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M4 to G2, G3, or G8 pose converter?

mdlark1966mdlark1966 Posts: 108
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Hello - 

Does anyone know if there is a pose converter script available to convert M4 poses to later generations? (I've seen Sickleyield's post about them on DeviantArt, with links to a script on ShareCG, but for some reason that website isn't allowing me to log in any more.) I'd happily pay for something commercial, but the only thing I've found is a V4 pose converter - no M4. I have a converter to go from M4 to Genesis, so I can go from that generation to G3 or G8 if need be. Anyone have any suggestions?

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  • DollyGirlDollyGirl Posts: 2,656

    richardtracy has these scripts M4/H4/F4 Pose Transfer To G3M Script - Poser and Daz Studio Free Resources Wiki (miraheze.org) and M4/H4/F4 Pose Transfer To G8M Script - Poser and Daz Studio Free Resources Wiki (miraheze.org)

    I am sending you to the freebie wiki because he has add additional information and two different locations for down loads.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,880
    Thank you DollyGirl, that saved me a fair bit of work linking to the scripts using this rather awkward tablet.. Regards, Richard.
  • mdlark1966mdlark1966 Posts: 108

    Wow, you guys rock! Thank you for such quick replies!!!!

  • HavosHavos Posts: 5,392

    You can use the V4 pose converter available in this store to convert M4 ones and it will work just fine. M4 has the same bones as V4, so these type of converters do their job regardless of which gen 4 figure was the source of the pose. Naturally the final converted pose will not be identical, but then neither are V4 poses. 

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,880
    I don't agree with you 100%, Havos. I do agree that the bone names are the same for V4 and M4, but the 'Zero' positions for V4 and M4 bones are not the same. They are not far different, but not exactly the same. As a result, the limbs won't be at the same angle as the original after the pose transfer if only one script is used. If you use the correct script for V4 or M4, the limbs will be in as close a position as possible to the original after transfer (provided the limits are not reached etc. etc.). I did go back and forth a good few times when writing my scripts checking this, and used the V4 script as the start to be edited for the M4 one, but the results were not good enough to accept without editing specifically for M4. The paid script has a big advantage of doing batch conversion, while the freebies' advantage is that they cost nothing. Regards, Richard.
  • HavosHavos Posts: 5,392

    richardandtracy said:

    I don't agree with you 100%, Havos. I do agree that the bone names are the same for V4 and M4, but the 'Zero' positions for V4 and M4 bones are not the same. They are not far different, but not exactly the same. As a result, the limbs won't be at the same angle as the original after the pose transfer if only one script is used. If you use the correct script for V4 or M4, the limbs will be in as close a position as possible to the original after transfer (provided the limits are not reached etc. etc.). I did go back and forth a good few times when writing my scripts checking this, and used the V4 script as the start to be edited for the M4 one, but the results were not good enough to accept without editing specifically for M4. The paid script has a big advantage of doing batch conversion, while the freebies' advantage is that they cost nothing. Regards, Richard.

    You are correct of course, the bones are naturally different lengths, which will make a difference, all though less so when that converted pose is used on a male, rather than a female.

    Since I have literally thousands of M4 and V4 poses to convert I really need a batch facility, doing things one pose at a time would be very tedious, and I might as well use that time tweaking the final batch converted pose when I use it. For me any pose, even ones designed for the figure I am using is just a start point, I am highly unlikely to want to use the pose unedited.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,880

    Writing in a batch conversion facility is beyond me at the moment, I regret to say. Good luck on your search for one.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • mdlark1966mdlark1966 Posts: 108

    Richardandtracy, I just wanted to chime back in for a moment to thank you again for these scripts. I am an illustrator, and use DAZ to create reference for my art. Your scripts have already saved me so much time and effort, and improved my work flow considerably. I am so thrilled to have my full pose library available to me again, especially because I no longer have to spend so much time hunting through new and unfamiliar poses to find just the right one. 

    Again, thank you, thank you, thank you! 

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,880
    You're making me blush. I have to say you're using the scripts in exactly the way I envisaged - makes me really chuffed. Thank you for that.
  • HavosHavos Posts: 5,392

    richardandtracy said:

    Writing in a batch conversion facility is beyond me at the moment, I regret to say. Good luck on your search for one.

    Regards,

    Richard

    Well I am not searching for one, as I already have it, as you correctly pointed out above, the commercial products to do have a batch facility.

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