Felis,

Your suggestion did work; however, when the auto-transfer happens, the garment pulls into G9F, no matter which projection template i use, even if I select none.  I'm about to give up and go back to G3/G8.  This is beyond maddening, especially with the broke forum engine. -David

cgidesign said:

Regarding space mouse. There was a communication from a forum user with 3dconnexion in the past and they tried DS. Their answer was that DS uses the space mouse api in a wrong way and thats the reason why it works poorly. This information was posted in a support ticket to DAZ but according to the release notes nothing has changed since then.

I don't know about the api usage, but I do have a support ticket (for incorrect movement of orthogonal cameras) closed in February 2022 stating they no longer support the 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse, so I wouldn't expect any updates.

I did open a ticket requesting the code for the plugin be released on DAZ's official github repository, and support submitted a feature request to the devs for that, but for either licensing, roadmap, or time reasons, nothing came of it. For improved support, I think we need a 3rd party developer to develop a plugin from scratch.

Okay now we have: 

Enviroments

Environment

Environments

In our Daz folder structure...

The Grass Maze product was installed into Enviroments

 

ps: It's a nightmare to search for your tutorials! XP 

Hello!

   I'll do the required Google search and read a lot before deciding, but as I believe some of you are already experienced with that, I ask: what should I be looking for when buying a 3D Printer? My use case: complete beginner in 3D Printing, strictly home/hobbist use, looking for a good cost/benefit, with good features but without breaking the bank. I also live in a country where the options are limited, so specific models suggestions are welcome but, as not all of them will be available here, my main focus is:

- Types of printers/technologies/etc, advantages and drawbacks of each one

- Most important features to look for

- Good brands

- Any other detail you consider important.

Thanks!

cgidesign said:

Maybe https://www.tourboxtech.com can do that ?

I don't k now if one can map DS's rotation controls to short cuts. I use that tool only for image editing software so far.

Regarding space mouse. There was a communication from a forum user with 3dconnexion in the past and they tried DS. Their answer was that DS uses the space mouse api in a wrong way and thats the reason why it works poorly. This information was posted in a support ticket to DAZ but according to the release notes nothing has changed since then.

Which may well indicate that the forum user was incorrect in their assertion.

I guess bumping a week-old topic isn’t necro-posting...
I was struck by the same issue. Nothing was changed, installed, or uninstalled in DS. After rendering another scene normally, I updated the scene, making the next frame of the story, basically moving a character and adding a spotlight (cylinder-shaped, 5 in diameter, 320 in length). DS started rendering the updated scene as usual, but then stopped after a few hundred iterations. It still renders normally with Caustic Sampler turned off, but not with it turned on; which sucks because there are some water drops and streaks in the scene.
I’m trying to attach the relevant part of the log to the message, but it looks like the forum doesn't want to accept it. Let's see if it's actually attached.
The driver version was initially 526.98 Game Ready, then I updated it to 527.56 Studio. No luck, though.
Help :’(
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Nah, can't attach a file. It gets stuck at the "uploading" stage.

So either there is a glitch in the forum software or they are working on something.  This is a screen shot of my upper right side.  No icons, just boxes.

What gives? 

 

Just for fun I made a speed test between 4.21.1.13 and .26 beta.

General result is:

• ...13 is a bit faster when guided sampling and caustics are off, ...26 is a bit faster otherwise
• Memory consumption is nearly the same for both (the difference from render 9. upwards is related to other software not DS).
• Activating guided sampling for the test scene costs about 150MB vram.
• Guided sampling and / or caustics gives a way better result at fixed time of 8 min. even though the number of iterations is lower.

 

4.21.1.13		4.21.1.26
1. fixed iterations 15000		7. fixed iterations 15000
Scene loaded: 811 MB Render: 3952 MB guided off caustics off Time 5.7 min Iterations: 15000		Scene loaded: 819 MB Render: 3967 MB guided off caustics off Time: 5,9 min Iterations: 15000
2. fixed iterations 15000		8. fixed iterations 15000
Scene loaded: 817 MB Render: 4132 MB guided on caustics off Time: 8.1 min Iterations: 15000		Scene loaded: 739 MB Render: 4049 MB guided on caustics off Time: 7,7 min Iterations: 15000
3. fixed iterations 15000		9. fixed iterations 15000
Scene loaded: 817 MB Render: 4095 MB guided on caustics on Time: 11,7 min Iterations: 15000		Scene loaded: 743 MB Render: 4071 MB guided on caustics on Time: 11,6 min Iterations: 15000
4. fixed time 8 min. (volume around scene)		10. fixed time 8 min. (volume around scene)
Scene loaded: 817 MB Render: 3957 MB guided off caustics off Time: 8 min Iterations: 16561		Scene loaded: 754 MB Render: 3901 MB guided off caustics off Time: 8 min Iterations: 15455
5. fixed time 8 min. (volume around scene)		11. fixed time 8 min. (volume around scene)
Scene loaded: 817 MB Render: 4089 MB guided on caustics off Time: 8 min Iterations: 11485		Scene loaded: 754 MB Render: 4065 MB guided on caustics off Time: 8 min Iterations: 11792
6. fixed time 8 min. (volume around scene)		12. fixed time 8 min. (volume around scene)
Scene loaded: 817 MB Render: 4091 MB guided on caustics on Time: 8 min Iterations: 7835		Scene loaded: 751 MB Render: 4063 MB guided on caustics on Time: 8 min Iterations: 8104

 

EDIT

I have attached the test scene to this post now. Maybe somebody can test it with an older DS version? But I don't know if the custom volume shader I made works with older DS versions.

In general I am curious about the speed of a DS without "guided sampling". As seen in my tests the renders without guided sampling and without caustics create flat results that lack details of bounced and refracted light. In DS 4.21 the guided sampling does a good job showing those. I think in older DS versions this can only be achived with caustics. So it might be interesting to compare and old DS caustics with the new DS guided sampling.

Notes:

• In my scene the front and back walls were disabled. In the attached scene they are enabled now.
• The volume element is opaque in non iray view. To see the glass etc. you need to disable it in the scene tree or move your view into the volume.
• The volume.mdl is a custom one. It needs to be placed in the mdl directory of DS (see volume.mdl_path_readme.png).
• The normal map assigned to the table surface is of less quality than the one I used (90% quality jpg instead of png). The original png had a to big file size.

EDIT 2

The forum does not like me to upload the zip. So here is a google drive link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aFx1E2zseRqW1WS3oM0fU_nP9blmt3z3/view?usp=sharing

My pleasure Silene, and Merry Christmas to you and everyone!  :)

I recall seeing forum threads where you mentioned working on eyelashes and brows.  Regarding the midnight blue issue you mentioned, may possibly have been the highlights acting up and being very visible on dark hairs?  Carrara dynamic hair is very reactive to light, especially when lowering the thickness in the shader room, and especially with specular effect.  I think it's probably worth opening a new thread focused solely on hair shader settings to see if we can nail down how to get the best effect.  All the hairs I'm putting up I try to include shaders, but I'm aware that I haven't fully mastered hair shaders yet, so it's just a placeholder, and I plan to devote some time to figuring out what works best and probably retro-fitting the shaders with a better version (once I've nailed down what a better version might be).

 

Maybe https://www.tourboxtech.com can do that ?

I don't k now if one can map DS's rotation controls to short cuts. I use that tool only for image editing software so far.

Regarding space mouse. There was a communication from a forum user with 3dconnexion in the past and they tried DS. Their answer was that DS uses the space mouse api in a wrong way and thats the reason why it works poorly. This information was posted in a support ticket to DAZ but according to the release notes nothing has changed since then.

The Content Library search uses file names, the Smart Content pane search uses metadata - freebies and content from other stores can include metadata, or you can add your own

Hi, since you can only search for products that you bought on the daz3D site. How do you all quickly find your stuff when you are looking for installed freebess or content from other shops in your library. My go around is often just to open the daz3d folder in explorer and search their, but it feels so tedious. Does anyone have a better suggestion or good plug in that can fix it? I tried doing the free favorite feature. Which was great, but just after a week it had reset and removed all my favorites. So taking the time to make a favorite library is just a waste of time if it's that unstable. Is there any way to export the favorite menu? Or is there a plug in that has a good favorite menu that can be saved and exporten and imported if something happens? Thanks for all the help in advance.

therixx said:

There's always rush-hour traffic when you have something important to do...
Best Wishes to you all.

​You can clearly notice that I followed a lot of @PhilW tutorials :-)

Very creative!  Hope to see you post more on the forum. 

Was there ever a creature creator morph package for G8F-M? I can't find anything and the store Search isn't helpful. 

I walked from the station to my workplace and read a tag "electro-elvis" written on a pillar of a bridge. As I had to find a name for this forum, it came in my mind again and then I found it not too bad. It hasn't to do anything with my real name, which isn't Electro nor Elvis ;-), but Alex

Select the geoshell for the makeup then in the parameters tab > shell > visibility > surfaces > search for the horns surface and toggle that to off.

The forum is finally back! So, here's the hair I'm looking for.

 

I have been punching along, with a few exceptions so I had the 35% off to start with, added three other new items right away because I liked them. So the Sleigh Ride Bundle went down to $11.47 for a 87% off. My total cart price was $36.32 for all items.

When I put the Daz Horse 3 (DH3) in my screen, I saw that he/she was by Alessandro AM. Does anyone think any critter by him will be less than outstanding? I put Daz Horse 2 next to the DH3 and saw the difference in size. I did try loading saddles on DH3, but nope, not happening. Not even sizing down. So either we need a auto-save or clones between the two or a whole group of Iray/3DL versions of wardrobe/accessories/props for the DH3 across times/cultures. I am so looking forward to that. 

I trust that the PAs will be coming along with enough items to make me break out my credit card or destroy my store credit.

That being said, I have been on a horse maybe two times in my life when I was a teen, bareback. Not the greatest experience. But I think they are cool and I keep getting images in my mind for renders. So I have to trust that the PAs will do their homework and forum users will also speak up if something is off. Like poses for archery.

And thank you Daz for the Gift Card sale today.

Mary

Edit to add: After reading the tear down in the Daz Horse 3 thread, consider me slapped down. Go with what you like.

alienarea said:

Mattymanx said:

alienarea said:

I would really like to know your opinion on this:

https://www.deviantart.com/alien-area/journal/Genesis-9-The-Lost-Generation-935834672

 

 

You stated in that that it takes you computer hours to render a single G9 despite having a 3060.  You may want to open a thread in the tech support forum here and start trouble shooting with people as to what may be the cause.  I realize everyone has different critieria for rendering but its worth a shot.  I have a dual 980TI setup and can render up close and at a distance, one or multiple G9s in 30min to an hour depending on the scene.  I am limited by vram so i try to skirt around texture issues and I dont have textures compressed by Iray at all, not even the 8K ones

I cranked up SubDivision to get rounded nipples instead of flesh pyramids on G9.

And I always render on quality 10 with max iterations set to 15,000 or more. 

Well with those extreme settings, that explains a lot. There are thrid party addons that provide great nipples without high subd settings.

WendyLuvsCatz said:

AlmightyQUEST said:

barbult said:

butterflyfish said:

WendyLuvsCatz said:

I cannot even see renders by those who have as hidden in DAZ+ forum

What do you mean? There's nothing hidden in the DAZ+ forum that I can see. Unless I'm blind. 

Right now nobody can upload images to the forum, because it is broken. So nobody can post their renders here..

Pretty sure this is continuing on from another comment, it's a complaint that there may be a thread in the DAZ+ forums with a lot of people showing renders of the horse that aren't also posting them here. Whether this other thread exists or not I don't know.

yes I cannot look but people mentioned a thread on it yet no thread exists in the general forum

I of course have utterly no idea what is in that thread if anything

it also could be the upload issue that means I haven't seen people's renders 

anyway I tried it in the cart and the price actually dropped to a reasonable 28USD so there is that

so now I have to decide if I need it or not 

Just for the record, there is no thread about the horse in the DAZ+ forum, pictures or otherwise.