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ISO: Make-shift small props for mouse-sized animals

MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
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Hello all,

I know this is an unusual request, but i am looking for make-shift props to be used in an anthropomorphic universe for figures like:
3DU Toon Mouse
3DU Toon Squirrel
Etc...

They can be anything, but im REALLY interested in Instruments, and every day items.   No need for "buildings/interiors" as thats already covered.
Mouse House (https://www.daz3d.com/house-mouse-s-mouse-house) props are a perfect example of the type of things im looking for.

TIA.

-MJ

Comments

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,342

    Why not just scale down items you want?.

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    Charlie Judge said:

    Why not just scale down items you want?.

    scaled items doesn't look appropriate.

    -MJ

  • Silent WinterSilent Winter Posts: 3,898

    Love the House Mouse props but I don't know of many other things like that - if I weren't so busy I'd probably make a few.

    Can you make-shift your own with kit-bashing from regular-size props? (bottle-tops on sticks / yoghurt pots for drums, etc) Or don't you have the kind of props you need?

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    Silent Winter said:

    Love the House Mouse props but I don't know of many other things like that - if I weren't so busy I'd probably make a few.

    Can you make-shift your own with kit-bashing from regular-size props? (bottle-tops on sticks / yoghurt pots for drums, etc) Or don't you have the kind of props you need?

    Im actually trying to think of things i could make like that.  Right now, im making a make-shift Washtub bass using a thimble and a match.
    Drums are pretty easy with bottle caps or something, and those will be next.  My struggle is coming up with something that makes high tones resembling a horn or something.

    This also helped a lil.. but any and all suggestions are appreciated.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt4t3ZZsAnQ&t=84s

    -MJ

  • Phoenix1966Phoenix1966 Posts: 1,879

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    -MJ

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,732

    How about The AntFarm's Deadwater set (five of them)?

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,795

    For horns I've seen small trumpet shaped shells & flowers be used. For string instruments combs, rubberbands, and so on.

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    NorthOf45 said:

    How about The AntFarm's Deadwater set (five of them)?

    Im good on sets (im actually using 2 of the Deadwater sets)... looking for props.

    -MJ

  • Questionable SanityQuestionable Sanity Posts: 35
    edited August 2019
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    -MJ

    Isn't DAZ Studio v4.11 available to download for free? Why are you using such an old version?

    Post edited by Questionable Sanity on
  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    Questionable Sanity said:
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    -MJ

    Isn't DAZ Studio v4.11 available to download for free? Why are you using such an old version?

    It is.  Long story, but bottom line DS2.3 is my choice of app.

    -MJ

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 12,892
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    You could always try exporting the various props as obj from 4.x (provided you can at least use it for export) and using those in DS2.

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    Leana said:
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    You could always try exporting the various props as obj from 4.x (provided you can at least use it for export) and using those in DS2.

    Thanks Leanna.  I wasnt aware that the DS4.x offerings still offered .obj files.  I thought the were just .duf files.

    -MJ

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,418
    MJ007 said:
    Leana said:
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    You could always try exporting the various props as obj from 4.x (provided you can at least use it for export) and using those in DS2.

    Thanks Leanna.  I wasnt aware that the DS4.x offerings still offered .obj files.  I thought the were just .duf files.

    -MJ

    well it exports as obj otherwise there is this

    https://www.daz3d.com/dsf-toolbox

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    edited August 2019
    Wendy_Carrara said:
    MJ007 said:
    Leana said:
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    You could always try exporting the various props as obj from 4.x (provided you can at least use it for export) and using those in DS2.

    Thanks Leanna.  I wasnt aware that the DS4.x offerings still offered .obj files.  I thought the were just .duf files.

    -MJ

    well it exports as obj otherwise there is this

    https://www.daz3d.com/dsf-toolbox

    This is pretty amazing.  Wasnt aware of it, and just added it to my wishlist.
    Thanks for the suggestion!

    -MJ

    EDIT:  It doesnt convert .duf to .obj, just .dsf to .obj.  So its useless for an item like this correct?
    https://www.daz3d.com/the-steps-to-erewhon

    Post edited by MJ007 on
  • Canary3dCanary3d Posts: 2,033

    If your system can handle DS4 as a separate app, you can load a duf into it and export it as OBJ. Although ds4 has the whole CMS system, smart content, etc, you don't actually have to use those features - you can set up a standard content library, install zips into it, load items into a scene, and export as needed.

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    Canary3d said:

    If your system can handle DS4 as a separate app, you can load a duf into it and export it as OBJ. Although ds4 has the whole CMS system, smart content, etc, you don't actually have to use those features - you can set up a standard content library, install zips into it, load items into a scene, and export as needed.

    But can you have both versions on the same machine?  I was under the impression you could not.

    -MJ

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 12,892
    MJ007 said:
    Canary3d said:

    If your system can handle DS4 as a separate app, you can load a duf into it and export it as OBJ. Although ds4 has the whole CMS system, smart content, etc, you don't actually have to use those features - you can set up a standard content library, install zips into it, load items into a scene, and export as needed.

    But can you have both versions on the same machine?  I was under the impression you could not.

    -MJ

    You can definitely have DS2, DS3 and DS4 installed on the same system, I had them all on my desktop.
    What you're not supposed to do is have for example 2 different versions of DS4 at the same time, as that can cause problems since they'd share some technical files (unless it's 32 and 64 bits, or a general release and a beta).

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    Leana said:
    MJ007 said:
    Canary3d said:

    If your system can handle DS4 as a separate app, you can load a duf into it and export it as OBJ. Although ds4 has the whole CMS system, smart content, etc, you don't actually have to use those features - you can set up a standard content library, install zips into it, load items into a scene, and export as needed.

    But can you have both versions on the same machine?  I was under the impression you could not.

    -MJ

    You can definitely have DS2, DS3 and DS4 installed on the same system, I had them all on my desktop.
    What you're not supposed to do is have for example 2 different versions of DS4 at the same time, as that can cause problems since they'd share some technical files (unless it's 32 and 64 bits, or a general release and a beta).

    thats GREAT to know!
    Thanks!

    -MJ

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 12,892
    edited August 2019
    MJ007 said:
    Wendy_Carrara said:
    MJ007 said:
    Leana said:
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    You could always try exporting the various props as obj from 4.x (provided you can at least use it for export) and using those in DS2.

    Thanks Leanna.  I wasnt aware that the DS4.x offerings still offered .obj files.  I thought the were just .duf files.

    -MJ

    well it exports as obj otherwise there is this

    https://www.daz3d.com/dsf-toolbox

    This is pretty amazing.  Wasnt aware of it, and just added it to my wishlist.
    Thanks for the suggestion!

    -MJ

    EDIT:  It doesnt convert .duf to .obj, just .dsf to .obj.  So its useless for an item like this correct?
    https://www.daz3d.com/the-steps-to-erewhon

    .dsf is the format for the data files used by a .duf, just like poser had .obj for geometry and .cr2 for the library file. And the product page states "Works on both, DSF and DUF files"

    But in case you didn't know, the product you linked to includes an obj version (Stonemason has included an obj version in most of his latest DS-only sets)

    Capture4.PNG
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    Post edited by Leana on
  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716

    In the case with this product, aside from owning it... how would you know it had .obj files? 
    The description only suggested it did not.

    -MJ

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 12,892
    MJ007 said:

    In the case with this product, aside from owning it... how would you know it had .obj files? 
    The description only suggested it did not.

    It's mentioned in the readme: http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/read_me/index/58043/start

    Not sure why it's not listed on the product page, maybe it was added as an update?

     

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,418
    edited August 2019
    MJ007 said:
    Wendy_Carrara said:
    MJ007 said:
    Leana said:
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    You could always try exporting the various props as obj from 4.x (provided you can at least use it for export) and using those in DS2.

    Thanks Leanna.  I wasnt aware that the DS4.x offerings still offered .obj files.  I thought the were just .duf files.

    -MJ

    well it exports as obj otherwise there is this

    https://www.daz3d.com/dsf-toolbox

    This is pretty amazing.  Wasnt aware of it, and just added it to my wishlist.
    Thanks for the suggestion!

    -MJ

    EDIT:  It doesnt convert .duf to .obj, just .dsf to .obj.  So its useless for an item like this correct?
    https://www.daz3d.com/the-steps-to-erewhon

    all duf files reference a dsf in data

    the duf tells DAZ studio what to load as in geometry rigging, UV materials etc it is like a cr2

    the dsf is the geometry file in the data folder which is like a runtime

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,716
    SadKitty_Carrara said:
    MJ007 said:
    Wendy_Carrara said:
    MJ007 said:
    Leana said:
    MJ007 said:
    Phoenix1966 said:

    There's The Truppties Bundle.

    this is a nice find, but i neglected to mention i use an older version of DS (DS2.3) not compatible with this product.
    But thanks for the suggestion.

    You could always try exporting the various props as obj from 4.x (provided you can at least use it for export) and using those in DS2.

    Thanks Leanna.  I wasnt aware that the DS4.x offerings still offered .obj files.  I thought the were just .duf files.

    -MJ

    well it exports as obj otherwise there is this

    https://www.daz3d.com/dsf-toolbox

    This is pretty amazing.  Wasnt aware of it, and just added it to my wishlist.
    Thanks for the suggestion!

    -MJ

    EDIT:  It doesnt convert .duf to .obj, just .dsf to .obj.  So its useless for an item like this correct?
    https://www.daz3d.com/the-steps-to-erewhon

    all duf files reference a dsf in data

    the duf tells DAZ studio what to load as in geometry rigging, UV materials etc it is like a cr2

    the dsf is the geometry file in the data folder which is like a runtime

    Got it. Thx!

    -MJ

  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,438
    edited August 2019
    Leana said:
    MJ007 said:
    Canary3d said:

    If your system can handle DS4 as a separate app, you can load a duf into it and export it as OBJ. Although ds4 has the whole CMS system, smart content, etc, you don't actually have to use those features - you can set up a standard content library, install zips into it, load items into a scene, and export as needed.

    But can you have both versions on the same machine?  I was under the impression you could not.

    -MJ

    You can definitely have DS2, DS3 and DS4 installed on the same system, I had them all on my desktop.
    What you're not supposed to do is have for example 2 different versions of DS4 at the same time, as that can cause problems since they'd share some technical files (unless it's 32 and 64 bits, or a general release and a beta).

    Could you please describe, how did you installed different versions of DS4 on the same computer.

    My attempts has always ended with overwriting the old version with the new one (I have done that with DS 4.10 and it just ovewritten my DS 4.9).

    Now I have DS 4.10 and DS 4.11 Beta, but would like to have all 3 versions: DS 4.10, DS 4.11 and DS 4.12 Beta.

    Sorry, just realised, that you also have the limit of only 2 version of DS 4 (regular one and the beta).

    But maybe someone else know...

     

    Post edited by Artini on
  • TheKDTheKD Posts: 2,711
    edited August 2019

    You have to make sure it goes in a different folder when installing. Easiest way is to name the folder of the new install as daz 4.12beta instead of the one it wants to install to. You could rename the old one instead, but you would have to make sure to update any shortcuts on desktop or start menu to point to the new location.

    Post edited by TheKD on
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