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Fugazi's FG Office

Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,328
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Is it possible to change the signage in this product so that it doesn't say Fugazi LTD?

https://www.daz3d.com/fg-office_Fugazi1968

Thanks

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  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,185

    The product page lists "signage" as a separate item, so it should be possible.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,922
    Gaagh! A 'Cabnit' is not a 'Cabinet'. Is there any proof checking of the sale wording? Sorry. Got distracted by what I said. If nothing else it looks like you should be able to alter the texture of the wall sign.
  • Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,328

    I was hoping it might be a simple matter of using the surfaces.  But that doesn't seem possible.  When I view any of the jpg files they are just squares.  No actual text or logo in them that I can see. 

  • Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,328

    The signage is not actually a texture file or image. It looks to be an extruded object of some sort.

    Screenshot 2021-08-10 191924.png
    1366 x 1028 - 1M
  • QuasarQuasar Posts: 651

    Is that a plane with a class shader in front of the text? You could possibly retexture the glass surface with your own image to hide the letters and logo unless they are a part of that plane.

  • SeraSera Posts: 1,675

    I really wish that vendor would stop putting that word on everything. It's a major detraction. 

  • maikdeckermaikdecker Posts: 2,967

    certaintree38 said:

    I really wish that vendor would stop putting that word on everything. It's a major detraction. 

    Can't blame PAs for being proud of their work... devil

  • SeraSera Posts: 1,675

    maikdecker said:

    certaintree38 said:

    I really wish that vendor would stop putting that word on everything. It's a major detraction. 

    Can't blame PAs for being proud of their work... devil

    I can if it ruins the product. 

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,185

    maikdecker said:

    certaintree38 said:

    I really wish that vendor would stop putting that word on everything. It's a major detraction. 

    Can't blame PAs for being proud of their work... devil

    We can, however, blame them for trying to force us to advertise for them. 

  • ColinFrenchColinFrench Posts: 648
    edited August 2021

    maikdecker said:

    Can't blame PAs for being proud of their work...

    I'm glad that PAs are proud of their work, but they should realize that this sort of thing hits them in the pocketbook, i.e. fewer copies sold.

    A company logo is a good idea for that set, but it should be designed so it's easy to change. Otherwise I have to add blocking props or find specific camera angles to avoid seeing an easily-recognizable name. The extra time & effort influences my purchasing decision. And having to obscure the PA's logo means it might as well not even be there.

     

    Edit: BTW a small nit to pick -- you don't put the reception waiting furniture *behind* the receptionists! It goes in front, partly so they can keep an eye on any guests waiting and partly to help define the boundries between public space and office space. Some rearrangement of the furnishings would make the scene more believable.

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  • SeraSera Posts: 1,675
    The milk tea set by the same vendor was awful in terms of signage. The vendor's name was on most of the Tea posters. If you removed them, it no longer looked like a milk tea place. If the brand had been easier to remove, I wouldn't have returned it. But after finding out what Fugazi means... Well, I make renders for my family, and I don't want "effed up" or "fake" all over my tea renders that I planned to send to my conservative Dad or my sisters. Some of them DO Google things, and they all talk, and it would have sent the wrong message. Not only that, but if you are using the set to tell a story (say for a comic or VN or if you just don't want the word for fake all over your artistic render), fixing the signs would be such a hassle, that it becomes worth it just to buy something else from the start.
  • DripDrip Posts: 1,206

    Easy enough to hide the signage if you don't like it, or even remove it from your scene entirely. There's also several 3D Letters products around to make your own simple signage. Signage with your own custom font style and logo would obviously require a bit more effort.

    There's several bar and hotel environments for sale that include 3D signage with whatever the supposed name of the place is, made by several creators. For one of them, I even made a morph in Hexagon to hide the signage behind the wall because, it was all one big object. Sadly, changing the letters into different letters and form different words is still outside my capabilities (or maybe I'm just too lazy to try). Anyway, there's always some way to get rid of signage.

  • SeraSera Posts: 1,675
    Drip said:

    Easy enough to hide the signage if you don't like it, or even remove it from your scene entirely. There's also several 3D Letters products around to make your own simple signage. Signage with your own custom font style and logo would obviously require a bit more effort.

    There's several bar and hotel environments for sale that include 3D signage with whatever the supposed name of the place is, made by several creators. For one of them, I even made a morph in Hexagon to hide the signage behind the wall because, it was all one big object. Sadly, changing the letters into different letters and form different words is still outside my capabilities (or maybe I'm just too lazy to try). Anyway, there's always some way to get rid of signage.

    In the case of the milk tea shop, the branding was in the textures of the posters. Without those posters it did NOT look like a tea shop. So it wasn't as easy as just hiding the signs. Sure it's possible, but if it's a hassle, you are going to think twice about spending your money, and you might not spend it at all. In the case of the office, someone also said that removing the branding was not easy or intuitive. So the branding is an issue. I have heard of people complaining when other vendors do it too. The solution is for the vendors to make removing their name easier for us.
  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,582

    simpler to return it wink

  • PixelSploitingPixelSploiting Posts: 898
    edited August 2021

      I had to photoshop away signage on a few otherwise good quality sci-fi interior kits because otherwise whatever I'd be building would only have deck number 5 everywhere.

     

    That was minor annoyance but sure I could live without it.

     

    Markings on general purpose items shouldn't be too specific.

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  • maikdeckermaikdecker Posts: 2,967

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    simpler to return it wink

    even easier to look through the promo pictures before and then decide to not buy it...  wink

  • Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,328

    Quasar said:

    Is that a plane with a class shader in front of the text? You could possibly retexture the glass surface with your own image to hide the letters and logo unless they are a part of that plane.

    I couldn't figure it out but as luck would have it, I also had the FG Business Office product which has a large M logo.  That worked out by coincidence for the name of the office.

  • Faeryl WomynFaeryl Womyn Posts: 3,663

    What about creating a thread called "Dear Daz...Stop Vendors From Doing This"  will probably get a lot of attention on the subject.

  • maikdeckermaikdecker Posts: 2,967

    Faeryl Womyn said:

    What about creating a thread called "Dear Daz...Stop Vendors From Doing This"  will probably get a lot of attention on the subject.

    But probably not from DAZ... I don't have the feeling that DAZ responsibles do check this forum very often...

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    maikdecker said:

    Faeryl Womyn said:

    What about creating a thread called "Dear Daz...Stop Vendors From Doing This"  will probably get a lot of attention on the subject.

    But probably not from DAZ... I don't have the feeling that DAZ responsibles do check this forum very often...

    Yeah, only when making some announcements, never to come back... 

  • jjmainorjjmainor Posts: 490

    If the letters are physical, you might be able to select them in geopmetry editor and delete them.

  • Ghosty12Ghosty12 Posts: 2,065
    edited August 2021

    Yes the logo is a 3D object but it is separate from the glass rectangle and mounts when in Hexagon so easy to remove.. It is easy to remove with Hexagon (for ease of import export) not sure about Blender.. Anyway in Hexagon highlight the logo, delete and reimport into Studio save as a prop and you are sorted..

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  • jjmainorjjmainor Posts: 490

    Ghosty12 said:

    Yes the logo is a 3D object but it is separate from the glass rectangle and mounts when in Hexagon so easy to remove.. It is easy to remove with Hexagon (for ease of import export) not sure about Blender.. Anyway in Hexagon highlight the logo, delete and reimport into Studio save as a prop and you are sorted..

     If you're going to use Hexagon, then you have the bonus of being able to create your own name for the company :)

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