n00b begs for simple advice
hey guys,
im into computer for nearly 30 years, but i cant figure out how things work in DAZ. I bought Manette ( https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/PW6KB/manette-for-genesis-8-female ) and when i open her in
DAZ i cant get her to life. In my opinion this software is not much intuitive, i click and drag things -> doesnt work. I copy in different folders and search for things -> doesnt work ^^.
Yeah im a total newbie to DAZ. So, in my folders there is a Manette FullApply! Button, how can i make this work?
when i open her, she is white, cant apply skin tone. When i export to unreal the Figure looks nice (ok no eyes etc. but i allrdy read about that and can fix it).
Today i bought "curly hair" i copied the files to different folders -> cant select them, when i drag from HDD to DAZ it works, but man not as i aspected
I just need a simple Step 1 Step 2 etc. solution, or a few keywords i can google after
Big big thx if somebody takes time to help me.
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Please don't show nude, textured figures in screen shots.
In both cases you have placed the Content folder from the zip in the content directory (My Library) - if you see the Data or Runtime folders in the content pane then the item is not correctly installed as those folders contain asset files thata re not acessed directly and so are hidden/ take everything out of the Content folder and into the My Library folder, where Windows will let you merge the folders with those that are already there, and most things should work (though for presets like shaping or materials you need to load and select the base figure).
Hey thx for ur answer,
i followed ur advice but its exactly the same as before. I deleted everything, i merged the folders with Winrar in DAZ Library, nothing works, only the standard mannequin is available and i can
change eye color,lips and nails, all other things does not work regardless of what im trying.
As u can see, the Folders (FBX, Obj) are empty as before. I can choose the naked (white) body from people/genesis 8/Characters thats all.
When i merge FullApply oder Skintone in Scene nothing happens. No error or something similar occure.That was the point where im trying to copy the files to everywhere at the hope that
then something more will become possible.
:/
If you just extracted the entire zip to "My Library" you are going to get the "Content" folder again, extract the files and folders inside the "Content" folder. DIM, DAZ Install Manager, knows to remove "Content" folder
Inside the zip file, navigate into the content folder and select all the subfolders in there and Extract/Copy them into your "My Library"
All yopu needed to do was take the folders out of the My Library/Content/ folder and put them in the My Library folder.
Ahh guys, i cant remember such a absurd task.
It just doesnt work! I do what ur told, doesnt work, i read https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/forumpro/?thread_id=2916149 -> doesnt work, i watched a Video
-> doesnt work.
its all clear and simple af. But its just doesnt work, so i was finally angry enough to locate the log file:
as u can see, he cant load the images( am i right here?). He load eyebrows etc. all this kind of stuff!! but nothing with skin tone etc. How can i fix that? It is possible for me to get into .duf file and do anything? I tried hard to copy
the texture all around my folders because i thought maybe he just cant find the files etc. but no chance.
DAZ loads everything but simple stops loading the textures?! It is also impossible for me to integrate the texture files in any way, i tried to replace manettetexture files with standard downloaded files etc. no chance.
this is modern horror
Excuse me but no, we do not use the "IM00***" folders inside D/S ... After copying the contents to where they should be, that folder can go into storage.
I do not use Daz Connect. Don't know why your My Library looks to be empty and you have 2 "My DAZ 3D Library" one of which has subfolders. If one of those subfolders is called "My Library" - try copying the files there.
In the IM00*** folders, there is normally a folder called "Content"
"Content" = "My Library"
Copy the contents of the Content folder into My Library.
There is to be only one "data" folder, one "People" folder etc.
We do not copy the textures "all over the place" .. they are expected to be in the content creators subfolders under Textures which is under Runtime which is under My Library ;-)
We do not load the textures directly from these texture folders themselves {unless looking for something specific via the Surface Tabs}, but from inside those folders listed under Materials. When you click on Manette or on Materials or one of the subfolders such as 01 Brows, 04 Lips, etc. - then options should appear to be clicked on to load the item in the scene.
n.b. The target for these materials must be selected for them to work. {i.e. select G8F then click on the desired material for the lips, etc.}.
There is nothing difficult, you are just not following advice that is given here.
According to the pic, your content library is now a complete mess, combined with the additional problems from having installed content within DS ('Smart' Content)