Runtime DNA merges with DAZ 3D

[Satira Capriccio]

And one day, it just all falls into place Lorraine.

The first time I attempted to learn Silo, I struggled and struggled and struggled, and just couldn't wrap my head around how to create the silly vase.

Something like a year later, I tried again, and this time some things started to make a bit of sense. Then I did a Fugazi tutorial (I think it was a swimsuit?) and lots more stuff fell into place. And finally, it all snapped together.

Of course, I threw the computer out the window a few times because of my frustrations with video tutorials. It's so much easier to reread a paragraph than it is to rewind, play, stop and swear, then rewind, then play, stop and swear again, rewind ... and so on. I just can't always follow what someone said, so I get REALLY, REALLY frustrated REALLY REALLY fast ... especially if there aren't subtitles. And if there are, then I'm reading and not seeing what they are clicking

Jeez. Give me written text with pictures any day!

 

[Lorraine]

That tuit sure holds a lot. Is it like Tenser's Floating Disc?

It is an amazing tool, frogimus but I'm not sure it is quite up to that standard! (I had to google it, my education is lacking there).

 

[Lorraine]

And one day, it just all falls into place Lorraine.

The first time I attempted to learn Silo, I struggled and struggled and struggled, and just couldn't wrap my head around how to create the silly vase.

Something like a year later, I tried again, and this time some things started to make a bit of sense. Then I did a Fugazi tutorial (I think it was a swimsuit?) and lots more stuff fell into place. And finally, it all snapped together.

Of course, I threw the computer out the window a few times because of my frustrations with video tutorials. It's so much easier to reread a paragraph than it is to rewind, play, stop and swear, then rewind, then play, stop and swear again, rewind ... and so on. I just can't always follow what someone said, so I get REALLY, REALLY frustrated REALLY REALLY fast ... especially if there aren't subtitles. And if there are, then I'm reading and not seeing what they are clicking

Jeez. Give me written text with pictures any day!

I surely hope it falls into place, Satira. I'm def getting less able to learn new programs as quik as I used to. Bah, the old age blues.

 

[Miss B]

Jeez. Give me written text with pictures any day!

You and me both, but I have to say, for video tutorials, Fugazi's are easy to watch. He doesn't rush through things so you have to keep backing up all the time.

 

[Pendraia]

Once you get comfortable with ZBrush, Silo will feel like a breeze to learn.

I think you may be right there Miss B...

Lorraine, if you think Silo makes your eyes bleed, you should try Blender. No, just kidding.

No she's not...it makes my brain melt out of both ears and run howling away. lol

Fugazi has a ton of tutorials at Renderosity, and a good many of them are for Silo. Thanks to him, I was able to model my first full piece of clothing in Silo. Up 'til then, I was mostly doing props and environ/scenic stuff in Blender. Silo's good for clothing, and it's UI is nice and clean and easy to use.

Yep...they are and I have a few that I haven't done yet and also the hair one by Littlefox. I love her tutorials...

 

[Miss B]

I like her tutorials too, except she uses Modo, so sometimes figuring out what she's referring to that's similar to an action in Silo or Blender, isn't that easy.

I was very happy when she said someone told her they did her dress/clothing tutorial in Blender. That made feel confident I could get it done . . . eventually.

 

[Pendraia]

You want to try it in Hexagon...but it's well worth the work.

 

[eclark1894]

I started with Wings3D, but moved over to Blender. Yes, Blender is very intimidating at first, but once you know where all your commands are you can get the hang of it rather. quickly. I started with just the basics. Come to think of it, one of the first things I did model was a rock.

 

[eclark1894]

One thing though, beware of SPEED TUTORIALS. It's not really a tutorial and you really do have to have a little experience under your belt to even realize what they are doing.

 

[Seliah (Childe of Fyre)]

Yeah, a lot of Blender tuts I've noticed are moving so fast that I can't follow them - or else they assume you know x or y, when the truth is you've not even Q and R yet.

I'm with Satira on tuts... I prefer written and screens so I can reference at my own pace.

 

[Miss B]

You want to try it in Hexagon...but it's well worth the work.

Hex and I don't get along. Not that it's a hard app to work in, it's not, I just think it doesn't work right on Win7 Pro. If I had tried it on my old WinXP Pro laptop, it probably wouldn't have been so flaky, but I can't work with software that isn't stable.

 

[frogimus]

As assets get bigger and take a larger memory footprint, 32 bit applications are becoming unusable.

 

[Miss B]

I'm not sure it was because it was a 32-bit app. I still have some 32-bit apps, such as Bryce, that work just fine on Win7 Pro.

 

[frogimus]

Have you tried running it in XP mode?

 

[skylab]

Quick note for Britt...not to turn this into a tutorial thread, but to clarify my last post...that is, how to import a Poser scene into DS, and what to expect while doing so. Good luck with it

 

[Miss B]

Have you tried running it in XP mode?

Honestly, I don't recall, though that's usually my first option when I have problems with 32-bit software.

The problem with Hex wasn't getting it to load, or to use any of its tools. The problem, for me at least, was it would start flickering very badly when I tried to do anything after it had been open for a while. There were a few nice tools in Hex, like Chamfer, that I liked, but I can't keep trying to get work done if the software is going to start flickering every time I try to do something.

Whether that's because it's a 32-bit app, I don't know, but I use other 32-bit apps that don't give me any problems.

 

[Lianam]

One thing though, beware of SPEED TUTORIALS. It's not really a tutorial and you really do have to have a little experience under your belt to even realize what they are doing.

I have watched a few of these with different things like drawing too. It's fun to watch would not recommend it for learning either.

 

[Lianam]

Honestly, I don't recall, though that's usually my first option when I have problems with 32-bit software.

The problem with Hex wasn't getting it to load, or to use any of its tools. The problem, for me at least, was it would start flickering very badly when I tried to do anything after it had been open for a while. There were a few nice tools in Hex, like Chamfer, that I liked, but I can't keep trying to get work done if the software is going to start flickering every time I try to do something.

Whether that's because it's a 32-bit app, I don't know, but I use other 32-bit apps that don't give me any problems.

I hope not. I got Hexagon too ( on sale) and have not tried it. I have been too busy with other things. I now have windows 10 home 64 bit. I wonder why it flickers?

 

[Pendraia]

Hex and I don't get along. Not that it's a hard app to work in, it's not, I just think it doesn't work right on Win7 Pro. If I had tried it on my old WinXP Pro laptop, it probably wouldn't have been so flaky, but I can't work with software that isn't stable.

I've never had too many issues. The main thing to remember is to save frequently and there is an option(sorry can't remember the name) under file that will allow you to save sequential saves. I also find that if you're running it for a long period of time it is more likely to become unstable so I periodically used to save and restart every so often. I used to hate doing uv's in it though...these days I mainly work in Zbrush though...haven't opened hex in ages.

 

[Miss B]

I found saving often didn't help because, when the screen gets wonky and goes sideways, there's not much you can do that can be saved. I didn't like UVs in Hex either, so usually exported and OBJ and did the UVs in Blender.