[SOLVED] Custom Sliders -> Presets loads a default G8

hansolocambo

I recently installed Win11 on a new rig and thus a clean DAZ install.

Since then, when I'm done working on a custom morph for Genesis 8 Female (created FHM, FBM and CTRL slider), I set as usual the CTRL (full character) slider at 100% and save a preset.

I tried character, shape preset and result is the same. It loads nothing more than the g8 default.

Shape Preset :

If I manuall edit the duf file I can see that all values are at 0,0. Example :

            {
                "url" : "name://@selection#FHM_Alexia:?value/value",
                "keys" : [ [ 0, 0 ] ]
            },

 

I edit the file, change 0,0 by 0,1 and then it works. So it's a problem that's easily fixable but I wonder what's causing that :/

Character Preset :

If I edit this duf file manually, there are not even entries "Alexia" for the character I create. Nothing is saved in the duf except the basic loading of a Genesis 8 Female. Not sure either how I could manually edit this one to add a few lines of code to load the proper slider values :/

 

Any idea would be welcomed ! Thanks.

 

Richard Haseltine

A shaping preset will not save new ERC links. A character preset will, but will only use them if it loads a new figure rather than modifying an existing figure.

hansolocambo

I model a custom mesh. Save as obj. Load a G8 dev with HeadSplit DForner. Load the custom genesis' obj with morph loader pro separating head and body. Adjust Rigging to Shape, ERC freeze. Create a third slider to control both head and body. Save all that (dsf). I can now load them on any G8 in any scene using the sliders.

But for some reason I cannot save a character preset, no matter what it'll load only G8 default. I tried the way I always did that but it doesn't work :/

So I went back to the let's-learn-how phase following that : http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/creating_content/packaging/tutorials/saving_morphs/start

But I can't get a working character preset icon that loads my custom character.

Please advise.

hansolocambo

Richard Haseltine said:

I suspect your custom morphs don't have their type set to Modifier/Shape

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/410006/saving-character-presets-with-custom-morphs-from-a-custom-directory

Damn... What you wrote on one of the dozens of similat threads finally solved it. I forgot one step, setting the morph type. Amazing how one can loose hours on little things sometimes ;)

Thanks Richard for your help... from another thread ;)