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[Released] Prop Minion [Commercial]

RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608
edited July 7 in Daz PA Commercial Products

Have you ever wanted to load Genesis 8 props and accessories onto a Genesis 9 figure but they always load onto the incorrect bones and the incorrect place because the bone names are different? Have you ever wanted to delete all the props and accessories from a figure, no matter where in the bone hierarchy they are hiding? Have you ever wanted to copy a perfect kit-bashed outfit to another figure in your scene?Have you ever wanted to easily set up your Bone Minion so that you can use those Hierarchical Poses easily? Then Prop Minion is for you! Quickly and easily use props and accessories* for any figure generation with Prop Minion! Copy, move, and delete props and accessories, and even clothing items, between figures.

With Prop Minion, there is no need to convert props and accessories; rather, leverage the power of the Bone Minion products you own for on-demand "conversion", to properly position and use your props and accessories with no fuss or bother. By using Prop Minion, you can quickly use beautiful jewelry, hats, and swords on your Target Figure. It also helps you set up your Bone Minion and Target Figure so that Hierarchical Poses can properly transfer from your Bone Minion to the Target Figure, expertly positioning and orienting the props on your Target Figure.

  • Use props and accessories for ANY figure generation, even if the bone names are different, as long as you have the correct Bone Minion product installed.
  • Quickly delete props and accessories from any figure, no matter where they are hiding in the bone hierarchy (Bone Minion not required)
  • Copy or move props, accessories, and even clothing items between 2 figures in your scene (note that Clothing Items will display the AutoFit dialog if the figure generations are different).

Prop Minion will work with any Bone Minion and Target Figure that you have installed. Prop Minion requires Bone Minion products to operate for copying and moving props and accessories between figure generations. Copying and moving props, accessories, and clothing from two figures of the same generation does not require Bone Minion products.

* Props and accessories that have no rigging, or rigging different from the figure (i.e., non-clothing). Clothing items are not converted, they are just copied or moved. If the figure generation is different, you will see the Daz Studio AutoFit dialog appear for each clothing item. Please set the options as you would normally.

Tutorial

What's Included and Features

  • Prop Minion: (.DUF)
  • Scripts:
    • Prop Minion Script
    • Prop Minion Install Custom Actions Script
    • Detailed User Guide (.PDF)
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Comments

  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,424

    To answer your questions: Yes, Yes, Maybe and Yes!

    Looking forward to it hitting the store.

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 4,214

    Oh yeah!

  • ZiconZicon Posts: 335

    You are a true wizard. This goes straight on my priority list.

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    MelanieL said:

    To answer your questions: Yes, Yes, Maybe and Yes!

    Looking forward to it hitting the store.

    Good answers! smiley  I am glad it is peaking your curiousity!

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    memcneil70 said:

    Oh yeah!

    I hope you will like it!

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    Zicon said:

    You are a true wizard. This goes straight on my priority list.

    Thanks!  I hope you will love it.

  • DoctorJellybeanDoctorJellybean Posts: 8,517
    edited June 22

    Quickly delete props and accessories from any figure, no matter where they are hiding in the bone hierarchy

    That alone is enough for a purchase.

    Is there an option to hide it?

    Post edited by DoctorJellybean on
  • miladyderyni_173d399f47miladyderyni_173d399f47 Posts: 1,810

    Answers: Maybe? Wait, it's not just G8>G9? Then, Yes!...Yes!...Yes, please!

    Seriously, I was thinking just the other day, "I need something like Bone Minion, only for Props."

    I am glad to see this is on the way. Also, not only are your scripts great, but I appreciate the support you provide in the forums - it's a big part of why I decided to try Bone Minion.

     

     

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    DoctorJellybean said:

    Quickly delete props and accessories from any figure, no matter where they are hiding in the bone hierarchy

    That alone is enough for a purchase.

    Is there an option to hide it?

    No, there is not.  That is a good idea though.  I will think about adding that.

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    Answers: Maybe? Wait, it's not just G8>G9? Then, Yes!...Yes!...Yes, please!

    Seriously, I was thinking just the other day, "I need something like Bone Minion, only for Props."

    Great minds think alike! laugh

    I am glad to see this is on the way. Also, not only are your scripts great, but I appreciate the support you provide in the forums - it's a big part of why I decided to try Bone Minion.

    Thank you for the kind words. I am proud of the support I provide, though to me, it is not really an option. I have to provide support. You used your hard-earned money on my products, and I want you to be happy with them. I would seriously rather people not buy or return my products than to be unhappy with them.

     

     

  • DoctorJellybeanDoctorJellybean Posts: 8,517

    RiverSoft Art said:

    DoctorJellybean said:

    Quickly delete props and accessories from any figure, no matter where they are hiding in the bone hierarchy

    That alone is enough for a purchase.

    Is there an option to hide it?

    No, there is not.  That is a good idea though.  I will think about adding that.

    If only for when using dForce, it'll be a timesaver when simulating hair\clothing and the props and accessories are hidden.

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    DoctorJellybean said:

    RiverSoft Art said:

    DoctorJellybean said:

    Quickly delete props and accessories from any figure, no matter where they are hiding in the bone hierarchy

    That alone is enough for a purchase.

    Is there an option to hide it?

    No, there is not.  That is a good idea though.  I will think about adding that.

    If only for when using dForce, it'll be a timesaver when simulating hair\clothing and the props and accessories are hidden.

    Ahh!  Then it is a VERY good idea! smiley  I will definitely add it.

  • DoctorJellybeanDoctorJellybean Posts: 8,517

    RiverSoft Art said:

    DoctorJellybean said:

    RiverSoft Art said:

    DoctorJellybean said:

    Quickly delete props and accessories from any figure, no matter where they are hiding in the bone hierarchy

    That alone is enough for a purchase.

    Is there an option to hide it?

    No, there is not.  That is a good idea though.  I will think about adding that.

    If only for when using dForce, it'll be a timesaver when simulating hair\clothing and the props and accessories are hidden.

    Ahh!  Then it is a VERY good idea! smiley  I will definitely add it.

    That's great, thank you! Don't forget an option to unhide it laugh

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    DoctorJellybean said:

    RiverSoft Art said:

    DoctorJellybean said:

    RiverSoft Art said:

    DoctorJellybean said:

    Quickly delete props and accessories from any figure, no matter where they are hiding in the bone hierarchy

    That alone is enough for a purchase.

    Is there an option to hide it?

    No, there is not.  That is a good idea though.  I will think about adding that.

    If only for when using dForce, it'll be a timesaver when simulating hair\clothing and the props and accessories are hidden.

    Ahh!  Then it is a VERY good idea! smiley  I will definitely add it.

    That's great, thank you! Don't forget an option to unhide it laugh

    It will be a "show" option and a "hide" option.  It won't remember what you did though (so it is not a restore).

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,063

    Another really great product idea.  Just to be clear, when it says any figure generation, I only see from Generation 4 thru G9.  Don't really care about V1/V2, but I've got (and DAZ & Rendo still sell) a lot of great military, Fantasy and SF stuff that were made for A3/V3/H3/M3.     

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    Cybersox said:

    Another really great product idea.  Just to be clear, when it says any figure generation, I only see from Generation 4 thru G9.  Don't really care about V1/V2, but I've got (and DAZ & Rendo still sell) a lot of great military, Fantasy and SF stuff that were made for A3/V3/H3/M3.     

    Any figure generation that Bone Minion supports and you have installed (so V4/M4 to G9 right now)

  • Mark_e593e0a5Mark_e593e0a5 Posts: 1,595

    And it's in the store today

  • tsroemitsroemi Posts: 2,792

    This is such a neat idea, I have so many lovely older hats and am terrible at fitting them to other figures. But I don't have any experience yet with Bone Minions. So if I buy the Ultimate Pose Converter Bundle for G9 and then the Prop Minion, I should be able to convert all my hats from all previous generations for G9, right? Or would I need anything else?

    Oh, and if I also add the G9 poses to G8 converter, could I then go on to convert the already converted props from G9 to G8 - if that makes sense?

     

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    And it is released! (Thanks @Mark_e593e0a5 I am repeating the announcement so that this thread shows up in the Forum References section)

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    tsroemi said:

    This is such a neat idea, I have so many lovely older hats and am terrible at fitting them to other figures. But I don't have any experience yet with Bone Minions. So if I buy the Ultimate Pose Converter Bundle for G9 and then the Prop Minion, I should be able to convert all my hats from all previous generations for G9, right? Or would I need anything else?

    If you bought https://www.daz3d.com/ultimate-pose-converter-bundle-for-genesis-9, you will be able to USE V4/M4/G1/G2/G3F/G3M/G8F/G8M hats on your G9 figures.  They are "converted" on the fly to use on your G9 figure but not saved as G9 props.

    Oh, and if I also add the G9 poses to G8 converter, could I then go on to convert the already converted props from G9 to G8 - if that makes sense?

    Since they are not saved as G9 props, you wouldn't be able to use them with G8F/G9F.  You would need the Bone Minions that go directly from the original prop generation (e.g., https://www.daz3d.com/bone-minion-for-genesis-3-poses-for-genesis-8-and-81 or the bundle will allow you to use G3F/G8M hats (and poses of course) on G8F/G8M)

  • Ryuu@AMcCFRyuu@AMcCF Posts: 680

    I bought this utility, as well as many other of the utilities you and SickleYield have created, but everytime I see the title to these threads, I can't help but thinking of:

    Thank you both, and please keep up the great work!

    heart

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,626
    edited July 7

    Alright, now This is Awesome!!!

    I've never been a stranger to going in and making smart props work on cross generations - I use content from All generations of Daz figures.Sometimes they can be a real bugger to get right - and sometimes, if it's too much of a pain, I just look for a different prop.

     

    This thing fixes all of that!!! 

     

    It's no secret that I'm a Huge Fan of the Bone Minion series. They have given me such accuracy with no fuss, that even though there might be other options, Bone Minion wins the day for me - big time! Love it!

     

    So I had to get my hands on this and try it out. Absolutely Awesome!!! 

    1. Load the correct Bone Minion for the generation of the smart prop
    2. Select the Bone Minion and apply the smart prop
    3. Run the Script

    It doesn't get any easier than that - in, in my short time practicing, everything I've tried so far turns out Perfect!!!

    Thanks Riversoft Art!!! Thank You So Much!!!

     

    I never really minded doing it by hand because it's often a prop that I really want to use. But having this... Wow! 

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  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,626
    edited July 7

    Prop Minion Rocks!!!

    Prop Minion

    It's really easy to use, and it's really accurate! I Love This Thing!!!

    I recommend watching Riversoft Art's wonderful instructional video. Once you have, you'll be adding props from any generation of Daz figure to any other generation! Check this out!

    Post edited by Dartanbeck on
  • tsroemitsroemi Posts: 2,792

    RiverSoft Art said:

    tsroemi said:

    This is such a neat idea, I have so many lovely older hats and am terrible at fitting them to other figures. But I don't have any experience yet with Bone Minions. So if I buy the Ultimate Pose Converter Bundle for G9 and then the Prop Minion, I should be able to convert all my hats from all previous generations for G9, right? Or would I need anything else?

    If you bought https://www.daz3d.com/ultimate-pose-converter-bundle-for-genesis-9, you will be able to USE V4/M4/G1/G2/G3F/G3M/G8F/G8M hats on your G9 figures.  They are "converted" on the fly to use on your G9 figure but not saved as G9 props.

    Oh, and if I also add the G9 poses to G8 converter, could I then go on to convert the already converted props from G9 to G8 - if that makes sense?

    Since they are not saved as G9 props, you wouldn't be able to use them with G8F/G9F.  You would need the Bone Minions that go directly from the original prop generation (e.g., https://www.daz3d.com/bone-minion-for-genesis-3-poses-for-genesis-8-and-81 or the bundle will allow you to use G3F/G8M hats (and poses of course) on G8F/G8M)

    Ah I understand, thank you for explaining! So one also has to save the scene with the Bone Minion included and cannot delete it after use because the conversion is dependent on it, right?

    Would love to throw an 'all poses to G8' bundle in my cart now like the Ultimate bundle for g9, but I there doesn't seem to be one. So I guess I'll need the separate minions for G8. 

  • carrie58carrie58 Posts: 3,989
    edited July 8

    Thank you very much for this it makes it so much easier to use V4 jewelry on my newer figures!! This is G9 with V4 earrings and necklace ,I did use shaders on the jewelry ,and I mostly use 3DL

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  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608
    edited July 8

    Ryuu@AMcCF said:

    I bought this utility, as well as many other of the utilities you and SickleYield have created, but everytime I see the title to these threads, I can't help but thinking of:

    Thank you both, and please keep up the great work!

    heart

    You're welcome!  And you found my inspiration! laugh  I love the Minions in the Despicable Me movies.  I already had the concept of the Skeletons helping me (and you) work in previous product promos.  When I came up with the concept for on-demand pose conversion, Bone Minions as a name just jumped out at me.  I am sure it has hurt me in sales as it is not immediately obvious what the product does, unlike "On-Demand Pose Converter for G9 Poses," but I couldn't resist! laugh

    Post edited by RiverSoft Art on
  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    Dartanbeck said:

    Alright, now This is Awesome!!!

    I've never been a stranger to going in and making smart props work on cross generations - I use content from All generations of Daz figures.Sometimes they can be a real bugger to get right - and sometimes, if it's too much of a pain, I just look for a different prop.

     

    This thing fixes all of that!!! 

     

    It's no secret that I'm a Huge Fan of the Bone Minion series. They have given me such accuracy with no fuss, that even though there might be other options, Bone Minion wins the day for me - big time! Love it!

     

    So I had to get my hands on this and try it out. Absolutely Awesome!!! 

    1. Load the correct Bone Minion for the generation of the smart prop
    2. Select the Bone Minion and apply the smart prop
    3. Run the Script

    It doesn't get any easier than that - in, in my short time practicing, everything I've tried so far turns out Perfect!!!

    Thanks Riversoft Art!!! Thank You So Much!!!

     

    I never really minded doing it by hand because it's often a prop that I really want to use. But having this... Wow! 

    You're very welcome!  And thank you for all of your enthusiastic support! smiley

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    tsroemi said:

    RiverSoft Art said:

    tsroemi said:

    This is such a neat idea, I have so many lovely older hats and am terrible at fitting them to other figures. But I don't have any experience yet with Bone Minions. So if I buy the Ultimate Pose Converter Bundle for G9 and then the Prop Minion, I should be able to convert all my hats from all previous generations for G9, right? Or would I need anything else?

    If you bought https://www.daz3d.com/ultimate-pose-converter-bundle-for-genesis-9, you will be able to USE V4/M4/G1/G2/G3F/G3M/G8F/G8M hats on your G9 figures.  They are "converted" on the fly to use on your G9 figure but not saved as G9 props.

    Oh, and if I also add the G9 poses to G8 converter, could I then go on to convert the already converted props from G9 to G8 - if that makes sense?

    Since they are not saved as G9 props, you wouldn't be able to use them with G8F/G9F.  You would need the Bone Minions that go directly from the original prop generation (e.g., https://www.daz3d.com/bone-minion-for-genesis-3-poses-for-genesis-8-and-81 or the bundle will allow you to use G3F/G8M hats (and poses of course) on G8F/G8M)

    Ah I understand, thank you for explaining! So one also has to save the scene with the Bone Minion included and cannot delete it after use because the conversion is dependent on it, right?

    You're welcome.  The Bone Minion itself CAN be deleted.  The scene will save the modifications to the prop and/or pose with no problem.

    Would love to throw an 'all poses to G8' bundle in my cart now like the Ultimate bundle for g9, but I there doesn't seem to be one. So I guess I'll need the separate minions for G8. 

    Not up to me I am afraid.  Daz discourages the submission of bundles for previously released products.

  • RiverSoft ArtRiverSoft Art Posts: 6,608

    carrie58 said:

    Thank you very much for this it makes it so much easier to use V4 jewelry on my newer figures!! This is G9 with V4 earrings and necklace ,I did use shaders on the jewelry ,and I mostly use 3DL

    Thank YOU for sharing your image from Prop Minion!

  • tsroemitsroemi Posts: 2,792

    RiverSoft Art said:

    tsroemi said:

    RiverSoft Art said:

    tsroemi said:

    This is such a neat idea, I have so many lovely older hats and am terrible at fitting them to other figures. But I don't have any experience yet with Bone Minions. So if I buy the Ultimate Pose Converter Bundle for G9 and then the Prop Minion, I should be able to convert all my hats from all previous generations for G9, right? Or would I need anything else?

    If you bought https://www.daz3d.com/ultimate-pose-converter-bundle-for-genesis-9, you will be able to USE V4/M4/G1/G2/G3F/G3M/G8F/G8M hats on your G9 figures.  They are "converted" on the fly to use on your G9 figure but not saved as G9 props.

    Oh, and if I also add the G9 poses to G8 converter, could I then go on to convert the already converted props from G9 to G8 - if that makes sense?

    Since they are not saved as G9 props, you wouldn't be able to use them with G8F/G9F.  You would need the Bone Minions that go directly from the original prop generation (e.g., https://www.daz3d.com/bone-minion-for-genesis-3-poses-for-genesis-8-and-81 or the bundle will allow you to use G3F/G8M hats (and poses of course) on G8F/G8M)

    Ah I understand, thank you for explaining! So one also has to save the scene with the Bone Minion included and cannot delete it after use because the conversion is dependent on it, right?

    You're welcome.  The Bone Minion itself CAN be deleted.  The scene will save the modifications to the prop and/or pose with no problem.

    Would love to throw an 'all poses to G8' bundle in my cart now like the Ultimate bundle for g9, but I there doesn't seem to be one. So I guess I'll need the separate minions for G8. 

    Not up to me I am afraid.  Daz discourages the submission of bundles for previously released products.

    Thanks a lot for the clarifications!  

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