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How do you convert existing M4 models to Genesis 2

MisumuMisumu Posts: 10
edited December 1969 in Art Studio

I have a large collection on M4 files already created that I use in my renders, I don't want to have to go back and transfer each one into Genesis 2. I purchased Michael 4 for Genesis 2 Male and Michael 4 Skins Auto Converter For Genesis 2 Male but I am not certain if this is just for using M4 material (Clothing and Mats) on Genesis 2 or if M4's made in Duf files are automatically converted.

If that is the case awesome. IF not can someone tell me what would allow me to do so with out recreating each M4 model one by one.

Thanks

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  • mark128mark128 Posts: 1,029
    edited December 1969

    Misumu said:
    I have a large collection on M4 files already created that I use in my renders, I don't want to have to go back and transfer each one into Genesis 2. I purchased Michael 4 for Genesis 2 Male and Michael 4 Skins Auto Converter For Genesis 2 Male but I am not certain if this is just for using M4 material (Clothing and Mats) on Genesis 2 or if M4's made in Duf files are automatically converted.

    If that is the case awesome. IF not can someone tell me what would allow me to do so with out recreating each M4 model one by one.

    Thanks

    The "Michael 4 for Genesis 2 Male" will allow you to use M4 skin and clothes on any G2M figure. It gives you M4 clothing auto fit for all G2M figures. It gives you the M4 UV support for all G2M figures, but you do have to load your skin presets onto M4 and save them as Material Presets (they will save in DUF format) before you can use them on G2M. You may then need to set the UVs to M4 UVs after applying it to G2M. I gave a more detailed description here: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/32913/#488318

    The "Michael 4 Skins Auto Converter" provides some automation to simplify converting skin presets.

    What is still missing is any way to convert M4 body shapes (head and body injection morphs) to G2M. You can convert M4 shapes to Genesis 1 with the GenX plugin. The authors of the GenX plugin have said they are working on an enhancement to allow M4/V4 shapes as well as Genesis 1 shapes to be transfered to G2M/F. This will probably be a new product. The last post I saw from the GenX authors indicated it would be early next year before the product would be ready.

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    The Gen X to Genesis 2 tool is getting made I do believe. Then we will be able to transfer characters, body shapes and all, to the G2 figures. It can be done by hand but is a long process. There is a Thread in Commons to do Gen4 to Genesis and then Genesis to G2. Both would need to be done to go from M4 to M6.

  • MisumuMisumu Posts: 10
    edited December 1969

    Thank you for your help. I think considering that I am having tremendous problems with Content Manager and the morphing for G2 and M6, I guess waiting might be a good thing. It seems that I need to figure out a way to a 100 percent clean install since each time I try to do one the content manager problem gets worse.

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