Rendering error in C4D (missing texture from DAZ)

alexanderceccaldi

Hi everybody, this is my first post here and I'm just new user of Cinema 4D and Daz ! 

I just worked on a project in Cinema 4D with a DAZ character, and I closed everything (I saved my project as always in Cinema 4D, but in DAZ I didn't saved anything because I already exported my character for C4D).

Right now, I tried to re-open it, and my render engine shows an error with this message : 

"C4DtoA | 00:00:00   803MB  WARNING| options: could not read INT parameter "render_device"
C4DtoA | 00:00:00   804MB  WARNING| options: could not read INT parameter "render_device"
C4DtoA | 00:00:00  1051MB  WARNING| options: could not read INT parameter "render_device"
C4DtoA | 00:00:00  1051MB  WARNING| options: could not read INT parameter "render_device"
C4DtoA | 00:00:00  1147MB    ERROR|   [texturesys] Could not open file "/Users/myname/Library/Application Support/DAZ 3D/Studio4/temp/d14.png"
Invalid image file "/Users/myname/Library/Application Support/DAZ 3D/Studio4/temp/d14.png": Could not open file "/Users/myname/Library/Application Support/DAZ 3D/Studio4/temp/d14.png"

 

So I clearly understood what happens and tried to fix this error, and I located where the textures are missing in C4D : torso, face, and lips. 

I just really can't find where this d14.png can be, I searched everywhere on my Mac and wasn't able to find anything  Also I've got other textures (legs, mouth...) and they haven't disappeared..  

It looks like that : 

https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2020/14/1/1585590430-capture-d-ecran-2020-03-30-a-19-46-44.png (the face and the lips)

https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2020/14/1/1585590486-capture-d-ecran-2020-03-30-a-19-47-57.png (torso)

 

Any possibilities to find this texture ? 

If not, why how to avoid this error next time ? And why this "d14.png" just missing ? 

 

Thank you in advance ! 

 

 

Elliandra

Hello!
The d14 is a temporary image file that DS creates and it goes away once you close out DS. To save it you will need to go to your temp folder for DS (/Users/myname/Library/Application Support/DAZ 3D/Studio4/temp/), move a copy to another location that is mapped into Studio via the Content Library pane and then save out the material preset for your character using the new location. I tend to save the material presets out using the temp location then just go into the duf file and search/replace with the new location that I moved the File(s) to. You will notice that there are lots of different image types that save out in the temp folder to be on the safe side I would copy them all over to the new folder location to save you time and headaches

Quick Notes:
Locate your temp folder (/Users/myname/Library/Application Support/DAZ 3D/Studio4/temp/)
copy/paste the files there into a new folder that is linked into your content library pane (I tend to put the new folder into the Runtime/Textures/Character folder so they all stay together)
create a material preset for your new skin (File/Save as/material preset)
Open the new .duf file you just saved out and swap out the Temp pathing with the new location and save

Hope this helps!
Elli

alexanderceccaldi

 

Elliandra said:

Hello!
The d14 is a temporary image file that DS creates and it goes away once you close out DS. To save it you will need to go to your temp folder for DS (/Users/myname/Library/Application Support/DAZ 3D/Studio4/temp/), move a copy to another location that is mapped into Studio via the Content Library pane and then save out the material preset for your character using the new location. I tend to save the material presets out using the temp location then just go into the duf file and search/replace with the new location that I moved the File(s) to. You will notice that there are lots of different image types that save out in the temp folder to be on the safe side I would copy them all over to the new folder location to save you time and headaches

Quick Notes:
Locate your temp folder (/Users/myname/Library/Application Support/DAZ 3D/Studio4/temp/)
copy/paste the files there into a new folder that is linked into your content library pane (I tend to put the new folder into the Runtime/Textures/Character folder so they all stay together)
create a material preset for your new skin (File/Save as/material preset)
Open the new .duf file you just saved out and swap out the Temp pathing with the new location and save

Hope this helps!
Elli

Thank you so much I will try for futur exports !