Quick question, on scene files Identification....

solarview

Hi All,

Hopefully this is a quick one. I'm opening some older files that were saved as scenes, characters etc.

Is there a place that will identify all of the file's original elements? As in, the original actor/character and/or add-ons for that character. Such as, was the original Genesis 1 or G2, and/or Victoria 4, 5, 6, and/or Giselle, Dawn...? That kind of thing. Got some older characters and don't remeber where i started with them as for as reference for clothing, add-ons, and all that. 

Thanks.

- Sol

Richard Haseltine

They should load the needed content, or give an error complaining that they can't find it if it's not installed.

solarview

Hey Richard, Thanks for your help.

Yes, I realize that they will load (or not) and make me aware of the needed files. I'm looking for more of basically, an "inventory list" of what all is in the scene. As in, was it a G1 or a G2 character for instance. And which add-on character was added, such as "Dawn" or "Giselle", etc. I'm trying to go through older stuff and catalog what I've got from previously created and modified characters. The "Smart Content" feature doesn't always work as well on the older stuff, so I'm hoping that there's a location that I'm missing (or forgot about) that logs all the elements of the seen for quick reference.

Thanks!

- Sol

solarview

To follow up. I have found, and am aware of the "Edit / Object / Scene Identification" menu item. But that only gives you for instance "Genesis" for the item you have selected, same as it does in the "Scene" tab. But it does not for instance, say "RyDawn" on this particular character I currently have loaded. Where would I see that info listed at, for the current scene? 

Richard Haseltine

If the content is in the database, http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/metadata/list_products_used/start will list the products used in a scene.

solarview

Uhh..., Thanks, Richard. But apparently above my paygrade. :-)

What am I looking at there? Is that a menu accessable item? A script that I need to install?  I see a full page of hyperlinks, correct?

barbult

That page says "This is an old revision of the document!" Does Rob have an updated script somewhere else?

Richard Haseltine

barbult said:

That page says "This is an old revision of the document!" Does Rob have an updated script somewhere else?

Maybe he's got a new version up in private, I hadn't noticed the message.