Frame around yellow triangle with exclamation mark

TheresaGood

I know this has been addressed before but I've tried all of the solutions I found and nothing is helping.

I'm trying to use the California Summer Beach Props that I bought yesterday but everything - props, materials, shaders and script all have the frame with the yellow triangle and exclamation point.

 

When I double-click on a prop I get the error message - An error occurred while reading the file, see the log for details.  The log is below.

I've downloaded the zip file and unzipped it with 7zip without a problem so there's nothing wrong with the compressed file.  I've double-checked that all of the files are where they belong.  Frankly I'm stumped.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

022-05-05 11:54:37.386 [INFO] :: Prepare asset load (open): /Environments/Architecture/ANSIKO/California Summer/CS Beach Bag Set.duf

2022-05-05 11:54:37.386 [INFO] :: Locking viewport redraw...

2022-05-05 11:54:37.386 [INFO] :: Viewport redraw locked.

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: Native format content directories: 8

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: Poser format content directories: 5

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: Other import format content directories: 0

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: Begin asset load (open): /Environments/Architecture/ANSIKO/California Summer/CS Beach Bag Set.duf

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: D:/My DAZ Connect Data/data/cloud/1_62385/environments/architecture/ansiko/california summer/cs beach bag set.duf (1,1): Syntax error - expected '{' or '['

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: Error loading asset: D:/My DAZ Connect Data/data/cloud/1_62385/environments/architecture/ansiko/california summer/cs beach bag set.duf

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: Operation failed

2022-05-05 11:54:37.480 [INFO] :: Unlocking viewport redraw...

2022-05-05 11:54:37.480 [INFO] :: Viewport redraw unlocked.

IceCrMn

The same product was also installed with Connect inside DS.

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: D:/My DAZ Connect Data/data/cloud/1_62385/environments/architecture/ansiko/california summer/cs beach bag set.duf (1,1): Syntax error - expected '{' or '['

2022-05-05 11:54:37.448 [INFO] :: Error loading asset: D:/My DAZ Connect Data/data/cloud/1_62385/environments/architecture/ansiko/california summer/cs beach bag set.duf

 

Connect also updated the metadata for the product to look for it in the Connect Library, which is in a totally different location, with a totally different folder setup.Which why you are seeing the "can't find it" icons for everything in that product that uses the database driven view(Smart).

 

Connect doesn't play well with others.So you will need to decide which install method you want to use.

I suggest DIM and never login inside DS again to protect the metadata/database from this type of install salad. :)

 

edit:manual install/DIM/Central + never login inside DS again works for Daz Store content also.

Content downloaded/bought at a different store most likely won't have any metadata included with it, nor would the Daz store have any metatdata for it, so there wouldn't be any to mess up.

 

PerttiA

Set your startup options in DS Preferences as in the attachment, and DAZ Connect will not mess up your content library in the future.

Richard Haseltine

It has nothing to do with paths, the issue is clearly that the Connect Install did not decrypt correctly and that is why the .duf file is giving an error - it can't be read, so can't find the opening brackets. The thumbnail can't be read either, and so shows the warning message.

Even if you uninstall the Connect installation please do report this to support as the issue often affects all users.

TheresaGood

PerttiA said:

Set your startup options in DS Preferences as in the attachment, and DAZ Connect will not mess up your content library in the future.

This worked!  Thank you so much.