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No Smart Content at all in 4.8

natclarkenatclarke Posts: 79
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I have lost all my smart content.  It is still where it was but not showing on the smart content pane.

 

I have 4.8 Daz and A mac with 10.10

 

thanks

 

Natalie 

Comments

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,099

    In DS , in the small menu on the content library pane, if you do Stop CMS then Start CMS, does it come back?

  • natclarkenatclarke Posts: 79

    It doesn't come back.  There is only 3rd party stuff I have downloaded, not any of my Daz files

     

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,099

    Are you talking about smart content or the Content Library. Very few third party items have meta data for smart content in them. If you look at your Preferences -> Content Libarary, and  then click the large button [ Content Directory Manager], does the linked folders match where you have things installed?

  • natclarkenatclarke Posts: 79

    I have checked there and it is pointed to the right place but it is not showing the images to select in smart content.  I have reattached the link again in content directory manager and reimported meta data but still nothing.  I dont know why this happens.  It was working perfectly then DIM decided to uninstall the files.  I reinstalled them but now they are not showing.  Thanks you your help!

     

    Natalie

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  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,099

    If you inn DS go to Help -> Troubleshooting.., -> Show Log file, and look for any lines saying anything about Content management system, can you post those lines here. 

  • jestmartjestmart Posts: 4,449

    If it doesn't have metadata it won't show in Smart Content.  You have created a nested library with your second path.  Move "3rd Party Content" folder up one level to under "Users/Shared" and change the path in Content Directory Manager to point to the new location.  You should also add these library pathes under Poser Formats.

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,099
    jestmart said:

    If it doesn't have metadata it won't show in Smart Content.  You have created a nested library with your second path.  Move "3rd Party Content" folder up one level to under "Users/Shared" and change the path in Content Directory Manager to point to the new location.  You should also add these library pathes under Poser Formats.

    That's what you get for posting a reply at 7.38 a.m. (I didnt spot that lol), Nice catch.

    AS jestmart says, you should move your third part out of the main libraray and give it a separate root.

     

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