So, I have these earrings I wanna make DS freebies...

AllenArt

...and I don't know the first darn thing about making a smart prop in DS. I don't even know the first thing about saving a shader in DS. I used the UberSurface shader as a base for these shaders - am I allowed to do that? I also resaved them as shaders again, hoping that was the right thing to do ;).

Anyone willing to hold my hand on how to save and prepare the archive for a freebie? :P I'd made them for Poser previously and now I think it's time to do save them for DS (wanted to smart prop them to Vicky 6 specifically).

Thanks in advance.

Laurie

patience55

AllenArt said:

...and I don't know the first darn thing about making a smart prop in DS. I don't even know the first thing about saving a shader in DS. I used the UberSurface shader as a base for these shaders - am I allowed to do that? I also resaved them as shaders again, hoping that was the right thing to do ;).

Anyone willing to hold my hand on how to save and prepare the archive for a freebie? :P I'd made them for Poser previously and now I think it's time to do save them for DS (wanted to smart prop them to Vicky 6 specifically).

Thanks in advance.

Laurie

I don't think so. If you make something and I resave it, it'll be packaged up like I made it.
What we can do AFAIK is save "Shader Presets".

There might be some helpful information here.
http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/artzone/pub/software/dazstudio/reference/fm_saveshader

When you're making the prop(s), parent them to the appropriate "bone" [i.e. head]. Then when you save the prop file, it'll have it showing as parented [unless they've changed that in 4.7, I'm still working with 4.6]. When the prop file is loaded, it will load then load in place and parented.

Kerya

Saving Smart Props in DazStudio:
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/1222/#12406
(read the whole thread)

or this one
http://bloodyroses.crazy4us.com/t92-how-to-make-smart-props-for-genesis

And saving as Materials Preset
http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/artzone/pub/software/dazstudio/reference/fm_savematerials

Edited to add: those earrings are PRETTY!

selias19

These look great, Laurie.
I have found a tutorial on creating a smart prop here
http://sickleyield.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Creating-A-Smart-prop-With-DS4-5-Pro-367622372
Maybe that'll help you.
You could also save as wearable asset. But I am not sure about the difference between those two.

Sigrid

SickleYield

Never save as a Wearables if you haven't first saved as a figure/prop asset, is the short version. Here's the longer version:

http://sickleyield.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Clarification-Wearables-Presets-417253297

Those are lovely earrings! Some very pretty shader work there as well.

selias19

SickleYield said:

Never save as a Wearables if you haven't first saved as a figure/prop asset, is the short version. Here's the longer version:

http://sickleyield.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Clarification-Wearables-Presets-417253297

Those are lovely earrings! Some very pretty shader work there as well.

Thank you for the information, SickleYield. I have learned something new. :-)

caravelle

I love these earrings, and I am very happy to hear that there will be a DS version soon! Thank you!!!