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daz studiotm user documentation revision c 26 may 2009 trademark copyright notice the daz studiotm software and logo are a copyright of ©2002-2009 daz 3d inc the daz 3dtm logo is a copyright of ©2005 daz 3d inc daz® is a registered trademark of daz 3d inc all other product names mentioned in this manual and other documentation are for identification purposes only trademarks registered or not listed herein are the exclusive property of their respective owners.

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 revision history revision a b release for v1.7 release for v2.0 includes the following changes 1 conversion to robohelp format 2 updates to text formatting as needed 3 addition of images text as needed 4 addition of index 5 addition of the following new tools/functionality pane auto-hide drag-and-drop level of detail multiple uvs sub-division surfaces release for v2.0.0.21 includes the following changes 1 addition of pages for file save as options 2 addition of new hexagon bridge functionality release for v2.1.1.13 includes the following changes 1 addition or updates for the following new tools/functionality startup wizard changes quick start tab/tutorials content manager database auto magnetize add and replace save uv set in material preset lod level export 2 update to saving light and camera presets to reference correct instructions and images 3 addition of ctrl option when zeroing out a figure 4 clarification of selecting all morphs when exporting a pose preset 5 addition of creating a custom action includes the following changes 1 updated index 2 corrected filename for backing up the content manager database 3 corrected several spelling errors release for v2.2.14 includes the following changes 1 addition or updates of the following new tools/functionality lip sync lod support in hexagon bridge morph panel multi-uv save preset open scene on new document power loader smoothing angle support for 3d mice changes to content options menu to move items to new content manager tab in preferences dialog move of auto-magnetize on/off to content manager preferences tab updates to collada and fbx exporters to handle lod levels and uv description date 09/28/07 03/03/08 dcn 001 03/24/08 dcn 002 04/02/08 dcn 003 04/16/08 dcn 004 06/03/08 2 3 4 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc i

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 revision history dcn 005 dcn 006 sets release for v2.3.3.9 includes the following changes 1 addition of new load cancel functionality release for v2.3.3.11 and 2.3.3.15 includes the following changes 1 addition of option to adjust timeline to match audio file 2 addition of option to turn on subdivision during figure manipulation release for v2.3.3.83 includes the following changes 1 incorporation of documentation for the dynamic clothing basic plug-in 2 minor changes to figures/text for changes to content manager release for v2.3.3.146 includes the following changes 1 changes deletion of applied d-formers when spawning morphs 2 stability of undo/redo when creating d-formers 3 addition of ability to cancel optimization of images when rendering 4 addition of ability to attempt to try to save a rendered image/animation when the first attempt fails 5 changes to obj exporter to correct whitespaces in group name entries 6 changes to pz3 importer to correctly read and set strength values for ambient diffuse and specular 7 vbo optimizations re-enabled 8 change on scene tab where setting a node as visible/invisible or selectable/non-selectable does not change node selected in scene 9 change to mac installations to allow spaces 10 change to default content view to folder view release for v3 includes the following changes 1 addition of the following plug-ins figure mixer map transfer morph follower render album shader baker shader mixer 2 numerous preference updates for new features 3 updates to main menu options 4 addition of camera and light wireframe options 5 updates to exporting obj presets 6 addition of a daz collada import/export options 7 addition of smoothing displacement and normal mapping to the surfaces tab 8 additional options to the render settings tab 9 replaced render level with edge interpolation for sub-d 07/01/08 07/10/08 dcn 007 10/13/08 dcn 008 02/08/09 c 05/26/09 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc ii

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 table of contents introduction 1 welcome 1 what is daz studio 1 create 2 express 2 key features 3 what s new 4 included documentation 5 artist guide 5 conventions 5 ordered procedures 5 keyboard entries 5 commands and prompts 6 tips cautions and notes 6 readme 6 system requirements 6 windows 6 minimum requirements 6 recommended requirements 7 macintosh 7 minimum requirements 8 recommended requirements 8 support 8 contacting technical support 8 other daz resources 8 memory issues 9 installation 9 running daz studio 10 getting updates 16 getting started 17 quickstart tutorials 17 the basics 18 starting your project 18 step one add a figure 18 step two add clothing 20 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc iii

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 step three add wings 22 step four add hair 22 attaching clothing 23 step one fit the dress 24 step two fit the wings 26 step three assign a parent for the hair 26 step four pose the figure 27 step five using morphs to change body shape 28 in conclusion 29 rendering 30 step one render settings 30 step two render the image 31 step three save the render 32 step four save the scene 32 lights camera 32 about lights 32 using cameras 33 step one change the background color 33 step two build and adjust a spotlight 33 create the spotlight 34 select the facelight camera 34 adjust the spotlight 35 frame the default camera 37 step three add a distant light 37 adjust the perspective view 38 create the distant light 38 adjust the light properties 39 step four add a point light 40 step five add and scale a second figure 41 step six tests tweaks and workflow 42 adjusting the lights 42 in conclusion 44 menus commands 44 using and customizing the interface 44 overview of interface items 44 customizing daz studio 45 customize daz studio dialog 46 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc iv

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 creating a custom action 49 customizing shortcuts and icons 53 customizing activity tabs 54 customizing menus 55 customizing toolbars 57 customizing the layout 58 using multiple monitors 58 customizing panes 58 pane auto-hide 60 customizing tabs 62 customizing interface colors 64 saving loading custom interface layouts 65 saving custom interface layouts 65 loading custom interface layouts 65 setting preferences 65 setting general preferences 65 setting directory preferences 66 the content directory manager 69 managing content sets 70 adding a new content set 70 removing a content set 70 renaming a content set 71 managing directories 72 adding a new directory 72 removing a directory 73 setting interface preferences 75 setting scene preferences 78 setting content manager preferences 79 setting startup preferences 82 command and toolbar reference 82 file menu commands 82 the load toolbar 83 new 83 open 84 merge 84 save 84 save as 84 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc v

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 save last render 85 import 85 export 86 import settings 86 send to hexagon 87 exit 87 file save as 88 save as scene 88 save as d-form preset 88 save as puppeteer preset 89 save as pose preset 90 save as shader preset 92 save as materials preset 93 save as character preset 95 save as lights preset 96 save as cameras preset 97 save as uv preset 98 file import 99 import bvh files 99 import daz collada files 104 import poser files 104 import obj files 105 file export 106 export bvh files 106 export collada files 107 general tab 108 morphs tab 110 lod levels tab 112 uv sets tab 112 export daz collada files 112 export obj files 113 presets tab 113 lod levels tab 118 export u3d files 119 edit menu commands 119 undo 120 redo 120 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc vi

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 delete 120 delete all lights 120 delete all cameras 120 copy settings 121 paste settings 121 backdrop 121 audio 121 preferences 121 customize 121 device settings 122 convert to subd 122 add level of detail 122 figure mixer 122 figure mixer freeze 123 convert textures 123 view menu commands 123 interface layout 123 interface style 124 viewport layout 125 tabs 126 always on top 127 render menu commands 127 create menu commands 127 new camera 128 new point light 128 new distant light 128 new spotlight 128 new null 128 new d-former 128 new primitive 128 tools menu commands 129 node selection 129 rotate 129 translate 129 scale 130 surface selection 130 spot render 130 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc vii

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 powerpose 130 help menu commands 130 daz studio help 131 online resources 131 what s this help 131 about daz studio 131 register daz studio 132 about your video card 132 about installed plug-ins 132 report a bug 132 view log file 132 progress dialogs 132 tab reference 133 surfaces tab 133 terminology 133 options menu 134 the surface list 135 selecting a single object 136 selecting multiple objects 136 copy/paste buttons 137 the basic and advanced sub-tabs 137 basic usage 137 basic tab 138 advanced 139 configuring materials 141 diffuse color channel 141 basic tab 142 advanced tab 142 specular highlight channel 143 basic tab 143 advanced tab 143 ambient shadow channel 144 basic 144 advanced 145 opacity channel 145 basic tab 145 advanced tab 146 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc viii

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 bump channel 146 displacement channel 147 normal mapping 148 reflection channel 148 refraction channel 149 lighting model 150 uv maps channel 151 smoothing channel 151 saving materials 153 shader baker 154 surface tutorials 154 preparing for the tutorials 154 diffuse tutorial 156 specular tutorial 157 opacity tutorial 158 bump tutorial 159 displacement tutorial 160 reflection tutorial 161 refraction tutorial 162 content tab 164 adding content for daz studio 165 installing daz content 165 installing third-party content 165 content viewing and navigation 165 content tab options 165 navigating content folders 168 using list view 169 using tree view 170 maintaining content 170 content menu options 172 moving content via drag-and-drop 173 maintaining folders 175 adding content to your scene 175 content sub-tabs 176 info tab 176 author tab 176 adding or editing authorship information 177 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc ix

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 save as button 177 viewports and cameras 179 basic 3d terminology 179 axes working with 3d on a 2d screen 179 orthogonal and perspective views or cameras 180 orthogonal cameras 180 perspective cameras 181 customizing your viewport layout 182 selecting the active viewport 184 changing cameras 185 drawstyles 185 other viewport options 187 adjusting cameras 187 using the camera controls 187 creating your own cameras 188 using the camera parameter dials 189 the transforms section 190 the misc section 191 the camera section 191 the display section 193 scene view options 193 camera view options 195 scene tab 196 scene hierarchy and tab controls 196 using the scene tab and scene list 197 showing and hiding items in the scene list 198 expanding and collapsing the entire tree 198 expanding and collapsing portions of the tree 199 selecting and navigating through objects 199 creating parent/child relationships 200 renaming objects 200 scene tab options 201 showing and hiding items in the scene tab 202 selecting all of a specific content type 203 sorting content in the scene tab 204 expanding and collapsing from selection 204 parameters tab 205 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc x

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 tab options menu 206 mouse-over sliders 207 local and figure favorites 208 setting parameters 211 menus and buttons 212 common parameter settings 212 translations 213 rotations 213 scale 214 visible and selectable 215 cast shadows 216 bend 216 fit to 217 point at 217 morphs 217 hip type 218 the numeric parameter settings dialog 218 the toggle parameter settings dialog 219 parameters vs morphs 220 timeline tab 220 animation basics 220 breaking it down 221 anatomy of the timeline tab 221 basic timeline 221 advanced timeline 221 clearing an animation 223 render tab 224 help tab 224 new at daz tab 224 other tabs 224 the tool tab 224 building and rendering scenes 224 adding content to the scene 224 content drag-and-drop 225 conforming parenting and applying 225 drop-at target placement 226 adding content from a directory 228 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc xi

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 adding or replacing content 229 select a replacement option 229 using the replace options 230 cancel adding content 232 posing and moving figures 233 selecting which joints to move 233 direct manipulation 233 manipulation movement modes 234 applying pose presets 234 moving figures 235 applying morphs 235 auto magnetizing clothing 236 applying clothing figures 237 automatic mode 237 manual mode 237 content drag-and-drop 237 clothing tips and tricks 238 figure parameters 238 root node parameters 239 bones 239 hip type 239 multiple bones 240 symmetry 241 symmetry options 241 symmetry preferences 242 working with props 242 working with objects 243 global vs local coordinates 243 defining an object s location translation 244 rotating objects 245 defining an object s shape and size 246 manipulating/moving props 247 using the manipulator 247 selecting which prop to move 247 applying morphs 247 multiple props 248 prop parameters 248 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc xii

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daz studio 3 26 may 2009 more about lights 249 point lights 249 point light parameters 249 distant lights 250 distant light parameters 251 spotlights 251 spotlight parameters 252 manipulating/moving lights 255 selecting which light to move 255 using the manipulator 255 multiple lights 255 rendering 256 about the daz studio renderer 256 the render process 256 speeding up your renders 257 the render settings window 258 general tab 258 advanced tab 260 spot renders 263 rendering with depth of field 263 a word about how daz studio is built 263 why such a modular approach 264 what kind of tools are there 264 where to get tools 264 what tools are included 265 using tools 265 included or available plug-ins 265 align ace 266 aligning objects 267 how to align objects to each other 268 how to align objects to the grid 268 distributing objects 269 how to distribute objects 269 stacking objects 270 alignment options 271 x-axis alignment options 271 y-axis alignment options 272 © 2008-2009 daz 3d inc xiii

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