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Geoshell compatibility between generations

dracorndracorn Posts: 2,384
in The Commons

I have been able to convert geoshells between Genesis, G2, G3 and G8, forwards and backwards.  I have found that G9 geoshells don't backwards convert to G8.  

Does anybody have any tips for this, or an answer as to why I can't use a G9 geoshell on G8?

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  • Matt_CastleMatt_Castle Posts: 3,301

    G3 and G8 compatibility makes sense, as they use basically the same UVs.

    G1 and G2 have similar enough surface boundaries they can be given UVs that work for the other texture types, and you might have those from various products.

    I would not however expect compatibility between those sets, or indeed to G9, as they move surface boundaries. I'm not even sure that with something like Cayman Studios' geograft UVs it's going to work right.

     

  • dracorndracorn Posts: 2,384

    Thanks.  I tried it with Cayman Studios G9 to G8.  It didn't work.

    Good idea, though.

  • crosswindcrosswind Posts: 10,344
    edited October 1

    You can simply rig an OBJ of G9 onto G8 with Transfer Utility to make a "Material Suit" which can derive UV Set from G9. Load a geo-shell to the material suit, hide the material suit, then load the Material Presets for G9's geoshell to G8's geoshell.

    How to make the material suit: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/9316161/#Comment_9316161

    Edit: if G9's geoshell have a tailor-made UV Set, you can export G9 to OBJ (Base Resolution!) with that UV Set selected in Surfaces pane, then Load UV Set... to the material suit.

    Post edited by crosswind on
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