by Branes » Sat, 12Feb18 16:22
The normal file location for Windows 7 and Vista is:
C:\users\yourname\My Documents\Daz\Studio\My Library
for XP, it's
C:\Documents and Settings\yourname etc. Or it may be in the installation folder in Program Files.
One of the main issues of confusion with Daz Studio 4 is that the older "Content" folder of earlier versions is now called "My Library." It's the same folder with the same subfolder structure.
The Runtime folder contains all Poser files. The confusion is that, even though the file extensions may be the same, the files themselves may not always be compatible with Daz.
With most official Daz content, you just run the .exe file, tell it which directory to install to and it works fine.
When using most 3d party content from say, ShareCG or Renderocity, unzip the file to a temporary location. You'll usually find a Runtime folder in the archive. Just drop that into your "....\Studio\My Library" folder and you'll be fine. Don't unzip the folder directly into the Daz folder. However, there are times when certain people just put the files themselves into the archive with no folder structure whatsoever.
I don't know where every file type goes. It seems some file types go into multiple directories. But here is what I do know so far:
You're using the Poser folder structure
When placing these files, you should create a subfolder with the name of the object for each location.
for example, if it's a blue dress, you should create
\.....\Runtime\Textures\Blue Dress
obj and mtl files go into the \///\Runtime\Geometries folder
jpg files go into \....\Runtime\Textures.
cr2 files \....\Runtime\Libraries\Character\
png and rsr same place
pz2 \...\Runtime\Libraries\Pose pz2 files sometimes show up in their own subfolders under Libraries as morph files. but if you put them in the Pose folder, that should work
hr2 hair files \Runtime\Libraries\Hair they might have a png file with the them. same place for it.
pp2 Props \Runtime\Libraries\Props
fcz Face Morphs you probably won't find these by themselves but they go in the \Runtime\Libraries\Face folder
In the program, you'll probably find Character files under Poser format\My library\figures
Poses, hair, objects and other stuff will probably be under the Pose section
Props obviously under Props.
Finding your installed content while in the program can be an adventure all by itself.