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deeahr2169deeahr2169 Posts: 449
edited October 2013 in New Users

I seem to have a problem with surfaces. For some reason i cannot select specific items. For example with V4 selected i can alter the whole thing or nothing at all. If i wish to change the colour of V4 nails for instance, as soon as i select them, i lose the editor panel to the right of the selection panel. This is something that i may have done inadvertently perhaps, but i cannot think of anything, or it may be something really silly that i am missing sight of. I have been using surfaces for ages now and while i am no expert i do know the basics of using the tab. Any help please…

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  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited October 2013

    Which TOOL is active when you try to select just one surface? Try the Node Selection tool and see if that works.

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  • deeahr2169deeahr2169 Posts: 449
    edited December 1969

    Okay, first of all the universal tool was selected when this problem first became apparent. I have tried the node tool as you suggested but it makes no difference, in fact i have tried all tool without any result. I cannot help thinking this is something really daft that i have done or am missing..

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Hmm... have you changed any Viewport settings that you know of?

  • deeahr2169deeahr2169 Posts: 449
    edited December 1969

    to the best of my knowledge i have changed nothing at all.

  • deeahr2169deeahr2169 Posts: 449
    edited December 1969

    Hi
    I will try and be as specific as i can regarding this problem. The two screen shots i include show my interface with DS4.6.0.18 pro. I have made sure that the surfaces tool is selected, but this actually makes no difference, because normally one can select surfaces whatever tool is selected, and mostly i leave the universal tool in play.
    Last night i was experimenting with shaders, trying to achieve a granite effect, and during this process i noticed i was unable to remove certain areas of the character from the selection. For example i was trying to make the head and body granite but leave the eyes and nails natural. Usually i can deselect parts such as these with no problem, but for some unknown reason i found that i could not do so on this and subsequent occasions.
    The only way i can get the surfaces editing panel ( not sure if thats the correct name, but the pane to the right of the character selection window ) into play and therefore useable, is if the character itself is highlighted, and then i cannot select individual parts for editing.
    In my first post on this i had some assistance from Jaderail but due to the late hour i had to shut down, and i notice there has been no further response from him on this subject.
    I have tried removing Daz completely, well by using the uninstaller, not a total removal of course, and the installing agin. No effect at all on the problem. I had not realised just how much i use the surfaces area, its a little like have a limb removed, and i am really quite lost without it.
    I have searched the forums for references to the surfaces tab, but its a little like looking for a needle in a haystack…
    Any one with any solutions would earn my total gratitude….
    I hope the three screen shots help explain the problem if my words have not been sufficient...

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  • deeahr2169deeahr2169 Posts: 449
    edited December 1969

    An update which makes the whole thing slightly more of a puzzle. I can get to the editing side by selecting a property and then using the drop down menu. This is fine if i only want to select one thing, but it doesn't work for multiple selections. So for example to select say the head and neck and maybe the arms, i have to do each of these individually....
    New screen shot to illustrate this...

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,952
    edited December 1969

    Merged threads on this issue.

    Is this happening only with a certain scene file, or is it affecting all versions of that figure, or even all figures?

  • deeahr2169deeahr2169 Posts: 449
    edited December 1969

    Hi Richard
    This happens with everything, not just figures but props too, as far as i can see the entire spectrum is affected. Thanks for merging the posts, sorry if i broke some rule here..

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,952
    edited December 1969

    Please right-click on the tab of the Surfaces pane and when a menu opens take a screen-shot of it and post it here.

  • deeahr2169deeahr2169 Posts: 449
    edited December 1969

    This is it

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,952
    edited December 1969

    Hmm, nothing odd looking there - you have the same options as me and I'm not seeing this issue. Try reloading your layout - Window>Workspace>Select Layout... - though this will of course remove your customisations unless you save them first - Window>workspace>Save layout.

  • deeahr2169deeahr2169 Posts: 449
    edited December 1969

    And problem appears to be solved, i will bide my time for a final sigh of relief though. I don't really understand why this happened, but then much in life and and in what i encounter in computer land leaves me scratching my head...
    Thank you so much for you time, i appreciate it...

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