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Some Morph is distorting my G3 female's body - but I cannot identify it (Solved)

mgessat_f159911d19 — Mon, 15 May 2017 16:45:01 +0000

Hi - I am struggling with a very strange problem.

Since a few days my Genesis 3 females have a changed geometry in their body (the head/face is unchanged/o.k.) which could be described as "ti...& a... enhancement" - sorry, I meaned "enhancements" in the chest/breast/cleavage and the glutes area. If you look at the screenshots you see what I mean - here the modification looks rather subtile, but when it's rendered and on figures which have already own modifications in this areas it's really messing the body.

So of course that's some morph which is responsible for the change. So far, so good. I am not really a beginner with Daz3D and know the problem f.e. from the "warrier princess" morph for G2... So of course my first look was the "Currently used" tab, but there is nothing shown what could be responsible - of course I have activated "show hidden properties".

To make the case more complicated: I have a very, very, very large content library, which has historically grown over years, so I have it on three different SSD devices to have better access performance. (In spite of this fact loading a scene or new figure takes a huge amount of time, because I have so many figures/morphs, including the transferred morphs from GenX - and of course I have all the "duplicate formula found" and error messages in my log which you ever could hope for - it's impossible to post it here...). I have a "My Library", a "My Library 2" and a "My Library 3" database on different SSDs, and fortunately/of course I have a backup on a harddisk.

It's obvious - there is some morph that's responsible for the distortion - and that must be a morph in a product I have recently installed. Unfortunately since the last backup I had installed a lot of products - from Daz3D, but also from other sources - it would be a horrible work to restore the backup and then install each product step for step again and to check everytime whether G3 loads correctly.

I found that the problem must be in "My Library 3" - if I load the backup version in the Content Directory Manager; instead of the actual/current version, the G3 female loads without distortion. Of course I thought it would be easy to identify the responsible morph now. I deleted/moved all files in the My Library 3\data\daz 3D\genesis 3\female\morphs\ folder which had been changed/newly installed since my last rendered picture without the distortion - but no success. I compared the logs loading the undistorted G3 via the distorted one - no difference!! The only interesting difference: In the cache folder there is a "female.cache.dsf" - with the backup library it has a size of 376.083 KB, with the current and spoiled library it has a size of 381.093 KB. So I guess the difference is the "evil" morph - I tried to compare the two files with "Winmerge" - but it told me "Not enough memory". I have 32 GB installed... WTF? So for now I am rather p.o.; pointless - is there no way to identify the "evil" morph ? Are there any other folders where morphs could have an interference with the G3 default figure? Is it possible that another newly installed product in my other libraries could cause the effect by an interference with "My Library 3"?

Thank you in advance for good ideas...

"Importing an animation" problem

DrGonzo62 — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:55:31 +0000

Hi,
I have been importing animations into DAZ and then rendering them in iRay for a while now, since DAZ is not really suited for creating complex animations.

My workflow is to create the animation in a third party application, and then import it as an FBX into DAZ. I then save it as a pose preset, instead of dealing with any BVH export/import issues.
Applying that preset then to any G3 character is working very well.

However, I've now run into a scaling issue when applying a pose preset.
2 characters in the scene, one is a bit taller than the other. When I apply the pose presets to the characters, the shorter characters animation is scaled, compared to the full size character.
I have fuzzed with this for a while now and haven't been able to fix this problem. The animation was created with the correct hight of the figures. One is 100% in size, the other is 84% in size.

When I import the FBX into DAZ, the bones of the 2 figures animate correctly. The little clip shows how the bounding boxes of the skeletons move in unison after import into DAZ.
The 2nd half of the clip shows the pose presets applied to G3M (to keep it simple). The taller figure now outruns the shorter one.

Does anyone here know how to fix this? I've even tried BVH export and re-import in DAZ, but the animation scaling remains. Disabling the "Scale Translation" settings in BVH didn't fix the problem either.
If I scale up the shorter figure to 100%, the both animations are matched again.

Any ideas, please?

Thanks,
Kay

(Corrected title to make more understandable. ~Mod)

Enabling SSS on teeth, issues

liquidphantom — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:42:08 +0000

If I enable SSS on teeth as is the option on some characters they never render correctly, the length of the render doubles but all I get is very grainy ugly and almost transparent teeth. It's the only thing that changes between renders. I'm running Windows 10 64bit on i7 4770k with 32gb ram and 1080ti, with latest Daz in 64bit although this has been an issue for a while Any one have any ideas?

Horror from the Deep Pose problem - mats changing to default when pose applied

FrankTheTank — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 22:29:42 +0000

When applying any of the default poses to the Horror from the Deep character, the character textures get reset to the default.

So I need to resave all the poses, the problem is that the rigging of the figure is different than what I'm used to.

Normally when I save a pose for Gen3, Gen2 etc. I uncheck everything in the pose settings, then check only "all rotations", and then on the hip bone, check translate "y" only.

But the top level bone on this creature is the chest, not the hip.

So should I check translate "Y" on the chest, and not the hip in this case? Or should I always use the hip as I do with other figures?

For EmmaAndJordi: Does this product require Daz Originals facial morphs package?

LiteroticaKatieTay — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 05:59:11 +0000

https://www.daz3d.com/ej-ethnic-beauties-for-genesis-8-female-s

Is this 100% standalone?

how to "grunge" metallic shaders?

jenniferhughey — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 19:08:13 +0000

I have a superheroine outfit I am retexturing with metallic shaders, and she looks too "perfect" and new..is there a way to grunge up the shaders so they look more battle worn and not so shiny?

PC Member Not seeing discounts

Nester751 — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:54:32 +0000

I am a PC Club member but am not seeing discounts (even on PC club items). Not sure what's going on but in fast grab, or free items, as well as some items on sale I'm not seeing any discounts. I tried logging on and off and clearing my cache. :(

Geometry Shells - How to apply materials in Genesis 3 and Genesis 8 figures.

CA415 — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:08:16 +0000

In both the Genesis 1 and 2 figures, you can simply add a geometry shell, select it and apply any material set.

In the Genesis 3 and 8 figures, however, after adding a geometry shell and selecting it, materials don't seem to load.

What's the trick for Genesis 3 and 8 figures in adding materials to the geometry shell?

Some lights options greyed out

pedmpmar — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:51:03 +0000

Can anyone please help me understand why I have the options for "Misc" and "Light Sphere" from Scene View and "Shadows" from Light in the Lights tab greyed out? This happens if I try to use both Pont Lights or Linear Point Lights. Also I cannot use the options from the "Shadows" with any of the other lights.

Thanks in advance!

Strange Lip Sync - Mimic issue

dash2128 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 19:45:55 +0000

After downloading Lip Sync, I had to download the 32-bit (4.9) version to get the Lip Sync pane to appear (it won't appear in 64-bit 4.9)

Then I downloaded and installed Mimic, which runs in 64-bit.

But the control for opening Mimic appears only on the 32-bit Lip Sync pane, which whill not appear in the 64-bit version.

So how do I open Mimic?

Purchased Items will not update after I install them

borgking001a — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 13:47:30 +0000

I recently bought 45 items in the last 3-4 months, I have installed them but they will not update at all. Am I doing something wrong.

Render bar

bartolicristiano_52bc7e73bb — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:13:47 +0000

Hi everyone....i have question for you....what does it metter it the render bar fills up? I did render but the bar did'nt ever fill 100% .... there are parameters to modify? Thanks

Riptide Pro Issue

mc_deimon — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:07:09 +0000

Sometimes when I try to import an obj exported from Daz Studio using Riptide Pro, when it is loading it closes Cinema 4d R18.

Anyone know what can it be?

Creating a crowd

drafter69_696b99e42b — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 20:49:19 +0000

Is there any simple way to create a crowd of spectators watching something happening? Insta-Crowd is not the answer I need.

edited title, Centaur clothing and clone issues

WendyLuvsCatz — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 18:21:01 +0000

https://www.daz3d.com/forest-maiden-outfit-for-centaur-7-female

does this fit to the girl or the horse body?

I ended up using two and hiding halves as animating her which ever way I did it one half played up

Hongyu's Shirt for Victoria 7

kksmith6515 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:52:23 +0000

I've been wating to buy this product for a while now and at about 8 dollars it's even more of a temptation. But I've wondered about two things that perhaps someone here might be able to answer. How far up does the shirt button so that it looks less revealing and is it possible to fit a bra underneath it?

Thanks!

Ultra scatter rotates my objects

Dave_1043192 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:21:54 +0000

I have a group of leaves that I want to scatter to cover a ground area but when i use ultra scatter they get rotated so they are standing verticle in stead of flat on the ground. using x rotate will put them in the correct orientation but then they are stacked on top of each other with a large gap between each verticle row how can i make them stay on the ground and the correct orientation?

How do I save a morph to Millennium Dog?

Oso3D — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:17:54 +0000

How do I save a morph to Millennium Dog?

If I try to save as a morph asset, it says 'save as figure/prop asset first.' If I do that, it says 'convert weight mapping first.'

At which point what I save is separate and the morph asset doesn't apply to the MilDog figure.

Done

PandaAnonymous — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:48:11 +0000

Okay so I'm new to daz studio; as in a week new; and I'm having trouble with the two folders, Runtime and Data. There not showing up in my content library even tho I do have them place there

So I'm wondering if I did something wrong or do I have to go in and dived the folder to other categories? I've been reading up on most of all the issue I had but this one I can't seem to figure out does anyone have a clue?

Edit: I'm kinda dumb so if you can give me set by step play that would be wonderful. >>

Poser props and broken morphs in Daz

Celexa — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 02:04:45 +0000

I have a belt that was designed for Poser. When I load it into DAZ the morphs to change the size of the belt are broken. I.E. the sliders move, but nothing happens. Years ago, I saw a fix for this with a freebie tool on the web that I believe edited the .pp2 file. (Sadly I didn't bookmark it or save it to a backup HDD)

Does anyone know the name or link to this program? Is there another way to 'fix' broken morphs loaded via pp2 files?

OBJ and wire names

olivier.yvanes — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 22:22:49 +0000

Hello,

I have imported an object that has litteraly dozens of parts, all named WIRExxxxx in the surface tab, maling it difficult to identify them.
- is there a tool that allows to select them by clicking on them in the viewport ?
- once identified, can the "wires" be renamed to more identifiable names ?
Thanks.

Attack of the Spicky Nightmares III

guilledcf — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 01:38:40 +0000

Im having trouble loading morphs for G8 from Blender.

i export G8 (no eyelashes, res base, sudivision 0) as an obj, edit on blender, reimport via morphLoadPro. and though mrphLoaderPro claims "morph was successfully loaded" (so polycount must be alright), when i hit the dial i'm getting SPICKY NIGHTMARES! yaargh!

I've been trying different export options. Blender ---> Daz should be fine (it's a saved and tested preset), so i guess the trouble is in Daz ---> Blender. Optimal specs there, anybody?Or maybe is something entirely different that im just not seeing. Any idea welcome!

Thanx a lot!

Is DSLI necessary?

donovancolbert — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 20:31:38 +0000

Do you need multiple GPU cards connected via DSLI for iray to leverage them, or will it suffice to just have two Nvidia cards in your motherboard?

During render, you can check your GPU or your CPU or both... it seems that you should be able to just do the same thing with checking multiple GPU cards... it is the same idea as a server farm with GPUs that are virtually shared, right, except instead of a GPU rendering farm this would be multiple non SLI cards in one machine?

I mean, isn't that the basic concept of how bitcoin mining works? It isn't that the GPUs all talk to one another... it is that they all go into a virtual pool of GPU cycles that the software can utilize?

This part isn't very well documented or discussed anywhere.

Making model symmetrical (in daz studio or hexagon)

pepeschliemann — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:51:23 +0000

I screwed up on a G8F sculpt I've been working on and off for a long time - there's some assymetry, which is making it hard for me to continue fixing some sculpting errors.

Is there a way, either in daz studio or hexagon, to force an assymetrical sculpt to become symmetrical? Force the left side to look like the right side?

Finding missing texture

casey_dc45d2a0cb — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 03:31:24 +0000

I manually installed some models from renderosity, and screwed it up. Daz could load the model, but couldn't find the texture. I accidentally clicked don't ask me again. How do I get that location dialogue to pop up again so I can point daz in the correct direction?

preventing distortion in attached props

bwise1701 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:59:27 +0000

I'm using the transfer utility to make head prop attachments which works fine except parts of the props either cover or hang in front of the eyes and are distorted when the eyes open or close. Is there a way to exclude attachments from some articulation so they behave more rigidly - I've tried transfer the rigging to the prop with the figures pose set to default and as current (with the eyes closed) - both seem to have the problem

thanks

4.9.2 Updating CMS- Takes too long to load

Serene Night — Thu, 26 May 2016 02:49:38 +0000

I just ran the latest update to 4.9.2

Everytime I open it, it runs exceedingly slow and hangs on a screen saying updating CMS. It opens in about 3-5 minutes later.

What can I do to make it stop updating cms? Shouldn't it do that only once and stop?

I installed it via DIM. I have windows 8. It does eventually open, but this is seriously long loading lag.

Victoria 4.2 base in 4.9 pro issues.

stormr_94917df0b9 — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:14:46 +0000

does anyone else have victoria 4.2 in daz 4.9? and if so does it work? I have tryed everything and mine simply will not show up, it's in the list, but simply a box with a triangle in it, says file not found. Ive reset everrythong, reinstalled several different times, and even redownloaded it and installed it again, it just doesnt exist apparently.

Has anyone else came across this and knows what to do? I bought some content based on victoria 4.2 base, and i cant use any of it.

How do you convert a character into a standalone figure ?

Padone — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:00:32 +0000

The advantage of converting a character into a standalone is that it's much lighter on the scene. You can remove the geometry that's not visible and the morphs you don't need and pack-up textures. So to get a single optimized standalone figure from character + hair + clothing + items.

I already do this in Blender since I mainly use DS as a content generator for Blender. But I'm just wondering if it's possible to get a similar result right inside DS. I had some success by saving as obj and importing back but I'm wondering if anyone has some experience with this. Basically my procedure is as follows.

- save character and needed morphs as obj
- import back the character and use the transfer utility to get a figure
- import back the morphs using the morph loader tool
- pack-up textures with the texture atlas tool

Emissive texture map. Where does it go?

Griffin Avid — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:56:00 +0000

So I have ab object file (it's a spaceship). It has a threee color variations and a bunch of texture files.....

They are....

Emissive....

Metallic Smoothness

Normal....

The color variations, when loaded into the "Diffuse Color" of the surfaces tab, gets the ship its SKIN, if you will....looks great...yay...

Normal, went in normal map......

Metallic Smoothness....I put somewhere.....

BUT! Where does the Emissive Texture go?

There is no 'emissive menu option" ---- to set it I have to activate a Shader and THAT turns the whole ship into whatever shader I pick and it loses the skin.

It's not iray.....so I'm looking at where to put that emissive texture map so that the ship has the fake glowing details.....or maybe they are real lights once I get them working....

I have been diving through the Surfaces Tab and there is currently nothing using the word Emissive.....

All my Google searches turns up iray solutions....

The emissive texture map looks completely black- with little dots of color and markings....

any ideas?