actually I can probably make a reasonable morph for this myself - not what you're asking for and I agree it should be "officially" addressed but on the other hand this would take me like 2 minutes.

Yeah there isn't a very good existing morph/bone scale that looks like breathing, the Chest Depth/Width are fine to adjust shape but they don't look like breathing at all.

Values of actor settings is saved into keyframes but it isn't exposed to you in the UI, which is pretty silly tbh and should be improved.

thanks. it seems like things just got a lot more complicated.

"The combined "Load" and "Save" features also provide you with a complete morph editor." - "Finally, it also enables you to easily use your Mesh Grabber work in animations, and to make it available for other scenes and users!"

if i need to do import/export elsewhere, then these statements are more than a little misleading. it might be easier to just do this stuff in 3ds max, or do the mesh grab by hand each time i want it in a scene.

You didn't export the model and reimport back in with morph loader pro. You can find threads here in tech and in freebies on how to do this. You can not save morphs without morph loader pro, it's part of the program, so not something you have to go and buy.

hello, i bought the Morph Ed add-on thinking that it would e.g. let me save out a morph i applied to a base G8F and apply that morph to any other G8F-based figure (a Face-Transfer figure in this case)

for my first test i tried widening the eyes. i did my adjustments to the eyes on a vanilla G8F, repeated the adjustments to the eyelashes and saved them out, marked them as favorites. i got two little sliders that i can dial up/down the intensity. so far so good. i saved them both out as shaping presets, with everything unchecked except for the Mesh Grabber box. also saved them as a Morph Support Asset too.

now i thought that i would somehow be able to apply these morphs to my Annika_2 G8F FT figure, but i get the message: "No morphs in the Annika_2 scene node have been marked as favorites" - well of course they haven't, i want to add them in.

clicking the Shaping Preset does nothing. no idea where the Morph Support Assets got to, they don't appear anywhere.

however, with the original G8F figure i can import and save without any issues, everything is there and it works.

long story short - can my MG morphs only be applied to the figure that they were saved from? can they not be used on other similar figures?

Hello everyone! So my point is that, if I want to create a custom morph for an existing clothes resource, specifically the undressed morph, should I use Blender as the tool? Thanks a lot!

I was wondering if there is an equivalent to the "Adjust Rigging to Shape" in Blender (maybe using an addon).
What I mean is, let's suppose that we have an already rigged character and that we create a rather extreme Shape Key that changes severely the proportions of the character. Is there an automatic option inside of Blender that allows to reposition the bones similarly to what the "Adjust Rigging to Shape" does inside of Daz Studio?

I was also wondering if the Diffeomorphic addon can do something similar. Let's suppose that we have already exported a character from Daz to Blender using Diffeomorphic. If we now import an extreme morph does Diffeomophic allows the possibility to adjust the bones and the rigging automatically?
 

Catch Me If You Can....

This image has been resized to fit in the page. Click to enlarge.

Used:

G8F

https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/ella-for-g8f/77903 Ella by Cherubit (morph)

https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/makayla-for-g8f/84012  Makayla by Felldude (texture only)

https://www.most-digital-creations.com/g8f_open_shirt.htm Open shirt (with Dforce modifier added)

https://www.most-digital-creations.com/g8f_tankini.php  Tankini (top)

https://www.most-digital-creations.com/g8f_denim_shorts.htm Denim shorts 

https://sharecg.com/v/97167/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Bobbi-Hair-G8F Bobbi Hair

https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/pairadimes-lie-tan-lines-for-g8f-basic-wear/86129 PairADimes Tan Lines

https://sharecg.com/v/75399/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Mostly-Universal-Hair-Shader-Bright-Colors Mostly Universal hair shader - Bright Colors

G8M

https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/wkd3d-g8m-face-01/87669 Face01

https://sharecg.com/v/97276/view/21/DAZ-Studio/G8M-Walther-2.0  Walther 2.0 (texture)

https://sharecg.com/v/92380/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Celebrity-Look-Alike-02 RE5 Chris (hair)

Scene:

https://sharecg.com/v/50722/browse/11/Poser/BEACH-HOUSE Beach House (Life guard station)

https://sharecg.com/v/97113/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Tropical-Beach Tropical Beach

https://hdrihaven.com/hdri/?c=sunrise-sunset&h=the_sky_is_on_fire Sky HDRI

No purchased items

Rendered in multiple stages and postworked in Paintshop Pro to combine into final image, add noise, and add signature.
 

You're right but you could try to use the Transfer Utility Tool with the original figure as source and rearrange the rigging then. Just an idea, never tried out.

Any Genesis 8 male figure loads wit Alistair morphs at 100%

This happened with a couple of G8f morphs, so I went into the data files and adjusted them, but Alistair's morph files look like this:

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The G8f morphs were written in English. Can anyone tell me what this is (apart from gibberish)?

You can connect it to a PC if you have a link cable. I bought one for about $80. The link cable will charge it while you're using it. Also, games you play from your pc don't need to be stored on your Quest, so that's one way to extend the storage if you go for the 64GB model. You have to be careful where you buy your games... If you buy a game from the Rift program on your pc (that's what oculus uses on the PC), you won't be able to download it to your Quest2 to play wirelessly. You cannot transfer a Steam to your Quest2 to play wirelessly either. It stays wherever you bought it. 

The lenses can be moved into three different positions. They cannot be independently adjusted. I keep my house at 64F and when I put my headset on, the lenses were foggy for a while because of the cold. 

Games tend to be on the pricey and short side. There are a few cool free games, but many are $30 and (according to reviews) don't last as long as most non-VR games in that price range. I tend to go for sales and stuff that costs less, so I ended up with a bunch of crappy VR games. Thankfully I was able to return most of them. (Part of the problem was that some games are made for different headsets. You have to be careful about that). 

What's more, there just aren't a lot of games yet. There are creative programs where you can sculpt and stuff. You can even export your sculpts as .objs. But I didn't try those so I don't know how they work. 

I ended up returning my Quest but keeping my Link Cable. I had had the thing for 2 weeks and realized I hadn't used it for over 7 days. My husband also bought one, so if I really want to play, I can just borrow his and use the Link cable. Full disclosure: I don't like active video games. I don't want to swipe at things that are flying at me, or jump around my living room for fun. I also don't like video game combat, so that ruled out a ton of games as well. If you like that sort of thing, this could be right up your alley. The most popular games seemed to be Beat Sabre and shooting games. 

I returned the Quest 2 a few weeks ago and I still haven't asked to use my husband's headset. So I feel like I made the right decision. But I've seen other people swear by it, and some say they spend half their time using it, so I guess your mileage may vary. 

If you really want to try one, Amazon probably has them in stock and offers free refunds. Just take care of your packaging and you should be good to go. 

For the most part, any file can be in any folder you want.

The only exception is Genesis related morph files(DSF/DHDM), they have to be in the data folder, due to the way DS is setup.

Everything else is just a matter of path definitions in the file.

If you want to avoid the various csm problems, you can use 'link' files, that create a pseudo copy of the original file, so you don't have to move the original.

Just be aware to move them in explorer and not DS, as DS will create a copy of the original file and not the link file.

To create a Link file, select an item(or items), right click>Create Link for Asset...

It will open a popup to a save directory, by default this will be the top most directory currently mapped in CDM.

You can create a new directory and put it at the top of the list, this is what i do, so all the link files go in the link directory i created.

I then just have to hit the enter key when the explorer window opens.

richardandtracy said:

It appears my dreams have shrunk a bit recently.. Had hoped to be able to do an image with a couple of sprinters taking off on the athletics track, but that didn't quite work out due to re-modelling of parts of the track taking longer than I'd hoped - I ended up having to do programming to add features to my modeller to make the modelling easier. So, here is my little offering.

Golden Tan on Golden Sands

Balmy days are here (well, until Thursday..!) and it's now legal in England to take a day out on the beach, so what could be better to do than pop to the beach & do some socially distanced sunbathing while doing a little people watching?

 

Bracelets
Jewelry Set by Leilana
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/jewelry-set/78314

Towel
Ildanach
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/206316/free-beach-towel-updated-with-morphs-and-materials/p1

Suntan Lotion Bottle (not sure if it counts, as it wasn't available all month)
richardandtracy
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/483081/suntan-lotion-bottle/p1

Pose
bbarbs Just Reclining Pose 03 (modified)
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/genesis-8-female-just-reclining-pose-03/86900

Hair
zoro_d Candy Braids Hair.
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/candy-braids-hair-for-genesis-8-female-s-/88062

Bikini
mostdigitalcreations
https://www.most-digital-creations.com/g8f_bikini_2.htm

Leather Shaders for Bikini.
Car related shaders by Tom2099. Dark Red leather shaders used.
https://www.deviantart.com/tom2099/art/Iray-car-related-shader-presets-megapack-539622361
 

Flip-Flops
iceboy FlipFlops for M4
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/flip-flops/62168

Handbag
Wilmap's Handbag for any figure
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=183

Water Bottle
mostdigitalcreations
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/water-bottle-prop/58597

Mobile Phone
Smartphone Prop by Foxclaw
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/smartphone-prop/87343

HDRI background
HDRIHaven Spiaggia del Mondello
https://hdrihaven.com/hdri/?c=outdoor&h=spiaggia_di_mondello
I tried HDRIHaven Secluded Beach ( https://hdrihaven.com/hdri/?c=outdoor&h=secluded_beach ) but the photo was taken in the wrong place in the end.

Paid For Items
Custom Character Morph by TritiumCG
Lightness modified CB Guillia texture.
Mousso Romina Fibremesh Eyebrows.

 

No count Items
G8F Base.

Chain bracelets. They are freebies, but I can't remember where they came from. Maybe DA but simply can't find them again. I do know I didn't pay for them.

IRay DAZ Uber clear glass shader used on water bottle plastic. Original Poser shader looked like white polythene in DS. DS Uber Shader used on FlipFlops & diffuse colour turned pink-ish from cowpat brown. 

Possibly Suntan Lotion as it wasn't available all month.

I think every item needs free registration prior to download. There was zero post work, as post work is the best way I know for me to wreck an image.

Regards,

Richard.

All Links Check Out Plz Move To Entries Thread

Sky77 said:

Well, I hope this works.   I loved the theme for this contest, so I had to enter something!

Here is my idea of chasing a Golden Dream… enjoy!

Catch Me If You Can....

 

Used:

 

G8F

https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/ella-for-g8f/77903 Ella by Cherubit (morph)

https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/makayla-for-g8f/84012  Makayla by Felldude (texture only)

https://www.most-digital-creations.com/g8f_open_shirt.htm Open shirt (with Dforce modifier added)

https://www.most-digital-creations.com/g8f_tankini.php  Tankini (top)

https://www.most-digital-creations.com/g8f_denim_shorts.htm Denim shorts 

https://sharecg.com/v/97167/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Bobbi-Hair-G8F Bobbi Hair

https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/pairadimes-lie-tan-lines-for-g8f-basic-wear/86129 PairADimes Tan Lines

https://sharecg.com/v/75399/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Mostly-Universal-Hair-Shader-Bright-Colors Mostly Universal hair shader - Bright Colors

 

G8M

https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/wkd3d-g8m-face-01/87669 Face01

https://sharecg.com/v/97276/view/21/DAZ-Studio/G8M-Walther-2.0  Walther 2.0 (texture)

https://sharecg.com/v/92380/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Celebrity-Look-Alike-02 RE5 Chris (hair)

 

Scene:

https://sharecg.com/v/50722/browse/11/Poser/BEACH-HOUSE Beach House (Life guard station)

https://sharecg.com/v/97113/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Tropical-Beach Tropical Beach

https://hdrihaven.com/hdri/?c=sunrise-sunset&h=the_sky_is_on_fire Sky HDRI

No purchased items

Rendered in multiple stages and postworked in Paintshop Pro to combine into final image, add noise, add signature.
 

All Links Check Out Plz Move To Entries Thread

mcorr said:

that would explain the matter then ... not just the new skin is unfunctional in versions prior to 4.15, but the morphs too. I just love DAZ. 

Older versions of DS do not have the code to read morphs from morph folders of 2 generations into one figure and the DS 4.15 is the update that enables it.

It appears my dreams have shrunk a bit recently.. Had hoped to be able to do an image with a couple of sprinters taking off on the athletics track, but that didn't quite work out due to re-modelling of parts of the track taking longer than I'd hoped - I ended up having to do programming to add features to my modeller to make the modelling easier. So, here is my little offering.

Golden Tan on Golden Sands

Balmy days are here (well, until Thursday..!) and it's now legal in England to take a day out on the beach, so what could be better to do than pop to the beach & do some socially distanced sunbathing while doing a little people watching?

Bracelets
Jewelry Set by Leilana
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/jewelry-set/78314

Towel
Ildanach
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/206316/free-beach-towel-updated-with-morphs-and-materials/p1

Suntan Lotion Bottle (not sure if it counts, as it wasn't available all month)
richardandtracy
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/483081/suntan-lotion-bottle/p1

Pose
bbarbs Just Reclining Pose 03 (modified)
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/genesis-8-female-just-reclining-pose-03/86900

Hair
zoro_d Candy Braids Hair.
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/candy-braids-hair-for-genesis-8-female-s-/88062

Bikini
mostdigitalcreations
https://www.most-digital-creations.com/g8f_bikini_2.htm

Leather Shaders for Bikini.
Car related shaders by Tom2099. Dark Red leather shaders used.
https://www.deviantart.com/tom2099/art/Iray-car-related-shader-presets-megapack-539622361
 

Flip-Flops
iceboy FlipFlops for M4
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/flip-flops/62168

Handbag
Wilmap's Handbag for any figure
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=183

Water Bottle
mostdigitalcreations
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/water-bottle-prop/58597

Mobile Phone
Smartphone Prop by Foxclaw
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/smartphone-prop/87343

HDRI background
HDRIHaven Spiaggia del Mondello
https://hdrihaven.com/hdri/?c=outdoor&h=spiaggia_di_mondello
I tried HDRIHaven Secluded Beach ( https://hdrihaven.com/hdri/?c=outdoor&h=secluded_beach ) but the photo was taken in the wrong place in the end.

Paid For Items
Custom Character Morph by TritiumCG
Lightness modified CB Guillia texture.
Mousso Romina Fibremesh Eyebrows.

No count Items
G8F Base.

Chain bracelets. They are freebies, but I can't remember where they came from. Maybe DA but simply can't find them again. I do know I didn't pay for them.

IRay DAZ Uber clear glass shader used on water bottle plastic. Original Poser shader looked like white polythene in DS. DS Uber Shader used on FlipFlops & diffuse colour turned pink-ish from cowpat brown. 

Possibly Suntan Lotion as it wasn't available all month.

I think every item needs free registration prior to download. There was zero post work, as post work is the best way I know for me to wreck an image.

Regards,

Richard.

certaintree38 said:

Okay! I finally got to work on this, and here is the result. One of the hairs looks messed up, and I didn't let it finish rendering, but I think you get the point. The original Camile is on the left. The transferred (G8) Camile is on the right. It looks like you lose a bit of detail in the transfer because the original is HD. But otherwise, I'd say she looks good. 

 

Richard Haseltine said:

MeneerWolfman said:

Richard Haseltine said:

That sounds right, assuming you resaved the assets. Have you tried the subset/wearables options? Persistent links between objects are tricky - one option is using post load data item scripts http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/start#post-load_data_items

How would it work if I did the wearables options?

Based on the link that you sent me for scripts, I'm assuming the one I would want to try is the "Post-Load View Proxy Link Properties" one? Since the properties do show up correctly in the morph's dsf file. And would I want this post load run to happen after I load the geograft since the g8m figure would see the controller on the geograft at that point?

You'd need both figure and graft loaded. You don't need a proxy - you have two objects already - you just need to create the ERC link.

So which script in the link you pointed me to should I be looking at?

Okay! I finally got to work on this, and here is the result. One of the hairs looks messed up, and I didn't let it finish rendering, but I think you get the point. The original Camile is on the left. The transferred (G8) Camile is on the right. It looks like you lose a bit of detail in the transfer because the original is HD. But otherwise, I'd say she looks good. 

I have one of those nvME M.2 drives mentioned above but it is 1TB and not my system disk (my C: system drive is an older type SSD). I use the M.2 drive to store my DAZ library (at least the DIM folders - the old Poser style folders are still in a Legacy Library on my HDD). However, I did not see a marked difference when I switched my DIM content to the M.2 drive. I have to say that my load times are quite good compared to some numbers I've seen mentioned on this forum - a base G8F loads in under 10 seconds and any character not much longer.

Still, I only have around 25 G8 characters wheras other people have hundreds so I'm sure that is the main reason my load times are quite low. I tend to buy characters for the skins, not the shapes. So I have several morph packs to make it possible to dial-in the shape I want.