Richard Haseltine said:

Clearing the database and not reimporting metadata will also block those features which rely on the metadata provided by the CMS.

I have metadata installed only for the Default Resources, all Genesis Starter Essentials and the dForce Essentials. This stuff has its own content directory where nothing else will be installed.

Anything else has different content directories, the products are installed solely manually - no DIM, no Daz Central and no Daz Connect. And the /Runtime/Support folders of my content directories are empty, I don't have any use for all this rather stupid than 'smart' content that only breaks things and causes a terrible mess in the content organization. I even delete references for my saved files and support assets, I organize my content otherwise, and since .djl links were introduced, I use those and put them in a (for me) senseful structure inside an own 'link library', so I find what I am looking for.

Well, I do this since more than 8 years and never had any problems that things didn't work - unless things I have ruined myself lol.

Heya, I'm new, so I'm sorry I don't know all the technical formats and languaging, 

I have been following a tutorial on creating concept art, my main goal is to import a Daz file into Blender so I can change and pose in Blender. and I have gotten to the stage of first using Daz-3D, I have downloaded everything relevant,  Daz Studio, Daz Central and made a scene, exported them to .duf files and also.dbz

so far I have error messages saying that I am:

1: Missing C:/Program Files/Daz 3D/DAZStudio4/shaders/iray

(I do have iray, it manages to work in Daz Studios, I'm guessing it is just not in the correct file path, but I could be wrong)

2: Missing Assets, read the error text saved in daz_importer_errors.txt 

(This was after I tried to open a .duf.png files)

MISSING ASSETS:
  /data/daz%203d/dforce%20starter%20essentials/bardot%20top/bardottop_10570.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/dforce%20starter%20essentials/bardot%20skirt/bardotskirt_8467.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/genesis8female.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female%20eyelashes/genesis8femaleeyelashes.dsf
  /data/3dcelebrity/lauren%20hair/lauren%20hair%20gen%208/lauren%20hair.dsf
  /data/fwdesign/shaded%20haven/pergola/pergola_33589.dsf
  /data/fwdesign/shaded%20haven/planters/planters_1816.dsf
  /data/fwdesign/shaded%20haven/insideivy/insideivy_162783.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/uv%20sets/daz%203d/base/base%20female.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female%20eyelashes/uv%20sets/daz%203d/base/basic%20female.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/dforce%20starter%20essentials/bardot%20top/uv%20sets/mada/base/default.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/dforce%20starter%20essentials/bardot%20skirt/uv%20sets/mada/base/default.dsf
  /data/3dcelebrity/lauren%20hair/lauren%20hair%20gen%208/uv%20sets/3dcelebrity/base/default.dsf
  /data/fwdesign/shaded%20haven/pergola/uv%20sets/fwdesign/base/default.dsf
  /data/fwdesign/shaded%20haven/planters/uv%20sets/fwdesign/base/default.dsf
  /data/fwdesign/shaded%20haven/insideivy/uv%20sets/fwdesign/base/default.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/dark%20elf/binah/binah%20body.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/head/phmeyelasheslengthupper.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/head/phmeyelasheslengthlower.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/head/phmeyelashescurl.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/body/ctrlbodybuilder.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/expressions/ectrlshock_hd.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/expressions/ectrlflirting_hd.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrlmouthcornerup-down.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrleyesupdown.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrleyessideside.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrleyelidslowerupdownr.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrleyelidslowerupdown.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrlbrowup-down.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrlbrowsqueezel.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrlbrowsqueeze.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrlbrowouterup-downl.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrlbrowouterup-down.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose%20head/ectrlbrowinnerup-downr.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose/pctrlneckheadtwist.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose/pctrlneckheadside-side.dsf
  /data/daz%203d/genesis%208/female/morphs/daz%203d/base%20pose/pctrlneckheadbend.dsf
  /data/3dcelebrity/lauren%20hair/lauren%20hair%20gen%208/morphs/3dcelebrity/base/ear%20adj.dsf
  /data/3dcelebrity/lauren%20hair/lauren%20hair%20gen%208/morphs/3dcelebrity/base/base%20adj.dsf
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseTorsoMapB_1002.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseTorsoMapD_1002.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseTorsoMapSSS_1002.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseTorsoMapS_1002.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseFaceMapB_1001.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseFaceMapD_1001.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseFaceMapSSS_1001.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseFaceMapS_1001.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseMouthMapB_1005.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseMouthMapD_1005.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseLegsMapB_1003.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseLegsMapD_1003.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseLegsMapSSS_1003.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseLegsMapS_1003.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseArmsMapB_1004.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseArmsMapD_1004.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseArmsMapSSS_1004.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseArmsMapS_1004.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseEyesB_1007.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseEyes01_1007.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/DAZ/Characters/Genesis8/FemaleBase/G8FBaseEyelashes_1006.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerTop_NM.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerTop2.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerTop_Roughness.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerTop_Glossiness.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerTop2_T.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerSkirt_NM.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerSkirt.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerSkirt_Roughness.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/Mada/Bardot/FlowerSkirt_Glossiness.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/3DCelebrity/Lauren%20Hair/LaurenHair_Grey.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/3DCelebrity/Lauren%20Hair/LaurenHair_Brown_01.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/3DCelebrity/Lauren%20Hair/Lauren_Hair_Gloss.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/3DCelebrity/Lauren%20Hair/Lauren_Hair_Trans.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodMRBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodMR.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodMRSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodMMBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodMM.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodMMSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodMLBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodML.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodMLSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWWoodRTopBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWWoodRTop.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWWoodRTopSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodLTopBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodLTop.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodLTopSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodSupportsBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodSupports.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWoodSupportsSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFountainBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFountain.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFountainSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFountainTRANS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWallPillarTopsBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWallPillarTops.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPWallPillarTopsSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPRecessWallBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPRecessWall.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPRecessWallSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPillarsAOBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPillarsAO.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPillarsAOSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFloorBUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFloor.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFloorSSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPPlanters01BUMP.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPPlanters01.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPPlanters01SSS.jpg
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFlower01.png
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPFlowerTrans.png
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPLeafAdult.png
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWPLeafAdultT.png
  /Runtime/Textures/FWDesign/SGPergola/FWBranchBrown.png
  /resources/DTHDR-RuinsB-500.hdr

If anybody could help that would be great

NorthOf45 said:

If you install with DIM or Central, products will be processed with the metadata. If no categories are set, it goes into Lost and Found by default, and that's the way it is.

The flash (Material(s), Actor, Scene, etc.) is set by the Content Type, also part of the metadata, which must be set to <None> in the editor.

The only way for it to be completely ignored by CMS is to turn it off, then none of the database tools will be available, no metadata will be used (no content type, no compatibilities, no categories -> no Smart Content).

Or, reset the database. Clean slate.

Sorry for reviving this thread, but I just found it and I'm myself battling with the metadata right now. How would I actually turn off the CMS completely, where can I find that option? And if I did that, could I still use the content library pane, without the Product lists of course? Thanks very much! 

That sounds like a Mac issue, needing to authorise an application to make chnages or to run, rather than anything Daz has done. If it had forgotten everything it is possible that the issue is the manifests folder (access to or location of) in which DIM/Daz Central record their actions.

PerttiA said:

maikdecker said:

In Europe on the other hand, the wild/rural areas are sparse and small, so most of the animals are rather close to dying out than to become a menance.

... But on the other hand, in most parts of (at least western) Europe there's not much large wildlife around to get into cities. Deer usually is too shy, except for Swedish Mooses. Wolves and Bears are rare and also tend to stay away from humans. 

In the end it's that the USofA have way more rural and uninhabited areas than europe. And that Europe has been way more densely inhabited than the USofA for centuries. We had more time to kill off our wild animals

Ahem... We are also part of Europe and EU up here, and unlike our friends in the central and southern regions, we do not like having the neighbours within shouting (note the spelling) distance. Deer and moose can be seen almost every day, birds are so common/plenty that it would feel quite strange if one didn't see/hear any, the wolves that had been exterminated some hundred years ago, are fast spreading into the 'densely' populated southwestern areas, and even bears are found (no, not polar bears) throughout the country instead of just along the eastern border.

I'm sorry to have only spoken from my middle-european standpoint, forgetting the sub-arctic regions (Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark) and the alpine ranges (where wolves aren't that rare and eagles fly) or the more eastern parts, where it sometimes advised to carry a gun when going into the woods if one doesn't wants to get bit in the gluteus maximus by a bear...

Jason Galterio said:

Edit to add: A good example is "Red King" from the Ultra shows. He's (at least I think it's a he) probably one of the most recognizible Ultra kaiju having been around from the beginining...  Yet he isn't red and isn't the king of anything.

King Crabs aren't ruling over any kingdome either, so I'm okay with that...

d1slammer said:

First I installed DAZ3DIM - then DazCentral - from their I tried Blender Bridge and Daz Studio but it stops at 86% installation, and Blender Bridge just flickers and stops installing. Is there maybe a folder I need to erase, maybe this is something about the path where its getting saved to? I have a Mac Studio Monterey... 

Which did you use to install Daz Studio and the bridge - both Install Manager and Daz Central do the same job. Instal manager has been found to be more stable on the latest Mac OSes, from what others have posted.

maikdecker said:

In Europe on the other hand, the wild/rural areas are sparse and small, so most of the animals are rather close to dying out than to become a menance.

... But on the other hand, in most parts of (at least western) Europe there's not much large wildlife around to get into cities. Deer usually is too shy, except for Swedish Mooses. Wolves and Bears are rare and also tend to stay away from humans. 

In the end it's that the USofA have way more rural and uninhabited areas than europe. And that Europe has been way more densely inhabited than the USofA for centuries. We had more time to kill off our wild animals

Ahem... We are also part of Europe and EU up here, and unlike our friends in the central and southern regions, we do not like having the neighbours within shouting (note the spelling) distance. Deer and moose can be seen almost every day, birds are so common/plenty that it would feel quite strange if one didn't see/hear any, the wolves that had been exterminated some hundred years ago, are fast spreading into the 'densely' populated southwestern areas, and even bears are found (no, not polar bears) throughout the country instead of just along the eastern border.

Hi, all.  Okay, so I've just gotten a new computer, so I had to move all my Daz stuff over.  DIM install went fine (I really don't like Daz Central) and Daz Studio install went fine.  I directed Daz to find all my content in the external drive where I keep it, and let DIM know to install content to that drive, as well.  All the content is showing up in Smart Content and the Content Library, but all of it is grayed-out.  Obviously I don't want to have to go back to DIM and re-install 8500 or so items of content, so I'm asking if there's another way.  I almost want to say that I remember someone suggesting something like reloading the metadata or...something.  Is there an easy method, or am I looking at a very long content re-installation?  Thanks for any advice and/or wisdom!

Ok I will. Since the windows for family car work fine for you but not me is it possible that Daz central had a problem while installing and I should reinstall through DIM?

thanks

Sevrin said:

Adlerjäger is a term for someone who uses eagles for hunting, like a falconer.  It's a thing.

No, it's not.

Eagle hunting is a traditional form of hunting in much of central Asia, the german term for that sort of hunting is "Adlerjagd". It's not traditional in germany but there have been some recent cases of people using eagles for hunting (even though it is still rare).

Leana said:

alexhcowley said:

I once came across a hotel in central Manchester called "La Mal Maison".  This translates into English as "The Sick House".  It would appear that the proprietors of this establishment had a very dodgy grasp of French.

There are actually quite a few places called "La Malmaison" in France, most notable one is probably the Château de Malmaison

And there even seems to be a whole chain of british hotels called Malmaison  although it STILL could be just a joke towards the french

alexhcowley said:

I once came across a hotel in central Manchester called "La Mal Maison".  This translates into English as "The Sick House".  It would appear that the proprietors of this establishment had a very dodgy grasp of French.

There are actually quite a few places called "La Malmaison" in France, most notable one is probably the Château de Malmaison

richardandtracy said:

It was 10 years ago. But.. possibly Bavaria & Tyrol are more set up for tourists. Don't know. But the change from the 1970's was astonishing. I did visit in 1990 in my 2CV, and had the joy of finding a car that made it look fast, sleek & modern - the Trabant. Sadly few of those seem to exist anymore, so my 2CV has reverted to its former position of being the slowest and most old fashioned vehicle on the road.

I would say that this anglophile use of english is probably dominant in areas that are visited by many tourists. And yes, even in day-2-day situations - like "sale!!!" and suchlike - english gained a lot of populartity since the '70s, probably enhanced by multinational businesses which love to streamline their advertisements, so they can used in different countries. Stuff comes to mind like the chocolate bar formerly know as "Raider" being now nearly globally being named "Twix" (happened 1991 or so..)

In 2021 there was still 38,173 Trabant in Germany with a license to roam the streets, which makes them more popular than Tesla cars (only 34,000 licensed in 2021), alas, most of the Trabant probably spend their time standing in garages and only get out on the streets when there's a Trabbi Driver Convention somewhere. There's also some 2000 or so Renault R4 around in Germany (which would battle that "slowest and old fashioned" title of your Döschwö (which is how germans call the 2CV (due to the french pronounciation))) and if you belong to the type of people who are fortunate enough to encounter a unicorn regularly, you might even encounter a Goggomobil on german streets once in your lifetime. I was around when many of them still were out there, in the wilds, stopping more modern (and faster..) cars on the Autobahn when they tried to pass a truck...

alexhcowley said:

I once came across a hotel in central Manchester called "La Mal Maison".  This translates into English as "The Sick House".  It would appear that the proprietors of this establishment had a very dodgy grasp of French.

Considering it was in Britain and the love the British have for the French, I'd say that wasn't a mistake, but was done on purpose. 

I once came across a hotel in central Manchester called "La Mal Maison".  This translates into English as "The Sick House".  It would appear that the proprietors of this establishment had a very dodgy grasp of French.

Cheers,

Alex.

All I see available to download is Daz Central.  Is there a way to download Daz Install Manager?  Where do I go to find it?

Nm. Updated Daz Central and the update went pretty smoothly.

But same issue as before. I have both my nvidia drivers and daz up to date.

VicS said:

Whats the advantage to being connected to daz servers?

 If one is using DIM, DAZ Central or manual installation for installing content, logging in to DS and letting DS to connect to DAZ servers, is the opposite of advantage (=don't do it ever)

I've seen it in pictures, hiding behind trees, but never myself! I install the daz to blender bridge from DAZ central and behold- no scripts menu! Nothing. And there are no scripts in the program either. What is going on?

Are the missing sldiers missing from the Shaping pane only or are they also missing from the Parameters pane? How do you instal the content? My suspicion would be that some of the base content was installed through Daz Studio itself, which does not get readded simply by reconnecting the content directories - if so reinstalling that, through Install manager/Daz Central or through Daz Studio itself, would fix things. If most of your Daz purchases were isntalled through Daz Studio, and if you don't have a back up of the database, reinstalling may be your only option - though in that case, if the old content directories are still there, the application should see the files and not need to redownload them.

I was using it for Cinema 4D R21 and Daz Studio 4.20. 
I saw there was an update for Bridge on Daz Central. 
Script menu did not appear in Daz Studio after update. 
Likewise, the DAZ3D Menu has disappeared in Cinema 4D. 
I can't open it in any way, I can't fix it. 
What's the problem?