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Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby Hydra » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:09 pm

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I was just curious to know if Octane 2 and 3 will support the new Daz Studio. I'm also curious to know if the new Content Encryption will affect how we interact with our databases.
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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby cyprine » Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:45 pm

cyprine Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:45 pm
aye aye, very curious too !
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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby Spectralis » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:47 pm

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I'd also like to know how 4.9 is working with OcDS. I've not upgraded to 4.9 yet so I'm waiting for some other brave soul to try it out and feedback.

Not sure about the encrypted content as I always manually install content. Is it possible to have both manual and encrypted content in the same database? Based on comments in the DAZ forum many others are finding this confusing and not certain what benefits 4.9 brings other than encryption (if that could be described as a benefit.)
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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby Hydra » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:32 am

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Spectralis wrote:I'd also like to know how 4.9 is working with OcDS. I've not upgraded to 4.9 yet so I'm waiting for some other brave soul to try it out and feedback.

Not sure about the encrypted content as I always manually install content. Is it possible to have both manual and encrypted content in the same database? Based on comments in the DAZ forum many others are finding this confusing and not certain what benefits 4.9 brings other than encryption (if that could be described as a benefit.)

The 4.9 part doesn't bother me... It will work with older content. Will OcDS support iRay textures?

I'm very concerned with directory structures. I rearrange everything all the time. Poses go with their associated props. I flatten the texture directories.. so its not Materials/3Delight Materials/Iray, its just 3Delight, and iRay. (Fewer clicks if you go back and forth.) I remove boutique directories, like 'i13'. I also never ever install into my core database. I do that in a test database which I clean up, and... test the product. Then I merge it.

The only feature I really want from Daz is a revision number on the damn files.

I also have no idea how I access encrypted textures. Are we even getting jpgs any more?
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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby linvanchene » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:45 am

linvanchene Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:45 am
I have used all the last test builds of OcDS 2.x and 3.x with the latest DAZ Studio 4.9 Public Release / Beta builds.

With the latest releases there are no issues with OcDS that would be caused directly by DS 4.9.

Therefore I can only recommend upgrading.

The benefits of installing and updating products with DAZ connect directly inside DAZ Studio are huge compared to installing with the DIM or just manually.

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New folder structure for encrypted products

I am not going to comment on the ethical and business reasons for or against encryption.
Both sides have valuable points that have been discussed at length in the last months...

As far as I am concerned the current implementation of encrypted geometry with unencrypted textures and image maps is not interfering with my past workflow.

All import and export options are the same. If I want to edit geometry I can still do that the same way as before by using GoZ or exporting .obj.

The only real change is that together with the encrypted geometry all textures and maps are now located in a separate product folder named with the SKU number of the product.

runtime texture location spread over 700 folders.jpg


Personally I have come to the conclusion that I do not have the time and energy to manually move around files.
So I trust in the category and file system that DAZ3D implemented and work with that as it is.

This also means that I completely uninstalled all DIM versions of products and reinstalled those products I intend to use directly inside DAZ Studio with DAZ Connect.


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Some more practical 4.9 infos for those interested:

DAZ3D released a video that gives a great first impression how you can install and update your products directly in the Smart Content tab.

Smart Content in Daz Studio



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Filter by Context

At the left bottom of the smart content tab a filter was added named "Filter by Context"

- With a checkmark set smart content behaves as before.
Only those products are displayed that are directly compatible with the selected item in the scene.
Example: Genesis 3 female is selected in the scene and you browse to wardrobe shirts. Then only shirts compatible with G3F are displayed.

- With the checkmark removed ALL your products of the selected category are displayed.

Example:
if you select wardrobe shirts all shirts are displayed no matter if they are for V4, Genesis, Genesis 2 or Genesis 3.


Seems I have 413 shirts to choose from ;-).jpg


You can find more information here:

http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/s ... view/start

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Installing your last orders directly in DAZ Studio


There are now advanced filter options for the smart content.
Just browse to the available tab to show all products that are not yet installed.
Set the filter options to display your recent orders first.
Make a selection with mouse or keybord (CTRL+A) and click install.

How to install your last orders inside DAZ Studio.jpg


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Display additional product information directly inside DAZ Studio

Right click any product and select "more information" to display the product wiki page directly inside DAZ Studio.

Right click product - More information.jpg


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Login or work offline

You can change between an online or offline modes with the click of a button.

You can manually Login or Work Offline with the click of a button.jpg


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Practical Example: Installing only products compatible with Genesis 3 Female



On my laptop I have only limited HD space. Installing all products is not an option.
In the DIM it was still time consuming to find products that only work with one generation of figures like Genesis 3.

With DAZ connect I can now simply add Genesis 3 Female to the scene and with "Filter by Context" activated all available products are displayed that are only compatible with G3F. Make a selection with CTRL + All. Rightclick install. Wait for the downloads to complete. Done.

Doing the same task manually or with the DIM would have taken me several days to figure out which items are Genesis 3 compatible and which are older G2, Genesis or V4 items...

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From my point of view DAZ Studio 4.9 is a huge leap forward in making it much easier to install and update selections of a large amount of licensed products.
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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby Hydra » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:28 am

Hydra Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:28 am
Thanks...

I'm not really concerned about the encryption.

I only need to access the raw and original textures in their original locations to make adjustments. Its a show stopper if I can't do that anymore.
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I have 500GB of models. Most of which comes from Daz. With my bandwidth restrictions upgrading Smart Content alone will take 12 months. (I'm capped at 100GB/month, and I'd like to use the internet as well. It would cost me $300 to upgrade my service.)

I don't use 'Smart Content' or whatever that is. When I originally asked Daz, they said there was no manual that means I've got 2 years of unmanaged mess in there by now. Apparently to use it I was also not permitted to change directories... (I really truly don't want to become a database admin. When there already is one called a 'file system'.)

Since I use the directory structure to access my files, a video demonstrating that would be valuable. As I said I don't know what Smart Content is.

What I need to do is download and install content to a test library. (Daz can do that just fine, I'm good.) I then need to change all the directories around to suit my needs. For instance I merged Skyler and Rayne since their clothes will likely fit, and in this case, all the clothes\hair are co-located in the character directory. Clothes\Hair are also located in the Hair and Clothes directory as well.
C:\Daz 3D\My Library\People\Genesis 3 Female\Characters\Skyler&Rayn


As I said, I'm not concerned about encryption so much as the ability to access files. I'm also glad to hear that 4.9 is working.
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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby linvanchene » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:40 am

linvanchene Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:40 am
updated and removed original answer to keep this shorter
anything I write might be obsolete already anyway.
So it may be better to check the official answers by DAZ3D staff on the DAZ3D forum...


Most questions raised are covered in the official

DAZ Connect FAQ:

http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/ ... ect-faq/p1

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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby Spectralis » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:43 am

Spectralis Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:43 am
The confusion is due to the fact that this is another kind of content distribution, storage and filing system on top of others that were introduced in the recent past. The 35 Connect FAQ's are more like a manual than a succinct summary of the facts. I don't use smart content either because it never seemed to work properly nor did it make searching for content much easier. It felt a lot safer installing everything manually once I had a couple of content folder calamities using DIM.

I realise that DAZ survives on its content sales but it's annoying that this is being imposed upon us while neither my NLE or DAW require such convoluted methods to store and access content. If Sony suddenly decided to introduce encryption on all its audio/video sample content then I think there would be similar frustration among Vegas Pro users to say the least.
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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby gaazsi » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:21 pm

gaazsi Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:21 pm
sounds not that good to me...

so... will it be possible to get unencrypted file structures like it has been all the time or is that not possible any longer from now on? i need to edit textures and stuff most of the time so everything else would be a big problem
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Re: Daz 4.9 and Encryped Content

Postby larsmidnatt » Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:32 pm

larsmidnatt Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:32 pm
not moving to 4.9 till i am forced to for octane probably.

i will always install manually, i hate smart content and how daz organize stuff. doesn't work for me. sure i may be old school but it works for me.

Thanks for letting us know it works lin.
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