That would not be the path Daz Central would use for the application - it dumps everything in a single master Daz 3D folder on the chosen drive. You may want to install using Install Manager https://www.daz3d.com/get_install_manager/

Hi, this is a bit of a mess, I updated my Macbook pro with the new OS Big Sur 11.1 and now Daz doesn't work anymore... so I installed Daz Central on my laptop pc and tried to insert the Daz exe file path in my zbrush 2019.1.2 and it seems that I cannot locate Daz exe anywhere anymore... what is going on? I'm working with Daz for many years and never had this many issues before... I tried this path (using windows search with daz*.* keyword) C:\Program Files\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\DAZStudio.exe but Zbrush says that "Path does not exist, check the path and try again...

wintoons said:

Ok, I've been doing some research and this what I found : 

I know some of you aren't able to find the location of the Add-on. I think its because downloading the addon from Daz Central puts it in a different location and actually extracts the files in a different location. Here's what I did to solve it.

First, go to C:\Users\username\appdata\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\BLENDER_VERSION\scripts\addons\DTB

Move these files to C:\Users\esima\appdata\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.91\scripts\addons\DTB

You may not see the DTB folder when moving the files, so just add the folder yourself and name DTB. Then, restart blender and go to preferences, addon and search DazToBlender. You will then see the addon. Restart Blender again and you will see the addon in the right corner as mentioned in the video. Thank you and enjoy. :)

thank you for the deep instruction. was confused myself. this really helps everyone! 

Ok, I've been doing some research and this what I found : 

I know some of you aren't able to find the location of the Add-on. I think its because downloading the addon from Daz Central puts it in a different location and actually extracts the files in a different location. Here's what I did to solve it.

First, go to C:\Users\username\appdata\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\BLENDER_VERSION\scripts\addons\DTB

Move these files to C:\Users\esima\appdata\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.91\scripts\addons\DTB

You may not see the DTB folder when moving the files, so just add the folder yourself and name DTB. Then, restart blender and go to preferences, addon and search DazToBlender. You will then see the addon. Restart Blender again and you will see the addon in the right corner as mentioned in the video. Thank you and enjoy. :)

If you have already updated to MacOS Big Sur then the only way will be to manually remove everything as DIM & Daz Central won't work.

Good luck with tech support. they are worthless

I cannot log onto Daz Central for the past few days. Up to then it was working fine but it won't accept my password. I can still log onto my account and my filea are all there but for how long? I just can't get into Daz central and access the studio where all my purchases and work is stored. I'm dead in the water as far as that is concerned. I contacted tech support and wating to hear back.  

I'm open to any suggestions at this point. 

Thanks for taking the trouble to answer. It was all sorted by the end of your step 4!

Going forward, perhaps I shouldn't be using both Install Manager and Daz Central. They both have elements I like - but it seems this can cause a conflict.

Thanks again!

D

rezaf said:

... When you apply the provided Iray shader manually (I had to redownload and look where you put it as it's not in the product directory as usual but stashed away under presets - I originally downloaded the prop quite a while ago) it indeed works as intended...

 I believe that the automatic placing of stuff into your product directory only happens when you install a product that comes directly from DAZ via one of the automated installation channels (DIM or DAZ Central) which do some post-installation jiggery-pokery.

However, any product that contains the appropriate metadata (and that includes these books) can be manually added to your product directory.

Since the process isn't obvious I included it in the readme '3DC043r1 - DS-Native Books (64 Book Mapping) ReadMe.txt', but for good measure I'll duplicate the Installation section below, with the metadata installation bit in bold, plus a couple of pictures:

The context menu is the little icon top right of the Content Library pane, indicated in the screenshot below

Once you've followed those metadata installation instructions you should see everything you need under the Products section on your Content Library tab

And yes, I have just retested that.
(Note: I have no idea now know what the item with an exclamation mark in a triangle in a picture frame is - it appears to be grouped under 'Lost and found'.  I've asked about that on a relevant thread, and worked the answer out for myself before anybody responded - the metadata includes a script file that I only needed in order to create the props ( 'AddMy4ParametersWith2ERC.dsa'). That file wasn't part of the package I uploaded because it's of no use to an end user. So the icon appears because the file doesn't exist. The solution is to simply right-click the icon and select either "Remove Reference..." or "Remove Orphaned Reference...")

Bryce is not Studio. Neither DIM nor Central work. See https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/460136/not-possibe-to-install-bryce-content-over-the-install-manager#latest

I was going to install both Bryce and Carrara and it appears that Daz Central is not showing either of the programs, but it does Hexagon. I have used Bryce for so long I hate to see it end. Is it getting phased out? How about Carrara? 

Im still having the issue with logging into daz central and DIM

I have done that but it takes Tech support days and sometimes week to respond. Pity they do not have any phone support. I trried changing the password and still I am locked out of Daz Central. Without that login I cannot access the studio which means the order I recently purchased is not accessible to me. I'm dead in the water....AARRGGG

My suggestions:

1. Reboot your computer.  (This will kill off any rogue processes.)
2. Uninstall DAZ Central for now.  (You can reinstall it later.)
3. Bring up Install Manager, and check to see if it still thinks DS 4.14 is installed.   If it does, use the uniinstall menu item for the "Intalled pane" to try to delete it.
4. Assuming it is no longer installed, check "Ready to Install Pane"--if the DS 4.14 is there, select it to reinstall.
5. If it isn't there, check the "Ready to Download Pane" --if DS 4.14 is there, select install.
6. Reinstall DAZ Central if desired.

If you can't find DS 4.14 at all, you may have a corrupt install.  Use Windows -> Settings -> Apps to uninstall install manager.   Download Intstall Manager from DAZ's web site and reinstall.  Repeat steps 3-6 above.

Alternative to get you up and running.  This will install the current Beta. 

1. "Buy" the Daz Studio Beta  at https://www.daz3d.com/daz-studio-beta. ;
2. It should be free.  Restart Install Manager.   You should see the DS Beta in the Ready to Download pane.   
3. Go to the Install Manager adavanced settings (gear Icon in upper right).  Set the path for Daz Studio 4.x Public Build.  I usually use "C:/Program Files/DAZ 3D/DAZStudio4 Public Build" which puts it right beside the the production release.
4. Install the Beta and any Public Build Plugins from the Install Manager Ready to Download pane.

You can use the Beta (which is reasonable stable) to finish up what you're doing until you have more time to diagnose what's up with the regular release.

HTH,

-K

My DS 4.14, which was open at the time,  disappeared after installing various product updates via Install Manager. I tried to reinstall it but my Daz Central just immediately pops up, indicating that it is already installed. So I try to open it from within Daz Central but nothing happens.

So I next tried to uninstall it through Daz Central with a view to doing a clean install, but the uninstalling process has got to 86% and has been stuck there for the last 1/2 hour. So I can neither launch, install or uninstall!

Help! What has happened and what can I do about it?

I have been using Daz central for the past few weeks and I LOVE IT.  I had used install manager  in the past but since my computer repairs I been using Daz central. I click on the icon DC on my dock and Daz studio opens and I'm off and running. It never asked for my password as it was stored and suddenly...

A funny thing happened today, It asks for a password. Using the password I use to log onto Daz 3D but all of a sudden it does not take the password and won;t open Daz Studio. I just purchased some products but since I cannot open DAZ central or Daz studio, i have no way of working in studio or using anything. 

What happened? why does it not accpet my password now despite the fact that its the same password I used to log onto Daz. 

any suggestions or words from the wise? 

juke135_494590346c said:

DAZ Programmers should really fix this problem with a simple solution without having to worry about updating with program open especially when the user did not command the program to be updated.

This happened to me some time ago, after trying DAZ Central. The easy solution would be for the installer to check if Studio is running and to refuse to install if that is true...hopefully with a simple dialog alerting the user why it wasn't working. Not sure why that hasn't been done:(

Having a problem with a couple of downloads,,,

Steam Powered Dirigible, SKU 61741, it lists Daz Central, DazConnect, DIM, Manual Install as install types on the product page.

There are no downloadable files listed on the product page in my product library. It is empty of any downloads.

Yuletide Treasure Tree, SKU 79908,  it lists Daz Central, DazConnect, DIM, Manual Install as install types

DazConnect Offline package is the only download listed on the product page in my product lirary, problem is the Authorization File downloaded fine, the DazConnect file gives this error every time I click the link.

{
  "code": "not_found",
  "message": "File with such name does not exist.",
  "status": 404
}

A couple of weeks ago I purchased Accelerator for UltraScenery, SKU 74497.

This item also says on the product page that the install types are Daz Central, DazConnect, DIM, Manual Install.

On the product page of my product library it lists these two files,

IM00074497-02_AcceleratorforUltraSceneryforDAZStudio45Win64bit.zip

IM00074497-04_AcceleratorforUltraSceneryforDAZStudio45Mac64bit.zip

Neither one of these file have a linked download button. I filled out a trouble ticket and was told that there is no manual install for this item.

Then what is the zip file that I downloaded?  IM00074497-01_AcceleratorforUltraSceneryStudioContent.zip

And if there is no manual install, why are there file names of the product zip files listed on my downloads page without a link?

Is anybody else having these type of problems with their files (particularly the items mentioned) or should I just give up and ask for my money back?

Thanks for any insight you may have

Yeh, don't use Daz Central; heads up though, I hate it, so my opinion is biased. Ascania's point is very valid though.

Anything which can be installed with Daz Central can also be installed with DIM.  If a product only lists Daz Central, then the downloads are broken and it can't be installed with Daz Central either.

Some products however can't be installed with DIM, so you have to install manually or use DAZ Central. For example, Vulpine Folk. It would be better if DAZ required all new products to be downloadable using DIM, at least until DAZ Central become a superior, bug-free replacement capable of handling all legacy content (if ever). Manually installed items tend to get lost. I am afraid to try DAZ Central for fear it might break something, untill I see more positive feedback in the forums. Using two different installation managers for the same store is inconveninent and confusing!