“These variations can range in both size and proportion while maintaining a common joint system,” explains Farr. Introducing a new weight-map system, and improved auto-rigging and auto-fit, Genesis offers users a virtually limitless set of additional figure shape variations that can all be built from a common base. Genesis utilises single-skin, sub-d figures with weigh-map driven joint bending, making the job of exporting assets into various games engines via FBX or Collada simpler than ever.

Having completely redesigned the geometry pipeline of Daz Studio 4, its creators have conceived the Genesis figure platform, which reside at the tool’s heart. Whilst all of Daz 3D’s tools are suitable for those across numerous creative industries, it’s the very core of Daz Studio 4 Advanced and Pro that make the tool ideal for game developers. 'Pro is designed for those who wish to design, or heavily edit and customise their own 3D elements – figures, clothing, hair, props, scenes, etcetera – beyond what is available within our large online catalogue.” “DAZ Studio 4 Pro includes all that the standard and Advanced versions do, along with a very comprehensive and complete set of figure setup and content creation tools. “While the standard version of DAZ Studio is a solid solution for many digital artists and provides a large set of tools to help users be successful immediately, DAZ Studio 4 Advanced includes additional powerful render effects and controls that help users to really get the most out of their scenes,” says Daz 3D president and co-founder Dan Farr.

What makes the Advanced and Pro versions worth paying for, say the tech’s creators, are the extra features that push the tool well into the territory of high end design software. Designed to let artists create and manage assets – including props and environments – Daz Studio 4 includes a wealth of features, including a lip-sync engine, a RenderMan compliant render engine, mesh deformers surface material shaders and advanced rendering effects.Īll of those are currently available in the base version of Daz Studio 4, which is temporarily available for free.

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