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How do I install contents I have downloaded outside of Daz 3D Store?

gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13
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Hello everyone. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I can't figure this out.

I have downloaded the model/figure of a horse from the website of a girl (I can post the website here if needed). She was offering it for free. I have also downloaded many other animal figures from other websites, such as wolves, chickens, etc.

The thing is I can't seem to load them on Daz. I unzipped and placed them here: C:\Users\Gabriel\Documents\DAZ 3D\Studio\My Library  But how do I load them? I have no idea on what to do next to load the files in the Daz3d Studio. I go there and click on Figures, but the horse doesn't show up.

I've read and watched the tutorials on the Wiki page, but they seem to be using a much older version of Daz3d studio there, with many options that don't exist anymore.

I tried going to Edit -> Preferences (F2) to load content, but I can't seem to figure out how it works.

Can anyone help me? Thanks a lot in advance. I hope this is not a dumb question :)

 

 

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  • IceCrMnIceCrMn Posts: 2,149

    Hi :)

    The library you put them in should be under Daz Studio Formats>My Library on the "Content Library" Pane

    these normally would be put into "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library" though.

    I've not tried putting them in the user library so I'm not sure that will work.I generally only save my custom stuff there, like scenes, materials, poses, etc,,etc

     

  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891

    The thing is I can't seem to load them on Daz. I unzipped and placed them here: C:\Users\Gabriel\Documents\DAZ 3D\Studio\My Library  But how do I load them? I have no idea on what to do next to load the files in the Daz3d Studio. I go there and click on Figures, but the horse doesn't show up.

    You need to enter the path to that library folder in Edit > Preferences > Content Library > Content Directory Manager as BOTH DAZ Studio Formats and Poser Formats so that the library wiill appear in the Content Library pane.

    You don;t say what format the figures are in, but if they are CR2 (Poser character files) they will be found under Poser Formats in the Content Library pane.

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13
    JimmyC_2009 said:

    The thing is I can't seem to load them on Daz. I unzipped and placed them here: C:\Users\Gabriel\Documents\DAZ 3D\Studio\My Library  But how do I load them? I have no idea on what to do next to load the files in the Daz3d Studio. I go there and click on Figures, but the horse doesn't show up.

    You need to enter the path to that library folder in Edit > Preferences > Content Library > Content Directory Manager as BOTH DAZ Studio Formats and Poser Formats so that the library wiill appear in the Content Library pane.

    You don;t say what format the figures are in, but if they are CR2 (Poser character files) they will be found under Poser Formats in the Content Library pane.

    I tried that, but the horse still don't show in Daz 3d Studio :(

  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891

    What format are the figures in?   Where are you looking?

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13

    They are in .duf format.

    I am looking in the Figures folder. There is a Creatures or Animals paste there. I can find the horse now, but once I load it, it comes out to be very bizarre, and gives an error. 

  • IceCrMnIceCrMn Posts: 2,149

    inside "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library" you will find a number of folders with names like data, runtime, characters, and many more.

    inside your animal addon download zip will be folders with the same names.Those folders need to be merged with the ones in "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library"

    Then your horse/animal will show up in the Content Library for Studio.They probably weren't made with meta-data so they won't show up in the smart content.

  • srieschsriesch Posts: 4,241

    If you are looking in your custom categories within the content library, you also have to first tell DS to look for new content after you install it.  (I think this may not apply to either or both of the Poser or DS format views within the content library though.)  If you need to do this:

       From The Content Library pane's menu icon, select "Scan known directories for files", unchecking "Only New Items".

      If you could post a screenshot of both your DS and Poser mapped folders, plus a screenshot showing the corresponding top level folder with the files (such as the Runtime) in it, if you have something installed wrong one of us might be able to identify the problem by seeing it.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,599

    Are they Lynes animals? Some of those need 3D unwrapper

    I do not know of any duf horses from elsewhere legitimate frown are a few Poser format ones.

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13
    JaguarElla said:

    Are they Lynes animals? Some of those need 3D unwrapper

    I do not know of any duf horses from elsewhere legitimate frown are a few Poser format ones.

    Yes! They are from Lynes!

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13
    icecrmn said:

    inside "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library" you will find a number of folders with names like data, runtime, characters, and many more.

    inside your animal addon download zip will be folders with the same names.Those folders need to be merged with the ones in "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My DAZ 3D Library"

    Then your horse/animal will show up in the Content Library for Studio.They probably weren't made with meta-data so they won't show up in the smart content.

    I tried pasting them there, as you mentioned, but it was useless :(

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13
    edited September 2015
    sriesch said:

    If you are looking in your custom categories within the content library, you also have to first tell DS to look for new content after you install it.  (I think this may not apply to either or both of the Poser or DS format views within the content library though.)  If you need to do this:

       From The Content Library pane's menu icon, select "Scan known directories for files", unchecking "Only New Items".

      If you could post a screenshot of both your DS and Poser mapped folders, plus a screenshot showing the corresponding top level folder with the files (such as the Runtime) in it, if you have something installed wrong one of us might be able to identify the problem by seeing it.

    I will try that, friend. 
    But I don't know, this all seems overly complicated for me :( I'm almost giving up.

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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,613

    Can you give a link to the item?

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,599

    Lynes are Poser format you will not see them in smart content or DAZ library but in the Poser directory under figures, you need the Poser directory added in preferences too.

  • srieschsriesch Posts: 4,241

    Don't give up!  It may seems horribly cryptic if you've never done it before, but once you've done it a few times and know what you are doing, it's extremely easy! 

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604

    Lyne doesn't actually have any standalone horses. All the files on her site are morphs and maps  for existing models.

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13

    Sorry for taking so long to answer, friends.
    This is the file:  (Yes it's a link to youtube. There you can find a link under Descriptions for her website)

    What is intriguing is that she is using Daz 3d in the video. Maybe it's not a standalone horse then?

    Sorry, I am really new to all this.

    Thanks a lot in advance foryour patience :)

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13
    sriesch said:

    Don't give up!  It may seems horribly cryptic if you've never done it before, but once you've done it a few times and know what you are doing, it's extremely easy! 

    You are very kind! Thanks a lot :)

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13

    I think I found the problem. A quote from a guy I found in the Facebook Group: 

    "You will need to have purchased the Daz Horse 2. The freebie is an add-on for the horse"

    I didn't knew I'd need the horse, nor that this was an add on :( 

    Is that correct?

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,599

    Yes it is a morphing mane not the horse

  • gabsimoesgabsimoes Posts: 13

    *Lays on the floor, try not to cry, cry a lot*

  • azimgulli090azimgulli090 Posts: 1

    hi 

    i have a problem of daz studio  . the content of daz studio was empty and other was try to download in my pc but doesnot download 

    .i download first in store free items in this way first i add to cart and then chekout but doesnot found in my daz 3d please you can help me

     

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