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Hexagon LOD = invalid UV

johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9 Posts: 342
edited December 1969 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

I am trying to decimate the Genesis 2 model in Hexagon.
I am sending the model from DAZ 4.8 to Hexagon, and I dissolved some faces.
This works fine.
I am then saving the new geometry as an obj file.

Back in DAZ I am using Edit->Object->Geometry->Load UV set... to load in the Hexagon obj file.

Unfortunately, DAZ tells me "Invalid UV".

I have recorded a video here:

http://youtu.be/rU7XBhW13EI

Does anybody see something that I might be doing wrong?

Thank you for the help!

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  • patience55patience55 Posts: 7,006
    edited June 2015

    johann.hesters said:
    I am trying to decimate the Genesis 2 model in Hexagon.
    I am sending the model from DAZ 4.8 to Hexagon, and I dissolved some faces.
    This works fine.
    I am then saving the new geometry as an obj file.

    Back in DAZ I am using Edit->Object->Geometry->Load UV set... to load in the Hexagon obj file.

    Unfortunately, DAZ tells me "Invalid UV".

    I have recorded a video here:

    http://youtu.be/rU7XBhW13EI

    Does anybody see something that I might be doing wrong?

    Thank you for the help!

    It would be invalid because you changed the geometry.

    In D/S you can use this plugin to decimate figures ... although a lot of clothing items were not meant to be decimated.
    http://www.daz3d.com/decimator-for-daz-studio

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  • patience55patience55 Posts: 7,006
    edited December 1969

    Here's a picture:

    After making changes to the uvmap, then one would export out the obj file. Then one can load the geometry for a new uv set.

    uvmaps_are_changed_in_uv_view.png
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  • johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9 Posts: 342
    edited June 2015

    Oh jeeeees, I was so tired. I simply confused "Load UV set..." and "Add Level of Detail"!!!

    When I use "Add Level of Detail", no error ocurrs, but when I switch the Resolution to my new LOD, the model disappears.
    Does anybody know why this might be happening?

    I have opened up the decimated model in Blender, and it looks perfectly fine. I am not sure why the characters goes invisible as soon as I load this LOD in DAZ.

    Does anybody have any information about why this might happen?

    Edit: I have posted a new question here (http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/57572/) because in the topic description I confused UV Map with LOD.

    Post edited by johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9 on
  • johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9johann.hesters_2e9dd0ece9 Posts: 342
    edited December 1969

    @Patience55 Thank you very much. When I should ever really deal with UV mapping, this will be really helpful.

  • patience55patience55 Posts: 7,006
    edited June 2015

    You're welcome.

    In general, anytime something goes "invisible" in D/S, check the opacity levels on the Surface Tab.

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