I think that's the whole issue

I allow ads on many sites but the ones here are intrusive and terrible

I have noticed I don't get banners on the forum now due to my settings

get them on the store

Some of these might work?

Now-Crowd Billboards - Modern Sitting Crowd | Daz 3D

Now-Crowd Billboards - Party Time | Daz 3D

Padone said:

One way is to enable mirror by topology in edit mode, then select the mesh you want to mirror from -X to +X, then move by zero. The mirror will be applied.

I'm sorry, but could you break this down into more elemental steps? Otherwise, I have no Idea how to find a setting called "mirror by topology" to enable. I did a web search for "Blender enable mirror by topology" and found no mention of what you are referring to by the phrase "mirror by topology".

Today is the third time recently that I've seen user email addresses exposed by Daz. The first two were in forum postings. The third was in a private message. These were three different users - two were PAs and one was a normal user. In the fourm, the email address was shown where the username should have been, under the user's avatar. Obviously, I'm not going to post a screenshot here and make the exposure worse. This is worrisome. Our email addresses should not be exposed by Daz. Only our username should be visible to other users.

Ninefold said:

Per some detective work that happened over in the Commons, the ears are probably from https://www.daz3d.com/acicia-bundle-for-genesis-8-females.

 Nice work. figures, I search for "EARS" and it's called "HEADGEAR". LOL

MelanieL said:

I think it's Goth Princess Outfit - look at the promo pics of the material alternatives on the second row.

Thanks, it looks the one. Now how did the search bar fail to pick it up?

Probably the most irritating part is there's no direct path to troubleshoot problems with the creator of this tool. Every single video on this product on YT has comments disabled and the only way to ask questions is on this forum, at the mercy of other users' generosity instead of the people I paid actual money to.

 I'm trying to use this to partially hold a pair of shorts from falling off of a character who is shrinking. I do everything the guide instructs me to do and wind up with one of two problems, depending on the clothing item I select. The arrow-thing that visualizes the force of the magnet with either 1. Not be visible at all (tried moving it around and checked that it is marked as visible). Or 2. It will appear on the inside surface of the waist band instead of the outside, despite selecting an outside vertex. This causes the simulation to go [silly] when I run it. 

function said:

Chezjuan said:

Here is what worked for me:

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Hope this helps.

Hello Chezjuan, please may I ask one question? I checked this forums for how to move DAZ from one drive to another, there are a lot of posts include yours teach about this, I fully understood your idea, now my question is: sounds like the DAZ works well after the movement, but how about the DIM? Can DIM uninstall the old installed files? I saw some people said since the DIM relies on those old manifest files to do the uninstallation, but those manifest files still contains old path information, so DIM totally can not find where those files are and can not do the uninstallation, and can not do the update also, is this true? If so, maybe the Symbolic link idea is better.

I didn't use the Foldermove on DAZ so far, but had tried it on another software's folder, there is a problem on it, it can not dealing with a long name file (nearly 36 characters!) and interrupted, so it left the last few folders in the old drive and I have to move it manually, the problem is, no Symbolic link now!  Maybe can use Junction or win command mklink to save it, will try later.

Although you used a different method to move the files, here;s how to fix the DIM for people who decided to move the files without using symbolic links.

You can use Notepad++ to do a batch find/replace in the manifest files folder. You want to replace the part of the path in the UserInstallPath entry: <UserInstallPath VALUE="C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library"/>

To do this:

1. Go to the ManifestFiles folder and open any file and find the UserInstallPath entry (it should be line 19). Select it and copy it
   1. Example: <UserInstallPath VALUE="C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library"/>
2. Open Notepad++ and click Search and then select "Find in Files"
3. Paste what you copied into the "Find what" box
4. Paste it again into the "Replace with" box
5. Edit what you pasted in "Replace with" to your new content directory path
   1. Example: <UserInstallPath VALUE="F:\My DAZ 3D Library"/>
6. Click the three dots next to the directory field and browse and select your new ManifestFiles directory
   1. Example: F:\DAZ 3D\InstallManager\ManifestFiles
7. Click the "Replace in Files" button and let Notepad++ do it's thing. It may take a while depending on the size of your library.

When done, DIM will work with the installed content and allow you to view installed files and uninstall items.

(edited for clarity)

I have a hunch this goth outfit is a DAZ product, but the search engine isn't telling me the whole story. Can anyone clear this up?

https://www.deviantart.com/rgpc/art/Desdemona-Wrinkletoad-Emma-Myers-1037827925

paulawp (marahzen) said:

I figure, do you like using the product? If so, then keep using it. Do you like - or at least find value in - hanging out with the forum regulars? If so, then do. I am irked more than I say about these BS ads that are, week by week, making it almost impossible to navigate the site even on a desktop computer with a huge monitor (used for production page design). But gawd help me, I like hanging around here, so I put up with it. For now.

There's a lot of garbage going on in the tech sphere in general, sucking the joy out of everything.  

I do for both, even with some elements I won't mention. Thus I remain. You need an adblocker! Even FF browser by itself kills the bulk of ads on mobile. So that's what I recommend. Desktop is same with 3rd party plugins to grant even more defensive capabilities.

Seems that way, but there is still some joy to be found.

Richard - it's pretty cut n dry.  Mac , iPhone, iPad all using safari the cookie notice on every page, clearing the cache does stop it for a while but it pops up at least once a day on my devices.

i no longer shop at Daz3d.  Ads on every forum page taking 3/4 of the page, all irrelevant stuff to me (Masters in data science degree program now), I know it;s google not daz but it's over and over and over again.  Hit the little down arrow , go to a new topics get logged out, log back in lose my place more ads.  It's incessant.

far less on my PC windows machine as I VPN and don't see this cookie issue as much, but very little time spent on Daz3d due to all the stuff going on (ads, logout, rerouted have to go back n hunt for where I was at - then I just go to another site.

there, there's some more data for ya.

Yes, there are no DzTransferUtility and DzMorphLoader classes in the SDK class index table, like many others. But there is a DzScript class in which we can enclose the script text in the form of strings. And then give the class object the command to execute the script. However, Visual Studio cannot check the correctness of Daz scripts. Therefore, they have to be checked directly in the Daz Studio. About two years ago I needed a DzMeshSmoothModifier class. It is also not in SDK. I don't know Daz script well. Not because I don’t like it, but because it is very similar to SDK, and if you use both of them, you begin to get confused by the similar syntax and concepts. Therefore, I found topics using a local search in which Richard discussed with other scripting experts the use of this class and some other features. I borrowed the sections of code I needed from them and included it in my DzScript object. I also took a lot from the DAZ documentation center. When called, the script worked very quickly, being inside one of the C++ functions

paulawp (marahzen) said:

daveso said:

Torquinox said:

daveso said:

the buyin today to get the 3.99 products is pretty steep, in my opinion. OK, I won't buy them. A premptive statement because someone is going to tell me I dont need to buy them. 

Yes. Ok. I won't either. No one has to tell you. You already knew that.

i tell my son about all the crazy that goes on here with this store, etc, and he asked me why I haven't left this place a long time ago. I told him of having so much invested. He goes, its in the past. Move on. Yeah ...  

I figure, do you like using the product? If so, then keep using it. Do you like - or at least find value in - hanging out with the forum regulars? If so, then do. I am irked more than I say about these BS ads that are, week by week, making it almost impossible to navigate the site even on a desktop computer with a huge monitor (used for production page design). But gawd help me, I like hanging around here, so I put up with it. For now.

There's a lot of garbage going on in the tech sphere in general, sucking the joy out of everything.  

I fully agree on the tech suckiness happening. The internet is just one huge marketing empire. Can't even do a search for infomation anymore without having to go through piles of ads and garbage. It used to be a lot of fun.  

I have no google drive.

I mean how big could be a file attachement here

The Carrara SDK is about 50+ MB (?) in the forum?

daveso said:

Torquinox said:

daveso said:

the buyin today to get the 3.99 products is pretty steep, in my opinion. OK, I won't buy them. A premptive statement because someone is going to tell me I dont need to buy them. 

Yes. Ok. I won't either. No one has to tell you. You already knew that.

i tell my son about all the crazy that goes on here with this store, etc, and he asked me why I haven't left this place a long time ago. I told him of having so much invested. He goes, its in the past. Move on. Yeah ...  

I figure, do you like using the product? If so, then keep using it. Do you like - or at least find value in - hanging out with the forum regulars? If so, then do. I am irked more than I say about these BS ads that are, week by week, making it almost impossible to navigate the site even on a desktop computer with a huge monitor (used for production page design). But gawd help me, I like hanging around here, so I put up with it. For now.

There's a lot of garbage going on in the tech sphere in general, sucking the joy out of everything.  

Richard Haseltine said:

richardandtracy said:

Err.

What's the probability of the AI learning off your images on the DAZ forum/Gallery Ethin? Almost looks too similar to be chance.

Regards,

Richard

The Daz add-on is trained only on Daz-owned images, not user or (currently) PA images.

Even if it was I wouldn't get upset about it, I'd have to get mad at myself 'cause our brains do the same thing. Input data, rearrange it, spit it back out. Inspiration, training, same thing.

The similarities are due to the fact that we're both fallowing the "rules of cute" and "using" Daz assets.

I'm definitely drawing "inspiration" from the images I had it generate.

ProtegeArts said:

Ragazzine said:

ProtegeArts said:

ProtegeArts said:

hello everyone,

so i got on and saw that there was a baseball promo and i was pretty excited until it was only female. im bummed out since i've been looking for male baseball related stuff and cant seem to find anything good.

now to my question, i bought the cheapest thing on the shop by itself thinking it was like the golden-egg promo so i could get the discount($3.99 bargain sale thing) it didn't work. so re-read the promo and it says it needs to be in the cart for the promo to work so i did:

am i doing something wrong?

PS: the 1st picture is in incognito mode, the 2nd is after i purchased it. 3rd is the promo,. 4th is the repiept of said item in the 1st picture. 5th picture is 2nd cheapest item and the $3.99 discount not showing.

 

 

just came back to add that, even removing the second Daz+ item, the discount doesnt show unless you buy something that is related to baseball. they should remove the 'any" and the cheaper options if they dont work properly.

1st Picture is with the same 3 tiems but the 2nd cheapest option. the 2nd picture is when you add a baseball uniform and it gives the discount.

Ditto for me. If there are restictions they should be stated. I just dumped my cart. I'm not playing this game. I won't pay more than I am saving to trigger that saving. 

that is my point. from a previous comment, the user says that this is normal. no, its not normal to include items in the promo and not give it. it doesn't make much sense to me. Im relatively new to this site and seeing things like this in the shop. makes me not want to buy any promos they put out. making me question about renewing my DAZ+ membership.

It is normal, only in the sense that Daz does it frequently, whether intentional or not. It is not normal in the sense of being accurate advertising. Sometimes Daz will fix it later, so the Daz+ work. Sometimes they won't. A forum administrator has reported the problem to Daz, so check back later and see if Daz fixed it.

hudwentworth said:

Okay, I get that PA's have to make a buck and female products outsell male, but today we FINALLY get a baseball outfit - and it's 'girly' and only suited to female characters?  Seriously?  What about tennis - there's a great recent product with props and poses for G9.  Tennis Fem ale clothing, you got at least three options on daz across generations and another bunch over at rendo.  For males? NOTHING.

Also been pleading with daZ for updated male first responder uniforms for a minute now, nothing new since G3.  Cop, firefighter uniforms.  Nothing.  Sexy female cops?  Knock yourself out.  Male characters?  Forget about it

Getting me seriously ticked off at this point

Hi there.  I understand your frustration - really I do.  I've noticed at least a couple of other posts on the forum today where people are crying out for male uniforms and other outfits.  But then I also note the problem for those who want to put together a real women's baseball team look.  (League of Their Own, anyone?)   

Richard Haseltine said:

richardandtracy said:

Err.

What's the probability of the AI learning off your images on the DAZ forum/Gallery Ethin? Almost looks too similar to be chance.

Regards,

Richard

The Daz add-on is trained only on Daz-owned images, not user or (currently) PA images.

That's good to know. 

I wonder if the images I see in the overwhelming ads could also be thrown into the training.  For example I see an ad showing six different women taking up approximately 20% of my screen.  They're pretty and since the advertisement is on the Daz website perhaps they could be added into the mix.

LG shouts out at McGyver (not McGovern)  Hey ho, McGyver.

I get it.  DAZ forum is no fun anymore with all these ads.   Also, long ago I gave up the masochistic tendency to buy DAZ things I don't use.  And AI has taken over my image fetish.  And even McGyver is gone from the forums.  So, I say to DAZ;  "Oh, you're no fun anymore."

Non-complaint:  Friends took me to Easter lunch at Red Lobster last Sunday.  Mmmm... tolerable seafood.

Complaint:  Monday eclipse weather here is now expected to be partly cloudy.  I hope there is a blue part visible at the right time and in the right spot.​

Non-complaint:  Symphony with my symphony buddy, still scheduled for this month.  Sibelius: Symphony #2, in Buffalo at Kleinhans Music Hall.  (ticket pricy, but transportation free. Wheee...)

Complaint:  But also this month are appointments for Urologist, Dentist, Cardiologist, and GP.  All in a two week period and each require at least one Uber trip.  Oh, my aching bank account.