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Second skin clothing

glennf

Eager
I need to learn how to do this in DS.
I have a nice set of second skins for my BirKitta Dawn character that would make a great addon.
With Poser I can pretty well get it looking good but DS is a whole 'nother thing.
The hardest part for me is creating the second skins.I have no artistic skills:)
To make the normal maps I use a PS filter.Then it's just a matter of creating a geoshell and adding the maps to the shell.
 

Faery_Light

Dances with Bees
Contributing Artist
I have a set of second skin clothing I was working on for Dawn.
They are for the Birkitta set I have in the store.
But I remember another vendor from Renderosity who did a set for V3 that would work on any V3 texture set.
I'm wondering how she did that.
I'd make my set that way if I could figure it out.
 

tparo

Engaged
QAV-BEE
There's several youtube video tutorials availble; but the concept is pretty simple,
load a figure>create>New Geometry Shell
The Geometry shell is set out a fraction from the figure this can be altered in the parameters tab using the Mesh Offset.
The shell has the same mat zones as the figure
 

Pendraia

Sage
Contributing Artist
The other good thing with geo shells is they can be weight mapped which can give clothing more realism. I keep meaning to do something with them like masks but never seem to get there.
 

Faery_Light

Dances with Bees
Contributing Artist
I might try it later, if I ever get my new dusk morph working in DS.
Too many battles with respiratory and other issues have caused a real heavy fog in my brain.
I've tried all day to remember how but no luck, time to rest from it....lol.
 

Pendraia

Sage
Contributing Artist
Sorry to hear that Faery_Light...at the moment I haven't touched anything in months and have forgotten everything I once knew...so not much help I'm afraid.
 

Faery_Light

Dances with Bees
Contributing Artist
I'll keep trying another day, may get it yet.
My brain is just too weary from everything to let me concentrate properly.
 

glennf

Eager
Sorry to hear you are having health problems FL.
I play with geo shells a bit and if I can help let me know.
 

glennf

Eager
I guess my response was somewhat miss leading, I wasn't asking to work with you on your project but an offer to answer any questions you might have if I can.
Sorry:)
 
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