Save Scene

Platnumk

Since updating to the latest release of Daz (4.20.0.17) and I goto save a scene that I have just created I get a dialog box appear simular to what you get when saving as a scene subset.

Is this a new feature or a bug as I can't see anything about it in the change log.

iotero

I have the same problem. If I already have it defined in the preferences, why are you asking me again? It's a hassle and a waste of time.

Richard Haseltine

See the entry for 4.20.0.7:

• The File > Save As > Scene… action (DzSceneAssetFilterAction, DzSceneAssetFilter) now displays a “Scene Save Options” dialog

  • Provides user control over the same options available via Edit > Preferences… (F2) : Scene : On “Save”, but applies only to the new file being saved

Frinkky

Richard Haseltine said:

See the entry for 4.20.0.7:

• The File > Save As > Scene… action (DzSceneAssetFilterAction, DzSceneAssetFilter) now displays a “Scene Save Options” dialog

  • Provides user control over the same options available via Edit > Preferences… (F2) : Scene : On “Save”, but applies only to the new file being saved

 Does that mean it pre-populates the dialog with the settings configured in Preferences? If not, then that's the issue.

I've not upgraded to that version hence why I'm asking.

Richard Haseltine

It should do this on first saving, then (for File>Save, cmd/ctrl S) it should not prompt again. Yes, it seems to pick up the values from Preferences.

iotero

Yes, it picks up the preference values, so it is not necessary for it to appear again. 
It's annoying and a waste of time. 
Are you going to fix it?

Richard Haseltine

Fix what? It isn't broken, as far as I can see - if you want to request a different behaviour (always or as an option) then open a support ticket to make a feature request https://www.daz3d.com/help

Platnumk

Richard Haseltine said:

It should do this on first saving, then (for File>Save, cmd/ctrl S) it should not prompt again. Yes, it seems to pick up the values from Preferences.

Is this suppose to be a new feature or not as this never happened in previous versions 

Richard Haseltine

Yes, it's a new feature - hence its being in the change log. Compressing scene files can cause the file to be unusable if there is a glitch during saving, so that a byte is either missed or given the wrong values and nothing after that point can be read.

iotero

Richard Haseltine said:

Yes, it's a new feature - hence its being in the change log. Compressing scene files can cause the file to be unusable if there is a glitch during saving, so that a byte is either missed or given the wrong values and nothing after that point can be read.

What I don't understand is what this explanation of yours has to do with what I am asking. Well, excuse me, I do not see how it will do it, if the only thing that window does is to repeat the choice of saving mode of the scene that is already defined in the Preferences. 

Richard Haseltine

So, file a feature request to have a checkbox added for Always Show, so that you can turn it off if you are happy that you will always use the preference options. Asking doesn't guarantee it will be implemented, of course, but it's the way to try.

Platnumk

I know that there was some reports that the render settings wasn't get saved when saving a new scene,  So I wonder if this has been implimented as a temporary fix for that until a permanent fix could found.

Richard Haseltine

Platnumk said:

I know that there was some reports that the render settings wasn't get saved when saving a new scene,  So I wonder if this has been implimented as a temporary fix for that until a permanent fix could found.

I'm pretty sure it is exactly the same setting as in Preferences, as are the others.

Ghosty12

Richard Haseltine said:

Platnumk said:

I know that there was some reports that the render settings wasn't get saved when saving a new scene,  So I wonder if this has been implimented as a temporary fix for that until a permanent fix could found.

I'm pretty sure it is exactly the same setting as in Preferences, as are the others.

Hard to know as the wording is slightly different.. In the preference settings it says Record said settings, where as in the popup it says Include said settings.. Again not sure if it makes any difference but then again who knows..

Richard Haseltine

Ghosty12 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

Platnumk said:

I know that there was some reports that the render settings wasn't get saved when saving a new scene,  So I wonder if this has been implimented as a temporary fix for that until a permanent fix could found.

I'm pretty sure it is exactly the same setting as in Preferences, as are the others.

Hard to know as the wording is slightly different.. In the preference settings it says Record said settings, where as in the popup it says Include said settings.. Again not sure if it makes any difference but then again who knows..

See http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/change_log_4_20_0_17#4_20_0_7

iotero

Richard Haseltine dijo:

Ghosty12 dijo:

Richard Haseltine dijo:

Platnumk dijo:

Sé que hubo algunos informes de que la configuración de procesamiento no se guardó al guardar una nueva escena, por lo que me pregunto si esto se ha implementado como una solución temporal para eso hasta que se pueda encontrar una solución permanente.

Estoy bastante seguro de que es exactamente la misma configuración que en Preferencias, al igual que los demás.

Es difícil saberlo ya que la redacción es ligeramente diferente. En la configuración de preferencias, dice Grabar dicha configuración, mientras que en la ventana emergente dice Incluir dicha configuración. Nuevamente, no estoy seguro de si hace alguna diferencia, pero quién sabe.

Consulte http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/change_log_4_20_0_17#4_20_0_7

For me it is more than clear. It just repeats what is already defined in the preferences, so it is absolutely unnecessary, redundant and annoying. In case someone finds it necessary to be asked things twice, they could give the option to have this second and unnecessary window pop up or not.

Richard Haseltine

iotero said:

Richard Haseltine dijo:

Ghosty12 dijo:

Richard Haseltine dijo:

Platnumk dijo:

Sé que hubo algunos informes de que la configuración de procesamiento no se guardó al guardar una nueva escena, por lo que me pregunto si esto se ha implementado como una solución temporal para eso hasta que se pueda encontrar una solución permanente.

Estoy bastante seguro de que es exactamente la misma configuración que en Preferencias, al igual que los demás.

Es difícil saberlo ya que la redacción es ligeramente diferente. En la configuración de preferencias, dice Grabar dicha configuración, mientras que en la ventana emergente dice Incluir dicha configuración. Nuevamente, no estoy seguro de si hace alguna diferencia, pero quién sabe.

Consulte http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/change_log_4_20_0_17#4_20_0_7

For me it is more than clear. It just repeats what is already defined in the preferences, so it is absolutely unnecessary, redundant and annoying. In case someone finds it necessary to be asked things twice, they could give the option to have this second and unnecessary window pop up or not.

The options display when saving a scene for the first time (under that name) as the user may want to override them, and for consistency with other save/load behaviours where the options dialogue is displayed by default. File>Save, once the scene has a name, should not prompt.

DrNewcenstein

I've been searching for this thread. I've finally "updated" my DS and since I do sequential scenes, each scene gets its own file, and having this popup pop up with each one has certainly become a nuisance.

I do get that the vast majority of the "one-off portrait/commission" bunch requested this, but I'm trying to understand the logic behind not including a "rememebr my choice" to begin with.

Richard Haseltine

DrNewcenstein said:

I've been searching for this thread. I've finally "updated" my DS and since I do sequential scenes, each scene gets its own file, and having this popup pop up with each one has certainly become a nuisance.

I do get that the vast majority of the "one-off portrait/commission" bunch requested this, but I'm trying to understand the logic behind not including a "rememebr my choice" to begin with.

Using this script may help http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/save_duf_scene/start

Richard Haseltine

Richard Haseltine said:

DrNewcenstein said:

I've been searching for this thread. I've finally "updated" my DS and since I do sequential scenes, each scene gets its own file, and having this popup pop up with each one has certainly become a nuisance.

I do get that the vast majority of the "one-off portrait/commission" bunch requested this, but I'm trying to understand the logic behind not including a "rememebr my choice" to begin with.

Using this script may help http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/save_duf_scene/start

The scrpt has just been updated to better cater to the new default behaviour.

iotero

Richard Haseltine said:

Richard Haseltine said:

DrNewcenstein said:

I've been searching for this thread. I've finally "updated" my DS and since I do sequential scenes, each scene gets its own file, and having this popup pop up with each one has certainly become a nuisance.

I do get that the vast majority of the "one-off portrait/commission" bunch requested this, but I'm trying to understand the logic behind not including a "rememebr my choice" to begin with.

Using this script may help http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/save_duf_scene/start

The scrpt has just been updated to better cater to the new default behaviour.

Thanks for the scritp, but since I am not a DAZ expert, I have no idea how to use it. 

AgitatedRiot

I have found that it does show up on the first save. However, after that, I hit Ctrl +S, and I don't see the popup. 

Richard Haseltine

iotero said:

Richard Haseltine said:

Richard Haseltine said:

DrNewcenstein said:

I've been searching for this thread. I've finally "updated" my DS and since I do sequential scenes, each scene gets its own file, and having this popup pop up with each one has certainly become a nuisance.

I do get that the vast majority of the "one-off portrait/commission" bunch requested this, but I'm trying to understand the logic behind not including a "rememebr my choice" to begin with.

Using this script may help http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/save_duf_scene/start

The scrpt has just been updated to better cater to the new default behaviour.

Thanks for the scritp, but since I am not a DAZ expert, I have no idea how to use it. 

As written it will save using the filename set here

	// Construct the name of the file to save to; omit file extension
	var sFile = String("%1/%2 Test").arg( sBasePath ).arg( sClassName );

which will be generic, but otherwise it is ready to run (just save it and then treat it like any other script/content file). To make it ask for a name you would need to edit thats ection of code - e.g.

        // Get the name of the file to save to; omit file extension
        var sFile = FileDialog.doFileDialog( false , "Save Scene", sBasePath , "Scene Files (*.duf)" );
        // If string is empty operation was cancelled
        if ( sFile == "" ) {
            return;
        }

and again just treat it as content - right-click on it in the Content Library pane, assuming you placed it in the content directory, and Select Create Custom Action then you can use Window>Workspace>Customise to assign it the cmd/ctrl S shortcut if desired.