It installs fine but get "install error" when I click install smart content. Here is a portion of the log file:

2021-08-16 17:23:23.763 DEBUG: Installing Product to Daz Studio...
2021-08-16 17:23:23.765 Installing Product to Daz Studio...
2021-08-16 17:23:23.765 DEBUG: Version Number 1.2
2021-08-16 17:23:23.767 Version Number 1.2
2021-08-16 17:23:23.767 DEBUG: DAZ 3D
2021-08-16 17:23:23.767 DEBUG: LOCAL USER
2021-08-16 17:23:23.767 DEBUG: Renderosity
2021-08-16 17:23:23.769 DEBUG: Verifying existence of Renderosity store: true
2021-08-16 17:23:23.770 Verifying existence of Renderosity store: true
2021-08-16 17:23:23.770 DEBUG: Verifying "Explosion Effect Maker" product does not exist already
2021-08-16 17:23:23.771 Verifying "Explosion Effect Maker" product does not exist already
2021-08-16 17:23:23.773 DEBUG: Creating "Explosion Effect Maker" product (Store="Renderosity", ID="150771") in Daz Studio...
2021-08-16 17:23:23.775 Creating "Explosion Effect Maker" product (Store="Renderosity", ID="150771") in Daz Studio...
2021-08-16 17:23:23.779 DEBUG: Daz Studio returned "Photo Props: Explosion Effect Maker" product when "Explosion Effect Maker" product was requested to be created
2021-08-16 17:23:23.780 Daz Studio returned "Photo Props: Explosion Effect Maker" product when "Explosion Effect Maker" product was requested to be created
2021-08-16 17:23:23.781 DEBUG: Product: Photo Props: Explosion Effect Maker
2021-08-16 17:23:23.782 Product: Photo Props: Explosion Effect Maker
2021-08-16 17:23:23.782 DEBUG: Description: 
2021-08-16 17:23:23.783 Description: 
2021-08-16 17:23:23.785 DEBUG: URL: @
2021-08-16 17:23:23.787 URL: @
2021-08-16 17:23:23.787 DEBUG: Artists: ShaaraMuse3D
2021-08-16 17:23:23.788 Artists: ShaaraMuse3D
2021-08-16 17:23:23.788 DEBUG: Store: Renderosity
2021-08-16 17:23:23.789 Store: Renderosity
2021-08-16 17:23:23.789 DEBUG: Vendor: false
2021-08-16 17:23:23.790 Vendor: false
2021-08-16 17:23:23.790 DEBUG: GUID: 64452281-f594-41c4-af88-f9548f8a4f09
2021-08-16 17:23:23.791 GUID: 64452281-f594-41c4-af88-f9548f8a4f09
2021-08-16 17:23:23.791 DEBUG: Date Installed: Sat Aug 14 2021 21:01:37 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) (Currently Installed: true)
2021-08-16 17:23:23.793 Date Installed: Sat Aug 14 2021 21:01:37 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) (Currently Installed: true)
2021-08-16 17:23:23.793 DEBUG: Date Released: Sat Aug 14 2021 21:01:40 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)
2021-08-16 17:23:23.795 Date Released: Sat Aug 14 2021 21:01:40 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)
2021-08-16 17:23:23.795 DEBUG: Copy: false, Delete: true, Insert: false, Modify: true, Rename: true
2021-08-16 17:23:23.796 Copy: false, Delete: true, Insert: false, Modify: true, Rename: true
2021-08-16 17:23:23.799 WARNING: ..\..\..\..\..\src\sdksource\general\dzcontentmgr.cpp(3767): Empty relativePath passed to DzContentMgr::getAbsolutePath()
2021-08-16 17:23:23.801 DEBUG: Number of Assets: 1
2021-08-16 17:23:23.802 Number of Assets: 1
2021-08-16 17:23:23.802 DEBUG: Number of Child Containers: 0
2021-08-16 17:23:23.804 Number of Child Containers: 0
2021-08-16 17:23:23.804 DEBUG: There were errors during installation.
2021-08-16 17:23:23.805 There were errors during installation.
2021-08-16 17:23:35.607 Script executed successfully: C:/Users/Public/Documents/My DAZ 3D Library/scripts/riversoft art/content wizard/content wizard.dse

Richard Haseltine said:

From which pane are you attempting to load? Does the file have its thumbnail? What is the exact error message? How did you install your content? Have you customised any of the directory settings?

I've downloaded using Daz Central also is the Connet folder meant to be empty? as unable to open anything that has been downloaded  

SoulUnit said:

Hey There! Looking to install Daz to Unreal but there are no bridges showing in Daz Central, anyone know why?

Open DazCentral

Select & Click  : Dashboard

In Available Bridges Select Daz to Unreal.

What do you mean by Daz Connect? That is part of Daz Studio itself. Is it Daz Central? Documents/Dz 3D/Studio/My Library/ goes, by default, in the main Docuemnts folder so if that is on C: it may default to that - but that is for user files, not for installed content, so shouldn't be affected by settings (and if you once move it, via Edit>Preferences>Content>Content Directory Manager) it should find files in the moved location without any issue (also, there is nothing special about the content directory names - My library is just the default). Some plug-ins do insist on using the Documents/Daz 3D/Studio/ folder for their own files and folders, which will use the current location of the docuemnts folder 9so mine are on D:) - it's annoying, but the files involved are mostly small and/or temporary. The files Daz Studio writes to the AppData folder will be on C: - I'm not aware of a way to move AppData, other than a directory junction.

scyhoce said:

Richard Haseltine said:

Smart Content depends on the database, did you back up the old database (with Daz Studio, Install managers, Central, Carrara closed) and restore it on the new  system?

Wheer is the My Library folder, and have you added that location under Daz Studio Formats?

I can still access all the HDD files from the SDD windows I'm running on, so yes, everything is in place. I just want to link my HDD daz files to the SDD daz, the only thing that wokred is the My daz3d library.   How can I restore the database?

By changing the CMS settings to where the old data resides. Still in the preferences.

I can't figure out how to specify the install path for products installed via Daz Central. It always goes to the C: drive

Is it even possible?

Richard Haseltine said:

Smart Content depends on the database, did you back up the old database (with Daz Studio, Install managers, Central, Carrara closed) and restore it on the new  system?

Wheer is the My Library folder, and have you added that location under Daz Studio Formats?

I can still access all the HDD files from the SDD windows I'm running on, so yes, everything is in place. I just want to link my HDD daz files to the SDD daz, the only thing that wokred is the My daz3d library.   How can I restore the database?

Smart Content depends on the database, did you back up the old database (with Daz Studio, Install managers, Central, Carrara closed) and restore it on the new  system?

Wheer is the My Library folder, and have you added that location under Daz Studio Formats?

felis said:

DarkElf said:

Hi Felis.

...

Which do you use DIM or DAZ Central? If DAZ Central, do you like it?

I prefer DIM.

Daz Central is intended new users, which means it has fewer options. And there have been numerous horror stories of how Daz Central has messed up previously installations. 

Thanks for your thoughts on this Kid.

I wonder what the popular opinion is on this.

Reading about Central I see it organizes your library - or so it says. I like the sound of that because I hate having to hunt high and low to find what I want in DS 4.12.

DarkElf said:

Hi Felis.

...

Which do you use DIM or DAZ Central? If DAZ Central, do you like it?

I prefer DIM.

Daz Central is intended new users, which means it has fewer options. And there have been numerous horror stories of how Daz Central has messed up previously installations. 

Hi Felis.

After quite a bit of looking I figured out how to download the beta version of DS and just opened it.

Cool thing is it found my external library (on my F drive) and offered to link to it. COOL!

I do not see the essentials listed in the DIM so I am wondering if I updated it a while back without thinking about it.

Which do you use DIM or DAZ Central? If DAZ Central, do you like it?

I don't think I would recommend a suite - if you like DIM - because that would most likely give you Daz Central.

Richard suggested the beta. If you "buy" that from the store (it is prices 0) you can find it in DIM, but has to enable Public builds in the filtre.

But anyway, if you don't already have the newest build I am surprised that that isn't available under updates. What does your DIM look like?

DarkElf said:

Oh. How can I find DS 4.15.0.2 and the updated Essentials?

If you use Install Manager or Daz Central (or Daz Studio itself for content installation) they will show as available updates, if you don't have them already. otherwise just redownload and reinstall.

Just to be sure my description is clear, task manager is like this and when you scroll down there is no trace of postgreSQL if DS is running? How about if Install Manager or Daz Central are running?

Richard Haseltine said:

If you let DS go online to get the emtadata for the products (or if you installed things through DIM/Daz Central and don't want to search things thata re not installed) the Products tab of Smart Content should help - most should, for example, be tagged with the PA name.

Thank you I didn't know this. It can be a work around, although it is far less information than the product page.

If you let DS go online to get the emtadata for the products (or if you installed things through DIM/Daz Central and don't want to search things thata re not installed) the Products tab of Smart Content should help - most should, for example, be tagged with the PA name.

Hi,

Recently I discovered that some product I purchased is removed from the store. Of course I can still access them in my product library, however the "Product Library" page on the website is horrible. The content there is not organized, the sort feature is extremely primitive. This is the same situation with the Daz Central or DIM. They are not meant for browsing, searching in your content library.

I usually use the store as the place where I browse my purchased content, by using the "Only show owned" checkbox (I think this feature is available with the Daz Deal Plugin). I can search, browse by category (genre) easily. In each product page I can find all the information as well as promo image in large size to get inspired, and I can quickly go to the DIM to download the content. It is simply the best way to browse content, even better than inside daz studio.

My question is, is there anyway I can access that product page, or have the same browsing experience after the product is removed from the store? I understand there will be a limitation to what Daz3d can do to a removed product, but maybe an upgrade product info page would be nice. Or maybe update Daz Central so it becomes a tool to browse content easily with category, genre info, and maybe one-click loading product in Daz Studio. That would be awesome.

Best regards,

Minh

Lothar Weber said:

Version 2 of the plugin is doing nothing since i updated in Studio beta and blender 2.9.

You need to update the add-on in Blender, following the instructions at the bottom of the product page:

https://www.daz3d.com/daz-to-blender-bridge

Thought I did that... mmmh need to try that tomorrow again, maybe I did something wrong... 

Did it work? I have the same problem... installed the latest version from daz central but when I import in Blender its empty... it says version in Blender for the add on is 2.4.0... 

EDIT: It seems a restart to the system is necessary... Im installed and uninstalled the bridge from Install Manager and the same error happened. Them, I uninstalled, restarted the PC and installed again and voilá! everything working correctly with the import.

@PerttiA @margrave

I did install and see her in action. However, I recently upgraded from a old GTX 1060 computer to a brand new RTX 3060 computer. I am on a new computer now.  Now that I think about it, I never saw her on my new computer. I have been using both computers simultaneously until I decided to do Daz only on the new computer. At which point, I wiped the old computer of all Daz installation and other 3D software and games.

The more I thnk about it, the more I realized, I never saw her on Daz Central, or the Library or anywhere online in my accounts after the first few days of getting it. I think the freebie was given by accident, they took it off the library. But, I already installed it so it was available on my (now old) computer. Then, I moved to a new computer and she was already yanked from my account, so I never installed it.

God, it's almost like i am solving a missing asset case, he he :P

Is this the version that's suppossed to work on Mac Big Sur?  Regardless, I can't install it because I installed Daz Central and it crashes on me every time I try and use it, so I uninstalled it.  And when I try and use DIM, it says it needs to be updated, but I can't find where to update it.  Any suggestions?