Can't create product from 3rd party content in Daz Studio 4.12
Anthony.r.cook@gmail.com
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I'm trying to re-add my metadata for 3rd party assets so they appear in Smart Content. The original process no longer seems to work.
In the past, right clicking on a folder in the content library and using the "Create a Product from..." item would create a product entry and include all the items in the content library folder in the new product entry. I could then categorize and tag the content and import the new metadata so it would appear as Smart Content.
However, after a reinstall of Daz Studio on my computer, now when I click "Create a Product from...", the product entry is created but none of the content items in the library are included in the new product. Has something changed?
I used to follow this process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69uIKMZ7zZk by 3D Almanac but it no longer applies as the content items are not brought into the new product . Also, the DAZ tutorial here http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/creating_content/packaging/tutorials/adding_metadata/start (which is really old) also says "All contents of the selected folder and all sub-folders will be added to the Product.", but this is not so in my case as nothing is added to the Product.
This is very frustrating as I had a lot of assets fully categorised as Smart Content that I can no longer get to conveniently. Is this a bug, user error or a feature that has changed?
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Creating a product works for me using DS 4.12.2.6 beta. Be sure to select "All Files" to see the uncategorized files.
I find it easier to create the product and it's sub-folders in the Content Library, add the files, categorize each folder then create the product allowing the product to show up on the Smart Content tab.
OK, so it was user error. And failing memorty and lack of attention.
I need to select all the asset files and folders beneath the content folder entry that I want to turn into a product. Then, when I click on "Create Product from..." all the assets get brought into the new product.
No, just the main product folder. Any sub-folder will be included in the product created.
Edit: It's best to categorize the files within the Content Library first, then create the Product because files don't typically display in the Smart Content tab unless they are categorized.