I Hate Smart Content

BurstAngel

Okay, for the first time I got an encryted content. I purchased Mada's Troubadour for GM2, Because of my experience with smart (Spent almost 3 months trying to make it work for me) I've decided to never use it again and went back to just downloading and moving folders to my prefered set up. I use smart to download sometimes and then move the folder. I didn't think much of it until I noticed that the outfit didn't show up in my set up. It will only work if you leave it in the cloud folder. I rather move it to my genesis folder. How do I fix this so I can keep all relevant genesis files together, in case I have to migrate it to a new harddrive. I tried using smart before, it was a nightmare trying to find my content because most don't even show up. I have go to the Product folder in DAZ just to find anything. It took longer to find what I was looking for even though I did not move anything and kept everything in the cloud folder. I ended up deleting the cloud folder and go back to my library content system. Not only that If I made a purchase, I'd have to wait several days for it to show up in Studio. I understand the need to encryt files, but once its on my computer I should be able to move it where I please. 

I want to move the folder to my Genesis folder, how do I do this and still have it work? 

DrunkMonkeyProductions

Unfortunately this is one of the massive problems with daz connect and encrypted files, you can't move anything or customize the install, you can only create short cuts to it.

Meaning for those of us that don't use CMS/smart content, we're kinda up the perverbial tributary with no means of locomotion.

This is purly my understanding of daz connect as i've not purchased any nor do i intend to as i can't customize the install to my workflow or due to current hardware limitations and personal preference.

 

Richard Haseltine

You can drag the items from Smart Content into a DAZ Studio Format folder in the Content Library pane (into the folder in the list/tree, not into the area that shows files) to create links that DS will treat as files and which you can move around as any other content. if you are using 4.9.2.70+ you can alos find the item in the virtual Daz Connect folder under Daz Studio Formats and right-click on its folder to create links, arranged in the original hierarchy, to the whole thing in one go.

BurstAngel

Well, Fudge, How do I know which product will be incrypted so I can avoid it as much as possible.

Nevermind found it.

BurstAngel

I don't want to virtually move a file, I want to physically move it to keep the integrity of my folder system. Maybe if there was a more indepth tutorial on all the so call amazing things one can do with smart I may not have spent 3 months in hell trying to get my large content to work with smart when DAZ 4.9 rolled out. Believe me, I wanted it to work, I even used an old harddrive to play with the cloud system and smart content.  It only worked with items already setup with smart, but I had to keep jumping around the different filing system (Library, Products, Smart) just to use 90% of my content, then spent even longer time trying to put together a decent well organized Catagories, I'm not going back to that mess. I don't trust the new options in Smart, I don't even understand the new options or how to use them.

I wasted 3 months on Smart, I should have been doing pictures. It was the first time I ever hated DAZ, and I've lurking here for years.

 

Ron Knights

I share your frustration, but I think you've mixed up your terminology a bit. Smart Content is an alleged feature that is supposed to categorize your content and make your life simpler. DAZ keeps trying to make Smart Content work better by rewriting data, whatever. I gave up on Smart Content years ago.

DAZ Install Manager (DIM) allows you to easily install your DAZ content. But you're stuck with DAZ's crazy lack of organization. (They deny the problem.) I've been manually installing my DAZ content for 15+ years. I've tried DIM many times, but it still leaves me lost in my content library. 

DAZ Connect is DAZ's most recent attempt at making your DAZ experience easier (hah!). Connect is also DAZ's way of copy protecting their stuff. I thought DAZ would remember the fiasco surrounding Poser (version 5?!) years ago. Poser quickly lost the copy protection scheme, and was sold to another company.

I do believe all items in the DAZ store tell you what type of installation is available. I avoid Connect Only items!

nicstt

BurstAngel said:

Okay, for the first time I got an encryted content. I purchased Mada's Troubadour for GM2, Because of my experience with smart (Spent almost 3 months trying to make it work for me) I've decided to never use it again and went back to just downloading and moving folders to my prefered set up. I use smart to download sometimes and then move the folder. I didn't think much of it until I noticed that the outfit didn't show up in my set up. It will only work if you leave it in the cloud folder. I rather move it to my genesis folder. How do I fix this so I can keep all relevant genesis files together, in case I have to migrate it to a new harddrive. I tried using smart before, it was a nightmare trying to find my content because most don't even show up. I have go to the Product folder in DAZ just to find anything. It took longer to find what I was looking for even though I did not move anything and kept everything in the cloud folder. I ended up deleting the cloud folder and go back to my library content system. Not only that If I made a purchase, I'd have to wait several days for it to show up in Studio. I understand the need to encryt files, but once its on my computer I should be able to move it where I please. 

I want to move the folder to my Genesis folder, how do I do this and still have it work? 

There is a simple work-around: ask for a refund. :)

I've nearly bought a couple of items that were DRMed, but just avoided it; it seems you know now from a later post how to avoid them.

And in all seriousness, it is easy to get a refund if you don't like the extra hastle.

3Ddreamer

Troubadour was one of the first Free Connect-only products - I picked it up at the time and am waiting for it to appear in DIM 12 months after release. So you don't have to return it, just wait.

Richard Haseltine

BurstAngel said:

I don't want to virtually move a file, I want to physically move it to keep the integrity of my folder system. Maybe if there was a more indepth tutorial on all the so call amazing things one can do with smart I may not have spent 3 months in hell trying to get my large content to work with smart when DAZ 4.9 rolled out. Believe me, I wanted it to work, I even used an old harddrive to play with the cloud system and smart content.  It only worked with items already setup with smart, but I had to keep jumping around the different filing system (Library, Products, Smart) just to use 90% of my content, then spent even longer time trying to put together a decent well organized Catagories, I'm not going back to that mess. I don't trust the new options in Smart, I don't even understand the new options or how to use them.

I wasted 3 months on Smart, I should have been doing pictures. It was the first time I ever hated DAZ, and I've lurking here for years.

The link is a file, you can move it around as you see fit. It points to a file in the \Data\Cloud folder that will never show in the file-based views. I am not following how it can undermine the structure of your folder system any more that the \Data or \Runtime\Texture folders, which are similarly invisible but called by the user-facing files, do.

BurstAngel

Can I rename it? How do I set up a virtual file? What am I suppose to do?

Richard Haseltine

BurstAngel said:

Can I rename it? How do I set up a virtual file? What am I suppose to do?

The virtual folder I mentioned is in DS 4.9.2.70 and above - it shows in Poser Formats and Daz Studio Formats (encrypted Connect content will be Daz Studio Format though, as only the native files are encrypted) and is a conglomeration of all the individual content directory trees in the Data\Cloud\Product number folders. So if you are using the latest release or beta version you can just go there and right-click on a folder, at any level in the hierarchy, to create links to all of those files and if you want all of their sub-folders in a chosen location.

Yes, you can rename the link files and move them to other folders.

BurstAngel

You need to start from the beginning. Sorry, Do I click on the product in smart, it will give me an option to create the virtual file to my chosen location, then it will apear in my library where I'll be able to manipulate the folder? Just want to make sure I got the steps right.

Okay, I think I did it. Thank you.

Richard Haseltine

The Virtual folder exists as long as you are using DS 4.9.2.70 or later - it appears as Daz Connect under Daz Studio Formats and under Poser Formats in the Content Library pane.

Silver Dolphin

3Ddreamer said:

Troubadour was one of the first Free Connect-only products - I picked it up at the time and am waiting for it to appear in DIM 12 months after release. So you don't have to return it, just wait.

Yeah, I got wrangeled into buying a Connect only product so I could get the discount for the things I really wanted. I also have a year to wait before I can use that product.

Cris Palomino

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

evilded777

Cris Palomino said:

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

Because some people aren't happy unless they have something to complain about?

 

runs for cover.

Its just a joke people.

I feel your pain. I struggled with content organization for years, I had banks and banks of Pboost for anyone who remembers that. I used to spend more time organizing my content than using it.

Now most everything is a click or three away, okay maybe four. Its still faster than drilling through all those folders.  I know, I timed it.

Take a few deep breaths and try it again. You might find a way to work with it.

The toughest part is the content from other places that doesn't have metadata, but once you get the hang of it, you can build your own pretty quickly.

 

nicstt

evilded777 said:

Cris Palomino said:

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

Because some people aren't happy unless they have something to complain about?

 

runs for cover.

Its just a joke people.

I feel your pain. I struggled with content organization for years, I had banks and banks of Pboost for anyone who remembers that. I used to spend more time organizing my content than using it.

Now most everything is a click or three away, okay maybe four. Its still faster than drilling through all those folders.  I know, I timed it.

Take a few deep breaths and try it again. You might find a way to work with it.

The toughest part is the content from other places that doesn't have metadata, but once you get the hang of it, you can build your own pretty quickly.

 

Indeed not.

Avoids holding up the mirror to evilded777.

... But in this case, I suspect its cause folks don't like DRMed content.

evilded777

nicstt said:

evilded777 said:

Cris Palomino said:

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

Because some people aren't happy unless they have something to complain about?

 

runs for cover.

Its just a joke people.

I feel your pain. I struggled with content organization for years, I had banks and banks of Pboost for anyone who remembers that. I used to spend more time organizing my content than using it.

Now most everything is a click or three away, okay maybe four. Its still faster than drilling through all those folders.  I know, I timed it.

Take a few deep breaths and try it again. You might find a way to work with it.

The toughest part is the content from other places that doesn't have metadata, but once you get the hang of it, you can build your own pretty quickly.

 

Indeed not.

Avoids holding up the mirror to evilded777.

... But in this case, I suspect its cause folks don't like DRMed content.

But they are seperate issues. Yes, this particular thread does mention an instance of the dreaded DRM, but there's quite a few people put their two cents in and not all of it is about DRM.

I won't discuss the DRM topic, I'm just trying to advocate for Smart Content. Its made my life so much easier.  I do wish the facilities for creating it were a little less cumbersome, because doing it from scratch for an entire set is a bother.  But I think its great.  I think we ought to convince vendors everywhere to create it. And we should push for DAZ to update the older products to current standards.

DrunkMonkeyProductions

Richard Haseltine said:

BurstAngel said:

I don't want to virtually move a file, I want to physically move it to keep the integrity of my folder system. Maybe if there was a more indepth tutorial on all the so call amazing things one can do with smart I may not have spent 3 months in hell trying to get my large content to work with smart when DAZ 4.9 rolled out. Believe me, I wanted it to work, I even used an old harddrive to play with the cloud system and smart content.  It only worked with items already setup with smart, but I had to keep jumping around the different filing system (Library, Products, Smart) just to use 90% of my content, then spent even longer time trying to put together a decent well organized Catagories, I'm not going back to that mess. I don't trust the new options in Smart, I don't even understand the new options or how to use them.

I wasted 3 months on Smart, I should have been doing pictures. It was the first time I ever hated DAZ, and I've lurking here for years.

The link is a file, you can move it around as you see fit. It points to a file in the \Data\Cloud folder that will never show in the file-based views. I am not following how it can undermine the structure of your folder system any more that the \Data or \Runtime\Texture folders, which are similarly invisible but called by the user-facing files, do.

Hey Richard, in answer to your question about undermining file/folder structure, that's an easy one. First, daz connect installed each product into its own folder, arranged by content id number. This results in additional folders i have to manage in addition to all the other content I've installed up to this point. Second, for those of us with physical space limits on our hard drives we have a need to split the installation between the three main parts. Data on one drive, user facing on another, and textures on a third. Be sure to correct me on this one as I'm just testing DC and maybe incorrect. Third when a link file is created it copies the mapped folders down to the content file. Creating a bit more work to move the file around to where i need it. Fourth, moving the link file around, drag and drop or copy/paste, results not in a copy of the djl file but a copy of the original duf file, and a PNG file that is invisible unless you change the extension on the duf file. Just need to remove the djl extension. But it's still a copy of the original duf so you'd be better off just copying the original file to begin with. Moving/copying the djl in explorer doesn't have this problem. This might just be a bug, but a pretty big one imho. Been playing with dc all day figuring out it's insanities, and the fact that i can't use it on my offline system.

DrunkMonkeyProductions

Cris Palomino said:

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

There is an easy answer to this question regarding having dc only content and not using it, i can't authorize my off line systems so i can't install it. Hence i can't use it even though i have it. Just a couple items i got for testing so no biggie.

nicstt

evilded777 said:

nicstt said:

evilded777 said:

Cris Palomino said:

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

Because some people aren't happy unless they have something to complain about?

 

runs for cover.

Its just a joke people.

I feel your pain. I struggled with content organization for years, I had banks and banks of Pboost for anyone who remembers that. I used to spend more time organizing my content than using it.

Now most everything is a click or three away, okay maybe four. Its still faster than drilling through all those folders.  I know, I timed it.

Take a few deep breaths and try it again. You might find a way to work with it.

The toughest part is the content from other places that doesn't have metadata, but once you get the hang of it, you can build your own pretty quickly.

 

Indeed not.

Avoids holding up the mirror to evilded777.

... But in this case, I suspect its cause folks don't like DRMed content.

But they are seperate issues. Yes, this particular thread does mention an instance of the dreaded DRM, but there's quite a few people put their two cents in and not all of it is about DRM.

I won't discuss the DRM topic, I'm just trying to advocate for Smart Content. Its made my life so much easier.  I do wish the facilities for creating it were a little less cumbersome, because doing it from scratch for an entire set is a bother.  But I think its great.  I think we ought to convince vendors everywhere to create it. And we should push for DAZ to update the older products to current standards.

If the Smart Content did not have DRM, I'd be testing it out; seeing if I could make it work. It doesn't so it is no use to me. Although the issues I see getting reported would make me nervous. Sure there are lots out there (are there?) who are not having probelms, but we don't tend to hear from those who have no issues - so introduces some uncertainty.

Richard Haseltine

DrunkMonkeyProductions said:

...Second, for those of us with physical space limits on our hard drives we have a need to split the installation between the three main parts. Data on one drive, user facing on another, and textures on a third. Be sure to correct me on this one as I'm just testing DC and maybe incorrect.

Although it's true that you may have only one Daz Connect Data directory at any tiem, you can change the location of that directory and - as long as the old location is also a Daz Studio content directory - the content will continue to work. So you can split your content across diffrent diectories and drives, though I think managing updates might be a bit trickier.

DrunkMonkeyProductions said:

Third when a link file is created it copies the mapped folders down to the content file. Creating a bit more work to move the file around to where i need it. Fourth, moving the link file around, drag and drop or copy/paste, results not in a copy of the djl file but a copy of the original duf file, and a PNG file that is invisible unless you change the extension on the duf file. Just need to remove the djl extension. But it's still a copy of the original duf so you'd be better off just copying the original file to begin with. Moving/copying the djl in explorer doesn't have this problem. This might just be a bug, but a pretty big one imho. Been playing with dc all day figuring out it's insanities, and the fact that i can't use it on my offline system.

Yes, the link file is directly translated to the actual content file in the Connect directory in DS so you need either to create the links where you want them or manage them via an OS file window. Being able to manipulate the links as links in DS or being able to choose the level of the hierarchy that was reproduced when creating links would, to my mind, be reasonable feature requests (which doesn't guarantee they would be implemented of course).

evilded777

nicstt said:

evilded777 said:

nicstt said:

evilded777 said:

Cris Palomino said:

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

Because some people aren't happy unless they have something to complain about?

 

runs for cover.

Its just a joke people.

I feel your pain. I struggled with content organization for years, I had banks and banks of Pboost for anyone who remembers that. I used to spend more time organizing my content than using it.

Now most everything is a click or three away, okay maybe four. Its still faster than drilling through all those folders.  I know, I timed it.

Take a few deep breaths and try it again. You might find a way to work with it.

The toughest part is the content from other places that doesn't have metadata, but once you get the hang of it, you can build your own pretty quickly.

 

Indeed not.

Avoids holding up the mirror to evilded777.

... But in this case, I suspect its cause folks don't like DRMed content.

But they are seperate issues. Yes, this particular thread does mention an instance of the dreaded DRM, but there's quite a few people put their two cents in and not all of it is about DRM.

I won't discuss the DRM topic, I'm just trying to advocate for Smart Content. Its made my life so much easier.  I do wish the facilities for creating it were a little less cumbersome, because doing it from scratch for an entire set is a bother.  But I think its great.  I think we ought to convince vendors everywhere to create it. And we should push for DAZ to update the older products to current standards.

If the Smart Content did not have DRM, I'd be testing it out; seeing if I could make it work. It doesn't so it is no use to me. Although the issues I see getting reported would make me nervous. Sure there are lots out there (are there?) who are not having probelms, but we don't tend to hear from those who have no issues - so introduces some uncertainty.

Smart Content has nothing to do with DRM.

Smart Content has been a part of Studio since the debut of Studio 4.

You don't even need to use Connect to use Smart Content, though it makes more sense to.

Anyone can use Smart Content regardless of their stance on DRM content. They are seperate.

Other than a problem of my own making, that was quickly solved in beta, I have zero issues with Smart Content other than its low adoption rate.

kenmo

I simply wish Daz & Poser had  asset management like e-onsoftware's Vue. I can move my objects, atmospheres, materials to any location I want. No stupid and confusing runtime structures. No silly overhead of a database.

DrunkMonkeyProductions

kenmo said:

I simply wish Daz & Poser had  asset management like e-onsoftware's Vue. I can move my objects, atmospheres, materials to any location I want. No stupid and confusing runtime structures. No silly overhead of a database.

Actually you can move just about any file any where you want in daz studio. What defines where certain files need to be is the user facing files, the stuff we click. Think about it like this, when you save a scene file, or what ever it is called in vue, that scene file lists out where on your drive the assets, obj textures etc., that were used in that scene are. If you change the location of the asset file it will break the scene. Resulting in an error. That, without getting technical, is what a user facing file is in studio, its a list of where the necessary parts are to create the asset we work with. As far as poser content, in studio, you only need to use one of the libraries folders to be able to see your content, regardless of type. While the geometries and texture files placement is completely dependent on the particular cr2 etc. Which were defined at the time the asset was saved. If you change the location of the file and redefine where the cr2 looks it will still load. I have many assets i use in studio that aren't even mapped in the content directory manager. Mostly models, textures and lighting hdri. And studio has no problem finding them. Add long as i don't reorganize. Lastly you don't need to use smart content or manage a database all. Daz connect content is the only content reliant on cms. Everything else doesn't require it.

nicstt

evilded777 said:

nicstt said:

evilded777 said:

nicstt said:

evilded777 said:

Cris Palomino said:

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

Because some people aren't happy unless they have something to complain about?

 

runs for cover.

Its just a joke people.

I feel your pain. I struggled with content organization for years, I had banks and banks of Pboost for anyone who remembers that. I used to spend more time organizing my content than using it.

Now most everything is a click or three away, okay maybe four. Its still faster than drilling through all those folders.  I know, I timed it.

Take a few deep breaths and try it again. You might find a way to work with it.

The toughest part is the content from other places that doesn't have metadata, but once you get the hang of it, you can build your own pretty quickly.

 

Indeed not.

Avoids holding up the mirror to evilded777.

... But in this case, I suspect its cause folks don't like DRMed content.

But they are seperate issues. Yes, this particular thread does mention an instance of the dreaded DRM, but there's quite a few people put their two cents in and not all of it is about DRM.

I won't discuss the DRM topic, I'm just trying to advocate for Smart Content. Its made my life so much easier.  I do wish the facilities for creating it were a little less cumbersome, because doing it from scratch for an entire set is a bother.  But I think its great.  I think we ought to convince vendors everywhere to create it. And we should push for DAZ to update the older products to current standards.

If the Smart Content did not have DRM, I'd be testing it out; seeing if I could make it work. It doesn't so it is no use to me. Although the issues I see getting reported would make me nervous. Sure there are lots out there (are there?) who are not having probelms, but we don't tend to hear from those who have no issues - so introduces some uncertainty.

Smart Content has nothing to do with DRM.

Smart Content has been a part of Studio since the debut of Studio 4.

You don't even need to use Connect to use Smart Content, though it makes more sense to.

Anyone can use Smart Content regardless of their stance on DRM content. They are seperate.

Other than a problem of my own making, that was quickly solved in beta, I have zero issues with Smart Content other than its low adoption rate.

I don't like the database being linked with the DRM; granted they work seperately, but it's mere inclusion has 'made' me uninstall the various SQL components. Call me paranoid.:)

Silver Dolphin

Cris Palomino said:

I don't really understand the reason for not using the product till it's no longer encrypted.  I get not getting it cuz you want to be able to mess with the files, but if you've already got it, why not use as is and then mess with the files at the end of the year's wait.  If your reasons are different than needing to mess with the files, well, that's different, I guess.  I honestly don't get it (and I've read all the reasons...it's just I don't grasp the problem as some see it, but I honor anyone's decision to not purchase for any reason).

I like Smart Content and it is great. I just wish we had easier tools to create Smart Content (like for freebies) than we have now. (hint hint Daz Studio 5) Connect is what I don't like, because it is tied down with DRM. Take away DRM completely from Connect and I will start using Connect. So, Connect is not the problem for me. It is DRM. So, yes I own one Connect DRM product but I will not use it until it is decrypted permanently. Just a personal choice, no hostility involved.

Madbat

I don't use smart content and I avoid DRM like the plague. It's either DIM, or manual install. Connect does not work for me at all. 

nicstt

Madbat said:

I don't use smart content and I avoid DRM like the plague. It's either DIM, or manual install. Connect does not work for me at all. 

This is a recent example of when DRM goes wrong: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7596233?start=0&tstart=0

Actually DRM didn't go wrong, it was doing what it is supposed to do: protect the owners product; the thing is, it was protecting it from a legimate user.

So yeh, I'm with you.

ShelLuser

The others said it before me, but I felt like repeating: smart content has nothing to do with daz connect. I also dislike the latter with a passion. Recently I discovered that even a small change in your network settings (removal of a default route) could have its affect on Daz Connect; it picks it up as a change in your computer configuration / settings and requires re-authorization. Totally ridiculous in my opinion because if I use my laptop disconnected then its perfectly possible that a command such as "route print" on Windows does not show a default one (network address 0.0.0.0). I'd share how to reproduce but then this turns into an offtopic essay :P

But customizing smart contents is really a breeze. I can stongly suggest you check out this tutorial if you want to add freebie items into the smart content pane (or if you wish to customize the location of bought ones):

http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/20018/metadata-tutorial-adding-new-items-to-your-smart-content/

After I read that I spend hours on updating my stuff and right now I have almost everything where I want it. My Genesis base figures: Figures => Genesis. I brought several outfits together into wardrobe => outfits => <name>. Both bought stuff and freebies alikes. And you can go very far with this. I have items which were made for Genesis 2 yet also work on Genesis. So I updated the meta data and now they also show up when I have a Genesis 1 figure selected. Smart content, when used right, can really save you a lot of time because it can limit what its showing to only those things which are relevant.

 

nicstt

ShelLuser said:

The others said it before me, but I felt like repeating: smart content has nothing to do with daz connect. I also dislike the latter with a passion. Recently I discovered that even a small change in your network settings (removal of a default route) could have its affect on Daz Connect; it picks it up as a change in your computer configuration / settings and requires re-authorization. Totally ridiculous in my opinion because if I use my laptop disconnected then its perfectly possible that a command such as "route print" on Windows does not show a default one (network address 0.0.0.0). I'd share how to reproduce but then this turns into an offtopic essay :P

But customizing smart contents is really a breeze. I can stongly suggest you check out this tutorial if you want to add freebie items into the smart content pane (or if you wish to customize the location of bought ones):

http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/20018/metadata-tutorial-adding-new-items-to-your-smart-content/

After I read that I spend hours on updating my stuff and right now I have almost everything where I want it. My Genesis base figures: Figures => Genesis. I brought several outfits together into wardrobe => outfits => <name>. Both bought stuff and freebies alikes. And you can go very far with this. I have items which were made for Genesis 2 yet also work on Genesis. So I updated the meta data and now they also show up when I have a Genesis 1 figure selected. Smart content, when used right, can really save you a lot of time because it can limit what its showing to only those things which are relevant.

 

Because of DRM, I did not install the database/SQL components; it's linked, although loosly, which is too much for me. Besides I don't like a database on my system I have not control of, or access to, externally.