DAZ Studio 3_manual.pdf

DAZ Studio™

User Documentation

Revision B, DCN 008

8 February 2009

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DAZ Studio 2.0

8 February 2009

Revision History

Revision

Description

Date

Release for v1.7

09/28/07

Release for v2.0 - Includes the following changes:

1. Conversion to RoboHelp format

2. Updates to text & formatting as needed

3. Addition of images & text as needed

4. Addition of Index

5. Addition of the following new tools/functionality:

• Pane Auto-Hide

• Drag-and-Drop

• Level of Detail

• Multiple UVs

• Sub-Division Surfaces

03/03/08

DCN 001

Release for v2.0.0.21 - Includes the following changes:

1. Addition of pages for File > Save As options

2. Addition of new Hexagon Bridge functionality

03/24/08

DCN 002

Release for v2.1.1.13 - Includes the following changes:

1. Addition or updates for the following new tools/functionality:

• Startup Wizard changes

• Quick Start Tab/Tutorials

• Content Manager Database

• Auto Magnetize

• Add and Replace

• Save UV set in Material Preset

• LOD level export

2. Update to saving light and camera presets to reference correct

instructions and images.

3. Addition of Ctrl option when zeroing out a figure.

4. Clarification of selecting all morphs when exporting a pose preset.

5. Addition of creating a custom action.

04/02/08

DCN 003

Includes the following changes:

1. Updatedindex

2. Corrected filename for backing up the content manager database

3. Correctedseveral spelling errors

04/16/08

DCN 004

Release for v2.2.14 - Includes the following changes:

1. Addition or updates of the following new tools/functionality:

• Lip Sync

• LOD Support in Hexagon Bridge

• Morph Panel

• Multi-UV Save Preset

• Open scene on New document

• Power Loader

• Smoothing Angle

• Support for 3D mice

2. Changes to Content options menu to move items to new Content

Manager tab in Preferences dialog.

3. Move of Auto-Magnetize on/off to Content Manager Preferences

06/03/08

DAZ Studio 2.0

8 February 2009

Revision

Description

Date

tab.

4. Updates to Collada and FBX exporters to handle LOD Levels and

UV Sets.

DCN 005

Release for v2.3.3.9 - Includes the following changes:

1. Addition of new Load Cancel functionality.

07/01/08

DCN 006

Release for v2.3.3.11 and 2.3.3.15 - Includes the following changes:

1. Addition of option to adjust timeline to match audio file.

2. Addition of option to turn on subdivision during figure manipulation.

07/10/08

DCN 007

Release for v2.3.3.83 - Includes the following changes:

1. Incorporation of documentation for the Dynamic Clothing Basic plug-

in.

2. Minor changes to figures/text for changes to Content Manager.

10/13/08

DCN 008

Release for v2.3.3.146 - Includes the following changes:

1. Changesdeletion of applied D-Formers when spawning morphs.

2. Stability of undo/redo when creating D-Formers.

3. Addition of ability to cancel optimization of images when rendering.

4. Addition of ability to attempt to try to save a rendered

image/animation when the first attempt fails.

5. Changes to OBJ exporter to correct whitespaces in group name

entries.

6. Changes to PZ3 importer to correctly read and set strength values

for ambient, diffuse, and specular.

7. VBO optimizations re-enabled.

8. Change on Scene tab where setting a node as visible/invisible or

selectable/non-selectable does not change node selected in scene.

9. Change to Mac installations to allow spaces.

10. Change to default content view to folder view.

02/08/0

DAZ Studio 2.0

8 February 2009

Table of Contents

Introduction .. ................................................................................................................................................. 1

Welcome .. ................................................................................................................................................. 1

What is DAZ Studio? ... ............................................................................................................................. 1

Create .. ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

Express ... .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Key Features... .......................................................................................................................................... 3

What's New .. ............................................................................................................................................. 4

Included Documentation ... ........................................................................................................................ 5

Artist Guide.. ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Conventions.. ........................................................................................................................................ 6

Ordered Procedures.. ....................................................................................................................... 6

Keyboard Entries.. ............................................................................................................................ 6

Commands and Prompts .. ............................................................................................................... 6

Tips, Cautions, and Notes.. .............................................................................................................. 6

ReadMe ... ............................................................................................................................................. 6

System Requirements .. ............................................................................................................................ 7

Windows .. ............................................................................................................................................. 7

Minimum Requirements ... ................................................................................................................ 7

Recommended Requirements .. ....................................................................................................... 7

Macintosh ... .......................................................................................................................................... 7

Minimum Requirements ... ................................................................................................................ 8

Recommended Requirements .. ....................................................................................................... 8

Support ... .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Contacting Technical Support .. ............................................................................................................ 8

Other DAZ Resources .. ........................................................................................................................ 8

Memory Issues .. ................................................................................................................................... 9

Installation ... .................................................................................................................................................. 9

Running DAZ Studio .... ........................................................................................................................... 10

Getting Updates .... .................................................................................................................................. 16

Getting Started .... ........................................................................................................................................ 17

QuickStart Tutorials ... ............................................................................................................................. 17

The Basics ... ........................................................................................................................................... 18

Starting Your Project.... ........................................................................................................................... 18

Step One: Add a Figure .... ............................................................................................................. 18

Step Two: Add Clothing ... .............................................................................................................. 20

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