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Map Transfer: Michael 4 UV to Genesis 8 UV

Noah LGPNoah LGP Posts: 2,617
edited March 2018 in New Users

Hi,

I tried to transfer Michael 4 textures to Genesis 8 Male Base with Cayman Studios' Legacy UVs but Map Transfer can't add the geoshell textures.

Is there a way to fulfill the missing parts ?

 

I want G8 textures in order to apply G8 LIE textures (tattoo, dirt, blood, ...)

 

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,809

    Are the materials in .duf format? I can't recall if that is a requirement. Are you selecting the GeoGrafts to apply the materials?

  • Noah LGPNoah LGP Posts: 2,617
    edited March 2018
    Richard Haseltine said:

    Are the materials in .duf format? I can't recall if that is a requirement. Are you selecting the GeoGrafts to apply the materials?

     

    Yes, I set all the geograft surfaces in the correct templates with the G8 surfaces. The M4 textures were saved as a Material Preset before to be applied to the Genesis 8 figure.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,809

    Yes, but are they actually selected in the scene when you apply the materials?

  • Noah LGPNoah LGP Posts: 2,617
    edited March 2018
    Richard Haseltine said:

    Yes, but are they actually selected in the scene when you apply the materials?

     

    Yes before using Map Transfer, M4 textures are loaded on the geograft.

     

    Once the transfer is done, I obtain G8 textures but the geograft surfaces are missing (the screenshot above).

    I see no interest if I must load Legacy UVs geograft for these parts because the LIE textures won't be compatible with the geograft UV map.

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,602

    I don't think it actually can be done as the geografts are not the same vertex mesh as the rest by themselves even though joined/fitted they are

    this is why people use Blacksmith 3D, Blender or Ultimate Unwrap 3D to repaint

  • Noah LGPNoah LGP Posts: 2,617

    It's sad because Map Transfer was able to convert a big part.

  • kaotkblisskaotkbliss Posts: 2,914

    I am assuming you are using the Legacy UVs for G8?

    Start off by loading up G2M or Genesis Male and applying your M4 texture to him

    Use GenX2 to save out the texture preset so that it is now for Genesis male or G2M

    then to get to G8, I find it easier to go to the Content Library Tab

    Excpand Products

    Expand L

    select the Legacy UVs product

    Load up and select your G8M

    then double click the !Prepare Genesis item

    Find the textures you want to use on G8 and apply them (Don't change from what is selected in the scene tab)

    You will end up like with what you have above

    Then double click the Apply Michael 5/6 UVs depending on which one you made through GenX2

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,809

    Sorry, I misunderstood the question. As Misty says, this can't be done - you'd need Genesis 8 UVs for the geoGraft (which I don't think they have - and the surface group bundaries may be wrong), use Map Transfer separately on the GeoGrafts, and then composite with the maps baked from the rest of the mesh.

  • kaotkblisskaotkbliss Posts: 2,914

    You should still be able to add LIE tattoos over the M4 UVs, you just might have to fiddle a bit where tats cross the seams (So it wouldn't be a 1 click option to add the tats anymore)

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