Data File not getting created.

Hoplite490

I imported 6 objects to DAZ through Figure Setup . Content Type what set to Prop and then clicked on create.

I went through setting up the models.

I assigned the textures I created, the textures were saved to My DAZ Library/Runtime/Textures/Hoplite490/CAR

I then did a Save As -> Support Asset -> Figure/Prop Asset.

Files were saved

Two rifles to My DAZ Library/Props/Hoplite490/CAR

4 props to My DAZ Library/Props/Hoplite490/CAR/Props.

For the options I selected, Set Content Type: Prop, Set Category: Default/Props/Weapons/CAR.  Set Compatibility Base and Set Compatibity With were left blank. Asset Definitions were left to all checked. This time I had Compress File(s) checked (not the second time). 

I created a folder on my desktop and copied the My DAZ Library/data/Hoplite490/CAR, all the models were there.   Copied the My DAZ Library/Props/Hoplite490/CAR.  Copied the My DAZ Library/Runtime/Textures/Hoplite490/CAR

I had a clean install of DAZ on another machine. Took the files and copied them to the appropriate folders.

This is what I got.

The two rifles loaded perfectly with the textures. However the 4 props the geometry would not load. I had compressed the files so I could not view them.

I saved the props again, this time turning off the compress files option. Had the same thing happen but I got to look at the .duf files. But everything appeared to be correct, pointers pointing to the correct directories. So I thought, I should go back to my work machine and through DAZ, remove the 4 props, re-import them and do the save again. This is where I might have made a mistake, before I saved them again, I deleted the prop files in the data folder. I saved them, went to look at the data folder and the the props were not getting a data folder created for them. 

I tried saving the 4 props to My DAZ Library/Props/Hoplite490/CAR, thinking maybe I should not have a sub folder for the 4 props.

I am stuck getting these 4 props to transfer to another machine and I am at a loss as to what is happening. I am sure there is somebody thinking...What a dumba**. Please educate me.

 

Mattymanx

Asset Directory.

This tells you where the actual Data is being saved.  You will still need the props folder that you are saving to but the Data folder you have to copy over as well.

Make you life easier and make sure the vendor name is filled out, plus all the parts should be under the same product name.  But each part should be named differently of course as to not overwrite each other.

When I make a product, I have a seperate working folder where I save my new product too so that it is not mixed into my main content library.  Then when the props are all done, I copy the data folder over as well.  Btw, you dont copy the actual folder called Data as that contains ALL your files for all you installed content in Daz Studio.  Make sure you properly name your content so you can find it later in the Data folder.

Hoplite490

Thank you for your reply. 

I am only copying the folders that I saved my props to and I did copy over the data folder (only the folders associated with my props). My DAZ Library/data/Hoplite490/CAR.

But a Data folder should be created when the prop is saved as a figure/prop asset, for instance My DAZ Library/data/Hoplite490/CAR was created when I saved the prop. When I originally saved the props, a separate folder was made for each prop under My DAZ Library/data/Hoplite490/CAR as well. But now, the folders are not getting created.