Hi All

Very new to all this 3d stuff.  Found DS a month ago and have been addicted ever since.  I have purchased pretty much all their interiors, but need many more scenarios.  I was given this site yesterday, but cannot seem to easily find interiors that will open in DS.  Is there an easy way to search the site for DS only content?

Appreciate the help.

Thanks!

If you go to the  links at the top of the page...go to the Marketplace there are search features at the top of that page...if you use the Freestuff link above...there are also search features there and you can then do a search for Daz Studio items.
Hope that helps.

Thanks for that AnnieD.  I will check that out right now.

You're welcome...good luck finding what you need.
You can also check the link at the top of the home page here and look at the trick or treat freebies ...might be something there too.

 Goldengob,

You do realize that you are not restricted to Daz Studio-only products. Poser products also work well in Daz Studio. The only difference between the two are the material settings. In fact, nearly all of the products at Daz3D, not designed specifically for Carrara Studio or Bryce, will work in both Daz Studio and Poser. Thought I'd let you know since there is very little Daz Studio only products available.

Best of luck!

Thanks Dave

Someone actually told me that I could use poser products, but they mentioned I may have a couple of problems.  Being very new to this as I am, I probably wouldn't know how to rectify any probs.
At the moment I am literally, loading a model,  morphing and posing it,  and then rendering it into an image.  Everything else is out of my league right now. 
So if you believe that I could get by with content from other places without tying myself in knots, I would be very grateful to hear it. 
Damn this stuff is addictive :)

Much appreciated Dave!

 Tell me about the addictive part! I started using Poser at work when it was version 1.5 but didn't get my own license until it was version 4. That was back in 2001. Since then, I have undoubtedly spent thousands of dollars on Poser content. The current FastGrab campaign at Daz and the release of Michael 4 have added significantly to that growing amount.

As far as Poser content in Daz Studio goes, you have to remember that just about all the content sold at Daz3D is designed to work in Poser (unless otherwise indicated). Their content utilizes the same Poser file formats (i.e. obj files for geometry; cr2 files for characters; pz2 files for pose/material files; etc.) That is why when you look inside your Daz Studio content directory, you'll find a Runtime directory as well. That Runtime directory is where all of your Poser-optimized files live. Some merchants that sell product at Daz3D also offer Daz Studio-optimized files and, as I mentioned before, most of them are material settings that are specifically set for the Daz Studio environment.

Manually loading Poser files that are purchased from places like Renderosity into Daz Studio isn't that hard. All you need to do is copy them to the appropriate folder within the Runtime directory. I have Poser files I've purchased as far back as 2001 installed into Daz Studio and they work perfectly fine.

Just about the only Poser files that won't work in Daz Studio are ones that rely on a Python script to operate. 

I recently completed an updated set of video tutorials that cover beginner basics in Daz Studio and the last tutorial discussed installing content both from the Daz installer and manually. I'll let you know when I have them edited and linked on my site.

Thanks for the quick reply.
So what is the difference between DS and Poser?  My understanding of Poser was that the software was typically used to create these awesome models.
Does Poser also have a means of loading, posing and rendering to a finished image like DS?...and would it be worth purchasing for a non artist?

Thanks! 

 Poser and Daz Studio are very similar. Both are basically file management systems that allow the user to load pre-made 3D content, pose it, set the lighting, shading, etc., and render it to either a still image or animation. Poser has some features that are currently not available in Daz Studio.

As for creating 3D content, you would need a 3D modeling program such as Carrara Studio, Hexagon, Maya, Cinema4D, etc. Poser can be used to rig a 3D model for use in Poser, but it isn't capable of creating or modeling the content.

For a noob, I'd highly recommend sticking to Daz Studio for now — mostly because the price can't be beat and it can utilize just about all of the same content that Poser can. I have both and prefer Daz Studio over Poser for several reasons. For me, I feel Daz Studio is much quicker and easier to use and is more responsive than Poser. Since I heavily post-work most of my renders in Photoshop, I don't need the higher-end bells and whistles that Poser has. I also think that the 3Dream render engine in Daz Studio is a little better than Firefly in Poser... but that's a personal preference.

After working in Daz Studio for a while until you are comfortable with everything and understand how things work, then you could consider purchasing Poser if you still want to. Who knows, you might not find the need and may stick with Daz Studio.

Hope this helps.

Awesome info Dave.  Thanks again!
I will look forward to your tutorial videos.  The ones that I have found around for Daz seem to be somewhat dated and very basic.  I have bookmarked "Cellar Studio"

Thanks.

Attached Link: Office Foyer

Sorry to bother you.
Would the attached model "Office Foyer" work in Daz Studio?
I looked at the readme about installation.  All the files seem pretty obvious as to where to put them apart from the bottom one:
/!OF_PZ3
      O_Foyer.pz3 
Where would I put this?

Thanks!

 A pz3 file is a scene file... meaning that all of the props, walls, floor, etc. are already in place so you don't have to place them yourself. Danie and Marfono's products usually come with scene (pz3) files and I've had no trouble having them load in Daz Studio.

What I did was to create a separate scene category in Daz Studio to store all of my pz3 files. 

What you could do in the Runtime directory within your content folder is create a folder called Scenes to put any pz3 files you obtain. Since I view categories as list in Daz Studio so I can take advantage of the content management system, I can easily drag any pz3 files into my scenes category. 

Thanks for that Dave, I will give it a try.  There are so many scenes I want on Renderosity.  If they all work like that, it will be awesome.

Thanks again!

No problem. Good luck with your  shopping!

Dave

I use Carrara, and have never tried DS, but I can tell you that Richabri makes some of the best interiors around.  Ratracer was the best, IMO, but he pulled all his stuff off the market.

Klebnor

Thanks for that Klebnor.
Where do I find Richabri's stuff?

JB

Well, there's plenty here on Renderosity.  Go to marketplace home and use the select vendor drop down to find his name.  I mentioned him because he did the Office Foyer you mentioned.  I have that one and it's pretty good.  He has a lot of variety and consistent quality.  Check out the rec room.

Klebnor

Thanks Again Klebnor, I will check that out this evening.

JB

Well, with the help of you guys I'm managing to get quite an inventory here.  This is great and much appreciated!

I keep running across certain hurdles in the installation files that I am not sure about.
Remembering that I only use DS, My latest download is asking me for a "templates" folder.
Does this exsist in DS? and if not where would I create it?

Also I was looking at an interior that mentions "python."  Is this something I can get around, or should I leave this one alone?

Thanks again!

JB

 Since I work on a Mac, I have to manually load all of my Poser assets into the Runtime. The templates are generally UV maps produced by the merchant to allow users to create their own textures. I know that some products include texture templates, but I never bother with them. You can create a templates directory if you wish. My guess is that it would be within the Runtime directory (i.e. Runtime/templates/...)

Daz Studio doesn't use python scripts... those are for Poser. You can get around them with most products. 

I have to admit I too am still learning this whole 3d thing.. but yes.. addicted..

I started using poser.. but everything was just.. well.. taking too long lol then I moved to Daz Studio.. and I was like "OMG!! So much easier"

lol

I'd like to get into MAX and all that but I don't think I really have the time to sit down and play with it more than I have been.

I'll prolly stick with Daz.. its a lot easier to "strike a pose" in something you're familiar with lol
Currently working on a number of "renders" using a lot of stuff.. one of the projects I'm looking at doing is a Star Wars project.. (online comic) ;) but shh :P no where near finished yet :P Still doing character renders and stuff lol

The one thing I can't seem to find not even in MAX to convert it, is a Royal Guard or Shadow Guard.. Imperial as well as Republic.. those two would be awesome.. of course.. my luck seems to be running out lol

Anyways.. good luck! Keep hittin' it :D

3D = awesome! :D (as does Renderorsity btw) :P