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Subject: Beginner Tutorials and Free Stuff


BladedSoul ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 8:00 AM · edited Thu, 23 January 2025 at 9:10 PM

Two annoying things I cannot find/understand.

  1. I can't find any tutorials for starting with Daz. I've never used the program before, so i don't really understand it.

  2. I've downloaded some free stuff, but I have no idea how to use it :(

Any help would be appreciated.

~Hutton~


RHaseltine ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 8:33 AM

Did you get the free base content that was added to your available downloads after registering to get the serial number? With that you should be able to work through the quickstart guide and Judee's starter tutorial - if you go to the DAZ forums there's a thread full of D|S tutorials in the DAZ|Studio Discussions forum.


BladedSoul ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 10:40 AM

Yeah, I did get the free content. Aieko 3 and that Victoria 4 starting stuff. I meant free content FROM this website. 

Thanks for the hint on the tuts though 

~Hutton~


AnnieD ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 10:51 AM

Go here to see the tutorials and go to the top and choose "oldest to newest" and there are some very basic getting started tutes.

http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/tutorial/0/-/

Go here and download the manual..it's called "Artist Guide".  It's the help file for the program and it has all the help you need on how to use the program for the first time.. It walks you thru the basics so you can get a grasp on how the program works.  It's at the top of the page and there's also links to other things for Daz Studio.

http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/support/downloads/-/?product=studio

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BladedSoul ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 10:52 AM

Thanks AnnieD

~Hutton~


AnnieD ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 11:17 AM

You're very welcome. 
I remember how hard it was to find things when i started...that was also before i found the forums to ask for help.  :D

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BladedSoul ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 1:11 PM

Yeah, same here. I got it a little while back, and tried fiddleling with it, but never figured it out hehe

~Hutton~


RHaseltine ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 1:37 PM

Quote - Yeah, I did get the free content. Aieko 3 and that Victoria 4 starting stuff. I meant free content FROM this website.

That isn't the free base content, which is Victoria 3 Reduced Resolution plus a faerie forest scene.


AnnieD ( ) posted Thu, 11 October 2007 at 3:02 PM

RHaseltine.. Daz is giving away a big pkg. now for free...over $200 worth in a seperate download.   It has mil horse, cat, dog and lots of other things...There was a lot of things I didn't have and I've had DS for over a year.

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BladedSoul ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 5:00 AM · edited Fri, 12 October 2007 at 5:09 AM

Annie, do you have the links to any of this free stuff? All i found was Aiko 3. 

Edit: Need some more help :(. I've downloaded  some free stuff from renderosity. How do i get it from the stuff inside the folder (after unzipped, duh) into the program.

~Hutton~


AnnieD ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 7:57 AM

Do you mean the free stuff on renderosity?

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BladedSoul ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 8:06 AM · edited Fri, 12 October 2007 at 8:12 AM

Yeah. I'll link you to what I got. 

http://www.sharecg.com/v/16134/poser/Aiko-Wench-Dress-for-DS

http://www.sharecg.com/v/15723/material-and-shader/V4-Witchy-DS

http://www.savefile.com/files/353813

http://www.sharecg.com/v/13213/3d-model/Haley-for-V3

Edit: I do have other stuff, but it's for poser, so I won't be cruel enough to get someone to help me with it...yet haha

~Hutton~


AnnieD ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 8:07 AM

Hutton...
I have Poser and I install to Poser's runtime.  I never use Poser except to install to. 
I point Daz to the Poser runtime and everything runs along smoothly. 
You can tell Studio to search for content and it will find it on your pc and give you access to it within the program. 
Occasionally you run into something that doesn't work but usually you will be warned before you download something if it won't work in Daz..

If you have poser..almost anything you have installed to it will work in Daz...and the freebies that are for poser will work in it too.

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BladedSoul ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 9:41 AM

Annie, I haven't got Poser runtime.

~Hutton~


AnnieD ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 11:54 AM

Inside Daz Studio you will find a folder called "Content"  this is the folder that you install to.
If you get the free stuff at Daz you will get installers and you won't have to worry about where to put anything..its all automatic.
Look inside the unzipped folder that you got from renderosity and see the "content" folder there?   You want to put the stuff inside that..inside the content folder in Daz.
Now..it seems like everyone does it differently.  I copy and paste the whole content folder and let it overwrite the daz content folder.  ..same as with runtime folders in poser.
If yu have winzip it will install for you if you tell it to.  I don't use winzip..sorry.
Lots of ppl have their own way of setting up their runtimes etc.  
Someone may be willing to tell you an easier way.

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


AnnieD ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 11:58 AM

Sorry Hutton..
No I don't have any links from here to the daz stuff..
If I want anything I go to the freestuff section and change the little pulldown window at the top that says  "all"  to  "Daz"  and it auto changes to only show you stuff for Daz. 

good luck

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BladedSoul ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 3:13 PM

Sorry to be a pain, but how you told me to upload the content, it didn't work. For example, the wrench dress for aiko 3. I can get into it in Daz, and it shows up, but I can't actually put it on Aiko 3 at all.

~Hutton~


AnnieD ( ) posted Fri, 12 October 2007 at 3:40 PM

Hutton...
How are trying to put it on Aiko 3?  what are you doing to try to make it go on her?

You are not a pain. :)
We all need help sometimes I don't care how smart we are.  :D

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BecSchm ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 6:40 AM

Quote - Sorry to be a pain, but how you told me to upload the content, it didn't work. For example, the wrench dress for aiko 3. I can get into it in Daz, and it shows up, but I can't actually put it on Aiko 3 at all.

~Hutton~

 

Hutton - I think the file you have is a texture file.  You have to have Sione's free Witch dress to use it on.  There's a link to the dress on the Share CG website where you got the texture from.  After you put the dress on Aiko, then put the texture on the dress.


BladedSoul ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 11:43 AM · edited Sat, 13 October 2007 at 11:50 AM

Is it? Ahhh, nobody told me haha. I seriously need to have to get used to this. And now i've got Bryce as well, even more to learn. Anyways, thank. I'll go check it out. 

Edit: Could you link me to it? can't find it :(

And Annie, I feel like i'm being a pain hehe, so it's best to apologies, even if i'm not. I've been brought up to be FAR too polite.

~Hutton~


AnnieD ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 11:54 AM

You are not a pain Hutton..I just wish I could explain things to you better.

I followed the link for the wench dress and yes you do have the texture..and the link to get the actual dress didn't work for me. 
Maybe you should try some different  clothes now..lol
Before you download from the freestuff..check the little details button, next to the  download button  and it should tell you what you are getting and if you need something else first to use it.
That should save some time. :D

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BladedSoul ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 11:56 AM

Gotcha. Thanks alot Annie. Expect to hear from the pain Hutton (regardless of what you say, no arguements missy :p) again

~Hutton~


AnnieD ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 12:01 PM

Not a problem   :D  
I will do whatever I can.

Good luck!

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BecSchm ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 4:16 PM

http://poserclub.jp/data_free_view.htm?tugi=1&page=15 - Here's the link to the dress :)


AnnieD ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 4:24 PM

the link goes to a chinese site and when you try to download it takes you to something called finalware.tv and there's nothing there.
If you can get it to work..could you let me know how you did it?
I can't read the page so I might be missing something.

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


AnnieD ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 4:26 PM

Sorry...its a japanese site.  :)

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


BecSchm ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 4:31 PM

http://blueplum.sakura.ne.jp/sazanami/aiko.htm .  Try this one.  I think this is where I got it from.  There's several nice items there!


BecSchm ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 4:35 PM · edited Sat, 13 October 2007 at 4:36 PM

You also have to stretch the dress on the right thigh and left thigh 175% each as per Stacy_19201325's directions at ShareCG or the dress will be knee length.  Sione is the maker of the dress - it's a very nice dress.

Edit: That should read "stretch the dress... on the Y axis


AnnieD ( ) posted Sat, 13 October 2007 at 4:42 PM

Got it!
Thanks...and thanks for the info.

 

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.”

[Stuart Chase]


Boofy ( ) posted Mon, 15 October 2007 at 1:00 AM

Hi Hutton,
Welcome to the madhouse.

Attached Link: http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/shop/itemdetails/-/?item=5504&cat=421

This was in an earlier thread by Bar-code. It contains the freestuff that I think AnnieD was talking of before.

If you go to the freebies section here and have a look at the 'details' tag. That will say whether it works in D/S and if you can use if for commercial as well as private use and if you need anything else to go with it or if it is stand alone.

Then download it into your D/S content folders under an appropriate folder and load it onto your figure. When you do go to the right hand side and make sure you use the 'fit to' command to make the clothing move with your figure. I cant show you at present as I am at work, if you need me to do a screen print just let me know and I will do it when I am at home. Jen


CrazyDawg ( ) posted Fri, 19 October 2007 at 8:47 AM

Hi Hutton,

One thing i have found with 99.9% of the turtorials written, they are done by those that have used the program/s before i they tend to forget not everyone as a full understanding of the program. I am lucky to say with the help of some from this forum, plenty of time on my hands and a habit of clicking on things to see what they do i have learned a few things to get me by.
I know how frustrating it can be to find a tutorial on a program that explains things in the new user way like "to do this you have to go into here then click on this and now you have this done"

I pray for the day that those that do tutorials wak up and relise not everyone's been using the program for years..

CD
(Growling at those in the know)

I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them.


 



Boofy ( ) posted Sat, 20 October 2007 at 1:38 AM

Here here!


Philywebrider ( ) posted Wed, 24 October 2007 at 9:30 PM

How do I get to DAZ's poser free stuff? I know Daz has freebie file, but I can't find it. I'm a platium club member, and I logged in.


Boofy ( ) posted Wed, 24 October 2007 at 10:45 PM

http://free.daz3d.com/free_weekly/archive_list.php

Enjoy!
Jen


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