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I hope this information is useful. The first is a link to the FAQ section of our website and the second is from the ReadMe for the Michael 3.0 base.

FAQ
http://www.daz3d.com/support/index.php?id=15

README
This product contains everything that you need for the Michael 3 figure to function (pose, animate, etc) correctly. However, it does not contain texture maps or extensive morphs. These are sold separately as add-on products to allow for more personalized customization.

In your Figures Library, under the "DAZ People" tab, you'll find three icons for loading the Michael 3 figures and 1 prop:

• "Michael 3" -- A new figure (with a new mesh, joints and maps), with channels ready for loading M3 morphs.
• "M3 BLANK" -- A version of this same figure, only without the channels for morph loading. This figure is intended to assist developers in providing a clean base for building their own morph targets. Morphs CANNOT be loaded on this figure.
• "Mike 3 to Mike 2" -- A different figure (based on the M3 model), designed for compatibility with the poses and most clothing accessories of Michael 1 and 2, and the head morphs of Michael 3. This character contains no morphs in the body of the figure.
• "Michael 3 Genitals" -- An articulate prop intended to be conformed to the Michael 3.0 model.

In your Poses Library you'll find all of the Michael 3 poses, MAT poses, and morph delta poses grouped together. (The M3 categories all begin with an "!".)

• "!DAZ's Michael 3" -- This category contains 20 specific poses designed for the Michael 3 figure.
• "!MAT M3" -- This category contains 10 Material Pose files for changing the Michael 3 model's material settings in various ways.
• Also, you will find a few new categories that begin with "!M3" and end with either "INJ" or "REM". These categories contain morph delta poses, and more will be added to them when you purchase M3 add-on products such as the Michael 3 Head or Body Morph Paks. The inject (INJ) poses will inject morphs into the "Michael 3" figure, where they will show up as Parameter Dials in the Body and Different Body Parts of the Model. The default setting is 0. No change in the figure will occur until this default value is modified. The remove (REM) poses will remove these injected morphs and again hide their associated dials.

Lastly, you will find a "!DAZ" folder inside the Libraries folder of your Poser Runtime Directory. For those copying the files over by hand, it is important that you do not rename or move this folder. It contains the morph target information used in the Michael 3.0 INJection Poses.

Within the Michael 3 Base Pak product are only a few morphs, primarily those associated with posing the figure. Some of these morphs come already contained on the character (CR2) file, and some are supplied with pose files ready to inject and remove from the character file. The morphs supplied with this product include the joint correction morphs (JCM) that are automatically linked with the rotation of joints, and the morphs for expression and speech (such as the Mimic compatible morphs).

**PLEASE NOTE: The Michael 3 mesh and morphs are proprietary. These morphs CANNOT be redistributed in whole or part, either as injection poses (as purchased) or as deltas within a CR2 file. For information on how to legally distribute Michael 3 derivatives or add-on products, please visit our FAQs page.

In order to really explore the versatility of this model, we recommend that you also purchase the Michael 3 Head and Body Morph Paks, which contain morphs for versatility in the design and form of your Michael 3 character. Also, for understanding and easiest use of all of the Michael 3(and also Victoria 3) morphs, we recommend that you check out the FAQs page at DAZ3D for information on how the morphs are ordered on the figure, and how they are named. (For example, conventions such as "JCM" for automatically applied Joint Correction Morphs, and "p" for partial morphs that are intended to be controlled by dials in other body parts.)

Follow these steps to inject the morphs into the figure.

• Load the Michael 3 figure into the scene from the Figures Library.
• Go to the Poses Library.
• Select the morph(s) you wish to use and double click on the icon to add them to the dials. The Michael 3 Figure must be selected.
• It is possible to save out the figure as a new character (CR2) with these morphs loaded. Please see the FAQ for more information on this. It is not permissible to distibute these CR2 files.

For answers to frequently asked questions about Michael 3(as well as Victoria 3)'s new features, please visit our FAQs page at http://www.daz3d.com/support/index.php

As for the replies to emails, it is true that there has been an increase in customer service requests since the release of Michael 3.0. Other factors may also include the learning curve of new employees hired on to help provide better service. A month for a reply sounds very excessive, I agree. Please feel free to write often to these emails: we will do our best to help you as fasst as we can.

• sales@daz3d.com for help proccessing orders or questions about products.
• tech@daz3d.com for help using our products.
• feedback@daz3d.com as a general suggestion box. (replies to this email are usually pretty short thank-you's, but many people do read them...)

Like I said, I hope this helps. Please feel free to send feedback anytime about anything. Let us know what we can do better! Ryan Bouchbr> webmaster@daz3d.com

Sure, set the rsr as Read-Only. That'll keep Poser from corrupting it again once you've got a new one. Ryan

Hi Fish, The paladin should be ok now. Sorry it took so long to get it sorted out. It turns out there were two copies of it on the store as well. Please make sure that the one you have in your basket is the active one. the id number is 830 (this number will show in the bottom of your browser when you mouse over the link.) The one that was not set up correctly is id #898. It did not have the right broker assigned to it. Thanks for your patience and for notifying us of the problem. Ryan webmaster@daz3d.com

Hi Fish, DraX is right, and I'm trying to get it straightened out now. The products in question are MCFS Textures: Pendragon's Paladin and Drow Defender, and Victoria's Changing eyewear. These don't have files assigned to them. They will shortly, Ryan webmaster@daz3d.com

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Hi All, Just filling in for Steve Kondris here while he's at Siggraph. Please note that with the new promotions in the Platinum Club some vouchers, most importantly the $5 voucher Platinum Monthly Subscribers get every month, will not work with Platinum Club items. These are rewards toward the regular priced items that DAZ releases each month, including of course the upcoming Michael 3.0. The $30 voucher renewing annual members will receive will also be for regular priced items. If you rememner all the regular and platinum discounts that added up when Victoria 3.0 and Mimic 2.0 were released, $30 off a DAZ Original can go a long way... The fastest way to know if an item is a brokered item or not is to look at the "Brokered by" tag on the product page. If it says ANYTHING other than "Brokered By SOMEGUY (or SOMEGAL)" than it's a DAZ Original. Want to see what all that entails? Try typing "DAZ" or "DAZ Original" into the Search bar. You'll get almost all the products that are DAZ's. (I say almost because I may have missed a few, I'm still checking...) Lastly, in case anyone asks, you won't be able to sign up for a new membership until tomorrow (7/31) while we get ready for... almost spilled the beans there. Keep watching. Ryan Bouchwebmaster@daz3d.com

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Hi All, Just filling in for Steve Kondris here while he's at Siggraph. x2k: The voucher should be subtracted from your purchase, if you find out differently from your credit card company please let me know. I will try to have the Order Confirmation email adjusted to reflect the vouchers The fastest way to know if an item is a brokered item or not is to look at the "Brokered by" tag on the product page. If it says ANYTHING other than "Brokered By SOMEGUY (or SOMEGAL)" than it's a DAZ Original. Please note that with the new promotions in the Platinum Club some vouchers, most importantly the $5 voucher Platinum Monthly Subscribers get every month, will not work on Platinum Club items. These are rewards toward the Regular priced items that DAZ releases including the upcoming Michael 3.0. This is from another thread, but FWIW the $30 voucher renewing annual members will receive will also be for regular priced items. If you recall all the regular and platinum discounts that added up when Victoria 3.0 and Mimic 2.0 were released, $30 off a DAZ Original can go a long way... Lastly, in case anyone asks, you won't be able to sign up for a new membership until tomorrow (7/31) while we get ready for... almost spilled the beans there. Keep watching. Ryan Bouchwebmaster@daz3d.com

heh, My bad. I scanned the post too fast and missed the part about Poser 3. Sorry about that- Ryan

Attached Link: http://arcana.daz3d.com/daztech/index.php

From the DAZ Tech Support page:

Caught C Execption

Your solution is to download the 4.03 upgrade for poser at
<www.curiouslabs.com>

This will update your program to the new version and rid you of that error

For information on Conforming and parenting Clothing see this tutorial:

http://arcana.daz3d.com/tutorial.php?id=81

Ryan
DAZ3D

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Hi Marque,

We hid it under the Support Files section. Darn tricky Webmasters ;)

Ryan
webmaster@daz3d.com

Hey! I resemble that remark! :0 ;) Thanks Allen, you win the prize on this one. (He was so nice when he started here...) As to the problem in the very first post, I would have to agree with Simderella. It sounds a lot like the textures for Victoria 3 are being applied to the "Vicky 3 to Vicly 2" figure instead of the "Victoria 3" figure, at the bottom of the DAZ People category. Thanks again, and feel free to keep emailing if you've got problems you need help with. We are very much here for you. Ryan www.daz3d.com

Rereading post #41.... $34.96 is 14.99 less than the full price, meaning that it is showing you the price WITH the Platinum Club discount. Let me fix the syntax on that message. Ryan

Attached Link: http://store.daz3d.com

> *If I go for example and select the Sea Dragon (which is a Daz Creation) it is listed as $49.95 - on sale for $34.95 for a limited time.*

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Antoher Clarification:
The code looks fine, but the Sea Dragon is not currently on sale. So the "Platinum Club Discount: 30% Off DAZ Created Products $-14.99" is correct in this example.

Please try an item that is currently on sale, like the Victoria 3 Morphing Sleeveless Body Shirt. As Tirjasdyn mentioned, please make sure that you are signed in when you add the product to your basket. Please email me if this does not come up with both discounts. I will need the OS, Browser, and Browser Version # you are using to try to pinpoint any errors.

Thanks,
Ryan
webmaster
www.daz3d.com

1. You get 30% off Daz Original Productions...
   ...Number 3 isn't that exciting since you can accomplish the same thing for free by buying the item when it is first offered.

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Just a clarification:
The 30% off is in addition to any initial intro sale, bringing the total discount of a 30% intro sale to 51% off Ryan
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*morphs not included

I don't know what you people are talking about. This is the greatest model since the House Mouse Here's my very first morph for the UMH-RM3! (WIP) I think I'll call it UMH-RM3IATASAM (Ultimate Morphing* Hi-Res Millennium Cube in a Temple as a Marshmallow) In free archives soon.

-Ryan
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