It might still be supported (for products), but NOT for an update or download of DAZ Studio 1.14. D|S 1.14 appears in DIM and tried to download and update but the download fails every time and it cannot be installed. DAZ3D are trying to strongarm their users to use DAZ Central.There is no choice to update Studio except DC.I don't think many users will be happy about that. Just like Microsoft and Windows 10!

My Account/Product Library;

It might still be supported (for products), but NOT for an update or download of DAZ Studio 1.14. D|S 1.14 appears in DIM and tried to download and update but the download fails every time and it cannot be installed. DAZ3D are trying to strongarm their users to use DAZ Central.There is no choice to update Studio except DC.I don't think many users will be happy about that. Just like Microsoft and Windows 10!

I notice that the Content Database Base is in the system Library directory. This system directory is sometimes more fussy than regular user directories (applications sometimes treat it in a different way). Is it safe to move the Content Database Base files from this directory to an external drive?

 

I'm concerned that I might naively "break" something important.

 

I see the cms directory points to a small json file. Can I assume this can be left where it is?

The JSON file has settings, including the location of the ContentCluster folder which is the actual database. Changing the location and not moving the files across (with DS, DIM, Central, and any other applications that might use the database closed) will effectively do a reset, which you probably don't want.

I went back and found an older scene that I'd made using the environment, and that loaded without anything but placeholder blocks instead of objects, walls, etc. It's as if the files have been removed from my computer.

That's not a "files removed from your computer" error, it sounds more like a "content location settings" error. The files are most likely still where they've always been, but DAZ|Studio is being pointed to the wrong place. Have you ever used DAZ Central to install content? Recent versions are better behaved, but Central used to have a habit of messing with content settings.

It's also important to distinguish between "loading fails in Smart Content" and "loading fails from Content Library" — Smart Content is not a link to your content files, it's a link to a database of pointers to your content files. If this is where you're trying to load from, then the issue is with your content database, not the content files.

+1 I own every Parkside East West, you name it. They do show up in Smart Content and if not are always easily found under Content Tab, or should for you.

Edit: Maybe unistall and reinstall.

I went back and found an older scene that I'd made using the environment, and that loaded without anything but placeholder blocks instead of objects, walls, etc. It's as if the files have been removed from my computer.

That's not a "files removed from your computer" error, it sounds more like a "content location settings" error. The files are most likely still where they've always been, but DAZ|Studio is being pointed to the wrong place. Have you ever used DAZ Central to install content? Recent versions are better behaved, but Central used to have a habit of messing with content settings.

It's also important to distinguish between "loading fails in Smart Content" and "loading fails from Content Library" — Smart Content is not a link to your content files, it's a link to a database of pointers to your content files. If this is where you're trying to load from, then the issue is with your content database, not the content files.

What is people's problem with manual install at all?

I'm a busy man and my time has more value than my money, the reason I've decided to buy from daz exclusively was the promiss of easy installation.  [...]

hm, still don't understand then, what is difficult with an (almost) one click install using 7zip.

+1

Open file, navigate to "Content", select the folders, click "Extract", press "arrow down" on your keyboard to select the last used folder, click "Ok" = Done

Not to mention the fact that DIM is Awesome, Fast and Free!

Beyond being used as an installer, I find DIM to be my goto database for finding my way through my content libraries, since I have quite a few. It's easy to search and find stuff - as well as to browse content using various filter methods.

If I want to create a new library for select items, I can 

• Create the new Library using DIM
• Select everything I want in that library and uninstall
• Select everything that just shown up in the download list
• Install to new library

It also rocks for telling me where the Textures are installed, which I need to know quite often.

Broadly speaking, there are around five flavors of Daz content library management strategies out there right now (ordered by least to most advanced/capable):

1. Daz Central as manager of Daz store content.
2. DIM as content manager of Daz store content.
3. DIM as content manager of Daz store content and the user as manager of everything else via regular zip files.
4. The user as manager of everything via regular zip files.
5. DIM as content manager of everything (since if you've rtfm'ed, you know that any random collection of files can be made manageable by DIM.)

My installation of Daz Studio using Daz central is stuck at 86% and not proceeding further. Any help on how to proceed??? 

Personally I am using my own brain ... sorry. I am using DIM to download, but not to install. I unzip and place stuff in the correct folders ...

This one talks about Genesis, but just insert Horse 2 for Genesis: https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/forumpro/?thread_id=2899155

DON'T USE DAZ CENTRAL! It is beta, wonky and has a tendency to screw up a lot of things ...

The Store Credit page enters Refunds as negative changes (minus -) on the balance. Accounting 101: Credits are the OPPOSITE of debits.

I only have a couple of refunds from before the change, and they show as positive values. All the manual adjustments for earlier gift cards also show as positive values. Recent gift cards show as positive values. After the change the whole list was bassackwards, and the signs were messed up, but the final balance was always good. I do remember some complaining that it wasn't, though. Seems inconsistent with some users.

I've been going through my orders to see if anything is missing after I found one older purchase that was newly available in the store, but not in my Product Library, despite the Order saying otherwise. It actually shows in DIM under another order, but not one I have in my order history. So far that's the only one, after about 40% complete, but I have found a few (maybe 3 or 4 more) with no download options.

I purchased hundreds of items during the sale. I'm now having to check on each one to see if it's still there since I found a difference between what I purchased and what is in my Product Library, which is hindered because the new store Product Library does not list items chronologically according to purchase date.

I didn't notice any recent purchases missing from DIM. Thing is, it might have an order, but it might not appear in the Product Library and/or it might not appear in DIM (can't speak as to DAZ Central or Connect, but Connect seems to be making a mess of things for some). Too many sources to cross-check.

I know this is probably not the most helpful but I have the same problem and if I enter the password over and over fast enough it will eventually log me into DIM, I still can't get Daz Central to work. I've tried troubleshooting in other forums but nothing else seems to work.

I think you are running into the fun of the new store/product library ... all files are called Type Daz Studio nowadays. *Eyeroll*

https://www.daz3d.com/downloader/customer/files#prod_15246

Below the big DazStudio there is the filename ... like IM00015246-01_DAZHorse2.zip AND IM00015246-02_DAZHorse2PoserCF.zip - you have to install both files.

Thank you Kerya. Are the files installed using Install manager or Studio central? With install manager I can't see where the files are installed. Sigh, what a mess.

You shouldn't have My Library, My Daz 3d Library etc. in the rick folder as the extra folder will break the loading of content, you shouldn't have My Daz Connect Library in the rick folder and selected as the Connect data folder as nested paths (a content directory inside another content directory) will cause confusion.

The error you are getting, when the file apparently exists, is usually down to having a Connect install in the database but the actual files are only the DIM/Central/manual installation.

Thank you Diomede!  I did get daz loaded.  DIM and DAZ Central continue to refuse to work but I am able to  download my content one by one inside of studio. 

Speaking of changes, what happened to the IRAY preview?  Used to be you could switch from texture shaded to iray and get a preview?  Where did it go?  I desperately need that! lol

It should still be there. It's moved down the list a little but still there.

I'll keep looking but its not in the drop down box it was in before.  Ugh. lol.  I need my normal art laptop back.  Its in the shop.  This is fortunately just temporary on this laptop.

Where do place I place the runtime folder of a product that will install properly on Daz Central?

It is a group of props, not a set.

Hi,

I installed the plugin to Daz studio 4.14 with using the DIM. I tried the Daz Central as well but it does not apprear in my Help - About Installed Plugins list. Can anyone help me figure out why?

Thanks,

Wei

Thank you Diomede!  I did get daz loaded.  DIM and DAZ Central continue to refuse to work but I am able to  download my content one by one inside of studio. 

Speaking of changes, what happened to the IRAY preview?  Used to be you could switch from texture shaded to iray and get a preview?  Where did it go?  I desperately need that! lol

It should still be there. It's moved down the list a little but still there.

Thank you Diomede!  I did get daz loaded.  DIM and DAZ Central continue to refuse to work but I am able to  download my content one by one inside of studio. 

Speaking of changes, what happened to the IRAY preview?  Used to be you could switch from texture shaded to iray and get a preview?  Where did it go?  I desperately need that! lol

Hello,
where can I find AniLip2 in DAZ Studio 4 now?
I bought the license.
As the uploaded image shows, it is marked as a green plugin.
But it is not in the tool-list.
I used it some months ago. But I spent 4 hours today to reinstall DAZ Central and DAZ Studio because I couldn't find it again.
DAZ Studio says: installed (Button contains OPEN)
I must be doing something wrong, but I don't know what.
 

AniLip 2 is not a tool. Look for a pane to open under Window > Panes (Tabs) > ... ;-)

Hello,
where can I find AniLip2 in DAZ Studio 4 now?
I bought the license.
As the uploaded image shows, it is marked as a green plugin.
But it is not in the tool-list.
I used it some months ago. But I spent 4 hours today to reinstall DAZ Central and DAZ Studio because I couldn't find it again.
DAZ Studio says: installed (Button contains OPEN)
I must be doing something wrong, but I don't know what.