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Re: No random faces on custom set

abea...@facegen.com (FaceGen Guru) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:51:14 UT

From the 'Model' menus you select 'Change Model Set' to bring in a new
model set, then proceed normally.

If your model set didn't appear in the choices, please review the
Customizer instructions for copying over a model set.

If hitting the random button does nothing even with the default mesh

No random faces on custom set

sigsom...@gmail.com (Sigmund Sommer) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:17:44 UT

How can I get random faces generated on my custom model set? Even if I
use the skin_hi.tri and use the skin_hi.bmp it doesnt change. What am
I doing wrong?

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

k...@anet.net.tw (Kipp) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:46:02 UT

Hi,

It's why I use method 1. At first, I export the objects Poser to OBJ
format directly.
mean face.obj
head.obj
LEye.obj
REye.obj
neck.obj
head-all.obj
(I learn the operating steps from the FaceGen Customizer tutorial)
I import the six files to FaceGen Customizer, and I find the location

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

abea...@facegen.com (Galiano) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:03:08 UT

Hi Kipp,

I suspect the problem here is that Poser changed the coordinate
systems of the models when they were exported (or imported).

FaceGen Customizer and Modeller are very careful to never change
coordinate systems (unless you explicitly specify in the export
dialog), and it apears you were also very careful to align the

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

k...@anet.net.tw (Kipp) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:39:55 UT

Hi,

I had resized, rotated and moved the mean face to the correct
position.
I show the steps I made as below.

Import the mean face FaceGen Customizer provided.
[link]

resize, rotate and move the mean face
[link]

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

abea...@facegen.com (Galiano) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:14:45 UT

Hi Kipp,

No. You *export* the method 1 model. For instance to OBJ. Use only the
mesh in Poser or whatever.

You export method 2 models. Use the texture images in Poser or
whatever.

Best wishes,

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

k...@anet.net.tw (Kipp) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:50:02 UT

Hi,
I'm not sure what you mean.
I got the files about head from FaceGen Customizer in method 1.
method1.bmp
method1.egm
method1.egt
method1.fim
method1.fr3d
method1.tri

I got the files about head from FaceGen Customizer in method 2.
method2-1.bmp
method2-1.egm
method2-1.egt
method2-1.fim

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

abea...@facegen.com (Galiano) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:50:53 UT

Hi Kipp,

You don't replace one image with nine. You use the geometry exported
from method 1, and the textures exported from method 2 (all with the
same desired FG file).

As for head size, if you follow the Customizer instructions to change
the internal mean face to coordinate system you want during the setup

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

k...@anet.net.tw (Kipp) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:07:59 UT

Hi,

There are one BMP file about head in method 1.
There are nine BMP files about head in method 2 because Customizer
automatically split apart all the different surfaces, nine objects so
it get nine BMP files after texture integration. I don't know how to
use the nine pictures in method 2 to replace the one picture in method

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

abea...@facegen.com (Galiano) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:39:56 UT

Ooops, I meant to say ... "combine the *shape* statistics from your
ealier efforts with colour stats from this OBJ export approach."

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

abea...@facegen.com (Galiano) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:38:05 UT

Hello Kipp,

It's true, FaceGen Customizer was designed for game developers, and it
is very difficult to integrate Poser/Daz models. We recommend people
wait until our Poser/Daz compatible product is released next year.

You're getting very close though. You've integrated the geometry using

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

k...@anet.net.tw (Kipp) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:13:55 UT

Hi,

At first, I export the files from Poser to 3DS format, and then use
Cinema to tranfer
them to OBJ files. I encounter the patches problem. Now I accept your
suggestion,
export the files from Poser to OBJ format directly. I import the OBJ
to Facegen Customizer,
the software give me the option to automatically split apart all the

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

abea...@facegen.com (Galiano) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:16:24 UT

Hi Kipp,

The morph tab controls are mesh-specific.

If you wanted, you could export V4 morphs from Poser and add them to
your Customizer project (in the geometry integration step) and they
would show up in the Modeller morphs tab.

Alternatively, you should also be able to apply them in Poser with

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

k...@anet.net.tw (Kipp) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:05:21 UT

Hi,

Thanks for your answer, I finally finished the V4 model set.
I tried to use pictures to do PhotoFit, and it looked good.
But I found I cannot use Morph function on the V4 model set.
It seemed that only the Default Model V3 can proceed morphing.
What a pity.

Best wishes,
Kipp

Re: The face of V4 looks very strange (Facegen Customizer )

abea...@facegen.com (Galiano) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:27:52 UT

Hi Kipp,

I took another look at your process, and I think the problem is that
you are exporting from Poser in 3DS format. If you export in OBJ
format, then Customizer will give you the option to automatically
split apart all the different surfaces when you import the OBJ. Then
you can select just the face surface for building the face texture,