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How to use DAZ content in Carrara after Change

msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209
in Carrara Discussion

Hello all,

I haven't useed DAZ content for about a month. Now I noticed it is no longer formatted for Carrara or Poser. How do I use it for Carrara?

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,289
    edited September 2020

    content library site issue

    the zips contain all the right stuff

    if you mean new stuff, you need DAZ studio for stuff Carrara 8.5 won't load as a duf to export as obj etc

    (most things are fine in Carrara as is but need U unticked in UV wrap or Sparrowhark has a fix)

    rigged things need converting to Blended weight in D|S save as scene subset

    or if figures Misty's Genesis 3 & 8 presets from Renderosity if figures and clothing convert to Blended weight in D|S

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • LeanaLeana Posts: 11,778

    What do you mean by "not formatted for poser or Carrara"? 
    If you mean the fact that all downloads are now labeled "Daz Studio" on product library pages: the poser or Carrara download files are still there, it's just the label which is wrong. Basically all download files from before Daz introduced native Blender / c4d / maya... files have been labeled "Daz Studio" regardless of their actual content. 
    I signaled it to customer support.

  • msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209

    So After buying a model how do I proceed. 

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,289
    edited September 2020

    first do you have Carrara 8.5 or only 8.1?
    the former download the DAZ studio zip, unzip and merge it with your library or how ever Mac users usually do it

    browse to it in your browser as usual and load it

    (need to add your DAZ  library folder to your browser as well as runtime if not Poser format)

    if you are 8.1 and it's not a Poser or Carrara product you either need to export an obj from DAZ studio or buy Carrara 8.5 latter is my recommendation 

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209

    I am using a PC right andd i have Carrara 8.5.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,289
    edited September 2020
    msolomon said:

    I am using a PC right andd i have Carrara 8.5.

    well then most stuff should load right into Carrara

    also read Dart's sticky thread about Carrara he has plenty on using DAZ studio content, it really is no harder than using Poser content 

    DAZ install manager takes all the guesswork out too

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15970/carrara-information-manual/p3

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209

    OK, I will check it out. Thanks Wnedy.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,289

    read this thread just a few thread below yours too

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/435392/problem-adding-daz-3d-library-to-carrara#latest

  • msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209

    OK, I will check it out. Thanks Wnedy.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,623
    edited September 2020

    Maybe some of these pages/articles can help

    Carrara Zone

    Carrara Info - from Cripeman Tutorials to Plugins

    Carrara CG Workshop - Character Setup Pages

    Animating in Carrara

    Post edited by Dartanbeck on
  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,289
    edited September 2020

    just note
    MSolomon has done lots of awesome Carrara animations

    https://www.youtube.com/user/eyeofsolomon/featured

    just not with the Genesis stuff AFAIK

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,623

    I was hoping that some of that would trigger his Carrara memory! wink

    I love MSolomon's work!!!

  • msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209
    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    just note
    MSolomon has done lots of awesome Carrara animations

    https://www.youtube.com/user/eyeofsolomon/featured

    just not with the Genesis stuff AFAIK

    Thanks Wendy.

  • msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209
    Dartanbeck said:

    I was hoping that some of that would trigger his Carrara memory! wink

    I love MSolomon's work!!!

    Thanks Dartanbeck. If I had it my way I w ould keep using Carrara  for all my proffessional work but Carrara can't be used on the new Macs we will be upgrading to this year. I will miss it.

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,182
    msolomon said:
    Dartanbeck said:

    I was hoping that some of that would trigger his Carrara memory! wink

    I love MSolomon's work!!!

    Thanks Dartanbeck. If I had it my way I w ould keep using Carrara  for all my proffessional work but Carrara can't be used on the new Macs we will be upgrading to this year. I will miss it.

    Very sad for all of us in the Carrara community to lose you, but inevitable.  Wishing you the very best in the Mac upgrade world.  Please continue to update us on your great work from time to time.  

  • BrianP21361BrianP21361 Posts: 812
    msolomon said:
    Dartanbeck said:

    I was hoping that some of that would trigger his Carrara memory! wink

    I love MSolomon's work!!!

    Thanks Dartanbeck. If I had it my way I w ould keep using Carrara  for all my proffessional work but Carrara can't be used on the new Macs we will be upgrading to this year. I will miss it.

    Have you thopught ab out virtualizing an older OS with Parallels? That's my Carrara backup plan when it stops working in the new Mac OS.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,623
    msolomon said:
    Dartanbeck said:

    I was hoping that some of that would trigger his Carrara memory! wink

    I love MSolomon's work!!!

    Thanks Dartanbeck. If I had it my way I w ould keep using Carrara  for all my proffessional work but Carrara can't be used on the new Macs we will be upgrading to this year. I will miss it.

    sad

  • msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209
    edited September 2020
    Diomede said:
    msolomon said:
    Dartanbeck said:

    I was hoping that some of that would trigger his Carrara memory! wink

    I love MSolomon's work!!!

    Thanks Dartanbeck. If I had it my way I w ould keep using Carrara  for all my proffessional work but Carrara can't be used on the new Macs we will be upgrading to this year. I will miss it.

    Very sad for all of us in the Carrara community to lose you, but inevitable.  Wishing you the very best in the Mac upgrade world.  Please continue to update us on your great work from time to time.  

     

    Diomede said:
    msolomon said:
    Dartanbeck said:

    I was hoping that some of that would trigger his Carrara memory! wink

    I love MSolomon's work!!!

    Thanks Dartanbeck. If I had it my way I w ould keep using Carrara  for all my proffessional work but Carrara can't be used on the new Macs we will be upgrading to this year. I will miss it.

    Very sad for all of us in the Carrara community to lose you, but inevitable.  Wishing you the very best in the Mac upgrade world.  Please continue to update us on your great work from time to time.  

    Thanks Diomede, I will let you guys know what is going on. I will also check on DAZ every so often, just incase they come to their senses.

     

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  • msolomonmsolomon Posts: 209
    BrianP21361 said:
    msolomon said:
    Dartanbeck said:

    I was hoping that some of that would trigger his Carrara memory! wink

    I love MSolomon's work!!!

    Thanks Dartanbeck. If I had it my way I w ould keep using Carrara  for all my proffessional work but Carrara can't be used on the new Macs we will be upgrading to this year. I will miss it.

    Have you thopught ab out virtualizing an older OS with Parallels? That's my Carrara backup plan when it stops working in the new Mac OS.

    I did consider that idea but i want to take advantage of the new mac features and power.

  • BrianP21361BrianP21361 Posts: 812

    You would only use Carrara virtualized. All other programs could take advantage of the features and power. 

  • DesertDudeDesertDude Posts: 1,238
    BrianP21361 said:

    You would only use Carrara virtualized. All other programs could take advantage of the features and power. 

    While at this time I'm in no position, nor the need, to purchase a new computer this is something at which I need to take a closer look if I want to stay with the Mac platform. Thank you for info.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,623

    Once the new Ryzens come out, the current and previous generations will go on the cheap!

    When I built mine, Gen 3 was just entering the gates, so I got my 2nd gen Ryzen 7 (8 core/16 thread) for under $200 USD!!! 

    Carrara loves my new Ryzen! I'm doing stuff now that I've always had to give up on before - and it's even Fun!!! :)

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