Michael 4 for Genesis 2 Male

roco

Hi, Just got Michael 4 for Genesis 2 Male. I expected at least a readme file with some clues but you get no help with this one...Has anyone used this yet, if so what does one do to make this work.....Also how do you convert older files to DUF.

Slosh

I did write readme information, not sure why it is not available to anyone. So, below is the readme info I submitted with the product. I hope it helps. Also, to answer your question about converting older files to DUF... 2 ways to do that.

1. There is a M4 Skins Autoconverter that came out the same day as M4 for Genesis 2 Male. It is by DraagonStorm and you should be able to find info on that product via a forum search.
2. You can load M4 into your scene (or Genesis if converting M5 skins to duf), apply the texture you want converted, then save as a DUF file. This new preset can then be applied to Genesis 2 Male.

Here is the Readme:

The Michael 4 for Genesis 2 Male UVs and AutoFit clone is used just as any other shape for Genesis or Genesis 2.

Use the included preset (works on Genesis 2 Female as well) by applying it to your figure either before or after applying the texture presets. The preset will change all of the surfaces in your surface tab to M4 UV set. If you wish to change only certain surface instead of all at once, hold Ctrl key on your keyboard then double-click the preset. You will be asked whether you want to apply it to all surfaces or only those selected. Note that only DUF files will apply to Genesis 2, so you must convert any .cr2 or .dsa files before they will work on Genesis 2. You can do this through 3rd party utilities, or by applying the texture first to Michael 4 or Genesis, then saving as a DUF file.

The Michael 4 Shapes are usable in two ways: There is a single slider under Actor: People that will apply the entire Michael 4 shape to your figure, including scaling him to Michael 4 height. Alternately, there are separate Body and Head sliders in Actor: Full Body and Actor:Head, respectively. The Michael 4 Body slider does not change the scaling on your figure.

The M4 AutoFit clone will appear in your list of available autofit options when you try to apply a Michael 4 clothing item. Special care was taken, especially with the feet, to make this the best autofit of Michael 4 shoes to date.

Some notes on using AutoFit, which may benefit you even when using Genesis and other clones:
Don't hesitate to add a smoothing modifier to your clothes after applying them to Genesis 2 Male. That's what it is there for. Even the best AutoFit will have a few areas of poke-through because not all clothing is modeled as a perfect fit. By using a smoothing modifier, the clothing will try to avoid colliding with the figure, thereby eliminating or reducing poke-through. Another good tip, when using smoothing modifiers, is to change the smoothing type from "base shape matching" to "generic". In some cases this can reduce the amount of the underlying shape distorting your clothing. For example. sunglasses will try to take on the face shape of your character, but switching to generic will keep the glasses closer to their rigid shape.

Clothing items that have been autofit can usually still be scaled after fitting. Sometimes this can help with things such as belts or hats. Note that, although you can scale them, you cannot translate them (ie. move up and down, etc), so scaling large amounts will actually make your item fit wrong. Just subtle adjustments if the morphs are not already built into the clothing item.

Chohole

Readme is here http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/read_me/index/17664/start

roco

Thanks very much for the prompt replies and information.