The only thing I can think of is that the normals are inverted, so no matter what you do it'll render black. Unless you use custom.

ah, I'll have to check that.

Abi.

Quote - ah, I'll have to check that.

Abi.

Not sure if this is the source, but there's quite a few that are similar if anyone else wants a go. More models on the main page and by accessing the arrow buttons:

http://dmi-3d.net/truck3.html

Most are in Lightwave format, fyi, but can be opened and converted to DAE with Blender so Studio can read them. 

I've talking a lot about how ugly Steph 5 is, so I wanted to try to make her look good.  Didn't make any changes to her shape at all, just edited materials in Reality.  I think it's the hair that makes the biggest difference. 

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It's not all work and no play, though. Gail likes to ensure customer satisfaction after the completion of a call out job.

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It's not all work and no play, though. Gail likes to ensure customer satisfaction after the completion of a call out job.

Hmm... sneaking outside to break something

Ah, now I remember why I came this way.

Anybody get one of these with RC4 yet? Kills everything dead while loading textures

[2012-08-29 03:25:16 Severe error: 47] Parsing error in file 'Rei test.lxm' at line 174: syntax error

I have seen that error before, just can't remember what it means. I think it is unable to use that specific texture for some reason. Look at line 174 in the lxm file and see what it refers to.

Quote - I have seen that error before, just can't remember what it means. I think it is unable to use that specific texture for some reason. Look at line 174 in the lxm file and see what it refers to.

Thanks Doc. Off to take a peek. Send Gail over this way, as it seems I broke Lux. 

Edit: Damn. Send Gail back, I got it.  You were right though. A pesky map I missed on a cornea. Not sure why it killed Lux though... 

Ohhhhhhhhhh... the beauty of a fresh clean hard drive.  Decided to prepare my system drive for the new computer build a tad early.  Now, instead of a ponderous 110 gigs in my runtime.. i have one character, one outfit and one hair pack in addition to the base D|S content.  With my addiction to installing new content, I doubt that will remain that way much past this morning; but, it's nice to see NOW.  That and the "duplicate file found" errors I was getting on loading genesis and V4 are gone.  My photoshop is nice and lean too; only the plugins/filters that I use.

Pity you can't keep it like that :)

Doc.. I know me.. .it won't be like that this afternoon.  It won't be as bad though.  My creative flow has gone more towards content creation now instead of rendering for art's sake alone.  So, I just need a couple decent models to show off my textures.  A few hair sets to keep from getting bored.  Whatever content I'm working on and enough backgrounds/scenes I can get ahold of to keep things interesting for promos.

Speaking of which; here's the latest shot fresh out of the oven.  Only baked for like 500 passes or so; so, it's not super-duper quality but it came out nicely.

That shot is proof positive that picking the right hair is a big chunk of the battle.  The model/texture is Elena by Mihrelle; which renders like a dream and is gorgeous if you pick the right hair.  Pick the wrong hair like I did in the above render and she comes out looking a tad horse-faced.

Add some ripples and reflection to the water, and you'd be all set :)

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There's ripples, just no reflection.  My first stab at using the Reality water material.

I decided to see how the V5 Bree skin held up to scrutiny "up close and personal". I was amazed by the results.

This is the V5 Tori model sporting V5 Bree textures. Rendered for 7 and a half hours to 1400 Spp.  No postwork (used PSP to save as a JPG, that's all)

I used the ACSEL shaders available for Bree (the ACSEL shaders are one reason I chose to use Bree instead of the Tori textures). A big thank you to whoever submitted those shader settings!

I did have to adjust the settings on the pupil texture however, they were coming out Milky White, so I checked the settings and wound up lowering the specular color to 40/40/40 from 255/255/255.

How's it look?

All comments welcome :)

Michael

Wow Michael! That looks fantastic, very impressive!

Thanks Doc.

I wish I could take credit for the skin shaders :) Never have gotten skin to look this good on my own.

I'll keep trying though ! ( I am determined to get results like this on my own some day)

I guess I should get to installing some ascel shaders..

that's actually a fantastic shot.  I would think those bree shaders could be used in an altered form of some sort or another to work with just about any character texture couldn't they.

Quote - that's actually a fantastic shot.  I would think those bree shaders could be used in an altered form of some sort or another to work with just about any character texture couldn't they.

Thanks Sharky.

I plan to use the Bree ACSEL settings as a starting point reference from now on actually :)

I am a big fan of tearing stuff apart and examining things to learn how it was done :)

Call me a "copycat" if you must

medmon.. i hear.. in the past.. i've made a career of taking a finished product and improving on it.  with nearly every except maybe the '53 vette(the actual car.. not the daz product) I've been able to find enough flaws to consider a rework doable.

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You're very welcome :)

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You're very welcome :)

I should have known they came from the master-of-Reality himself.

thanks again for all you do for us Paolo.

Attached Link: AOM of the month september

I am pretty sure I have to thank Paolo's 'Reality-plugin' for this. :)

Oh, I have no illusions whatsoever that I will win since most of the other Artist are far more popular then me. But it is truly an honour to have been nominated though!

doing happydance

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You're very welcome :)

I should have known they came from the master-of-Reality himself.

thanks again for all you do for us Paolo.

I hope he's a Sabbath fan LOL! He is the Master of Reality, Charley is the queen what does that make Doc..... The jester....

Bejesus I must be psychic Charley posted as Iwas typing this....

Attached Link: A wee bit of a pickle

Quote - Well, a little 'off-topic' but I got a sitemail that I've been nominated as one of the artists that might become 'Artist Of The Month'.

I am pretty sure I have to thank Paolo's 'Reality-plugin' for this. :)

Oh, I have no illusions whatsoever that I will win since most of the other Artist are far more popular then me. But it is truly an honour to have been nominated though!

doing happydance

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Congrats on the nomination and best of luck ! I'd love to see you win !

Quote - Well, a little 'off-topic' but I got a sitemail that I've been nominated as one of the artists that might become 'Artist Of The Month'.

I am pretty sure I have to thank Paolo's 'Reality-plugin' for this. :)

Oh, I have no illusions whatsoever that I will win since most of the other Artist are far more popular then me. But it is truly an honour to have been nominated though!

doing happydance

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luck'

Well done Callad!

Now about your 50 Shaders render, hurry up girl :)

Hey Charley, congratulaions on the AOM nomination. That is all your doing, I'm not responsible :). You have a great talent and that's why you have been nominated.

Cheers.

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I decided to see how the V5 Bree skin held up to scrutiny "up close and personal". I was amazed by the results.

This is the V5 Tori model sporting V5 Bree textures. Rendered for 7 and a half hours to 1400 Spp.  No postwork (used PSP to save as a JPG, that's all)

I used the ACSEL shaders available for Bree (the ACSEL shaders are one reason I chose to use Bree instead of the Tori textures). A big thank you to whoever submitted those shader settings!

I did have to adjust the settings on the pupil texture however, they were coming out Milky White, so I checked the settings and wound up lowering the specular color to 40/40/40 from 255/255/255.

How's it look?

All comments welcome :)

Michael

That does look real nice! Out of curiosity, since I have never used the ACSEL feature, it just d/ls the Reality settings for the intended textures correct? If so, couldn't they be applied to any quality set of textures?

Quote - Well, a little 'off-topic' but I got a sitemail that I've been nominated as one of the artists that might become 'Artist Of The Month'.

I am pretty sure I have to thank Paolo's 'Reality-plugin' for this. :)

Oh, I have no illusions whatsoever that I will win since most of the other Artist are far more popular then me. But it is truly an honour to have been nominated though!

doing happydance

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OUTSTANDING!! You have a real eye for lighting and composition, it is well deserved!! You got my vote!!

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It's not all work and no play, though. Gail likes to ensure customer satisfaction after the completion of a call out job.

HA, your cctv camera's have messed up, thats a transit van, I mainly drive a sprinter!  lol (the rest is true though )

Abi.

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Oh, I have no illusions whatsoever that I will win since most of the other Artist are far more popular then me. But it is truly an honour to have been nominated though!

doing happydance

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False-modesty imho.  If you voted for yourself like I did; you would see that you are currently at 20+% of the vote and outpacing the nearest artist by like 5 percentage points.  Your stuff is consistantly damned-near perfect.

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That does look real nice! Out of curiosity, since I have never used the ACSEL feature, it just d/ls the Reality settings for the intended textures correct? If so, couldn't they be applied to any quality set of textures?

That's the idea that I was trying to get across in my earlier post

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Oh, I have no illusions whatsoever that I will win since most of the other Artist are far more popular then me. But it is truly an honour to have been nominated though!

doing happydance

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False-modesty imho.  If you voted for yourself like I did; you would see that you are currently at 20+% of the vote and outpacing the nearest artist by like 5 percentage points.  Your stuff is consistantly damned-near perfect.

lol I had already voted (not for myself) and before I posted here I had 2.9% :)

So I must thank you guys for voting! ;)

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Large bills are ok, but small bills are preferable, mostly 10's and 20's.............. ;-)

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That does look real nice! Out of curiosity, since I have never used the ACSEL feature, it just d/ls the Reality settings for the intended textures correct? If so, couldn't they be applied to any quality set of textures?

Thanks :)

I'm not sure but I think the ACSEL shaders are associated with a specific model/texture. I don't know if you can apply them to sets other than their intended purpose.  I have been just writing down the settings and manually putting them in the new material settings. If there is a way to do this from within Reality, please,  someone, tell me how :)

medmon.. the way you are doing it is exactly the way i had envisioned doing it.. sort of the way i'm working with gen x until it gets updated.  i transferred over all the v4++ morphs b4 i updated; now, with custom characters, i just copy down all the dial settings and doing them up manually and save them as a shaping preset.

Tedious, but effective, no?

not sure if you can or can't.. but hint-hint-nudge-nudge for Paolo.. the ability to copy/paste acsel shaders to new textures.  like.. i have 2 models in my scene.. one has bree shaders and other has no shaders.. control/click all the bree textures and copy/shaders.. ctrl/click model w/o shaders materials and paste/shaders

medmon.. yeah.. it added about a 1/2 hour to my open program -to- ready to render timeframe but i can live with it til my 2nd favorite script gets updated.

If you save the shaders to a folder (rather than ACSEL), I think you can load them from that folder onto another V4/Genesis model.

I'm sure I did that once with some success. Can't try now as I'm cooking a render.

Quote - not sure if you can or can't.. but hint-hint-nudge-nudge for Paolo.. the ability to copy/paste acsel shaders to new textures.  like.. i have 2 models in my scene.. one has bree shaders and other has no shaders.. control/click all the bree textures and copy/shaders.. ctrl/click model w/o shaders materials and paste/shaders

You can do a copy/paste across models. That's how I transferred my V4 settings to the equivalent Gen4 Genesis versions.

There are usually only a couple of actually different shaders across a Genesis model anyway as the body parts (torso, hip, arms and legs) tend to have exactly the same settings.

Quote - If you save the shaders to a folder (rather than ACSEL), I think you can load them from that folder onto another V4/Genesis model.

I'm sure I did that once with some success. Can't try now as I'm cooking a render.

Thanks Reggie

I just successfully saved the Bree shaders from Reality materials tab, loaded a new scene with a new model, then Loaded the shaders from my save folder. Worked like a charm once I figured out that you not only have to shift+select each shader to save, but also have to shift+select the shaders you want to load from the folder.

You just saved me a bunch of extra work my friend

Thanks again!

Michael

Perhaps you guys can illustarte how to do this?

First, load up your model with the ACSEL shaders you want to transfer, then start up Reality and go to the Materials Tab, select all the materials you want to save the shader from, then click SHADER OPERATIONS to the lower right, and save to a folder of your choice. Save your scene if needed, then load your new model or open the scene containing the model you want to transfer the shaders to.

Once you have loaded the model you want to load the shaders to, select each material you want to load, in the materials tab of Reality,  again click on SHADER OPERATIONS, then choose Load Shaders, select the folder where you saved them (yes, select the FOLDER not files)

and presto! your Shaders are loaded to the new model.

a quick-and-dirty guide to transfering ACSEL Shaders from one model to another

Hope it helps!

Michael

Progress still ongoing, thanks to SBT for the link to those other models, I didn't have any good euro trailers to hitch behind the Scania (an R620 is a bit overkill for towing a fridge unit though)...

Enjoy,

Abi.