DazToMaya 2024 v2.3.33

DazToMaya New Features:

• Bugfixed DAZ Rigger (Maya to Daz animation exporter) (for G8/8.1)
• File -> Export -> Maya binary/ascii file format from Daz Studio
  • Enhanced support for Arnold material conversion
  • Stingray / PBS material conversion
  • Standard Surface shader material conversion
  • Unreal / Unityb / Godot / Blender material compatibility mode
• Full Scene / Environment Export
• Rigid Follow Node baking
• Custom Pivot Point baking
• Instance baking
• Maximum Texture Resolution Resizing
• Maximum Texture File Size and Format Re-encoding
• Makeup Overlay baking
• Translucency / Tint / Strength map

Manual Installation:

1. Make sure you have Daz Studio Installed via Daz Install Manager (DIM).
2. Quit both Daz Studio and DIM.
3. Double click the "DOUBLE_CLICK_ME" script file. Daz Studio should launch and run the script file.
4. Click "Replace" if asked. If there were no errors, you should get success confirmation that package was copied into the correct DIM folder.
5. Click "OK" and Daz Studio should automatically close and DIM should start.
6. If you have a previous version of this software installed, go into the "Installed" Tab and click "Uninstall".
7. Look in the "Ready to Install" Tab for the downloaded package and click Install. Click the small "refresh" icon at the top of the window if you do not see anything.
8. If package installed successfully, you should see it moved over to the "Installed" Tab.

Full Changelog: 2023.1.1-hotfix-1...2024.2.3.33

2024.2.3.34-alpha-preview

BETA INSTALL:

1. Make sure you have Daz Studio Installed via Daz Install Manager (DIM).
2. Quit both Daz Studio and DIM.
3. Double click the "DOUBLE_CLICK_ME" script file. Daz Studio should launch and run the script file.
4. Click "Replace" if asked. If there were no errors, you should get success confirmation that package was copied into the correct DIM folder.
5. Click "OK" and Daz Studio should automatically close and DIM should start.
6. If you have a previous version of this software installed, go into the "Installed" Tab and click "Uninstall".
7. Look in the "Ready to Install" Tab for the BETA package and click Install. Click the small "refresh" icon at the top of the window if you do not see anything.
8. If package installed successfully, you should see it moved over to the "Installed" Tab.
9. You are now done. Close DIM and then start Daz Studio to test the BETA.

NEW FEATURES:

• 2024.2.3.34: Very limited Unicode filepath support

KNOWN ISSUES:

• Maya does not support Unicode in username or path

Full Changelog: 2024.2.3.33...2024.2.3.34-alpha-preview

DazToMaya 2023 v1.1 (hotfix 2023.1.1.14)

Hotfixes:

• Fixed Genesis 3 and 8/8.1 characters not being automatically set up with basic HumanIK

New in the 2023.1.1 release:

• Integration with latest Daz Bridge Library
• Tooltips and What's This text for new animation options
• New animation options available through Experimental Options checkbox in Advanced Settings
• HD Makeup confirmation dialog on import for users needing to re-export FBX from Maya
• Improved import support for non-IrayUber shaders from Daz Studio (normal strength crashfix)
• Improved UI Help Dialog for Maya 2024 users that have not installed PyMEL
• Improved compatibility for non-humanoid skeletons (Daz Dog, Daz Horse)

MD5 hash of dzmayabridge.dll.v2023.1.1.14.zip: cae58bffdd5f3fbfe253cd95c391b362
MD5 hash of libdzmayabridge.dylib.v2023.1.1.14.zip: ec262970e2e38d998e87740fd8c8ddde

Manual Installation Instructions:

1. Download the zipped dzmayabridge.dll (.dylib for macOS)
2. Unzip and copy it into the Daz Studio plugins folder (example: \Daz 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins).
3. Follow the Maya module Installation Instructions to install the Maya module using the embedded plugin installer inside the Daz Studio DazToMaya Bridge dialog.
4. If you do not have PyMEL installed, then you will also need to install that component. Please refer to your Maya documentation on how to install PyMEL for your Maya version.

DazToMaya 2023.1.0 (Hotfix 2023.1.0.8)

Hotfixes:

• Latest Maya Bridge plugin installed by DIM
• Bugfix for Material names with "_"
• Makeup strength bugfix

New in the 2023.1.0 release:

• Auto-JCM support for Genesis 8 and 9
• Quick Genesis 9 JCM morph selection
• Compatibility with Unreal LiveLink plugin
• HD Makeup support (PBRSkin Makeup)
• Improved Geograft support (duplicate geometry removal)

Known Issues:

• Transferred characters with HD Makeup enabled will have missing face textures when exported from Maya as Fbx

MD5 hash of dzmayabridge.dll.v2023.1.0.8.zip: 7d5f30a0ed92551c383c158be987ff5a
MD5 hash of libdzmayabridge.dylib.v2023.1.0.8.zip: d53080274fb27b522e772e2d060e5cfa

Manual Installation Instructions:

1. Download the zipped dzmayabridge.dll (.dylib for macOS)
2. Unzip and copy it into the Daz Studio plugins folder (example: \Daz 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins).
3. Follow the Maya module Installation Instructions to install the Maya module using the embedded plugin installer inside the Daz Studio DazToMaya Bridge dialog.
4. If you do not have PyMEL installed, then you will also need to install that component. Please refer to your Maya documentation on how to install PyMEL for your Maya version.

Auto-JCM, Genesis 9 material (2022.2.14 Preview)

This is a preview release in preparation for further updates in the next few weeks.

• Auto-JCM support, tested with Genesis 8 and 9
• Genesis 9 eye materials fixed

To test Auto-JCM:

1. Remember to Install the latest Plugin to Maya.
2. In Daz Studio, set up your character and use File->Send To->Daz to Maya.
3. Enable the "Export Morphs" checkbox in the Daz Studio Daz to Maya Bridge.
4. Then click "Choose Morphs".
5. For Genesis 8, click Add JCMs: Arms, Legs, Torso (as desired).
6. For Genesis 9, click your character name in the Left Panel, then type "body_cbs" in the search bar above the Middle Panel. Then select desired morphs beginning with "body_cbs".
7. Click Add for Export.
8. Click Accept for the Select Morphs dialog window.
9. Click Accept for the Daz to Maya Bridge window.
10. In Maya, import using Daz to Maya Bridge as usual.
11. Open Shape Editor and you should see the JCMs blendshapes are locked from user input. Moving the corresponding joints should now affect the JCM strength.

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MD5 hash of dzmayabridge.dll.v2022.2.14.38.zip:
e70a0e9447cba146a1a746b3f13cd9c3

MD5 hash of libdzmayabridge.dylib.v2022.2.14.38.zip:
030f94201e1b2ee5450034039e903bd4

2022.2.13 AutoRig improvements, Unreal LiveLink compatibility

This is a bugfix update in preparation for further updates in the next few weeks.

• Fixes compatibility issues with other Maya plugins which change current working directory (Unreal LiveLink for Maya)
• Fixes crashes when using AutoRig
• Automatically disables HumanIK when running AutoRig
• Improved Mac compatibility for AutoRig

MD5 hash of dzmayabridge.dll.v2022.2.13.37.zip:
9718bb6c17686643052da6138239a8bb

MD5 hash of libdzmayabridge.dylib.v2022.2.13.37.zip:
9f5bf57f1d7099f987fdf4ed71a2cd49

DazToMaya 2022.2.12 (Hotfix update on 9-9-2022)

This update contains the following changes:

• Updated to latest Daz Bridge Library v2.2
• Fixes morph undo bug (distorted faces on export)
• Geograft Material support
• Prelim steps for supporting Geograft morphs (exported blendshapes)

(2022.1.11) Geoshell hotfix

This is a hotfix release to address Geoshell-related crashes.

Manual Installation Instructions:

1. Uninstall any previous 2022 version of the DazToMaya Bridge using Daz Central or DIM. If you manually installed a previous 2022 version, be sure to look for the older name, dzbridge_maya.dll to remove.
2. Download and unzip the dzmayabridge.dll file.
3. Copy the dzmayabridge.dll file into the Daz Studio "plugins" folder, which is located inside the Daz Studio program folder. Ex: C:\DAZ 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
4. Restart Daz Studio and update the Maya Plugin using the Install Plugin button in the Advanced Settings section of the Bridge.

Please follow the instructions for how to install the Maya plugin and Use the Bridge here:
https://github.com/daz3d/DazToMaya/blob/master/README.md#3-how-do-i-install-the-daz-to-maya-bridge

Bugfixes, UI/UX Updates

This release contains the following changes:

1. Merged morph-related bugfixes and UI/UX udpates from Daz Bridge Library
2. Bugfixes and improvements for custom Documents folder, with backward compatibility for Maya 2020 and below
3. Improved Python plugin version and error feedback

Manual Installation Instructions:

1. Uninstall any previous 2022 version of the DazToMaya Bridge using Daz Central or DIM. If you manually installed a previous 2022 version, be sure to look for the older name, dzbridge_maya.dll to remove.
2. Download and unzip the dzmayabridge.dll file.
3. Copy the dzmayabridge.dll file into the Daz Studio "plugins" folder, which is located inside the Daz Studio program folder. Ex: C:\DAZ 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
4. Restart Daz Studio and update the Maya Plugin using the Install Plugin button in the Advanced Settings section of the Bridge.

Please follow the instructions for how to install the Maya plugin and Use the Bridge here:
https://github.com/daz3d/DazToMaya/blob/master/README.md#3-how-do-i-install-the-daz-to-maya-bridge

Bugfix: Custom MAYA_APP_DIR or Documents path

This is a bugfix release for the following issue:

• "Install Plugins" button does not work with custom Documents path or custom MAYA_APP_DIR settings.
• DLL/DYLIB filename changed to dzmayabridge to match naming scheme for other Daz Studio plugins
• Updated CMake to create new DLL/DYLIB name

Manual Installation Instructions:

1. Uninstall any previous 2022 version of the DazToMaya Bridge using Daz Central or DIM. If you manually installed a previous 2022 version, be sure to look for the older name, dzbridge_maya.dll to remove.
2. Download and unzip the dzmayabridge.dll file.
3. Copy the dzmayabridge.dll file into the Daz Studio "plugins" folder, which is located inside the Daz Studio program folder. Ex: C:\DAZ 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
4. Restart Daz Studio and update the Maya Plugin using the Install Plugin button in the Advanced Settings section of the Bridge.

Please follow the instructions for how to install the Maya plugin and Use the Bridge here:
https://github.com/daz3d/DazToMaya/blob/master/README.md#3-how-do-i-install-the-daz-to-maya-bridge