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GLBBlender addon to generate daz HD morphs (.dhdm files)
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BobbWed, Oct 29
deathdTue, Oct 28
gesertyTue, Oct 28
deathdTue, Oct 28
gesertyTue, Oct 28
Luxe MuseTue, Oct 28
Uncanny ValetTue, Oct 28
Luxe MuseTue, Oct 28
MasterstrokeTue, Oct 28
Luxe MuseMon, Oct 27
Hello, I made an addon that lets you create daz HD morphs from Blender (for example, from an sculpted figure). The addon generates .dhdm files which can be used in daz to replicate the HD details. It currently only supports windows x64, but I'm eventually planning to create a version for Linux too.
The addon can be found in: https://gitlab.com/x190/daz-dhdm-gen (free) or https://xin888.gumroad.com/l/daz_dhdm_gen (for support). They are the same version and they come with documentation on how to use them.
I also made another addon that lets you import daz HD morphs into Blender: https://gitlab.com/x190/daz-hd-morphs (free) or https://xin888.gumroad.com/l/daz_hd_morphs (for support). It also comes with documentation on how to use it.
The addon can be found in: https://gitlab.com/x190/daz-dhdm-gen (free) or https://xin888.gumroad.com/l/daz_dhdm_gen (for support). They are the same version and they come with documentation on how to use them.
I also made another addon that lets you import daz HD morphs into Blender: https://gitlab.com/x190/daz-hd-morphs (free) or https://xin888.gumroad.com/l/daz_hd_morphs (for support). It also comes with documentation on how to use it.
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In case of any issues, create an issue in the gitlab pages or post here: https://bitbucket.org/Diffeomorphic/import_daz/issues/1399/blender-addon-to-generate-rigged-hd-meshes (the addons work best with the import_daz addon so it has some activity there).
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Wow, this is big news. Are you the same guy that did all that work with the HD stuff on the diffeo plugin?
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Xin181
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Fri, Nov 24, 2023If you mean the daz_hd_morphs addon, yes. It's not part of diffeo but diffeo has utilities to help it, and it works best with it in general.
Here is the first version of the ZBrush plugin: https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/y96AV/dhdmgen-zbrush-plugin-to-author-hd-morphs-dhdm-files-for-daz-studio .
In case of any issues, report them.
In case of any issues, report them.
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Xin181
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Wed, Jun 19, 2024It's available on gumroad now too: https://xin888.gumroad.com/l/dhdmgen
TZO3k1
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Wed, Jun 19, 2024Yeah, I'm definitely gonna snag it next month as my budget's already tapped out! ;^)
Xin181
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Thu, Jun 20, 2024In that case you might be interested in the Artstation version since it's cheaper due to Artstation commissions being lower. The page has been restored.
danielevilThu, Feb 22, 2024
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Voc poderia fazer um vdeo de demonstrao e tutorial, seria legal para divulgao, e mais uma coisa estou sempre recebendo uma mensagem de erro de dll dizendo que no foi encontrada nenhuma diviso ao criar o .dhdm, no Zbrush 2021.
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Xin181
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Thu, Feb 22, 2024Have you followed the steps in the documentation closely? I suspect your problem is because you are not doing the "Save base shape" part correctly. You should be saving the base mesh only, without subdivisions first.
Xin181
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Thu, Feb 22, 2024If you still can't solve it, I will consider making a video during the weekend.
danielevil
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Thu, Feb 22, 2024Yes, I saved the base shape without subdivisions, in this case my Genesis 9 base shape, I'm sending it to zbrush with a character's morph, and exporting it in .GoZ through the plugin, I tried several times with different characters and still no success, if you If you could record the video it would help me a lot and many people with doubts, I would be very grateful.
I posted an image below
I posted an image below
danielevilThu, Feb 22, 2024
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I just did this test, and even with Sdiv3, that is, just 2 clicks on Divide and saving the base without any subdivision, the error persists, I don't know what could be wrong.
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Xin181
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Thu, Feb 22, 2024I think I know what's the error. Be sure to select the body mesh in the subtool panel when saving the base shape. Same when pressing Create dhdm later on.
In any case, I might as well record a video during the weekend.
In any case, I might as well record a video during the weekend.
danielevil
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Thu, Feb 22, 2024Okay, I'll wait for your video, I managed to create the .dhdm file by exporting something else, it's not right, I couldn't get the .dsf to talk to the .dhdm.
So I'll wait for your video.
So I'll wait for your video.
Xin181
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Fri, Feb 23, 2024Ok, I will let you know when I publish the video. Need to do some editing on it to hide personal info, but I don't think it will take long.
danielevil
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Sat, Mar 09, 2024Could you make a tutorial for the Blender Plugin, and ask what exact version of ZBrush you used 2023, but which build? , so far I haven't been able to make it work even with version 1.0.1 of the Plugin.
danielevilSun, Mar 10, 2024
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I discovered where I was going wrong.
in the .dsf file I was putting .
"url_hd" then I noticed and the correct one is "hd_url" .
Now it's going perfect, thank you very much for all your help.
in the .dsf file I was putting .
"url_hd" then I noticed and the correct one is "hd_url" .
Now it's going perfect, thank you very much for all your help.
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... thanks a lot DAZ just spammed Artstation with copyright notices to take down my page. I will fight against it since reverse engineering is protected by law.
If Artstation refuses, I will simply move on to a proper market that respects the law.
If Artstation refuses, I will simply move on to a proper market that respects the law.
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I really want this, but would it be possible to buy the Blender version through RenderHub rather than through Gumroad?
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Xin181
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Sun, Apr 28, 2024I would upload them to RenderHub too, but the tier system they have: https://www.renderhub.com/info/sell-3d-models is more suited for people who sell 3d models (it scales with quantity of products) and not so much for those who sell plugins (obviously you aren't gonna sell 100 plugins).
Xin181
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Sun, Apr 28, 2024In any case, you can use the Blender version for free by following the gitlab link. If you find it useful, you can then support it by buying it on gumroad.
Katsuyaki
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Sun, Apr 28, 2024I've never looked at RenderHub's vendor policies, but now that I have, it answers a question I've had for a while now. There are a couple of vendors here (not gonna mention names) who will upload the same exact same prop to their store multiple times, each time with a unique set of materials (red, green, blue, etc.). Most vendors will sell a prop with a couple of material presets, and maybe a material add-on or two on the side -- however, these guys' stores are just flooded with copies of the same prop but with a single material per copy. And now I can see that RenderHub's vendor policies are what's incentivizing this.
Katsuyaki
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Sun, Apr 28, 2024Anyway, my thing about Gumroad is that the vendor turn-over rate there (at least in my experience) tends to be pretty high. I've found some great products there, but then the vendors drop out after a few weeks and I'm left with an orphan product with no support. Vendors on the bigger sites (like D*z, R*nderosity, R*nderotica and RenderHub) tend to stick around and are available for support.
@Katsuyaki
"vendors here (not gonna mention names) who will upload the same exact same prop to their store multiple times, each time with a unique set of materials (red, green, blue, etc.)."
Since you are not a seller, you do not know that the remuneration rate paid depends on the number of items in the store
It is true that 3DModels sellers often offer the same products several times with only the texture differing. This is not the habit of product sellers for Daz Studio, several months ago some buyers even asked to be able to filter suppliers to avoid having to browse redundant product pages. I don't know if this feature will ever be implemented.
"vendors here (not gonna mention names) who will upload the same exact same prop to their store multiple times, each time with a unique set of materials (red, green, blue, etc.)."
Since you are not a seller, you do not know that the remuneration rate paid depends on the number of items in the store
It is true that 3DModels sellers often offer the same products several times with only the texture differing. This is not the habit of product sellers for Daz Studio, several months ago some buyers even asked to be able to filter suppliers to avoid having to browse redundant product pages. I don't know if this feature will ever be implemented.
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Katsuyaki
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Sun, Apr 28, 2024The practice I described seems like one of those "the letter of the law" vs. "the spirit of the law" type situations, and these vendors are simply using the rules as they're currently set up to maximize their compensation, which I totally get. It was just something weird that I noticed and couldn't figure out the reason for it, and now I know why.
The product can no longer be found on Artstation, I hope you can upload it soon on other pages, it would be very useful to me.
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Xin181
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Sat, May 04, 2024I will upload it somewhere else if Artstation does nothing about it next week.
The ZBrush plugin has been reuploaded here: https://xin888.gumroad.com/l/dhdmgen (gumroad has higher commissions so I had to adjust the price).
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Masterstroke
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Mon, May 13, 2024I have the zbrush version already, but not the Blender version.
Too bad, there is no paypal option on gumroad.
I don't give my CC-number on Online-shops
Too bad, there is no paypal option on gumroad.
I don't give my CC-number on Online-shops
Xin181
Version for blender how many subdivisions does it support?
Version for blender how many subdivisions does it support?
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Xin181
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Wed, May 29, 2024You could try v1.0.0 for free to see if it works for higher subdivisions. I couldn't test it due to my hardware limitations.
From v2.0.0 onward I decided to make the Blender addon more similar to the ZBrush plugin, with pre-generated files given with the addon. This means that, due to my hardware limitations, it will only support up to subdivision level 3. The reason for doing this is that the process of generating files in previous versions wasn't exact and could cause issues. The pre-generated files, on the other hand, are correct but generating them is harder since they require additional scripts.
From v2.0.0 onward I decided to make the Blender addon more similar to the ZBrush plugin, with pre-generated files given with the addon. This means that, due to my hardware limitations, it will only support up to subdivision level 3. The reason for doing this is that the process of generating files in previous versions wasn't exact and could cause issues. The pre-generated files, on the other hand, are correct but generating them is harder since they require additional scripts.
Alexa808
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024DAZ_DHDM_GEN (Blender Addon) will work in the version of blender 4.2.3 and 4.3 and subsequent new versions ?
Any chance we can offer help to generate the pre-generated files for support up to higher subdiv levels?
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Xin181
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Wed, Nov 13, 2024The process is a little convoluted because I have to run a few scripts and in some cases edit the scripts. Even then, I would need to test the results.
I had posted a question/issue about the blender dhdm gen addon on gitlab. Not sure if you were able to see my question? https://gitlab.com/x190/daz-dhdm-gen/-/issues/3
I was having an issue when generating HD morphs which lead to small dimples appearing over the surface. I was using the original version of the Blender addon, so perhaps the issue has been resolved in the new version.
I was having an issue when generating HD morphs which lead to small dimples appearing over the surface. I was using the original version of the Blender addon, so perhaps the issue has been resolved in the new version.
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Xin181
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Sun, Jan 19Yes, the older version might have some issues. I will need to update the latest version soon to make sure it works on the latest Blender version.
Is the Zbrush version still in developement? Previous version was limited to sub-d level 3 if I'm correct?
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Xin181
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Sun, Jan 19Yes, I will automate the process a little more in the next version, but I can't do higher subdivisions yet because my hardware is not powerful enough to test it.
I cant seem to generate the .mrr files in my Matching Files directory. I'm only generating the .mr files,
Installed versions:
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Installed versions:
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Could the matching files be included with the addon, or is it essential we generate these?
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Luxe Muse
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Mon, Oct 27Please, see my comment below, also, you can find how to use the free file with this video:
Luxe Muse
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Mon, Oct 27Although my question regarding all of this is, given DAZ's proclivity to go after vendors, is it legal?
Luxe Muse
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Mon, Oct 27If you were able to read the comment I meant, I was confused due to the fact that I found this same product for free. But it seems his creator was offering a lesser version and I thought it was just a clone. The rest, around the legality is still a valid question as a vendor for myself.
Masterstroke
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Tue, Oct 28I doubt, that this tool is legal, in case itis created by backward engineering.
Legal or not, DAZ will hate it.
Legal or not, DAZ will hate it.
Luxe Muse
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Tue, Oct 28That's what I thought, thank you Masterstroke. I guess for personal use it should be fine, as long as it stays in your computer.
Uncanny Valet
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Tue, Oct 28Im not sure why you are all replying to my post in this thread; your comments dont seem to have much to do with my post.
(Note: In that video you linked, I am personally mentioned at the 9:14 minute mark in the video...)
(Note: In that video you linked, I am personally mentioned at the 9:14 minute mark in the video...)
Luxe Muse
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Tue, Oct 28Yes, I deleted a post I originally shared with you, Uncanny. That context is missing because I deleted it. Basically I found this blender script via the video a while ago, and thought the person here selling it on Gumroad was NOT the same person that made the script. But I was wrong, so please, discard what I said and the video link, I just can't edit or delete comments.
geserty
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Tue, Oct 28I'm not sure but looks like the version 2 for Blender doesn't need the matching files.
Anyway the plugin is not legal, someone already asked in the Daz forum some time ago.
Anyway the plugin is not legal, someone already asked in the Daz forum some time ago.
it is legal, daz just butthurt that people other than their chosen vendors can make HD files now.
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geserty
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Tue, Oct 28are you sure? reverse engineering or decompiling dhdm files is prohibited
deathd
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Tue, Oct 28if you ask daz, all kinds of things are "prohibited". Especially that richard guy in the forums. He swears up and down that it's illegal to us a shrinkwrap modifier to fit clothes armor etc onto genesis for example. He is braindead.
Bobb
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Wed, Oct 29You mean Hazeltine of course. He's just a shill for Daz. He's why there's so little traffic in the forums there.
I love when someone sticks it to Daz. If it's illegal, they can fire up their lawyers and try suing the eleventeen ba-jillion of us that have it.
I love when someone sticks it to Daz. If it's illegal, they can fire up their lawyers and try suing the eleventeen ba-jillion of us that have it.
