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Character Preset Save is Invisible!

quodaaxquodaax Posts: 14
in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

I saved three hours worth of worth on a character to a "Save As Character Preset" and the icon in Saved Files > Actor looks like what I saved, but when I open it into a new scene all I get is the underwear she had on in the middle of the scene. Only the underwear is listed in the Scene tab. AAAAAAAGH!

Earlier today I successfully saved a different Character Preset. I didn't do a thing differently with this one. What the heck and how can I get her back without needing to start completely over?

HELP!

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,855

    It looks as if you had the underwear selected when you saved - in whichc ase I'm afraid there's nothing you can do. The thumbnail just shows what is in the viewport at the tme of saving, it doesn't have anything to do with the items referenced in the preset.

  • quodaaxquodaax Posts: 14
    edited May 2018
    Richard Haseltine said:

    It looks as if you had the underwear selected when you saved - in whichc ase I'm afraid there's nothing you can do. The thumbnail just shows what is in the viewport at the tme of saving, it doesn't have anything to do with the items referenced in the preset.

    Ahso. I simple selection mistake... lesson learned. Ouch.

    Followup question... the Character Preset doesn't seem to remember hair. Am I doing something wrong when saving?

    Post edited by quodaax on
  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,855

    A Character preset saves the sahping and materials for a single selected figure, it doesn't save fitted items. A Wearables preset will save parented items but not shaping or materials on the base figure. If you want a full assembly - character shape and materials plus clothes and hair - then the only one-file approach is a Scene Subset (or fuill Scene).

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,872
    quodaax said:

    Earlier today I successfully saved a different Character Preset. I didn't do a thing differently with this one. What the heck and how can I get her back without needing to start completely over?

    HELP!

    Did you save the scene your modified character was in before closing it? If so, can you reopen that saved scene file and get her back?

  • quodaaxquodaax Posts: 14
    edited May 2018
    barbult said:
    quodaax said:

    Earlier today I successfully saved a different Character Preset. I didn't do a thing differently with this one. What the heck and how can I get her back without needing to start completely over?

    HELP!

    Did you save the scene your modified character was in before closing it? If so, can you reopen that saved scene file and get her back?

    Sadly, no. Only saved to Preset Character not the scene. :..(

    Post edited by quodaax on
  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,872

    It is a good idea to save your work as a scene periodically. I own a great utility called Super Save that makes it easy to save incremental versions of my scene, along with optional text notes on what I changed since the previous version. I have reconfigured the Ctrl-S shortcut in Daz Studio to the Incremental Save Pro script  of Super Save. Then I just hit Ctrl-S to save a new version of my scene. By saving incremental versions like that, I can regress to a previous version if I screw  something up along the way. Super Save Incremental Save Pro appends a numeric suffix to the scene file name each time I use the incremental save.

  • quodaaxquodaax Posts: 14
    barbult said:

    It is a good idea to save your work as a scene periodically. I own a great utility called Super Save that makes it easy to save incremental versions of my scene, along with optional text notes on what I changed since the previous version. I have reconfigured the Ctrl-S shortcut in Daz Studio to the Incremental Save Pro script  of Super Save. Then I just hit Ctrl-S to save a new version of my scene. By saving incremental versions like that, I can regress to a previous version if I screw  something up along the way. Super Save Incremental Save Pro appends a numeric suffix to the scene file name each time I use the incremental save.

    I taped a note next to my monitor that simply says, "Save Often or Die."

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,872
    quodaax said:
    barbult said:

    It is a good idea to save your work as a scene periodically. I own a great utility called Super Save that makes it easy to save incremental versions of my scene, along with optional text notes on what I changed since the previous version. I have reconfigured the Ctrl-S shortcut in Daz Studio to the Incremental Save Pro script  of Super Save. Then I just hit Ctrl-S to save a new version of my scene. By saving incremental versions like that, I can regress to a previous version if I screw  something up along the way. Super Save Incremental Save Pro appends a numeric suffix to the scene file name each time I use the incremental save.

    I taped a note next to my monitor that simply says, "Save Often or Die."

    That might be a little strong laugh, but you got the religion now! 

  • nomad-ads_8ecd56922enomad-ads_8ecd56922e Posts: 1,960
    barbult said:
    quodaax said:
    barbult said:

    It is a good idea to save your work as a scene periodically. I own a great utility called Super Save that makes it easy to save incremental versions of my scene, along with optional text notes on what I changed since the previous version. I have reconfigured the Ctrl-S shortcut in Daz Studio to the Incremental Save Pro script  of Super Save. Then I just hit Ctrl-S to save a new version of my scene. By saving incremental versions like that, I can regress to a previous version if I screw  something up along the way. Super Save Incremental Save Pro appends a numeric suffix to the scene file name each time I use the incremental save.

    I taped a note next to my monitor that simply says, "Save Often or Die."

    That might be a little strong laugh, but you got the religion now! 

    @quodaax's lost character gave its life to save our souls!!!  :D :D ;D

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