GOZ is STILL destroying figures.
In DAZ studio 4.5 there was a bug where GOZ would cause you to lose the geometry of figures you had morphed as confirmed here.
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/24298/
Well I've just tried it out with 4.6 and the same problem exists. Having forgotten the issue, I made the mistake of using GOZ ,and now I've lost another damn near complete character. Since it can't find the geometry at all I can't even recover the damn skin shaders.
What I want to know is is GOZ just not updating the paths to geometry correctly or are they actually not getting saved? Is there any chance of recovering this file? I'm pasting the log file for this session, and maybe somebody who knows where to look could help me out here.
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Loading Startup Scene : C:\Users\Bueno\Desktop\LIn\Fyta'sPlea.duf
*** Scene Cleared ***
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1742): Could not find geometry definition: /data/auto_adapted/legacy_blMilWom_v4b_68498/geometry_593bd90b_af46_0f12_93bf_8a1b08cbeb0b/legacy_geometry.dsf#geometry.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1225): Failed to create uv set!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4311): Could not find geometry for the material instance.m_uri.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1244): Failed to create material!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(4400): Could not find parent for modifier.
WARNING: fileinput\dzassetdaz.cpp(1301): Failed to prepare modifier!
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Comments
I just sent Genesis to ZBrush via GoZ, twiddled a bit, GoZed back to DS (which did take two attempts as it initially launched DS3 rather than going back to 4, I had to reset the path in ZBrush), and saved as a scene. The scene opened with teh figure loaded and the morph in place. Ddi you save as a scene only or did you save as a morph asset? If a scene, was it anew scene or one you had been working on in the previous build(s)?
The first "WARNING" gives me a good idea about where your going wrong, morphs for Poser figures NEED to be saved in Poser formats, and not as you have done by saving it in DS4 formats.
After you get your morph into V4 from zbrush, use the EXP exporter in DS to create the INJ/REM PZ2 files you need.
You only need the EXP files if you plan to ship the morph to other people, for your own use however the duf should save it fine.
Did you update the GOZ plug-in when you updated to 4.6.1.17? Its a separate package. I just used it to make a quick morph on v4 and it save/loaded fine.
Also I notice from your log that you are using a v4 loaded from a .daz, this is generally a bad idea. V4 from the cr2 will always work better. That said however it, may be possible to fix at the scene that was saved. Though without looking the scene file itself that is hard to determine.
Nice catch Chris, I didn't spot the "legacy" in the log, that could very well be what's causing the issue, might also explain why DS is failing to find so much.
I know from my own DSON version of V4.2 that any custom morphs (bridges/morphloader/Dforms) are saved directly into the scene/scene subset DUF file, and don't go anywhere near the data/auto_adapted folder, as a result the only way you will ever be able to use it is from that DUF file, lose it and you lose the morph, that's why I said use the EXP exporter, it's more versatile not to mention safer that way.
It is safer, true. Whether the embedded is sufficient depends on whether its like a fix morph--specific to the scene--or a morph that you plan to reuse. If reusing, EXP is the better way.
Come to think of it, I had been working on this scene in 4.5, and I modified it, then saved it under 4.6. That might explain it.
I'll see if I can replicate the issue tonight. If it's just a legacy thing it's not gonna get fixed anyway, and I'll drop it. I've got other things on my plate.
As for the other responses, those sentences appeared to be in English, but that did not allow comprehension. I appreciate the help though.
I just replicated it.
Load V4. Load a pose, and a shape.
File>Send to Zbrush
Morph
GOZ
Broken figure.
Anybody else able to replicate this with V4, or is it a quirk of my setup?
Ok a few questions to maker sure everyone on the same page so that we know we are talking about the same thing.
What is the version number on the GOZ plugin you are using? You can see this by going to "Help > About Installed Plugins..." and selecting the GoZ plugin from the list. In the info fox below it will list a 4 number version: what does it say?
How are you loading V4? Her poser cr2? an old save scene (duf or daz)? a scene subset?
What pose/shape did you apply?
When you send it to Zbrush what option(s) are checked?
When you bring it back from ZBrush what options are you using? Is it just create morph or do you have create uv checked? Are you using the advanced or basic interface?
Daz Studio Version 4.6.0.18
GOZ Version 1.3.0.18
I'm loading V4.2 from a .cr2 file,
The pose and shape are custom ones I've saved as presets, but I'm about to try and replicate the problem without those variables.
I'm sending to Zbrush with deformations.
When I send it back to DAZ it's with interface defaults.
....
And now I can't replicate it.
Sigh. K I'll try again tomorrow.