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jmucchiellojmucchiello Posts: 611
in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

Is there a way to tell content library smart search to only return "sets" or "props" or "characters"?

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  • crosswindcrosswind Posts: 9,547

    No, currently there's no way to search by using filters of Content Type or Category in Content Library.  You can only do so in Smart Content by using Set, Prop, etc. categories.

  • jmucchiellojmucchiello Posts: 611

    I don't use smart content because I end up with duplicate assets in the same scene because Connect content conflicts with DIM installed content. It wasn't worth the hassle.

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,291

    @jmucchiello, One of the biggest mistakes I made early on was to sign into Daz with Daz Studio and to use Connect out of ignorance and also use DIM as my primary download method. That caused many issues that forced me to delete all Connect updates/installs. Even with over 20,000 products now I would rather delete all my products again and reinstall from scratch.

    I now never sign in to DAZ within Daz Studio. Everytime I have been told to do that by Customer Service, Connect has messed up my files and metadata. Smart Content is a useful tool if not ruined by Connect.

  • crosswindcrosswind Posts: 9,547

    That's right ~ But starting from DS 4.22 if I remember correctly, there's an option of "Update Metadata" when log in Daz Connect, so you can always uncheck the option to avoid DS updating metadata.

    To me, now logging in Daz Connect without Update Metadata is to only verify Premier membership... nothing else.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,953

    You can use Expression Modifiers http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/advanced_filtering/start#expression_modifiers

  • crosswindcrosswind Posts: 9,547

    Ah, I missed the way of using expressions !  yes

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,953

    Me too, I even looked at that page and still missed them.

  • jmucchiellojmucchiello Posts: 611
    edited July 16

    memcneil70 said:

    @jmucchiello, One of the biggest mistakes I made early on was to sign into Daz with Daz Studio and to use Connect out of ignorance and also use DIM as my primary download method. That caused many issues that forced me to delete all Connect updates/installs. Even with over 20,000 products now I would rather delete all my products again and reinstall from scratch.

    I now never sign in to DAZ within Daz Studio. Everytime I have been told to do that by Customer Service, Connect has messed up my files and metadata. Smart Content is a useful tool if not ruined by Connect.

    Exactly why I don't use the smart content tab. Most annoying I close the panel and occasionally Daz decides to put it back. 

    It would be nice if there were more examples of (type::??????)

    Post edited by jmucchiello on
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