http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/carrara/8_5/userguide/start

Hi fellow Anime Tech Tenders.

Just trying to understand a problem now occurring with my Carrara 8.5 Pro.  Having been issued how install process use to be on hard drive.  Got this problen now as Carrara not able to load Preset and Landscape Wizard files.. this use to be avilable without a second thought.  Now the Software just crashed as installing to start Workshop operations.

Just to mention i'm using a SSD for Windows operating system (Wins 10 64-bit) plus 2 TB Harddrive.

Do any body think the install location of the Resource content is causing the trouble.  If so.  What is the procedure for insall methods.

YamahaTX

Diomede said:

3D Blockout and Artificial Inteligence Processing

Here is the final image.  I used Carrara to generate a depth pass and a toon filtered render.  I used those two elements in Controlnet Depth and Canny respectively.

 

Here was the toon render.

 

Here is the depth pass.

 

 Very interesting process.

Diomede said:

Hmm.  Problem.  I made a few simple items for G9.  Includes a dress, a top, and a skirt.  But it has been a while since I tried using G9 in Carrara.  It is not posing. I saved it as a character preset.  The conformed clothing is adopting the pose that is appliedtothe G9.  I present it in wireframe mode for forum TOS.  See the dress adopt the pose?  The pose is from the Daz Original base poses for G9.

Did you convert G9 to Blended Weight in DAZ Studio ?

EDIT - Wendy beat me to the draw !

Hmm.  Problem.  I made a few simple items for G9.  Includes a dress, a top, and a skirt.  But it has been a while since I tried using G9 in Carrara.  It is not posing. I saved it as a character preset.  The conformed clothing is adopting the pose that is appliedtothe G9.  I present it in wireframe mode for forum TOS.  See the dress adopt the pose?  The pose is from the Daz Original base poses for G9.

Fettbemme said:

as a small remark

have you seen and tried Carraras Bend-Modifier? and seen the difference between even Blender Bend-Modifier?

Carrara stands out of the crowd by lightyears in functionality, not so much in performance, though.

what I'm saying: I don't see the need of the 3ds max part in this as 3ds max has a Substance Painter bridge, and Carrara hasn't.

But you still could do it without Substance-bridge. Or the PBR old fashioned way.

As far as Substances go, yes, it is pretty much standard these days. for the 3D industry, for sure.

As far as hobby goes, we are again by the old quirks: Subscription vs pay once own for ever.

 

 

 

Cearra's bend modifier is great, but Max seems to carry a lot of modifiers. Thankfully perpetual license of Substance is available on Steam.

Also, I updated the post to remove confusion about the Bend Modifier.

as a small remark

have you seen and tried Carraras Bend-Modifier? and seen the difference between even Blender Bend-Modifier?

Carrara stands out of the crowd by lightyears in functionality, not so much in performance, though.

what I'm saying: I don't see the need of the 3ds max part in this as 3ds max has a Substance Painter bridge, and Carrara hasn't.

But you still could do it without Substance-bridge. Or the PBR old fashioned way.

As far as Substances go, yes, it is pretty much standard these days. for the 3D industry, for sure.

As far as hobby goes, we are again by the old quirks: Subscription vs pay once own for ever.

Checkout Substance Painter working with Carrara:

scene file

when I render, Carrara ignores cloth-sim

what am I doing wrong?

(scene file download)

stem_athome said:

Hi,

Have you tried using a light array?

In Carrara, use "Replicator" to create an array (grid, box etc) of point lights.

Or,

In example pic, I used a "Surface replicator" to create array of point lights on plane.

can you share a scene file?

not sure if I understand your setup

I use Carrara on a near daily basis to make short animations, and I don't see that changing.  The only other 3D program I use regularly is E-on software's VUE, the only program for which I pay a subscription (I think about $100 per year for the hobby level).  This is mostly for the amazing environment/landscape renders, especially with amazing scenes purchased over the years.  But I've recently been exploring its "Animation Wizard", which allows animating various vehicles (planes, cars, etc.) over mapped out tracks, with appropriate turns, banks, bumps, etc.  I used to see it as a not very useful feature, but after getting into it more, I'm starting to like it.  But I do not recommend VUE for most hobbyists, it is a niche product that to me is only a supplement to Carrara, and I think needs a honkin' fast machine (mine is a 12 core/24 thread AMD).  A good supplement, but Carrara still rules.

Hi,

Have you tried using a light array?

In Carrara, use "Replicator" to create an array (grid, box etc) of point lights.

Or,

In example pic, I used a "Surface replicator" to create array of point lights on plane.

Daz does, in both the Carrara and Bryce applications. If you want one in Daz Studio specifically then Wendy is right.

Samuel S. said:

Fettbemme said:

Samuel S. said:

Samuel S. said:

WendyLuvsCatz said:

well I do believe there are indie versions if you are considering Autodesk stuff and earn less than 100K per Annum

for me 460AUD a year, I have actually pondered it but not bitten the bullett yet

Thank you. I noticed that similar to Carrara, Blender, and Lightwave 3D's origins, it came into being around the late 1980s. I also tried Maya but it was a memory and resource hog for me.

Max also seems very similar to Carrara. It lets you export content to Carrara using the Carrara Preset. Additionally, the X, Y, and Z axis directions are similar to Carrara's.

With DAZ Bridge for Max and Max's support for Carrara; it seems a good fit. I will create some videos in future.

I will be happy to support Max developers who are really keeping it cutting edge.

I just found the following on the Autodesk Max Indie version.

Get Access to Autodesk 3ds Max Indie Software with Affordable Prices

Are you eligible?

• Your annual gross revenue from creative work must be less than $100,000 USD.
• You may not use the license on any project valued over $100,000 USD.
• Only one license subscription can be used per user or organization. 
• Offer is available in these countries.

Note: This offer is subject to certain restrictions.

 

I'm tired of all subscriptions regardless from who and for what (thanks a bunch, Adobe)

I don't see in Max Indie anything that would make Carrara less interesting than Max

in fact, I think Carrara has more to offer than Max Indie unless you go full blown Max version maybe

Carrara is pay once own for ever

Max is pay for ever never own it

besides, how often did Autodesk kill a Program and left the users behind

Softimage

Stingray

123D

etc.

3ds max is a dead man walking

Carrara has only one Problem, it is in fact not a real DAZ product, it is eovia and it has been Carrara ever since with only minor updates. 64 bit was a must

the interface should get an overhaul soon and as a free update

the very core of Carrara is user friendlyness functionality and features

not sure if you get all that in Max Indie version, could be only marketing Autodesk is better than this or than that to rescue a sinking ship that has already water up to the bridge

 

 

I agree as well. Carrara does need updates, but I will continue to use it because of its great feature set. I wish all indie versions were free for the indie community or hobbyists who are not making any money from Creative work. One example, Microsoft has a Free Community edition of Visual Studio.

Upon checking I noticed that Max Indie is the full version as per Autodesk Max Indie FAQs:

3ds Max Indie has the same features and functionality as the full software version of 3ds Max.

not bad, but again; to pay for a hobby on dripfeed ? hm …

Fettbemme said:

Samuel S. said:

Samuel S. said:

WendyLuvsCatz said:

well I do believe there are indie versions if you are considering Autodesk stuff and earn less than 100K per Annum

for me 460AUD a year, I have actually pondered it but not bitten the bullett yet

Thank you. I noticed that similar to Carrara, Blender, and Lightwave 3D's origins, it came into being around the late 1980s. I also tried Maya but it was a memory and resource hog for me.

Max also seems very similar to Carrara. It lets you export content to Carrara using the Carrara Preset. Additionally, the X, Y, and Z axis directions are similar to Carrara's.

With DAZ Bridge for Max and Max's support for Carrara; it seems a good fit. I will create some videos in future.

I will be happy to support Max developers who are really keeping it cutting edge.

I just found the following on the Autodesk Max Indie version.

Get Access to Autodesk 3ds Max Indie Software with Affordable Prices

Are you eligible?

• Your annual gross revenue from creative work must be less than $100,000 USD.
• You may not use the license on any project valued over $100,000 USD.
• Only one license subscription can be used per user or organization. 
• Offer is available in these countries.

Note: This offer is subject to certain restrictions.

 

I'm tired of all subscriptions regardless from who and for what (thanks a bunch, Adobe)

I don't see in Max Indie anything that would make Carrara less interesting than Max

in fact, I think Carrara has more to offer than Max Indie unless you go full blown Max version maybe

Carrara is pay once own for ever

Max is pay for ever never own it

besides, how often did Autodesk kill a Program and left the users behind

Softimage

Stingray

123D

etc.

3ds max is a dead man walking

Carrara has only one Problem, it is in fact not a real DAZ product, it is eovia and it has been Carrara ever since with only minor updates. 64 bit was a must

the interface should get an overhaul soon and as a free update

the very core of Carrara is user friendlyness functionality and features

not sure if you get all that in Max Indie version, could be only marketing Autodesk is better than this or than that to rescue a sinking ship that has already water up to the bridge

 

I agree as well. Carrara does need updates, but I will continue to use it because of its great feature set. I wish all indie versions were free for the indie community or hobbyists who are not making any money from Creative work. One example, Microsoft has a Free Community edition of Visual Studio.

Upon checking I noticed that Max Indie is the full version as per Autodesk Max Indie FAQs:

3ds Max Indie has the same features and functionality as the full software version of 3ds Max.

I like how Carrara (DAZ?) renders better than blender on some scenes, but how to make a workflow to model the scene with blender and then render in DAZ or Carrara? Objects import without UV mapping or broken. Carrara/DAZ to blender is easy but I want to go the other direction.

I was able to run Carrara 8 on Windows ELEVEN by using Compatibility Mode for Windows 7 on all the .EXE files.

AgitatedRiot said:

Anyone can report IP infringement online. It's part of the Piracy laws nowadays. Look for it if you want. I look closely at my buys and watch many movies, including sci-fi, fantasy, and comics. I see things here I would never buy. There is no difference between any other site offering DAZ models and any other 3D site.

Good point.  The decision for a host to remove eligibility for a platform, or vendor to stop selling brokered content, is not limited to what is compelled by law.  In addition to the general public reporting, there are also the 'bots.  I had a short animation taken down of crystal ball going from a cloudy to a landscape scene, and I was issued a warning (only get 3 at the time).  And yes, the landscape was generic, and yes I modeled the elements myself in Carrara.  And no, my video was not on a for-profit site in any way.  There are plenty of other examples of over-inclusive takedowns.

WendyLuvsCatz said:

is this what you mean?

https://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-53BAF86A-3013-446C-AFAC-07CE493EC7C1

Carrara has only ray traced or shadow buffer

(or you can buy the Octane plugin for PBR lighting or other options)

maybe this thread is helpful as shadows really depend on the lighting used

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/577621/colored-cast-shadows-in-carrara-yes

in the Autodesk help file, yes

I only have an option for blured shadows in Carrara. It's a start. Not perfect, but will do. Sort of.

is this what you mean?

https://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-53BAF86A-3013-446C-AFAC-07CE493EC7C1

Carrara has only ray traced or shadow buffer

(or you can buy the Octane plugin for PBR lighting or other options)

maybe this thread is helpful as shadows really depend on the lighting used

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/577621/colored-cast-shadows-in-carrara-yes