Genesis 8 to 8.1 figure converter

RexRed

I am particularly interested in a male converter 8 to 8.1.

Maybe something I can just get the figure into the scene run a script and convert them after they are in the scene and before I clothe and pose them.

I am wondering if I already have this I have bought so many things and forget I own them.

I have not really thought about what all of the implications of a converter like this would be.

I just know that I gravitate towards only using my 8.1 figures these days and if I could convert the 8 figures I might use them more.

I would like that.

Noah LGP

The possible features for a converter :

• Convert G8 Character preset
• Convert Material presets from Iray to PBRSkin shader
• Convert Torso maps to Head & Body maps
• Set G8.1 UV

Richard Haseltine

Most things do not need converting, assuming you are on a reasonably current version of Daz Studio.

------------------------------------------

Noah LGP said:

The possible features for a converter :

• Convert G8 Character preset

Should work natively

• Convert Material presets from Iray to PBRSkin shader

Not necessarily convertible - they require different maps to an extent

• Convert Torso maps to Head & Body maps

There's no real beenfit to converting the mapping - that just adds an extra layer of blurring - but there are various utilities that need updating to handle the change in the surface groups.

• Set G8.1 UV

Noah LGP

Richard Haseltine said:

Most things do not need converting, assuming you are on a reasonably current version of Daz Studio.

------------------------------------------

Noah LGP said:

The possible features for a converter :

• Convert G8 Character preset

Should work natively

I mean the whole G8.1 set (PBRSkin, Head/Body map, ...)

 

Richard Haseltine said:

• Convert Material presets from Iray to PBRSkin shader

Not necessarily convertible - they require different maps to an extent

Actually I use M8.1/V8.1 PBRSkin material preset and replace the diffuse/normal/bump/SSS translucency maps

IF SSS maps are not available, I copy the diffuse maps and apply a LIE Additive Blend Layer (Color 25, 29, 39)

Richard Haseltine said:

• Convert Torso maps to Head & Body maps

There's no real benefit to converting the mapping - that just adds an extra layer of blurring - but there are various utilities that need updating to handle the change in the surface groups.

The benefit ? G8.1 LIE material presets (and geoshell/geograft)

 

Richard Haseltine said:

• Set G8.1 UV

Richard Haseltine

A GeoShell can have a diffrent UV set from the figure it goes around.