Medzinatar posted at 12:18PM Mon, 07 May 2018 - #4329334

There is a way, but it is not easy. You would have to write your own metadata. You can see examples in runtime//support//*.dsx

Many people don't use "smart content" because it requires running an sql server (postgres) in background.

The only difficult part is creating a product, it isn't that difficult but it is the most difficult part and is tedious. Doctor Jellybean's tool takes care of that part for you.

Yes. Start with this: https://www.daz3d.com/content-package-assist

Then from that point it is drag and drop.

Both answers are correct.

What, specifically, are you looking for?

Technically you can even use an advanced layout and create a space that only does shaders and textures, though I am not sure why you would bother.

BTW the best way to add a hole is to take a loop of geometry outside the area you want a hole, remove it and then build the geometry inside that loop to give you the hole you want.

Creating a geograft. :)

Prof_Null posted at 6:26PM Thu, 22 June 2017 - #4307909

So (RHaseltine) you are saying that it should work just the same as it did in DS 4.8? Note that I don't use Smart Content - only the Content Library where I have everythiing under "Categories". Okay, I will try again installing 4.9 over the weekend and see if it works now.

Yes, with one exception, the database got an update in 4.9 to make it more stable so it will take a moment longer to launch the first time you load up 4.9. (How much longer depends on how much content you have.)

The morphs are, probably, not installed correctly. Did you use DIM or did you use Connect?

Didn't I get V8 about a year ago?

It is in my account. :) Wouldn't that make this a little late? :)

https://www.daz3d.com/v8

hborre posted at 2:13PM Sun, 11 June 2017 - #4307031

There are two programs in existence that can do that. DAZ3D does sell one but the name escapes me ATM. There is a freebie that can do that also. However, you need to generate those install files manually first in order to use them with DIM. The freebie I have used and it does work very well for converting typical zips to DIM ready zips. But it is a hassle to attempt conversions of many files, too time-consuming.

https://www.daz3d.com/content-package-assist is the one sold at Daz 3D. It does exactly what it says on the tin, it is quick and painless.

Note it does one, less obvious thing, it adds the product to the DS Smart Content Product list, making creation of smart content for the product much easier.

https://www.daz3d.com/content-package-assist will put your content into the product section of DS and make it easier to create the rest of hte metadata.

There is nothing preventing you from using Genesis or Victoria 4, or even Victoria 2 in Iray. For best results though you are going to want to adjust the shaders, since Shaders are render engine specific. The converter built in (which performs the exact same function as applying the Iray Uber shader) is fairly good, if you are starting with a 3Delight skin shader, but they still usually can use some tweaking.

Just a minor point. This was my goto hair for Victoria 3. Yes, it is that old. Almost 10 years ago there were two or three different vendors that did V4 refits for it, with varying degrees of success. I don't think I have seen a product from Quarker since the Victoria 4 release.

Note the refits are about 10 years ago, the hair itself is significantly older.

UVDan posted at 9:32PM Mon, 17 April 2017 - #4302617

I am rendering direct to video. I have no video editor to assemble images into a movie.

Makes a difference with what codec you are rendering to and which render engine. What you are trying to render also plays a part.

RHaseltine posted at 9:21PM Mon, 17 April 2017 - #4302066

I thought any codec installed on the system was available, but in any event the usual advice os to render to an image sequence and assemble that in a video editor - that allows you to render in chunks, ro rerender frames that need tweaking without having to rerender the whole animation, and provides protection from crashes. Rendering to an image sequence also allows you to use PNG (or Tiff) and so have an alpha channel.

That should be correct, with one qualifier. 32 bit Codecs only work with 32 bit DS, 64 bit codecs only work with 64 bit DS.

Note many codecs are 32 bit only.

[cwolfe1971]

on the max samples I've got 15000, is that to high? also on max time I have it to 0 so it would render till complete, it think that was a mistake....LOL

A render stops when one of the end conditions is met. I routinely have convergence set to 95%, iterations set to 50,000, and time set to 30 hours.

Now if the render stops and you don't think it ran long enough pop out the left side panel and increase your iterations, and/or time, then hit continue and your render will resume. If you have draw dome turned on, then you can also adjust the tone mapping, even after the render is complete, without having to rerun the render.

On the window with the render itself. Left side, about halfway up. Small rectangular button.