installed Daz3D on a half dozens computers and always have problems. Normally after installation none of the content works, it all shows as broken links in daz (screen shot).

My main issue is that Daz defaults to installing everything on c: which is not usable on any modern computer that has a 100gb ssd and 2tb hd on d:

So I installed, everything went to c:, so I uninstalled everything, then delete every Daz directory everywhere, then tried to reinstalled switching the install manager paths to d: before installing.

Daz3D gets installed on d: as does the content, but when I open Daz, all of the content links are broken.

How to fixed this??? I have reinstalled a dozen times, everything  is always broken.

 

 

]]> Toon Generation G8 eyebrows [Solved] https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294931/toon-generation-g8-eyebrows-solved Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:00:49 +0000 Rain 294931@/forums/discussions Where oh where are the eyebrows for TG G8 female?  I recall them being in with the hair in the previous version but I haven't bought the hair for this version and don't want to.  I'm hoping they're somewhere other than in the hair files.

 

i checked the hair product info and, yes, the eyebrows are in there.  

]]> Access third party content from smart content menu? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294541/access-third-party-content-from-smart-content-menu Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:59:33 +0000 mike_42547761 294541@/forums/discussions Hey, I know I should know this stuff by now, but manually installing Daz Content has always been my weak point.

So if I was installing third party content, such as items downloaded from www.sharecg.com or www.free3d.com, to use in DAZ, is there a way to make everythinig accesible from the Smart Content menu?

Right now my third party content is on an external drive, and files are in proper directories for the most part, but I'm still finding it cumbersome and less organized to use that content in the content pane and I find the serch function never works for me. 

Is there a way to make all of my Daz content appear in my smart content pane? Like can I give the program multiple directories to assemble the aset catalog from? Or does it all have to be install in one location and on my harddrive?

I love this program and it's sped up my creative work considerably, but now I need to do something with some custom third party assets and the current configuration is slowing my down.

Any advice from you experts out there would be much appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

]]> DIM is DUM - SOLVED https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294196/dim-is-dum-solved Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:56:17 +0000 azoohouse 294196@/forums/discussions Or, it's just me being dumb. Here's what happened... I'm half awake with full cup of hot tea booting up the ole computer for my morning read. I go to set the tea down on the desk missing it entirely as it tips over and spills into my computer's fans. The entire computer insides get showered with sticky sweet tea and that's the end of it all.

Fast forward...new computer and thankfully my Daz content was mostly on an external HD, Yay! I installed latest DazStudio and DIM. I am able to see and use my content on the external drive. DIM however, takes forever to load and when it does everything I ever bought is in the Install tab. 13860 files to be exact! So, is there a way to make DIM smart again without redownloading? I'm sure this has been answered before somewhere but I was unable to find it. Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer or point me into the right forum post. Cheers!

]]> Iray https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294491/iray Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:07:38 +0000 AkunaDesigns 294491@/forums/discussions Hi

I'm a newbie to Daz 3D laugh

I've been looking at some add-ons for my Daz Studio, one of which is iRadiance Light Probe HDR Lighting for Iray - Expansion 6

Could someone point me in the right direction for information on what Iray is all about?

Although at this stage I'm not sure exactly what direction I will go in artistic creation but need to start somewhere, hey.

td3d sent me a gift voucher to use in the shop, thanks mate!

]]> Front-Back Slider Issues https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294711/front-back-slider-issues Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:30:53 +0000 warpgasm 294711@/forums/discussions Using Gen3 Female model

Suddenly noticed something strange with the Front-Back slider on both left and right collars of model - it used to be there was a limit on how far I could move a shoulder, in order to keep it realistically positioned, but now all of sudden I can position a character's shoulder at extreme angles i.e, I can totally go crazy with the positioning so that the character looks deformed. I could've sworn it didn't used to be like that (the shoulder would Front-Back only so far). Did I inadvertantly untoggle some sort of parameter?

Thanks!

Charles

]]> V4 eyes in DS https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294301/v4-eyes-in-ds Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:20:28 +0000 paul_42391e8ba7 294301@/forums/discussions I have searched broadly in DAZ forums and elsewhere and have not found anyone else asking about this problem.  But, for me, it has been consistent with ever V4 character I try to load in DS.  Her eyes are not in place!  They pop out of her body in various directions - usually forward (as shown in attachment) but sometimes backward or to the side.

There is a lot of stuff I can't get done until I know the solution.  Help, please!  Thank you!

]]> Any Way to Get Anti-aliased Depth Maps? https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294801/any-way-to-get-anti-aliased-depth-maps Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:30:27 +0000 aaráribel caađo 294801@/forums/discussions I prefer to work with 32-bit files, and always generate a beauty, depth and alpha pass. However, the depth passes are mostly worthless since they aren't anti-aliased. 

Aliased depth pass with bad edges

When, as is the case in this screenshot, hair or other complex suface is far away from the background, the edges create horrible noise that essentially ruins the image if you use it in post. Is there any way to get proper depth maps out of DS's Iray implementation? 

]]> Curiosity question about graining https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294791/curiosity-question-about-graining Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:01:41 +0000 reserv888 294791@/forums/discussions When I render (Iray) an image I ususally let it render until the graininess is gone.
Why is it always skin and hair where it disapperas last? 
Graininess on clothes and environments disappears long before the skin is grain free (especially the shadowy parts under the chin).

I understand that shadowy parts can take longer to render but why only the skin and hair and not the clothes?
 

]]> Installing files to library from external drive. https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294731/installing-files-to-library-from-external-drive Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:58:50 +0000 waltaltman_1577591c7b 294731@/forums/discussions My old system died got a new pc with windows 10 I had saved  my downloaded  files but  can't figure out how to install from external drive...tried using install manage but did not  work.....can you help? tks...

]]> G8F upper teeth deformed spike https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/294691/g8f-upper-teeth-deformed-spike Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:19:33 +0000 Veemaximus 294691@/forums/discussions Hi,

I had this problem once before..... couldn't figure out the cause. Somehow the upper teeth created a spike that goes down thru the chin.

Any help on how to fix this??

Thanks

 


 

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