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iClone and DAZ workflow questions for MAC

Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,327
edited December 1969 in The Commons

So I would really love to get iClone and learn to animate some of my stuff, but sadly there is no version for Mac OSx. But I do have the ability to install Windows on a secondary drive, so I wanted to know if anyone knows how things would work if I am using DAZ in OSx but iClone under Windows (either Virtual or on a different HDD). Is this even possible? Or do I need to have DAZ installed in Windows as well?

Thanks.

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  • ScytharScythar Posts: 127
    edited December 1969

    I'd allready settle with a Serial key in my account,
    Can't even install ftm... :-(

  • Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,327
    edited December 1969

    Scythar said:
    I'd allready settle with a Serial key in my account,
    Can't even install ftm... :-(

    Not sure what you mean. Please elaborate.

  • ScytharScythar Posts: 127
    edited December 1969

    I bought iClone pro, but in my account there is a blank behind the name where the Serial should be.

    Also i dont know if i bought the right product. My english isnt that good. Dont know if 3dXchange is also part of the pro version or that iClone pro is part of the 3dXchange pro product... Or That need to buy both to insert Daz characters in iClone.

    ITS not very clear and both are expensive.

  • Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,327
    edited December 1969

    Scythar said:
    I bought iClone pro, but in my account there is a blank behind the name where the Serial should be.

    Also i dont know if i bought the right product. My english isnt that good. Dont know if 3dXchange is also part of the pro version or that iClone pro is part of the 3dXchange pro product... Or That need to buy both to insert Daz characters in iClone.

    ITS not very clear and both are expensive.

    Oh. Ok. I understand now. Thanks.

    So then this brings up more questions for me. If iClone needs 3dxchange to integrate with DAZ, then this leads me to believe that I would need to install DAZ and 3dxchange both in Windows.

    Can anyone else explain if this is true?

  • bighbigh Posts: 8,147
    edited August 2014

    Scythar said:
    I'd allready settle with a Serial key in my account,
    Can't even install ftm... :-(

    you have to take the code from Daz and goto -

    http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/

    create account
    use your code from Daz - to get all of your iClone downloads .

    more info ( little text file ( manual ) ) should be in your Daz account .

    Post edited by bigh on
  • ScytharScythar Posts: 127
    edited December 1969

    bigh said:
    Scythar said:
    I'd allready settle with a Serial key in my account,
    Can't even install ftm... :-(

    you have to take the code from Daz and goto -

    http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/

    create account
    use your code from Daz - to get all of your iClone downloads .

    more info ( little text file ( manual ) ) should be in your Daz account .

    Thats what i am trying to tell :), in my account at the serials page, behind iClone Pro, there is no serial key, its blank. I do have one for the training video and crazytalk pro though...

  • ScytharScythar Posts: 127
    edited December 1969

    i could download and create an account though:

    iClonePro1.jpg
    653 x 304 - 43K
  • bighbigh Posts: 8,147
    edited December 1969

    Scythar said:
    bigh said:
    Scythar said:
    I'd allready settle with a Serial key in my account,
    Can't even install ftm... :-(

    you have to take the code from Daz and goto -

    http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/

    create account
    use your code from Daz - to get all of your iClone downloads .

    more info ( little text file ( manual ) ) should be in your Daz account .

    Thats what i am trying to tell :), in my account at the serials page, behind iClone Pro, there is no serial key, its blank. I do have one for the training video and crazytalk pro though...

    guess you will have to file a support ticket then .

  • bighbigh Posts: 8,147
    edited December 1969

    Geminii23 said:
    Scythar said:
    I bought iClone pro, but in my account there is a blank behind the name where the Serial should be.

    Also i dont know if i bought the right product. My english isnt that good. Dont know if 3dXchange is also part of the pro version or that iClone pro is part of the 3dXchange pro product... Or That need to buy both to insert Daz characters in iClone.

    ITS not very clear and both are expensive.

    Oh. Ok. I understand now. Thanks.

    So then this brings up more questions for me. If iClone needs 3dxchange to integrate with DAZ, then this leads me to believe that I would need to install DAZ and 3dxchange both in Windows.

    Can anyone else explain if this is true?

    you might be better off going to the forums at http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/

  • Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,327
    edited December 1969

    bigh said:
    Geminii23 said:
    Scythar said:
    I bought iClone pro, but in my account there is a blank behind the name where the Serial should be.

    Also i dont know if i bought the right product. My english isnt that good. Dont know if 3dXchange is also part of the pro version or that iClone pro is part of the 3dXchange pro product... Or That need to buy both to insert Daz characters in iClone.

    ITS not very clear and both are expensive.

    Oh. Ok. I understand now. Thanks.

    So then this brings up more questions for me. If iClone needs 3dxchange to integrate with DAZ, then this leads me to believe that I would need to install DAZ and 3dxchange both in Windows.

    Can anyone else explain if this is true?

    you might be better off going to the forums at http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/

    Thanks. I figured since DAZ is selling the product and integrates with it, that I had a 50/50 shot of someone here having experience with it.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202
    edited December 1969

    you do need 3Dxchange to get non IClone models into iClone
    Pipeline to get included imported or licensed content out again
    cannot help with the rest, I use Windows and bought it from Reallusion

  • Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,327
    edited December 1969

    wendy♥catz said:
    you do need 3Dxchange to get non IClone models into iClone
    Pipeline to get included imported or licensed content out again
    cannot help with the rest, I use Windows and bought it from Reallusion

    Thanks Wendy,

    So can you explain to me how 3Dxchange works? It might help me understand how I can work with iClone on the MAC. So for example, does 3Dxchange reside inside of DAZ or iClone? Do you simply export your scene and load it through iClone?

    If for example I create a character in DAZ on the Mac side and then save the scene to an external, would I then be able to go into Windows side and open iClone and import that way? Or do they both need to open at the same time to work via 3Dxchange?

    Thanks.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202
    edited December 1969

    you export rigged characters from Daz as FBX
    import or drop into 3Dxchange5pro
    export to iClone as a prop or avatar
    for avatars you retarget bones in 3DX5 genesis has a preset and is automated
    it is the go between program

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