SofaCitizen said:

jhogenboom_da69c035a9 said:

I did the re-import metadata and things look the same. How do you get the thing to sort by date correctly? Some of the stuff on the top of the sort by recent first I bought years ago.

I believe that the re-import from metadata won't include the order date as it only pulls data from the dsx files which do not have any dates saved in them. So it is set to NULL in the database. In addition, it would also set the release date, install date and last update dates to the date of re-import.

If one logs in to DS, DAZ Connect will 'update' metadata and has in the past for example, messed up the dates. 

jhogenboom_da69c035a9 said:

I did the re-import metadata and things look the same. How do you get the thing to sort by date correctly? Some of the stuff on the top of the sort by recent first I bought years ago.

I believe that the re-import from metadata won't include the order date as it only pulls data from the dsx files which do not have any dates saved in them. So it is set to NULL in the database. In addition, it would also set the release date, install date and last update dates to the date of re-import.

I can create a first sub-category in Smart Content. I have used this very useful personalization function for my own categories up to 3 sub sub categories. I can create them in 4.21, but they are not recognized in my search in Smart Content. Example: I have several 'environments" that I want to search by region. I create the continents to identify figures, landscapes, props. They will only appear now in the first sub category. Oddly, the last sub category which is used by the product's metadata will include air, land, water. I find these to be redundant and cluttered. I don't understand why "land animals" would be useful. It would be useful to have "Australian" then wild dogs, parrots, and kangaroos, crocs, etc.Another useful category I use is "child, adult, aged". I can quickly call up all "aged" figures, regardless of generation number. All all hair that is braided, regardless of generation number, since I could reasonalby choose a G1 hair for G9. I really miss this capability.  But, it seems this is a function that has been removed, or broken. Or has it been changed and I just need to know how to do this in 4.21?

I did the re-import metadata and things look the same. How do you get the thing to sort by date correctly? Some of the stuff on the top of the sort by recent first I bought years ago.

Finally, use your favorite Genesis 8 Hair without limitations on your Genesis 9 characters! Automatically convert almost your entire library of hair items using the new Hair Converter from Genesis 8 Female to Genesis 9 or the Hair Converter from Genesis 8 Male to Genesis 9! The Hair Converter scripts provide batch execution for automatically converting your Genesis 8 Hair to Genesis 9 Hair in your library. Easily select the hair items in your library, select an output directory, and execute the script. Even better, icons and categories are copied from your original Genesis 8 hair to the new Genesis 9 hair items.

Your new Genesis 9 hair is completely Smart Content aware! They will show up when you select a Genesis 9 character. Plus, all materials shown in Smart Content for your Genesis 8 item will show for your converted Genesis 9 item.

• Convert Genesis 8 Hair, including multi-part hair such as wearables, for use by Genesis 9 characters.
• Adds new movement bones to converted hair, adding functionality the original products lacked (may not work with all dForce hair)
• Copies icons from Genesis 8 hair to Genesis 9 hair for a professional look
• Copies Smart Content Products! Converted hair will be organized into similar products as the original items. The converted product mirrors the original hair items' products, organizing multiple converted items into one converted product and even using the product image from the original products.
• Converted Hair is Smart Content enabled! All materials shown in Smart Content for your Genesis 8 item will show for your converted Genesis 9 item.
• Automatically convert your entire library of hair with one operation!

Items without metadata can be converted but will not show up in Smart Content. They may also need to be converted using a Force Convert Item(s) button.

The script may not be able to convert all hair items without issues. Mid and high-level ponytails that were originally moved with bones will lose that functionality during the conversion process. In addition, though beards can be converted by the script, because of limitations in the conversion process, open-mouth expressions can possibly tear on the facial hair.

The script adds rigged bones to hairs on conversion, but cannot do this with hairs where the entire hair was grown from a cap with dForce (there isn’t enough actual geometry to work with, because dForce strands can’t be seen as geometry by Transfer Utility). It WILL work with hairs like many AprilYSH hairs that have dForce but also have geometry.

FYI: this is the best hair converter script we have done.  I (RiverSoft Art) finally figured out how to convert multi-part hair (the other generation (G3-G8, etc) scripts would skip these hairs).  It creates converted hair Smart Content Products as well as files.  Finally, it is much more robust.  

foxyfoxfurries said:

Hello whats up :)
I bought this item RSSY Clothing Converter from Genesis 2 Female to Genesis 8 Female | Daz 3D and I have this outfit that I want to convert Dynamic Martial Arts Gi: Genesis 2 | Daz 3D.
When I follow the steps I dont find in people genesis 2 female in my folder , So it also means I dont find what I want to convert , Have any idea how can I convert it? thank you ! :)
I will upload the images soon if it will help for some reason it wont upload right now

What does the log say.  It might be skipping it if the metadata is bad and saying no clothing found.  From the manual:

The Clothing Converter dialog does not show some clothing items when adding to the list. The Clothing Converter script automatically filters out all presets that do not have a content type of Follower/Wardrobe. This is by design to avoid unknown files as this script has been carefully crafted to try and convert clothing without errors as much as possible. If you are absolutely positive that a file is a clothing item, you can turn off the Check Content Type option and use the Add Files… button to add those files. If you turn this option off, any file will be added. On execution, the script will load the file, whatever it is and whatever it does. The script will still only convert items that are clothing on execution. Turning this option off is ONLY recommended if you are having trouble getting the script to recognize specific clothing files.

Bunyip02 said:

Tried a few different ways, found a way that works.

First of all download model from Sketchup Warehouse.

Next import skp file into pCon.planner STD

Export model as obj from pCon.planner STD

Import obj into Blender

Export as fbx from Blender

Import fbx into Carrara (make sure fbx file is in the same place as the obj with maps)

thanks for thios Bunyip02 - this needs to be in the Carrara wiki!!!

I used the harbour bridge and luna ark a few years ago - but Luna Park was a mission 

crosswind said:

von Hobo said:

Thank you. I'm just going to return it.

It should not be this difficult and a product should install properly.

 

I would say this sort of or similar wrong metadata is a regular occurence in Daz3d products.. we're used to it... Most of the time we don't wanna wait for the fix, so we fix them by ourselves...

This is the first time I've run across this, and I have close to 2,000 products. I guess I got lucky.

I've come across a few missing thumbnails in Smart Content here and there, but never a completely missing product after an install. 

von Hobo said:

Thank you. I'm just going to return it.

It should not be this difficult and a product should install properly.

 

I would say this sort of or similar wrong metadata is a regular occurence in Daz3d products.. we're used to it... Most of the time we don't wanna wait for the fix, so we fix them by ourselves...

Because the metadata in the package is wrong.. You may first uninstall it in DIM. Unzip 'IM00071001-01_PrideParadePosesforGenesis8.zip', open the file 'DAZ_3D_71001_Pride_Parade_Poses_for_Genesis_8.dsx' in 'Content\Runtime\Support\'  folder, with notepad / notepad++ / EmEditor or sth..
Replace all 'Content/People' with 'People', then Save it. Rezip the IM package and Copy or Cut it to your Package Archive folder. Reinstall the package in DIM.

* %AppData%\DAZ 3D\Studio4\ , %appdata%\DAZ 3D\Studio4 Public Build\

* Smart Content Pane - Upper Right Corner Menu - Content DB Maintenance - Export User Data... Then re-import them when needed.

* Nope... the bigger value you input, the faster it'll render... If you have enough VRAM, you may input Medium: 4096, High: 8192, even Medium: 8192, High: 16384... You'll get a render with high quality texture within a shorter time ( the speed depends on the scene complexity and quantity of texture maps, etc....)

Search the product by keyword or SKU first. If you could not find it, it means that no metadata was written into cms database. You may re-import metadata or reinstall the products with DIM.

This seems not an issue of tweaking individual eyelash but fixing the distortion of right eyelash that comes from an eye or eyelid related expression, i.e. upper eyelid on the right 'squeezes' the eyelash into its geometry...
You may select the Eyelashes node and check its hidden properties, see if there's any eye or upper eyelid relevant ejcm (expression JCM) morph which can be tweaked... Since it's a pretty common issue, I myself usually use GoZ to fix it and import back as a delta morph to the eyelashes, pretty quick...

Just an idea to import carrara 3d highmaps if Carrara is installed on Catalina or higher. It is well known that you can no longer import images. Maybe the hobbyists have an idea how to somehow insert the images into the Terain editor.
Thanks

it's just thoughts like that when you have some time. there could always be a brilliant idea. At the moment I'm running Carrara in an emulation of Mac os mojave it works quite well but is a bit slower.

DollyGirl said:

Beachlegs,

When you import a dae file you will need to change the type of file you are looking for when file explorer opens up. Location of file type is in the lower right hand corner of the window. I think DAZ defaults to wavefront just click the arrow and other formats will be available to select. If that does not correct your problem I have attached the obj file with the identified changes made. The obj is all combined it is no longer three individual pieces. I used DAZ Studio to create the obj so select DAZ Studio as the identified format that way the spear with come in at the correct place for a default GM8. Original artist applied unrestricted use so I am making this file with the same license.

You can find the file here: https://www.4shared.com/file/D_g_9qEjge/Septum_Spike.html (Can't seem to upload files any more)

Thank you so much my friend that was so kind of you, I appreciateyou taking the time..Have a good day :)

WendyLuvsCatz said:

well then I guess it depends on the model if some maps come over

SKP models vary a lot in quality

I also sometimes use the useful Carrara plugin called DAZ studio and do obj not FBX

if I had to use Blender I would probably import USD

SKP models definately vary in quality !!!!

well then I guess it depends on the model if some maps come over

SKP models vary a lot in quality

I also sometimes use the useful Carrara plugin called DAZ studio and do obj not FBX

if I had to use Blender I would probably import USD

Tried a few different ways, found a way that works.

First of all download model from Sketchup Warehouse.

Next import skp file into pCon.planner STD

Export model as obj from pCon.planner STD

Import obj into Blender

Export as fbx from Blender

Import fbx into Carrara (make sure fbx file is in the same place as the obj with maps)

Whenever I try to either render an image, or change the viewport setting to IRAY shading, DAZ starts preparing the scene, but never stops and just loops it forever.
This only happens, when there is an object in the scene, but it can be any object, from a whole building, to just a blank cube.
The log file records this:

2023-05-31 11:20:26.440 [INFO] :: Loading Layout: C:/Users/ANNOP/AppData/Roaming/DAZ 3D/Studio4/layout.dsx
2023-05-31 11:20:30.739 [WARNING] :: QColor::setRgb: RGB parameters out of range
2023-05-31 11:20:30.975 Iray [INFO] - IMAGE:IO ::   1.0   IMAGE  io   info : Loading image "D:\Program Files\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\shaders\iray\resources\DTHDR-RuinsB-500.hdr", no selector, pixel type "Rgb_fp", 512x256x1 pixels, 1 miplevel.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.187 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating geometry.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.189 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating motion transforms.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.189 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Importing scene graph.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.189 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Importing geometry for motion time 0
2023-05-31 11:20:31.189 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Geometry import (0 triangle objects with 0 triangles, 0 fiber objects with 0 fibers (0 segments), 0 triangle instances yielding 0 triangles, 0 fiber instances yielding 0 segments) took 0.000 s
2023-05-31 11:20:31.190 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating section objects.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.207 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating materials.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.209 Iray [INFO] - MATCNV:RENDER ::   1.0   MATCNV rend info : found 0 textures, 0 lambdas (0 unique)
2023-05-31 11:20:31.209 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating volumes.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.209 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating environment.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.223 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating lens.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.223 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating lights.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.224 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating object flags.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.224 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating backplate.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.229 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating caustic portals.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.229 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Updating decals.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.382 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Using iray core convergence estimate.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.405 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Allocating 1-layer frame buffer
2023-05-31 11:20:31.410 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Using interactive scheduling, caustic sampler disabled
2023-05-31 11:20:31.410 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Initializing local rendering.
2023-05-31 11:20:31.501 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Using OptiX Prime version 5.0.1
2023-05-31 11:20:31.502 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Initializing OptiX Prime for CUDA device 1
2023-05-31 11:20:32.688 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Using OptiX version 7.3.0
2023-05-31 11:20:32.742 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Initializing OptiX for CUDA device 0
2023-05-31 11:20:41.528 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Rendering with 2 device(s):
2023-05-31 11:20:41.528 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 1 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970)
2023-05-31 11:20:41.528 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 0 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070)
2023-05-31 11:20:41.535 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Rendering...
2023-05-31 11:20:41.569 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.2   IRAY   rend progr: CUDA device 1 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970): Processing scene...
2023-05-31 11:20:41.569 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.8   IRAY   rend progr: CUDA device 0 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070): Processing scene...
2023-05-31 11:20:41.633 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.5   IRAY   rend info : Importing lights for motion time 0
2023-05-31 11:20:41.641 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.5   IRAY   rend info : Initializing light hierarchy.
2023-05-31 11:20:41.659 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.5   IRAY   rend info : Light hierarchy initialization took 0.018 s
2023-05-31 11:20:41.872 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.8   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 0 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070): Scene processed in 0.303s
2023-05-31 11:20:41.879 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.9   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 0 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070): Allocated 12.098 MiB for frame buffer
2023-05-31 11:20:41.886 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.8   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 0 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070): Allocated 1.906 GiB of work space (2048k active samples in 0.006s)
2023-05-31 11:20:41.942 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.8   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 0 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070): Optimizing for cooperative usage (performance could be sacrificed)
2023-05-31 11:20:42.117 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.2   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 1 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970): Scene processed in 0.547s
2023-05-31 11:20:42.119 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.5   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 1 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970): Allocated 4.224 MiB for frame buffer
2023-05-31 11:20:42.447 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend progr: Received update to 00001 iterations after 0.655s.
2023-05-31 11:20:42.451 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend info : Rendering...
2023-05-31 11:20:42.478 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend progr: Received update to 00002 iterations after 0.683s.
2023-05-31 11:20:42.483 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.2   IRAY   rend info : CUDA device 1 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970): Allocated 976.000 MiB of work space (1024k active samples in 0.018s)
2023-05-31 11:20:42.568 Iray [INFO] - IRAY:RENDER ::   1.0   IRAY   rend progr: Received update to 00004 iterations after 0.773s.
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As far as I can understand this, it says that there is nothing wrong and the scene is done, right?

crosswind said:

function said:

crosswind said:

James said:

I don't see any option to cut in geometry editor, though

 T steps of  'cut'...

Hi @crosswind , could you please give a tutorial on how to 'weld' those 2 parts as shown in you pictures? Is the weld function 'merge fitted figures geometry' in the Geometry Editor?

I tried to copy this by using a sphere, but I always got an error : This action requires a selected TriAx figure in the scene, with geometry and one or more followers.  Already saved 2 pieces to obj then imported back, and converted props to figure (by choosing TriAx Weight Mapping and Inherit Skeleton of Parent).

By the way, can this method to weld any kind props, ie. a box and a cone?

And for paper cutting, seems like you even didn't convert it to figure? How to cut it as you did?

Pls refer to the screenshots as attached for 'Merge Fitted...' operation. Actually a simple way is to export them as an obj file and import it back, then they'll be 'welded' with right surfaces as well. Such a way can be used for any combination of any primitives you place in the scene.  As for 'cutting a privmitive plane', since there's no 'separate geometry' funtion in DS, I just used 2 same planes and deleted the unused geometry on each of them...then 'weld' them together.

Thank you crosswind, very clever idea, I got it, my mistake is not parent and fit to the prop. Now I can repeat it on some simple primitives.

Can this merge method replace the rigid method, or Geograft (Geometry Assignment/Set Graft Faces for Attachment) method?

I tried this on a shoe, which I had used rigid method to attach some metal parts on the shoe, but the rigid method always has a small slip when posing the figure.

Now the problem is, after weld the metal parts on the shoe, it seems successful, I can Mesh Grab the parts to see it was really merged with the shoe. But when posing, the parts was flying out, totally seperated with the shoe, do you know why?