Daz 3d How to Manually Install Content

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The daz 3d install manager automatically installs content for you that you have downloaded via the the daz 3d website. This makes installation of official DAZ content a breeze, but what about the multitude of third party content out there?

At first this may seem rather confusing but we will guide you through the process. Firstly you need to locate where your public daz 3d folder is. On a Typical windows installation you will have two locations where you will find daz library folders. One will be

1. C:Users”username”DocumentsDAZ 3DStudioMy Library

and another will be:

2. C:UsersPublicDocumentsMy DAZ 3D Library

You need to install your content in the Second one. Most reputable content providers include instructions in the READ ME file about how to install the content, but generally it goes as follows:

When you examine the folder structure of your new content you will notice that it corresponds with your Daz Library folder structure. There will be various subfolders included.

Copy all of the content from these folders into the correct locations. For example if your new content has the folder structure of:

CONTENT

————–DATA

———————–bobhair.duf

you will need to copy the file bobhair.duf to the DATA Folder located in your DAZ Library folder. Do not delete or edit the Data folder in your DAZ Library as this will break your existing content. Just simply add your new content and then repeat this process for all the remaining folders.

To make this clearer lets take a step by step look at another example.

Here we have a folder for the Sun balcony addon by Subray 3D. Inside is the ‘My library’ folder. In the case of daz studio this normally refers to C:UsersPublicDocumentsMy DAZ 3D.

1. Open the data folder in your own Daz Library. Does it include already include a folder called Subray 3D? If it doesn’t, copy and paste the new Subray 3D folder into your data folder and your done! If it does already contain this folder we have to go a level deeper and focus on the Sun Balcony folder. If there were mutliple nested folders we would keep going untill we find a folder in your DAZ Library that doesn’t already contain the same files as your new content.
2. Repeat this process for the Environments folder. It should normally contain an Architecture folder by default so open this folder. Is there a Subray 3d folder inside? Is there a Sun Balcony folder inside this one? Repeat the same process from above. Do the same for the Runtime folder and you should soon get the hang of it!

You should now be able to find your new content within DAZ Studio by using the smart content tab or the regular content tab. If for any reason you cannot see it try closing and reopening DAZ Studio. If your content contained metadata or you can’t find it, you can refresh the database by clicking on the icon at the top right of the content or smart content tab and selecting reimport content metadata.

If you cant find new content, look for this icon and select ‘Content Database Maintenance’. Tick the Re-Import Metadata box and click Accept

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DazCentral is the new content manager from Daz 3D. Because managing Daz Studio 3D content can be… difficult, we made a simple, clean, and easy-to-use Content Manager that combines upgraded storing and sorting capabilities with an intuitive user interface.

Features

DazCentral comes with exciting updates like enhanced sorting capabilities for content and One-Click open directly into Studio. DazCentral’s new features include:

1. One-Click Open
   You asked for it, Daz built it. Open your 3D content directly into Studio with (yeah, you guessed it) one click.
2. Easy Content Sorting
   The ‘My Assets’ tab sorts your content by Name, Order Date, or Size so you can find your 3D models quicker.
3. Plug-in Capabilities
   DazCentral comes with a framework for you to manage and update your Daz Plug-ins so you can do more with your content.
4. A Sleek User Interface
   By which we mean, DazCentral looks good, it works great, and it’s intuitive and easy to use.

Why you should get DazCentral

Just like Studio and Hexagon, DazCentral is powerful, easy to use, and totally free. This Content Managing wizard makes importing your content into Studio a breeze, and delivers tutorials and other helpful links right when you need them.

Things you might be wondering about:

Can I still use the Daz Install Manager (DIM)?

Absolutely! DazCentral is to offer another Content Manager to users who may not have as much experience with the DIM, or are unfamiliar with the DIM’s processes. DazCentral and DIM cannot currently run at the same time.

Can I use both DazCentral and the DIM?

You can certainly do so, but not concurrently. DazCentral will not only detect what content is installed through DIM, but also automatically read and install to that path.

Can I use DazCentral with a Mac?

Unfortunately, Mac isn’t a supported operating system at this time, but it’s coming! For the time being, Mac users should continue to use DIM.

For additional information, check out the DazCentral page and DazCentral FAQs.

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