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Can't save as .dsf

BurpeeBurpee Posts: 152
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I have Luna loaded into my scene (tried 4.6 and 4.8), load in a grouped clothing object and use the transfer utility to transfer rigging and weight mapping (per instruction here:  http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/creating_content/rigging/tutorials/transfer_utility/start

It says to save your work as Save As .dsf.  I do not get these options in my 'Save As' popup in 4.6 nor 4.8.  Any clue what I'm doing wrong?

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,374

    File>save as>Support Assets>Figure prop Asset. The Author and product names determine where the actual asset files go - \Data\Author\Product\Item - then you will get a file browser to set the location of the user file - usually the Clothing sub-folder of the character under People.

  • BurpeeBurpee Posts: 152

    Thanks Richard.  I tried using a lot of the options but not sure that I tried that one.  When I did try one I was not always sure what to do next.  Much appreciated.  Hoping I can get this to work.

  • BurpeeBurpee Posts: 152

    Um, I see now that I had tried File>save as>Support Assets>Figure Prop Asset but I need to save as .dsf and the only option it gives me is .duf. 

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,601

    The Data files get saved as .dsf, the user-facing preset to load it is .duf

  • BurpeeBurpee Posts: 152

    So if I save it as .duf the program will create the .dsf in the data file?  Wonderful, I got it now.  Thank you, thank you both.

  • BurpeeBurpee Posts: 152

    One more question about saving as a figure/prop asset.  The tutorial in the above link shows no options checked but during the saving inside of DS4.8 Save As Figure/Prop Asset the popup comes up with many options checked marked.  Which is correct?

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  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001

    The default options in 4.8 are correct.

  • BurpeeBurpee Posts: 152

    Tlhank you, much appreciated.

     

  • BurpeeBurpee Posts: 152

    Have another question...

     

    The Transfer Utility has many options checked.  I found that importing un-grouped objs worked best with it as I got breaks in my pieces when I used pre-grouped objs that could be fixed by dialing up the smoothing modifier.

    Can someone tell me what options should be unchecked so that I can use my pre-grouped objs?  I'm asking  because I have 30 obj morphs for one of the pieces and it won't work with the ungrouped objs that is use with the transfer utility with default settings.  I really don't want to have to remake all the morphs for each piece of clothing.

    I did try unchecking some of the default options, using pre-grouped objs and running the transfer utility but all the pieces I made still needed the smoothing modifier dialed up to stop the breaking at the seams.

     

    Options on the Transfer Utility include:

    weight maps

    selection maps

    face groups

    region groups

    (Morph targets I uncheck)

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