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How do I save an expression as a dial?

WonderlandWonderland Posts: 7,133
edited December 2018 in The Commons

How do I save an expression as a dial? Actually it’s a hierarchical pose on the face that I want to create a dial for that would go under expressions. I have no idea how to do that. Any help would be much appreciated!

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,872
    1. Set the expression, and make sure that everything else is zeroed
    2. Right-click on the Parametrs pane and set it to Edit Mode (if it isn't)
    3. Right-click in the expressions group and select Add Property
    4. Enter name and label, adjust settings in the dialogue - at the very least you will probably want to set the minimum value to 0 instead fo -1
    5. Set the new property to 100%
    6. Right-click on the new property and select ERC Freeze.
    7. Check that the right things are listed under Sub-components, unchecck any that shouldn't be there, and click Accept
    8. Test your sldier - if it works you can use File>Save As>Support Assets>Morph Asset if you want it available on all instances of the figure, or just save a scene subset or character preset.
  • WonderlandWonderland Posts: 7,133
    Richard Haseltine said:
    1. Set the expression, and make sure that everything else is zeroed
    2. Right-click on the Parametrs pane and set it to Edit Mode (if it isn't)
    3. Right-click in the expressions group and select Add Property
    4. Enter name and label, adjust settings in the dialogue - at the very least you will probably want to set the minimum value to 0 instead fo -1
    5. Set the new property to 100%
    6. Right-click on the new property and select ERC Freeze.
    7. Check that the right things are listed under Sub-components, unchecck any that shouldn't be there, and click Accept
    8. Test your sldier - if it works you can use File>Save As>Support Assets>Morph Asset if you want it available on all instances of the figure, or just save a scene subset or character preset.

    Thanks Richard, I will try that. I want to save it so I can use it on any character so I don’t want to save the face morph, just the expression. It’s on generic G8 and the one click setting looks good on all characters I tested.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    expression presets more fun when it has thumbnail preview in the parameters tab!smiley

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,321
    Richard Haseltine said:
    1. Set the expression, and make sure that everything else is zeroed
    2. Right-click on the Parametrs pane and set it to Edit Mode (if it isn't)
    3. Right-click in the expressions group and select Add Property
    4. Enter name and label, adjust settings in the dialogue - at the very least you will probably want to set the minimum value to 0 instead fo -1
    5. Set the new property to 100%
    6. Right-click on the new property and select ERC Freeze.
    7. Check that the right things are listed under Sub-components, unchecck any that shouldn't be there, and click Accept
    8. Test your sldier - if it works you can use File>Save As>Support Assets>Morph Asset if you want it available on all instances of the figure, or just save a scene subset or character preset.

    @RichardHaseltine EVERYTHING ELSE? Does this mean that it should be a base Genesis 8 (or whatever) with NO morphs whatsoever?

     

    Mystarra said:

    expression presets more fun when it has thumbnail preview in the parameters tab!smiley

    @Mystarra That does sound like more fun, but how's it done?

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,872
    xyer0 said:
    Richard Haseltine said:
    1. Set the expression, and make sure that everything else is zeroed
    2. Right-click on the Parametrs pane and set it to Edit Mode (if it isn't)
    3. Right-click in the expressions group and select Add Property
    4. Enter name and label, adjust settings in the dialogue - at the very least you will probably want to set the minimum value to 0 instead fo -1
    5. Set the new property to 100%
    6. Right-click on the new property and select ERC Freeze.
    7. Check that the right things are listed under Sub-components, unchecck any that shouldn't be there, and click Accept
    8. Test your sldier - if it works you can use File>Save As>Support Assets>Morph Asset if you want it available on all instances of the figure, or just save a scene subset or character preset.

    @RichardHaseltine EVERYTHING ELSE? Does this mean that it should be a base Genesis 8 (or whatever) with NO morphs whatsoever?

    Yes. You can remove other things if needed in the ERC Freeze dialogue (step 7) but it's easy to miss them there so starting with just the relevant sliders set is better.

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,321
    Richard Haseltine said:
    xyer0 said:
    Richard Haseltine said:
    1. Set the expression, and make sure that everything else is zeroed
    2. Right-click on the Parametrs pane and set it to Edit Mode (if it isn't)
    3. Right-click in the expressions group and select Add Property
    4. Enter name and label, adjust settings in the dialogue - at the very least you will probably want to set the minimum value to 0 instead fo -1
    5. Set the new property to 100%
    6. Right-click on the new property and select ERC Freeze.
    7. Check that the right things are listed under Sub-components, unchecck any that shouldn't be there, and click Accept
    8. Test your sldier - if it works you can use File>Save As>Support Assets>Morph Asset if you want it available on all instances of the figure, or just save a scene subset or character preset.

    @RichardHaseltine EVERYTHING ELSE? Does this mean that it should be a base Genesis 8 (or whatever) with NO morphs whatsoever?

    Yes. You can remove other things if needed in the ERC Freeze dialogue (step 7) but it's easy to miss them there so starting with just the relevant sliders set is better.

    Thank you so much.

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,321

    I'm trying to do this in 4.12, but the slider/dial disappears after I delete the character I used. Any hints/answers are much appreciated.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,872

    If you haven't saved a new property as an asset then yes, it will go with the figure.

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,321
    Richard Haseltine said:

    If you haven't saved a new property as an asset then yes, it will go with the figure.

    @Richard_Haseltine Ooops! Thanks, that was the missing step.

  • LoonyLoony Posts: 1,817

    Is it possible to do the other side?

    Save a dialed Expression as clickable?

    I wanna try to convert G8F Expressions to G8M, but the expressions are only as dials, the Pose Preset does always save the expressions dial, so it will not find that dial on G8M.

    I know from some other expressions, who have expressions "folders" can load as expressions and the dials will stay on 0%, because its saved as Pose.

    In this case does the pose set not have any clickable folders in my Lib.

    Thanks.

  • LauritaLaurita Posts: 271
    edited January 2021

    Could someone update this to Studio 4.15 and Gen 8.1?

    From Step 5 on I am completely lost.

     

    Post edited by Laurita on
  • SeraSera Posts: 1,675
    edited March 2021

    I have a question about step 7. Should restore figure be checked? What about restore figure rigging? 

    Edit: looks like the answer is yes. The expression gets exaggerated without these checked. If I'm missing something, please tell me. 

    Post edited by Sera on
  • Zev0Zev0 Posts: 7,121
    edited March 2021

    One of the reasons why we made this. Way easier.smiley

    https://www.daz3d.com/dial-fusion-for-genesis-2-to-81

    Watch second part of promo vid from 2:50

    Post edited by Zev0 on
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