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Need help fixing Smart Content

ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
edited December 1969 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

Hi
Me again. My smart content has decided to quit working. It is showing the content in the various categories, but each icon is indicating that the item is not to be found. I have tried resetting database and re-importing the meta-data, then cold booting my computer, bu nothing is working;. The files are still there. I can find them through the Content Library, but how do I fix the Smart Content?

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  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,056
    edited December 1969

    Check and see if CMS is running

  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    Yep It is running

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,583
    edited December 1969

    If it's displaying the items it's not a CMS problem. Can you select an item that doesn't work, right-click and choose "Browse to file location", and post the full path?

  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    It says that the file does not exit when I left click. When I right click and choose show in content library - it does nothing. There is a triangle with an exclamation for each item. I know the files are there because I went to the product in the content library and verified, then left directory before trying to locate by right clicking.

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,583
    edited December 1969

    What is the path to where the files really are, and what do you have listed in Edit > Preferences > Content Library > Content Directory Manager for DS-formats and Poser-formats?

  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    The path is what first checked and it matches.

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,583
    edited December 1969

    What is the path?

  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    Sorry, couldn't access Studio earlier to copy accurately.

    DAZ Studio Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 4
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Content
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3
    - C:/Users/Kat/Documents/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library
    Poser Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 4
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Content
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Gen 3 Content
    - C:/Program Files (x86)/DAZ/Studio/content
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Holiday/DAZ Free Content
    Other Import Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/content/Shader Mixer Scenes/Scenes
    - C:/Users/Kat/Documents/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited October 2013

    Zelroth said:
    Sorry, couldn't access Studio earlier to copy accurately.

    DAZ Studio Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 4
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Content
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3
    - C:/Users/Kat/Documents/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library
    Poser Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 4
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Content
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Gen 3 Content
    - C:/Program Files (x86)/DAZ/Studio/content
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Holiday/DAZ Free Content
    Other Import Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/content/Shader Mixer Scenes/Scenes
    - C:/Users/Kat/Documents/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library

    You should Only Have these listed.

    DAZ Studio Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Content
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Holiday/DAZ Free Content
    - C:/Users/Kat/Documents/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library
    Poser Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Content
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/Holiday/DAZ Free Content
    - C:/Users/Kat/Documents/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library
    Other Import Formats
    - C:/DAZ 3D/Studio 3/content
    - C:/Users/Kat/Documents/DAZ 3D/Studio/My Library

    Then All content should show Properly.

    Post edited by Jaderail on
  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    The trouble is that if I remove the Studio 4 directory - I lose EVERYTHING that I installed with DIM.

  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    I'm about ready to give up on this computer's smart content - I made the changes (except I did leave Studio 4 directory alone) and now I have nothing showing up under Smart Content. I have closed Studio and cold booted the computer - nothing. reset and re-imported smart content - nothing. Closed and rebooted - still nothing. The Smart Content was working earlier this week. Even The Surface Tab isn't coming up with any items any more.

    Any suggestions before I uninstall and reinstall Studio?

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited October 2013

    Why in the world did you install content to there? Just add that one to the list above then. The DIM auto Defaults to the MY DAZ 3D Library. I always just used it and then added my other folders like my DS3A Content folder.

    Please READ this thread http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31178/

    Post edited by Jaderail on
  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    I've had files installed there since DIM was available. It is my way of being able to access the products that I have not downloaded yet but still want to use. My laptop has the same directory setup and is still working.

    Studio 4 WAS still in the directory listing when no smart content appeared.

    Thank you - I will check out that other thread.

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    A failed or Crashed CMS Database is one thing that will cause Smart Content to fail until a new Database is created. I hope that is your issue. The Old Database must be removed or nothing seems to work until it is removed and a clean one created.

  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    Trying to recreate the Database didn't work, butn unistalling Studio and then recreating finally did.

    Thank you for all your help and patience. (Yay! I can work without fighting again)

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